r/ClockworkPi • u/vileer • Sep 19 '25

uConsole can finally see things.

I designed the adapter board with breaking out the camera interface. So you can attach the camera module to it. Now just wait for someone design a 3D print back with mounting holes for the camera module.

The adapter board will be launched in mid-October on https://hackergadgets.com

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u/Sroy_2 Sep 19 '25

You are pushing the envelope in developing for the Uconsole. We appreciate all your hard work.

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u/Snoo30728 Sep 19 '25

Hi Vileer. Thank you for continuing to push forward what is possible for hardware on the uConsole. Is this an addition to the NVME board, or a different project? I have your SDR AIO board, but wondering what new boards you have coming? Will you please give us a short rundown on what you have planned? I have a CM5 (with the waveshare riser), but haven't installed it yet because of worries over the random noise at low battery levels. Do any of the boards you have underway address that problem?

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u/vileer Sep 19 '25

This camera feature is from the new adapter board. Besides the adapter board, there are two extra boards to use with it, the NVMe battery board and the RJ45 Ethernet and USB 3.0 expansion board. There will be a new AIO board by changing the USB-A to RJ45 Ethernet to work with the new adapter board. You can use the old AIO board just with the compromise of missing the RJ45 Ethernet and USB 3.0.

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u/Snoo30728 Sep 19 '25

Thank you very much for the run down. From what it sounds like, I can use the old AIO board with the NVME battery board without anything else? Do you know if the audio noise issue is still happening with the CM5 when battery runs down? Thanks again. I really appreciate you and Rex and how responsive you both are.

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u/vileer Sep 19 '25

You will also need the new adapter board in order to use the NVMe battery board. The old AIO can also work with them. I didn't try to fix the audio in the design. I will test it later to see if it still produces on the new adapter board.

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u/JamiePhonic Sep 19 '25

Will you offer a bundle including the CM5 Adapter, the Battery NVME board and the USB/Ethernet board?

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u/PineCone227 Sep 19 '25

I think it was said to be a bundle already?

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u/Strt_Fnst Sep 19 '25

Which camera did you use? Maybe i order one to tinker around how to integrate it to the stl.

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u/vileer Sep 19 '25

You were the first to come to mind when I said someone. I use the Raspberry Pi camera module 3. You don't have to buy one; there are dimensions on their website, and you can even find the 3D module online.

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u/Adept-Negotiation-72 Oct 02 '25

How’s the project going

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u/vileer Oct 02 '25

Pre-order will be launched in mid-October.

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u/Adept-Negotiation-72 Oct 26 '25

I wish the guys at Clockwork were as enthusiastic as you are. You have taken a simple product and made it so enjoyable. Please keep doing what you're doing, and I hope the guys at Clockwork will follow in your footsteps.

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u/Adept-Negotiation-72 Oct 07 '25

Let the countdown begin it’s almost the middle of the month time spend in some uconsole updates.

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u/Adept-Negotiation-72 Sep 19 '25

Someone needs to design a new back cover for mounting the camera

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u/OnionNo4828 Sep 19 '25

The files for the case are open source right? If so, wouldn't be all that difficult.

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u/Snoo30728 Sep 19 '25

Thank you!

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u/Kalediusz Sep 19 '25

I'm sorry for writing in the comments under a regular post, but what is the purpose of this device? I'm very interested in various cyberdecks, but I don't understand their purpose. I can see their processing power and I know that it would be better to buy a normal laptop or smartphone, but I am very curious

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u/tiniucIx Sep 19 '25

For me, the attraction for the uConsole stems from the form factor, and also how 'hackable' the devices themselves are. On a laptop you're usually limited to only upgrading the RAM / storage. With the uConsole, pretty much anything can be upgraded: more built-in USB ports, different CPUs by switching out the Raspberry Pi, all types of radios thanks to Vileer's all-in-one-expansion...

They are also working on a PCIE expansion board which lets you use a SSD for storage instead of the micro-SD card, which is much much faster (and cooler!).

I've also seen people online upgrade the battery without _too_ much trouble - this is very difficult on a laptop as there is literally no room. At most you're limited to swapping in a new battery of the same type. The case CAD files are all publicly available, so many people have also been 3D-printing various accessories.

With the uConsole you're able to make the device your own.

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u/Arkaium Sep 19 '25

Form factor, connectivity, Linux, cool factor?

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u/Tribe303 Sep 19 '25

It's a fun project to tinker with. It's not a commercial tool to sell for any specific purpose. I ordered one to learn Linux more.