Connecting the Adapter and Connection Cables

This guide shows you how to properly connect the power adapter, camera ribbon cable, and cooling fan to your Mini Pupper v2.

Power Adapter Setup

From the bag that came with the adapter, grab the key and plug pictured below:

Adapter key and plug

Use the key to turn the adapter to 7.5V.

Setting adapter to 7.5V

Use a Phillips head screwdriver to loosen the screws on the plug.

Loosening plug screws

Insert the metal tip of the red wire into negative (-). If the tip is too short, casing can be removed with fingernails or a wire stripper.

Tighten the negative (-) screw.

Inserting red wire into negative

Now, insert the black wire into the positive (+) hole and tighten the screw.

Inserting black wire into positive

Plug the white tip of the cable into the MiniPupper as shown:

Barrel connector
Plugging into Mini Pupper

Camera Ribbon Cable Connection

Raspberry Pi camera port
Ribbon cable orientation
Camera connector
Installing ribbon cable to Pi

Next Steps

After completing cable preparation:

  1. Hardware Setup - Mount camera and fan brackets
  2. Setup Mini Pupper - Configure software
  3. Jupyter Setup - Access web interface
  4. Test Camera - Verify camera works

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