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. 2019 Nov 19;8:e48178. doi: 10.7554/eLife.48178

Appendix 1—table 1. Table of electronic parts referring to Appendix 1—figure 1 including part number and cost.

# Electronic parts Amount/pieces Supplier/producer* Part number* Unit cost €* Total cost €*
a 4-channel relay board 5 V 1 sertronics RELM-4 3.19 3.19
b 16-channel relay board 12 V 2 sertronics RELM-16 16.72 33.45
c Arduino Mega 2560 microcontroller 1 reichelt ARDUINO MEGA 26.81 26.81
d 20 position male to female jumper wire, 20 cm length 2 reichelt DEBO KABELSET 3.24 6.47
power supply 80W,
12 V / 6,67 A
1 reichelt MW GST90A12 25.59 25.59
e aluminium angle 20 × 20×2 mm 20 cm alusteck W20202 1.58 1.58
f ON/OFF switch, 250 V / 6 A 1 reichelt MAR 1821.1101 1.67 1.67
g DC barrel power connector,
2.5 mm center pole diameter
1 reichelt HEBL 25 0.34 0.34
h metal spacer hexagonal, male/female M3, 10 mm 14 reichelt DA 10 MM 0.11 1.53
i metal spacer hexagonal, male/female M3, 25 mm 24 reichelt DA 25 MM 0.17 4.03
j plastic spacer, M3, 10 mm 4 reichelt DK 10 MM 0.03 0.12
j plastic spacer, M3, 20 mm 2 reichelt DK 20 MM 0.03 0.06
k screw terminal block, PCB mount, 12 pole 6 reichelt RND 205–00242 0.83 4.99
l stripboard, pitch corresponding to screw terminal 2 reichelt H5SR160 1.35 2.69
acrylic plate, 31 × 27 cm, 10 mm thickness 1 Express- zuschnitt AGS-100-TRA 11.20 11.20
acrylic plate, 24 × 19 cm, 5 mm thickness 1 Express-zuschnitt AGS-50-TRA 5.97 5.97
hexagonal nut, M3 100 reichelt SK M3 0.83 0.83
hexagonal nut, M2 100 reichelt SK M2 1.81 1.81
bolt, M2, 20 mm 100 reichelt SZK M2 × 20 7.90 7.90
bolt, M3, 10 mm 100 reichelt SZK M3 × 10 1.60 1.60
bolt, M3, 25 mm 100 reichelt SZK M3 × 25 2.27 2.27
bolt, M3, 35 mm 100 reichelt SZK M3 × 35 3.78 3.78
plain washer, 3.2 mm 100 reichelt SKU 3,2 0.92 0.92
isolated copper wire, 0.14 mm², yellow 20 m reichelt LITZE GE 1.28 1.28
isolated copper wire, 0.14 mm², red 20 m reichelt LITZE RT 1.28 1.28
isolated copper wire, 0.14 mm², black 20 m reichelt LITZE SW 1.31 1.31
USB-A to USB-B 2.0 cable 5 m reichelt DELOCK 83896 3.31 3.31

*The reported part numbers and prices are from German suppliers in 2017. Equipment necessary for soldering, drilling holes and making threads are not listed.