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Figure 7.29 Fully assembled camera platform on a test platform.

means a 0° to 90° range of motion for the rotatable platform. Figures 7.28 and 7.29 show the
camera set at 0°, while Figure 7.30 shows the camera set at 90°. This range of motion
corresponds to the Aux-3 knob set from fully CCW to fully CW.
If you look carefully at the Figure 7.30, you can see the portion of the BOE in the upper
right hand corner that I used to supply power to the servo. The BOE was powered by a 9-V
battery, which made for a very portable setup.
The frame for the tiltable platform was attached to the Elev-8 bottom chassis plate, using
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four 1-in 4-40 screws along with four ∕ 16-in OD nylon spacers, washers, and nuts. I aligned
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the frame to the plate and then used a Sharpie marker to locate four holes to be drilled

Figure 7.30 Camera at the 90° position.