Functionally, the uMoth is identical to the AudioMoth so all the standard set-up instructions and software tools work:https://www.openacousticdevices.info/getting-startedThe one key difference is that you need a separate battery pack. This can be sized according to your deployment needs, and most people will use a small Li-Po battery:https://www.adafruit.com/product/1578Double check the polarity of the battery against the '+' and '-' markings on the PCB (and the data sheet) as there is not an agreed standard for the polarity of the JST connectors on standard batteries. uMoth uses the same polarity of most small IoT development boards, but batteries intended for other uses can have different polarities. It is quite easy to swap the wires around in the plastic holder if the battery has the wrong polarity.The case depends a lot on the intended deployment environment. Researchers deploying them on animals will often use custom housings or heat-shrink sleeving (see https://x.com/and1hill/status/1694349413043393005?s=20). For short bat deployments, 35 mm film canisters with an acoutisc vent covering a hole in the cap work really well.
Thank you, I'll have a go.
Hi, There's a datasheet that describes the physical connections: https://github.com/OpenAcousticDevices/Datasheets/blob/main/uMoth_Datasheet/uMoth_Datasheet.pdf
Functionally, the uMoth is identical to the AudioMoth so all the standard set-up instructions and software tools work: https://www.openacousticdevices.info/getting-started The one key difference is that you need a separate battery pack. This can be sized according to your deployment needs, and most people will use a small Li-Po battery: https://www.adafruit.com/product/1578 Double check the polarity of the battery against the '+' and '-' markings on the PCB (and the data sheet) as there is not an agreed standard for the polarity of the JST connectors on standard batteries. uMoth uses the same polarity of most small IoT development boards, but batteries intended for other uses can have different polarities. It is quite easy to swap the wires around in the plastic holder if the battery has the wrong polarity. The case depends a lot on the intended deployment environment. Researchers deploying them on animals will often use custom housings or heat-shrink sleeving (see https://x.com/and1hill/status/1694349413043393005?s=20). For short bat deployments, 35 mm film canisters with an acoutisc vent covering a hole in the cap work really well.