A while back I mentioned I was starting a new project and asked what people use for outdoor enclosures for network switches and the like. I wanted to run power and ethernet to the area around my mailbox so that I could power and connect a large projector on a post for projection mapping. I ended up deciding to move the installation to the other side of the driveway and have made it semi-permanent for now. For power and ethernet, I just ran and extension cord and outdoor rated Cat6 along the grass and through a joint in the sidewalk.
All that being said, this is what I have been working on.
I built a custom enclosure from a 30x24x10 electrical enclosure for an NEC PA803U projector with an NP30ZL lens. The projector enclosure houses a custom temperature controller to run exhaust fans and a heater, two PDUs, a 200w amplifier, network switch, RF transmitter, and the Illumibot that controls everything and allows me to map the house.
There is a bulkhead for the RF Transmitter antenna, RJ45, speaker, and power inlet.
The projector has feet that locate on the bobbins above that allow it to be removed, but then will consistently locate it back in the same spot so the mapping is not shifted.
This sits on top of this mast using a solar panel mount. After speaking with the city, I removed the sidewalk anchors and went with 30" pieces of #5 rebar for the guy wires.
These are some of the facades I have created. I still need to weed through them to determine which I want to use with the videos I plan to project onto the front porch, but I think I am into the easy part now.
All that being said, this is what I have been working on.
I built a custom enclosure from a 30x24x10 electrical enclosure for an NEC PA803U projector with an NP30ZL lens. The projector enclosure houses a custom temperature controller to run exhaust fans and a heater, two PDUs, a 200w amplifier, network switch, RF transmitter, and the Illumibot that controls everything and allows me to map the house.
There is a bulkhead for the RF Transmitter antenna, RJ45, speaker, and power inlet.
The projector has feet that locate on the bobbins above that allow it to be removed, but then will consistently locate it back in the same spot so the mapping is not shifted.
This sits on top of this mast using a solar panel mount. After speaking with the city, I removed the sidewalk anchors and went with 30" pieces of #5 rebar for the guy wires.
These are some of the facades I have created. I still need to weed through them to determine which I want to use with the videos I plan to project onto the front porch, but I think I am into the easy part now.
