It’s not for sale right now for whatever reason.
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I got this and it is working well.
A shim with an inner diameter of 7~7.5mm can be inserted for a better fit.
https://ja.aliexpress.com/item/1005007986952232.html?channel=twinner
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I got two sets of 10, but the first one worked.
That listing is no longer available but use EVQWJN007 as keyword.
not at the same time, but I see no reason why it wouldn’t work.
Yeah , dumb comment from my part now that i have my hands on it (i recived it the 2nd , i did not know the device )
PCIe anyone? It is far from ideal - i made a second version with SATA cables (differential trace impedance). Wifi (PCIe) and Bluetooth (USB) work. SSDs dont - probably because of noise. But it should be possible to get a flexible PCB with the correct impedance and the needed resistors/capacitors in place.
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WOW. Amazing job!!! For the SSD, it’s very sensitive to noise, I confirm it. Maybe a metal shell on the cables should help?
I’m working on a lego-compatible backplate and antenna mount called the uPorto
It’s on printables - just waiting for the spambot to unblock me to share a link.
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Thought I would share my Audio/Wifi mod
https://luisrodriguez.tech/uconsole-cm5-upgrade-and-audio-fix/
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I need to do something with my wifi antenna, it works but speeds are brutal until I get close to the access point. Mostly I’m wired, but sometimes…
as hotfix you can put ~1cm of foam (like multiple layers of double sided tape) to distance antenna from the metal case
I was wondering if it is possible to add a little battery case (like this: https://shorturl.at/sPJ01 ) since I have 6 18650 cells anyways and it would be nice to be able to hot swap them or just to extend the battery level in general. I am really not good with electronics, so would the uConsole be able to work if I just connect the added batteries to the internal battery connectors? Or how could I make that work (with current and volts)?
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Neat! Just to clarify, you soldered these wires directly to the high density connectors?
A standalone flatflex PCB would be possible, but if my above assumption is correct, a pain to solder and more importantly keep in place. I like the idea, certainly has modchip energy.
I am wondering if in general you could make an adapter board for the compute module with OCuLink or a ribbon cable port exposing the PCIe.
Surely I am not the only person who asked this question.
The schematic is available, so that’s a good portion of the work already done.
In any case, I’d love to have an SSD inside my DevTerm using such a thing.
Someone is on it!
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Please correct me if I’m wrong, but you could theoretically double up each cell.
But only if, and only if they are charged at the same level and for optimum performance they are the same make, batch even since they need to have the same internal resistance.
The schematic for the battery board is dead simple, just two diodes running freely and fuses triggering if you happen to put in the cells the wrong way. Of course the fuses also trigger on any overcurrent if the cells have different charges.
On the main board, these are connected together anyhow, so we are already employing this strategy.
So yes, the idea is feasible.
You could extend the battery using multiple cells, but I can’t stress it enough that you can’t mix and match without running into some problems like reduced capacity and perhaps dangerous currents from cell to cell if you don’t put a polyfuse in front of each cell, like the first schematic in this post.
The box you linked is not suitable for the task, as it wires the cells in series giving you double the voltage, you’d risk bricking your device.
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I was thinking, it would be cool if someone could make the 3d model (for printing) of an antenna mount designed to fit the actual antena that comes with the uconsole. Something with a hinge that can be rised and lowered as needed.
This would help people to get a working wifi right out of the box. Sadly, my skills in 3d modeling arenonexistant but here comes gogle to the rescue.
I was thinking something like this lego piece (not exactly like it byut you get the idea)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1885248936/clockworkpi-uconsole-antenna-mod
$21.43 usd with shipping, much nicer than the hot glue mess I currently have on mine to do the same thing.
I bet there are files to print that if you have a printer (which I don’t).
I do have an antenna that looks to be the same, definitely better than the stock antenna strip. After that, I’ll post back when I get the mount and get it attached.
Got mine today, it fits but the connector for the Pi was the wrong size (too small). I just used the cable that was already in place with my glue mod.
Other than that, seems nice and sturdy now, sticks out a little bit more than the hot glue method, but looks much nicer.
I should probably track down the files and cut one out of aluminum and anodize it black to “match” the rest of the device.
All that said, I do not consider this to be wasted money, I think it is overall good. If you have a printer or know someone that has a printer, I’m pretty sure the files are available (might even be in this forum), you could print it for dimes and buy the known working cable and stubby antenna yourself.