# \#feedback

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## [Thank you, It's finally Working](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/thank-you-its-finally-working/22750)

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**Author:** [@Vwdub2000](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Vwdub2000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/thank-you-its-finally-working/22750 "2026-06-21T09:34:35Z")

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Good Morning this is for all the people that helped me get my cm4 console up and running. I appreciate you all. It’s wonderful machine. I use it as my daily driver. It’s great no major issues so far. Only issue I faced w…

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## [Experimental content repository for Raspberry Imager](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/experimental-content-repository-for-raspberry-imager/22077)

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**Author:** [@jose1711](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jose1711)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/experimental-content-repository-for-raspberry-imager/22077 "2026-04-14T22:20:05Z")

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Hey all, if you have a spare microSD card and want to experiment a bit, here’s a way how to write images directly from Raspberry Imager. Linux sudo rpi-imager --repo https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jose1711/uconsole-…

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## [Uconsole wont go on without charger](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/uconsole-wont-go-on-without-charger/21904)

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**Author:** [@ZE\_D](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/ZE_D)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/uconsole-wont-go-on-without-charger/21904 "2026-03-23T08:24:30Z")

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Can anyone help? I switched my CM4 one day and my uconsole stopped booting up without the charger. \*I smelt something burn but i dont know what it was.\* When i have a charger plugged in it works. When i try to switch…

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## [ClockWorkPi collaborations](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/clockworkpi-collaborations/21336)

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**Author:** [@ropevo7124](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/ropevo7124)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/clockworkpi-collaborations/21336 "2026-01-31T23:56:15Z")

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Hi, Long-time admirer of the uConsole and what ClockworkPi represents - modular, repairable, hackable hardware for enthusiasts. I’ve noticed the operational challenges with scaling production and shipping, and wanted t…

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## [Lead time for CLOCKWORK is now over 4 months?](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/lead-time-for-clockwork-is-now-over-4-months/21076)

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**Author:** [@Hermes1](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Hermes1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/lead-time-for-clockwork-is-now-over-4-months/21076 "2026-01-18T15:39:44Z")

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Hello. It’s been now 4 months and I haven’t received any word about my order. Has anyone had or is having this issue? I’m don’t want a refund just a status. Please anyone at Clockwork. Alex? :folded\_hands:…

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## [PicoCalc eBook Reader](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/picocalc-ebook-reader/20111)

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**Author:** [@astennumero](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/astennumero)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/picocalc-ebook-reader/20111 "2026-01-14T01:23:58Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m excited to announce the PicoCalc eBook Reader, a multi-component project that I’ve built for the PicoCalc. You can find the full project, including all files and documentation, on GitHub: - https://g…

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## [Buy? or not? I have a question](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/buy-or-not-i-have-a-question/20333)

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**Author:** [@ldj050101](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/ldj050101)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/buy-or-not-i-have-a-question/20333 "2025-11-04T16:32:43Z")

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Hello, I’m thinking about buying uconsole. The environment will be used in the ubuntu xfce environment, how long is the runtime when the 18650 battery is fully charged? And I want to change the mini hdmi to full sized hd…

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## [My Hacking Simulator runs on a Cyberdeck](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-hacking-simulator-runs-on-a-cyberdeck/19811)

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**Author:** [@tiniuclx](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/tiniuclx)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-hacking-simulator-runs-on-a-cyberdeck/19811 "2025-09-26T07:03:05Z")

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I wrote an article about my experience with the uConsole so far. It goes into what it was like to put a uConsole together from whatever parts I could find in the UK. It also covers what it takes to port a Godot 4 game…

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## [3D printable WiFi antenna adapter to avoid signal loss ](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3d-printable-wifi-antenna-adapter-to-avoid-signal-loss/19715)

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**Author:** [@julioz07](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/julioz07)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/3d-printable-wifi-antenna-adapter-to-avoid-signal-loss/19715 "2025-09-14T06:38:11Z")

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This is a foldable WiFi antenna adapter designed for the Clockwork uConsole. The metal body of the uConsole tends to reduce WiFi performance when the antenna is too close to it. This adapter creates extra height bet…

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## [I made an App that dynamically load firmware from SD Card](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/i-made-an-app-that-dynamically-load-firmware-from-sd-card/16664)

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**Author:** [@adwuard](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/adwuard)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/i-made-an-app-that-dynamically-load-firmware-from-sd-card/16664 "2025-05-08T20:12:03Z")

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Picocalc\_SD\_Boot is a custom bootloader for the Raspberry Pi Pico. This bootloader provides the functionality and GUI to load and execute applications from an SD card, designed to enable PicoCalc to load different firmw…

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## [What should we work on next?](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/what-should-we-work-on-next/8891)

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**Author:** [@yong](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/yong)\
**Replies:** 44\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/what-should-we-work-on-next/8891 "2025-04-24T00:52:08Z")

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We would like to hear from you! What do you think we and our community should be working on next? What CPUs would you recommend? What parts and modules should we introduce or improve? Try use this simple poll, and most…

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## [I'm working up a new DevTerm CM3 image](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/im-working-up-a-new-devterm-cm3-image/12549)

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**Author:** [@bagelbyheart](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/bagelbyheart)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/im-working-up-a-new-devterm-cm3-image/12549 "2025-04-01T13:43:22Z")

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I’m working up a new DevTerm CM3 image, what would yall like in a minimal starting point? At the moment I’ve got a few major things: @foriequal0 's keyboard/trackball firmware lightdm greeter with a session selector mi…

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## [A discord for the community?](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/a-discord-for-the-community/264)

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**Author:** [@Lenux](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Lenux)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/a-discord-for-the-community/264 "2025-02-13T16:08:32Z")

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Hey everyone ! I was thinking about a discord community moderated if possible by yong and supervised by him , this discord could let people debate , share their ideas or even create some project with gameshell .

