Dislocation Of Intimacy - Ken Goldberg



Dislocation Of Intimacy

Set-Up / Breakdown Documentation

September 2004

Ken Goldberg: 415-647-6268

ken@

Requirements: Electric Screwdriver with Philips Head

Setting Up:

Unpack crate, which should contain:

6 wood panels, Black with Bevelled Edges

1 Plexiglass Sheet (translucent with cut corner)

2 Heat Sinks (curved metal tubes)

1 18 foot Cable (Blue Eithernet and Black power)

1 Blue Plastic Camera Mount

1 CCD Camera

1 USB 2.0 Cable

1 Soldering Iron

1 Can Black Paint: Eggshell base, Benjamin Moore color 2119-10,

"space black".

Plastic box (Screws and Parts):

should look like

Long compartment

A B C D E F

G H I J K L

Put Crate screws into compartment G

Use screws from compartment H to assemble box.

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Lay out 6 wood panels, so black side is down, note A-D labels on back.

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Lay out 1 plexiglass panel, this will be slid into slot at middle of box when assembled.

Assembly Instructions:

1. Partially assemble the black box.

a. Box parts are labeled as: Top, Bottom, A, B, C, D – the four sides of the box have markings at the corners to show assembly order (three stripes goes with three stripes, two stripes with two stripes, and so on)

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2. Lay bottom panel on pedestal, attach 3 brass L-brackets to nearby holes using short screws from compartment B, so that LEDs (small light bulbs) face center of box.

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3. With 3-4 people, attach side panels in this order C, D, A, holding panels in place and aligning, then screwing in screws, should go in smoothly.

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4. Connect the LED’s on the vertical wall A to the main wiring on the bottom of the box by connecting two white plastic connectors.

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5. On Bottom Panel, confirm that the blue I/O box is Velcro-ed to its position near the hold for the communications and power cable.

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6. Insert the short 3/4-inch PVC pipe into the pre-drilled hole on the short side of the box (near the I/O box).

7. Insert communications cable through this hole, secure the outside screw-down connector.

8. Wire the receptacle to the incoming power cable.

9. Attach blue camera mount to panel C using long brass screw. Delicately press camera onto protrusion on camera mount

10. Slot the acrylic (Plexiglas) screen in from the side into its intended slot in the middle of the box.

11. Place the 90-degree bent conduit on the floor of the box as a resting stand for the laptop, providing air circulation and a tuck-away space for wiring.

12. Finish wall wiring to complete cable connection as per exhibit-space requirements

a. Drill a 1-inch hole for the PVC pipe

b. Thread the communications and power cable through the wall

c. Secure the screw-down connector.

d. Wire up the power plug to the power portion of the cable.

1) Connect power and network.

Startup Instructions:

1. Provide power to the laptop

a. Connect power adapter to socket inside box

b. Connect laptop to power.

2. Plug in network cable to laptop. The blue network cable from the wall socket connects to the network port on the laptop (RJ-45 connector on the right hand side of the laptop).

3. Insert USB card to PC card slot on the left side of the laptop.

4. Plug in I/O box to the USB card.

a. The blue I/O box uses the white USB cable. Plug it into port 1 on the laptop’s USB card.

5. Plug in the camera to the USB card

a. camera’s black cable goes to port 2 on the laptop’s USB card)

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6. Turn on the laptop.

a. Place the Velcro-wrapped push-pin at the prescribed location on the right hand edge of the laptop. This will ensure that the lid of the laptop is propped open such that auto-power-on (described below) can occur if necessary.

b. Push the power switch. The laptop will load all software automatically and begin the Dislocation program.

Note: The laptop will turn itself on and load all software automatically each day at 2:00PM PST (if not already on).

13. Test system and lights



14. When testing is successful, install plexiglass section and plastic flowers

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Close up the box by installing the last remaining side B.

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Troubleshooting:

Exhibit Restart Procedure:

• Unplug power to the box.

• Ensure that network connectivity exists, and that DHCP is enabled.

• Restore power to the box.

• The exhibit will power on automatically at 2:00PM PST.

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De-Installation and Re-Packing

(needs at least two people to hold panels while unscrewing)

Disconnect Power and Network cables.

Remove long Side panel on box closer to vent holes and farther from cable: Panel B.

Inside box, delicately disconnect laptop, camera, and I/O Box, and roll cables neatly.

Remove laptop and power supply

Remove camera, unscrew camera mount.

Disconnect white plastic connector between bottom panel and Panel A.

Unscrew 3 Brass L-brackets on Bottom Panel, tape down using masking tape

And secure with bubble wrap.

Secure wiring and lights on Panel A with bubble wrap

Unscrew all panels and wrap with bubble wrap, put into box

Put all box screws into Compartment H.

Coil and wrap long cables.

Reserve enough screws from Compartment G for Crate.

Wrap all other components, pack into crate, add more bubble wrap.

Note: Send laptop, and power supply separately, not in crate!

Screw down Crate.

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