First light

This blog will document the assembly and programming of a near-Infrared camera using the Raspberry Pi and the PinoIR camera module. Above are some photos from the first light session, using the blue filter to cut visible light out of the red and green channels (left) and full-spectrum on the right.

The items needed to complete the project are laid out here:

Component	Status
Raspberry Pi model A with SD card	On hand
Camera module	On hand, verified functional
Battery	Not sourced
Prototyping breakout board and cable	On hand
Shortened Camera Cable	Ordered
Enclosure	Sketch design
Camera enclosure and lens pinwheel	Designed, printed and delivered, verified working
Camera filters	Blue filter verified, IR and visible filter to be sourced
Shutter release, mode dial, power switch	Not sourced
Software	Not started
Wifi dongle	On hand
Tripod quick release	On hand