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To make a MortiSafe you'll need to buy Magic parts (which you buy from me) and Muggle parts (which you buy from somewhere else). | To make a MortiSafe Pro you'll need to buy Magic parts (which you buy from me) and Muggle parts (which you buy from somewhere else). | ||
===Muggle parts you'll need to buy=== | ===Muggle parts you'll need to buy=== | ||
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** Must have small holes at the back (usually for screwing to wall) for running a cable through | ** Must have small holes at the back (usually for screwing to wall) for running a cable through | ||
** Must have a screw panel on the back of the door which gives access to the controls inside | ** Must have a screw panel on the back of the door which gives access to the controls inside | ||
* A USB power adapter. This plugs into your wall socket (obviously, one appropriate to the country you're in!) and should have a USB socket (type 'A', the standard rectangular one) and should deliver at least 1A (1000mA) power. If you have a candidate power adapter you can tell if it's suitable by plugging it into the MortiSafe hardware | * A USB power adapter. This plugs into your wall socket (obviously, one appropriate to the country you're in!) and should have a USB socket (type 'A', the standard rectangular one) and should deliver at least 1A (1000mA) power. If you have a candidate power adapter you can tell if it's suitable by plugging it into the MortiSafe Pro hardware | ||
These parts are available on ebay if not locally, such as these (I've not tried these specific products but they look right from description): | These parts are available on ebay if not locally, such as these (I've not tried these specific products but they look right from description): | ||
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===Magic parts you get from me=== | ===Magic parts you get from me=== | ||
You can buy the Magic parts for a MortiSafe from me for £70 (around US$100) | You can buy the Magic parts for a MortiSafe from me for £70 (around US$100) which includes shipping, paypal charges etc. | ||
You will get: | You will get: | ||
* The MortiSafe Pro core processing unit, which consists of a Raspberry Pi, a wifi unit and a relay unit | * The MortiSafe Pro core processing unit, which consists of a Raspberry Pi, a wifi unit and a relay unit | ||
Revision as of 20:06, 24 February 2015
To make a MortiSafe Pro you'll need to buy Magic parts (which you buy from me) and Muggle parts (which you buy from somewhere else).
Muggle parts you'll need to buy
There are two parts you will need to buy (which are too heavy or specific for me to supply) as well as buying the magic MortiSafe parts from me:
- A digital safe. Just about any digital safe will do, with the following conditions:
- Must be battery powered
- Must have small holes at the back (usually for screwing to wall) for running a cable through
- Must have a screw panel on the back of the door which gives access to the controls inside
- A USB power adapter. This plugs into your wall socket (obviously, one appropriate to the country you're in!) and should have a USB socket (type 'A', the standard rectangular one) and should deliver at least 1A (1000mA) power. If you have a candidate power adapter you can tell if it's suitable by plugging it into the MortiSafe Pro hardware
These parts are available on ebay if not locally, such as these (I've not tried these specific products but they look right from description):
| Part | UK | Price | USA | Price | |
| Safe | http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110905964225 | £25 | http://www.ebay.com/itm/120865104070 |
A safe from Harbor Freight |
$50
$25 |
Parts you'll need for setup
There are a few parts that you'll only need for about 10 minutes while you're configuring the system, and aren't required for the day-to-day use.
They are:
- A monitor which will take an HDMI or VGA signal. All computer monitors and most TVs will do this
- A suitable cable for connecting the HDMI connector on the Raspberry Pi to your monitor
- If your monitor only takes VGA, you can get an HDMI-to-VGA converter on ebay for a few £/$
- A USB keyboard
It's possible in future you might need an SD reader for your PC, if you need to download an update to the software and burn it onto the core unit's SD card.
Magic parts you get from me
You can buy the Magic parts for a MortiSafe from me for £70 (around US$100) which includes shipping, paypal charges etc. You will get:
- The MortiSafe Pro core processing unit, which consists of a Raspberry Pi, a wifi unit and a relay unit
- A cut USB power cable which can be fed through the hole in the back of the safe and reconnected
- Clips for connecting the USB power cable
You can assemble all these parts together by following the details on Build your own from parts.
Disclaimer: Magic parts may not actually be magic. Supernatural forces not supplied.