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<b>We are no longer taking orders for individual MortiSafePro systems. The details of the project are left here for historical interest.</b>
You can build your own MortiSafe from parts.
You can build your own MortiSafe from parts.


===Before you start===
===Before you start===


You will need to buy [[these parts]].
You will need to buy the parts listed on [[Parts you'll need]].


You'll need the following tools:
You'll need a home wifi system and know the password to join a new appliance to it (the same as you would with a phone or laptop).


* A flat bladed screwdriver, with a head less than 3.5mm (about 1/8 inch) across
You'll need the something to cut a wire and clean the insulation off the end of it, such as a penknife.
* A screwdriver suitable for unscrewing the panel on the back of the safe's door (mine uses a cross-head screwdriver)
* Something to cut wire (eg scissors)
* Something to clean the insulation off the end of a wire


===How to build, quick summary===
===How to build, quick summary===


There may look like a lot of steps to building the MortiSafe but that's only because it's in a lot of detail. The basic steps to it are:
There may look like a lot of steps to building the MortiSafe Pro but that's only because it's in a lot of detail. The basic steps to it are:
* Cut the cable of your power adaptor and connect it to the MortiRemote
* Cut a wire in your digital safe and connect it to the MortiSafe Pro core unit
* Cut a wire in your digital safe and connect it to the MortiRemote
* Thread the power cable through the safe
* Plug the MortiThingy into your PC
* Plug the parts together
* Download some software
* Connect to a monitor/keyboard and grant the MortiSafe Pro core unit access to your wifi
* Use it
* Use it


===How to build, detailed instructions===
===How to build, detailed instructions===


Follow these links to build your MortiSafe:
Follow these links to build your MortiSafe Pro:
* [[Familiarising yourself with your digital safe]]
* [[Familiarizing yourself with your digital safe]]
* [[Checking the MortiReceiver wiring]]
* [[Checking the MortiSafe Pro core unit]]
* [[Configuring the MortiThingy]]
* [[Threading the power cable through the digital safe]]
* [[Powering and testing the MortiReceiver]]
* [[Wiring the digital safe to the MortiSafe Pro core unit wiring]]
* [[Wiring the digital safe]]
* [[Configuring the MortiSafe Pro wifi connection]]
 
* [[Testing and using]]
===Uninstalling the MortiSafe===


If you should want to, you can very easily turn the MortiSafe back into a normal digital safe just by unscrewing some wires:
===More information===
* Open the safe, and unscrew the panel on the back of the door
* [[Things you can do at the login prompt]]
* Identify the screw terminal block which has two wires going to the MortiReceiver and two going to the safe
* [[What to do if your MortiSafe Pro IP address changes]]
* Unscrew the wires going to the MortiReceiver
* [[What if I have some parts already?]]
* Unscrew one of the wires going to the safe
* [[How to uninstall MortiSafe Pro from the safe]]
* Screw that wire back in so that both of the wires going to the safe are connected together
* [[How to upgrade the software]]
The safe is now restored to normal.
* [[Software versions]]
* [[Customer experiences]]

Latest revision as of 20:04, 13 May 2020

We are no longer taking orders for individual MortiSafePro systems. The details of the project are left here for historical interest.

You can build your own MortiSafe from parts.

Before you start

You will need to buy the parts listed on Parts you'll need.

You'll need a home wifi system and know the password to join a new appliance to it (the same as you would with a phone or laptop).

You'll need the something to cut a wire and clean the insulation off the end of it, such as a penknife.

How to build, quick summary

There may look like a lot of steps to building the MortiSafe Pro but that's only because it's in a lot of detail. The basic steps to it are:

  • Cut a wire in your digital safe and connect it to the MortiSafe Pro core unit
  • Thread the power cable through the safe
  • Plug the parts together
  • Connect to a monitor/keyboard and grant the MortiSafe Pro core unit access to your wifi
  • Use it

How to build, detailed instructions

Follow these links to build your MortiSafe Pro:

More information

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