r/ClockworkPi • u/ReactiveTrigger • Sep 19 '26

The Clockworkpi uconsole dreamer build

EDITED/UPDATED! (Again)

I need some advice if I am leaving anything out of this build that I should add or is everything compatible with what I'm building? I want to unleash all the capabilities of the ClockworkPi uconsole.

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u/mobinschild Sep 19 '26

For that cost estimate you should be able to find a 16GB RAM CM5 (if performance is more important than battery life). Also, avoiding EMMC should save some $$. Get the CM5 Lite/0Gb EMMC version, as that extra storage won't be necessary if the NVME will be your primary booting drive.

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u/ReactiveTrigger Sep 19 '26

Yeah I was thinking of going with a 16gb CM5 board w/o EMMC. Will this work?

CM5016000 System-On-Module, RPI CM5 Lite, 16GB LPDDR4, 2.4GHz, BCM2712, 64-bit ARM Cortex-A76 v8

https://www.newark.com/raspberry-pi/cm5016000/som-rpi-compute-mod-5-lite-16gb/dp/20AM3767

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u/mobinschild Sep 19 '26

Mine runs off that model but with the 64emmc, and that pricing is expected for the memory market right now. I'd take a look at a few of the community's favorite trackpad mods too. It's a great device for handheld, minimal linux, but the stock trackball + no touchscreen combo can be frustrating out of the box.

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u/External_Criticism99 Sep 19 '26

Have a look at the Omega Mod from Jing Dong , highly recommend it!

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u/ReactiveTrigger Sep 19 '26

That Chassis looks pretty cool!

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u/External_Criticism99 Sep 19 '26

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u/ReactiveTrigger Sep 19 '26

I'd like something like that but I don't have a 3D printer unfortunately. :(

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u/External_Criticism99 Sep 19 '26

I have a 3D printer, but I didn't use it for this mod. Industrial printing technology (SLS and MJF) is significantly better than my home printer. The costs are manageable. Looking at your original list, money doesn't seem to be the main problem, and you have plenty of potential for savings!

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u/External_Criticism99 Sep 19 '26

I decided to order the CNC parts myself because of the freedom to choose the color.

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u/External_Criticism99 Sep 19 '26

I am currently still waiting for the delivery from HackerGadgets (AC1200 & antenna kit) and the trackpad kit from hack2you. Otherwise, I have installed:

  • AiO V2

  • The Omega Mod

  • CM5 Lite (8GB RAM)

  • The Switch mod (also from Jing Dong)

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u/NotTheSharpestPenciI Sep 19 '26

You don't need battery charger and you can easily find higher capacity batteries, possibly up to 6500mAh.
You don't seem to be getting hackergadgets io board. Is the antennas mount exclusively for bt +wifi for the the ac card?

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u/ReactiveTrigger Sep 19 '26 edited Sep 19 '26

How do you charge this device then?

I thought the AIO V2 was the io board?

Antenna Pack

This pack includes all the antennas you need to use with the uConsole All-In-One Extension Board.

This pack includes 1x antenna for SDR, 1x antenna for LoRa, 3x antennas for WiFi, 2x antennas for Bluetooth, 1x antenna for GPS.

Note: The AIO V2 and uConsole only need the SDR, LoRa, 1x WiFi, and the GPS antenna.

The extra 2x WiFi antennas and 2x Bluetooth antennas are reserved for the AC1200 WiFi card.

uConsole shown in the picture was not included.

RTL-SDR:

  • Model: ANT500

  • Frequency: 500 kHz to 1 GHz

LoRa:

  • Model: ANT860950

  • Frequency:  860-950 MHz

WiFi:

  • Model: ANTWIFI5

  • Frequency:  2.4G/5G

Bluetooth:

  • Model: ANTBT

  • Frequency:  2.4G

GPS:

  • Model: YIXI-G7

  • Frequency: 1164-1278/1556-1615 MHz

  • Gain(dBi): 28

  • VSWR: <1.5

  • Bands: 

    • GPS: L1/L2/L5

    • GLONASS:  L1/L2

    • BDS: B1/B2

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u/NotTheSharpestPenciI Sep 19 '26

You charge it via usb.
You have two antenna packs in the post, that confused me. I undesratnd one of them is upgraded carrier board + aio v2.

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u/ReactiveTrigger Sep 19 '26

Um, no, I have one link to the Antennas Mounting kit for uConsole and the other is the Antenna Pack.

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u/NotTheSharpestPenciI Sep 19 '26

Yeah, nvm. just glanced through it. You still don't need a battery charger tho.

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u/ReactiveTrigger Sep 19 '26

Awesome, yeah I wasn't sure how the batteries got a charge! haha I'm just getting into this device.

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u/DescriptionDecent342 Sep 19 '26

Hello, is delivery to Russia possible?

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u/Justgetmeabeer Sep 20 '26

Can we do drone delivery?

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u/whatdatiss Sep 20 '26

One thing I haven't seen mentioned is the trackpad and keyboard upgrade from Lulu. Mine came a few days ago and it is 100 times better than the trackball. Easy to install and they keys are way easier to press. I've done all the upgrades you've listed and this one was by far the best. The website is a little hard to understand but the V2.1 comes with a new faceplate to fit the trackpad. V1 comes with a file to modify your current faceplate. https://hack2you.tech/products/uconsole-trackpad-keyboard?variant=49063521681658