Hardware set-up

Unboxing and Initial Inspection

Carefully unpack your OcuTrap R1 and check that all components are included:

Cage

Parts Box

Examine each item for any visible damage. If anything is missing or appears damaged, halt installation and contact OcuTrap Support with your Trap ID.

Hardware Setup

Unpack the Components

  1. Remove the OcuTrap Device from its packaging.

  2. If anything appears damaged, contact [email protected] for assistance.

Charge the Battery

  1. Fully charge the blue battery until the light is green using the accompanying charger found in the small white box.

Introduction Welcome to the OcuTrap Assembly and Setup Manual. This guide will walk you through the process of assembling your OcuTrap step by step. The assembly process is divided into four main sections:

  1. Handle Assembly

  2. Door Assembly

  3. POD Assembly

  4. App Setup

Carefully follow each step to ensure your OcuTrap functions correctly and efficiently

Section 1: Handle Assembly

Step 1: Gather Your Components

Before beginning, ensure you have the following parts for the door assembly:

  • 4x 3” bolt

  • 1x handle guard

  • 1x tube

  • 4x washer

  • 2x Upper tube plastic spacer

  • 2x Lower tube plastic handle spacer

  • 2x in-trap bracket with press-fit nut

  • 2x top metal bracket

  • 1x nut driver

Step 2: Assembly of handle

  1. Center the handle guard on the trap.

  2. Insert the two top handle assembly pieces into the holes in the handle guard.

  3. Slide the tube between the two handle guards and ensure it is centered.

  4. Place the bracket (with the press-fit nut) inside the trap and hand-tighten the bolts.

  5. Use the nut driver to fully tighten the bolts from the top, ensuring the handle remains secure.

Top View
Inside trap view

Section 2: Door Assembly

Step 1: Gather Your Components

Before beginning, ensure you have the following parts for the door assembly:

Door

  • 2x Brackets (top locking mechanism)

  • 2x Black spacers

  • 2x Black capped nuts

  • 1x Metal door

  • 1x 12” Rod

  • 1x Nut Driver

  • 1x Nut Assembly Tool (figure right)

Motor

  • 1x Motor

  • 2x Pins

  • 2x Clevises

Step 2: Assemble the Door Mechanism

  1. Align the metal door inside the trap.

  2. Thread the metal rod through the oval slot in the metal bracket attached to the top of the solid metal trap door.

  3. On each end of the rod:

    1. Place a black spacer.

    2. Secure it with the black capped nut on both sides

    3. Use the nut assembly tool and the nut driver on each end to tighten the nut until snug.

Step 3: Assemble the Motor

  1. Install top bracket with washers and bolts. Tighten with nut driver.

  2. Use the pins and clevises to secure the motor to the door at both the top and bottom attachment points.

  3. Feed the cable through the metal handle.

  4. Verify that all components are securely fastened.

  5. Check that the door moves smoothly and is properly aligned.

Section 3: POD Assembly

Step 1: Prepare the Battery

  1. Ensure the battery is fully charged. Charging can take 4-5 hours.

Step 2: Connect the Wire to the POD

  1. Slide the POD down the rails on the trap until it is in place.

  2. Attach the motor’s wire to the POD using the locking screw connector, ensuring a secure connection.

  3. Use the top latch to secure the pod in place.

At this point, your hardware setup is complete.

The OcuTrap hardware now set up!

Hardware Features

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