DC Jack

  • Take the DC connector we soldered from before with the cable gland loosely attached and slide it through the drilled hole on the left side of the enclosure.
     
  • Make sure to slide the small plastic twist component through the other side of the DC jack before plugging it into the solar LiPo unit.
     
  • Screw the entire gable gland together. It is now waterproof.

Circuit Playground Express and Sensors

  • With the other cable gland, unscrew the small plastic piece and slide it through the sensors.
     
  • Slide the sensors through the other drilled hole in the enclosure.
     
  • Slide the other part of the cable gland through the sensors.
     
  • Screw the cable gland together.
     
  • Screw the M3 screws over the CPX into the standoffs.

Solar Panel Instillation

  • Cut one 2" piece of 3/8" heat shrink.
  • Connect the solar panel DC jack with the DC adapter cable.
  • Pull the heat shrink over the connected cables and activate.
  • Connect the adapter to the DC jack from the enclosure and screw on the plastic piece keeping the O-ring up against the female end to keep out moisture.

Plug the JST connector from the LiPo charger into the CPX.

Screw in the 4 plastic enclosure screws and we are in business!

This guide was first published on Aug 29, 2018. It was last updated on Aug 29, 2018.

This page (Waterproofing) was last updated on Aug 27, 2018.

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