Instructions | OpenDendrometer

1

Purchase Off-The-Shelf Components

Purchase the off-the-shelf components per the "Components" section of this Hackaday project or the "eBOM" spreadsheet of the OpenDendrometer engineering notebook.
2

Order the OpenDendrometer PCB

Order the OpenDendrometer PCB using the latest version of the Gerber and Drill file package located in the "Files" section of this Hackaday project.
3

Order the Laser Cut Plywood Parts

Order the OpenDendrometer laser cut parts using the latest version of the laser cut DXF file located in the "Files" section of this Hackaday project. Cut from 1/8in baltic birch plywood.
4

Assemble the OpenDendrometer PCB
5

Modify the Digital Tire Depth Gauge
6

Secure the Digital Tire Depth Gauge to the OpenDendrometer PCB
7

Upload the OpenDendrometer Sketch to the Arduino

Upload the latest version of the OpenDendrometer Arduino sketch (located in the "files" section of this Hackaday project) to the Arduino Pro Mini board.
8

Drill Holes in the Aluminum Angle
9

Assemble the Enclosure
10

Mount the OpenDentrometer to the Tree

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