Dart3D Wall Mounted Camera Arms - Autodarts Setup Guide

Thank you for purchasing your Autodarts Wall Mounted Camera Arms from our store, I really appreciate it!

I hope you’re happy with your wall mounted camera arms. If you have any questions or issues, please get in touch and we’ll do our best to help. Our aim is to get you up and running with Autodarts as smoothly as possible.

If at any point you have issues or are struggling, please use the chat box at the bottom of the page or email me, these messages come through to my phone and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

We also sell on eBay as dart3d (formally Hippo3dPrints).

A few important notes:

• All of the screws you need for arm assembly and camera installation are included.
• These mounts are designed for 32mm x 32mm camera modules, such as OV9732 and OV2710 units.
• When your cameras arrive, you may need to break off the outer edge of the board for them to fit, this is standard practice for these models. There is a video below that hopefully helps with this.
  
• These prints are PLA and not plastic, do not install these outdoors or anywhere with temperatures higher than 50 degrees Celsius.
• Please do not use any powertools or drills with 3d prints!
• You can also find many helpful people in the Autodarts Discord - I'd recommend joining, you can search up any questions that aren't answered here and someone will have already answered it for you.
• Robbel90 has released a very helpful and useful information video that is definitely worth watching in order to make the most out of your Autodarts experience 

In The Box

In the box you will find the following:

Target Corona/ Mission Torus 270 Version

• 3 x Foot
• 3 x Arm
• 3 x Camera Cap
• 3 x Light Ring adapter base
• 3 x Light Ring adapter lid
• A bag containing screws:
  • 12 x M4 Screws (larger Allen screws)
  • 6 x M2 Screws (smaller Allen screws)
  • A set of 2mm cross head screws (for installing camera units)
  • M4 Allen Key
  • M2 Allen Key

Winmau Plasma / Universal Freestanding Version

• 3 x Foot
• 3 x Arm
• 3 x Camera Cap
  
• A bag containing screws:
  • 6 x M4 Screws (larger Allen screws)
    
  • A set of 2mm cross head screws (for installing camera units)
  • M4 Allen Key
    

If you purchased with cameras you will also get

• 3 x gxivision ov9732 camera units with 2m cable
  

Assembling The Arms

The arms can be built using M4 screws and the M4 Allen key provided.

Install Target Corona / Mission Torus 270 Adapter (if applicable)

If you are using the camera arm with the Target Corona Vision or Mission Torus 270 light ring, you need to install the base of the adapter to the front of the arm using M4 Screws

Do not attach the lid of the adapter at this stage.

Note On OV9732 Cameras

If your cameras have arrived with an outer border like below, you will need to remove them in order for them to fit in the mount

I usually remove them by clipping the corners with wire cutters and then gently pulling at the border with up and down motions:

Camera set up

GXIVISION cameras should be installed with the writing upside down and the clip at the top of the mount. HBV cameras should be installed with the writing the right way up and the clip at the bottom - this will ensure that your cameras are facing the right way during Autodarts calibration

The camera cable can be fed through the arms to hide them.

Push the cable (clip first) through the bottom of the arm until it reaches the camera hole. You may need to wiggle the cable as it feeds through. When you see it, carefully pull it through the other side.

Connect the camera unit to the clip on the cable (ensure the clip is the correct way up).

Then pull the cable from the bottom enough so that the camera sits on the mount in the arm

The camera unit can then be screwed into the arm, using 2mm screws (cross head).

Wall Mounting

This image is also available as a PDF file

The camera arms should be installed as per the Autodarts position instructions for best experience.

Note for Mission Torus 270 users: Installing the wall mounts in the optimized positions is not practical for this ring, and therefore it is suggested to mount over the 20 and at 120° angles around the board.

Putting up the wall mounted arms is a DIY project, the below is general guidance to help you.

As each user has unique circumstances and conditions we don't include fixing screws, and we cannot accept any responsibility for damage to walls or structures during drilling and installation - please ensure you are comfortable with DIY or ask for professional help.

When installing my arms I left the light ring in place and put the arms in position to work out where to drill. With the Winmau Plasma, the arms will replace the legs and use the screws and holes that exist in the ring, so it is important that these line up correctly before you mount to the wall!

If you have the Target Corona, place the cover of the target mount adapter onto the base and line up the screw holes. Use the M2 screws to secure the arms to the light ring. The arms will now hold the light ring in place.

Once wall mounted, the legs of the light ring are no longer needed.

I have put together a video to show how I installed them to the wall. You will see that there are holes in my wall already, but I took down my arms and reinstalled them on camera in the hope that it is useful.

The below is for Target Corona.

Before drilling, it is worth positioning the arms and plugging all three USB cables into USB 2.0 ports on your device to check everything works and is showing correctly in the Autodarts software.

Cameras may need their focus adjusting, this can be done by gently twisting the camera lens whilst checking the image on screen. Be careful not to over tighten in either direction as this can destroy the camera!

Camera Cap and Lens Hood

Your Target Mount should work fine using the normal camera cap, however in some cases lens flare can cause issues with accuracy. This is where light from the light ring causes bright circles, rings, starbursts, or a hazy overall effect in the image, it may appear as a rainbow affect. I have designed a lens hood cap to go with this mount that can be used if this is the case.

It is quite rare to see lens flare with the newer camera units and firmware, but it can still affect certain camera brands, so I still include these with each order.

If you have any further questions you can contact me via the chat function. And if you like this product, please leave a review (on eBay or this website [Target Corona / Winmau Plasma], or both if you're feeling generous!)

Thank you! See you in a tournament! Jack 🎯