Well - rather to our surprise the super advanced catflap arraived yesterday (surprised because we had told them to cancel the order a week ago, received confirmation that this had been done, and had our money refunded).

And here are some pics from the unpacking. As always - clicking on the pics will bring up a larger version)

The inside bit of the catflap, with all the electronics mounted at the top.

The outside bit of the catflap, with the "hood" that contains the antennae for picking up the RFID chip, and the light sensor.

The "hood" showing the antennae wrapped around a circular plastic support, and the connector back to the electronics.

The inside bit of the catflap with the controls and LED's at the top.

A closer look at the antenna, showing the half-wave (or is it quarter wave) length cable wound around the platsic support.

And now on to "passing the cats under the receiver" bit to let it identify the cats individually.

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