Camera Preparation

Follow the Cavicam v3 Instructions if your cavicam looks like this:

New Version

… or Cavicam v2 Instructions if it doesn’t.

Cavicam v3 Instructions

Camera kit

Step 1 - Detach cable

Use a finger nail or something flat ended to lift up and disconnect the tab connector.

Unclip the cable connector

If using a finger nail…

Unclip the cable connector Unclip the cable connector

Connector successfully detached:

Connector detached

Step 2 - Detach camera sensor from the board

A piece of foam connects the camera sensor to the board.

Camera foam under the camera sensor

Carefully hold the camera sensor and rotate, twisting the foam until the camera sensor has been freed.

Camera sensor freed

Remove the foam from the back of the camera sensor using a finger nail.

Foam on the back of the camera sensor Foam on the back of the camera sensor Foam on the back of the camera sensor Foam on the back of the camera sensor

Remove any residual glue with a fingernail.

Foam on the back of the camera sensor Foam on the back of the camera sensor Foam on the back of the camera sensor

Step 3 - Adjust the focal length

Mark the lens adjustment tool with a single dot. This will help keep track of the number of rotations.

Registration marks

Attach and hold the lens adjustment tool against the camera ball lens

Hold the tool against the camera ball lens Rotate the lens adjuster

Unscrew (anti-clockwise) the ball lens 2 full turns and 1 3/4 turn to set an appropriate focal length. Use the mark as a guide.

Unscrewing the ball lens to the appropriate focal length

Step 4 - Re-attach the camera tab

Align the tab connector and carefully press to connect.

Remove M2 screws Remove M2 screws Remove M2 screws

Step 5 - Unscrew Camera Mount Screws

Unscrew and remove the two M2 screws as shown.

Remove M2 screws

Step 6 - Insert Camera

Insert the camera by feeding the ribbon/flex cable through the cable opening. Note the orientation of the silver connectors (facing upwards) at the end of the ribbon cable.

Insert the camera, ribbon cable first Feed the camera all the way through

Step 7 - Attach Camera

Push the camera down if it isn’t sitting flat. Attach the camera using the two M2 screws.

Attach the camera.

Tip: hold the screw and screwdrive against your finger to guide the screw in place:

Attach the camera. Attach the camera. Camera attached.

Step 8 - Re-attach Cover

Reattach the cover using the four M2 screws. You may need to re-insert the nuts at the bottom of the assembly if they have fallen out.

Reattach M2 screws

Step 9 - Re-attach Camera Assembly

Insert the camera assembly into the metal collar and secure (clockwise) with the grub screw.

Insert camera assembly into collar and secure with grub screw.

Cavicam v2 Instructions

See the legacy instructions.