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## [IMPORTANT on the producers of the uconsole](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/important-on-the-producers-of-the-uconsole/15192)

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**Author:** [@Nightshadow](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Nightshadow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/important-on-the-producers-of-the-uconsole/15192 "2024-12-25T12:51:22Z")

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So I got my uconsole (raspi with lte) yesterday and build it today but then I powered it on it the screen blinking for a second and was black. I rebuilt it fully and flash and new SD card after that it was the SD that co…

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## [Is uconsole compatible with CM5 in future?](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/is-uconsole-compatible-with-cm5-in-future/11127)

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**Author:** [@dzzhang](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/dzzhang)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/is-uconsole-compatible-with-cm5-in-future/11127 "2024-11-29T18:34:42Z")

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Since raspberry 5 has been released, CM5 is not far away.

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## [The booby-trapped DevTerm GPIO](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/the-booby-trapped-devterm-gpio/9410)

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**Author:** [@ChipMaster](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/ChipMaster)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/the-booby-trapped-devterm-gpio/9410 "2024-10-17T16:09:53Z")

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NOTE: my experience is with the R-01 module, but since the mainboard remains the same regardless, this will apply to all available brains. I wanted to add an RTC to my DevTerm. This is something that has been quite simp…

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## [Does any tryed to installed any Arch based Distro?](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/does-any-tryed-to-installed-any-arch-based-distro/14658)

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**Author:** [@tapirawa](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/tapirawa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/does-any-tryed-to-installed-any-arch-based-distro/14658 "2024-10-12T13:57:43Z")

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Help anyone ever tried to installed in uConsole Kit RPI-CM4 Lite with Manjaro, Fedora, EndeviorOS?

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## [Thermal pad is too thick for CM4](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/thermal-pad-is-too-thick-for-cm4/10770)

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**Author:** [@kuroken](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/kuroken)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/thermal-pad-is-too-thick-for-cm4/10770 "2024-10-11T16:09:14Z")

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I just received uConsole CM4 versioin. It came with 4mm thick thermal pad. It was too thick. I think that thermal pad is for A-04/06 or R-01. Does anyone have any suggestion about how thick the thermal pad for CM4 shou…

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## [Long time not see you guys, can the community help me?](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/long-time-not-see-you-guys-can-the-community-help-me/14291)

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**Author:** [@chavomich](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/chavomich)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/long-time-not-see-you-guys-can-the-community-help-me/14291 "2024-09-16T18:03:08Z")

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I’ve been away from this community for several years, and I’m sorry guys! I used know the tutorials for gameshell new beginners and everything was smoooth. But now, I just don´t know where to start again. I want to keep…

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## [Touchscreens for upgrade?](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/touchscreens-for-upgrade/14128)

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**Author:** [@tapirawa](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/tapirawa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/touchscreens-for-upgrade/14128 "2024-08-07T02:42:52Z")

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Will sell spare parts for touchscreens?

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## ["uConsole" forum category?](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/uconsole-forum-category/9017)

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**Author:** [@lupo](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/lupo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/uconsole-forum-category/9017 "2024-07-09T09:42:46Z")

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@AlexDuan If there isn’t a “uConsole” category in this forum yet, please create one.

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## [Caution Advised When Preordering from Clockwork Tech - Delays and Lack of Communication](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/caution-advised-when-preordering-from-clockwork-tech-delays-and-lack-of-communication/13262)

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**Author:** [@owzo](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/owzo)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/caution-advised-when-preordering-from-clockwork-tech-delays-and-lack-of-communication/13262 "2024-06-22T14:01:05Z")

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Hello Community, I wanted to share my ongoing experience with Clockwork Tech, particularly regarding preorders, to help others make informed decisions. I preordered the uConsole Kit from them, which was supposed to ship…

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## [I Wish to See ELGATO ON ALL. UCONSOLE](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/i-wish-to-see-elgato-on-all-uconsole/13548)

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**Author:** [@jameel\_perkins](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jameel_perkins)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/i-wish-to-see-elgato-on-all-uconsole/13548 "2024-06-08T12:38:14Z")

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GAMING please. ADD ELGATO SO WE CAN STREAM Retroarch ?

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## [How expandable is the GPIO pin set for CM4? What good accesories and connectors are out there?](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-expandable-is-the-gpio-pin-set-for-cm4-what-good-accesories-and-connectors-are-out-there/10509)

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**Author:** [@dbzhsthf](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/dbzhsthf)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-expandable-is-the-gpio-pin-set-for-cm4-what-good-accesories-and-connectors-are-out-there/10509 "2024-01-15T11:26:51Z")

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Was wondering this for the CM4 as there are 40 pins, but I couldnt find any accesories thst go from flat serial to rpi type bigger pins. Also, while reading DevTerms forums, there was a lot of disappointing talk of how m…

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## [Wrong RPI CM4 core shipped with the newest batch (Nov 2023)](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/wrong-rpi-cm4-core-shipped-with-the-newest-batch-nov-2023/11787)

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**Author:** [@wolass](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/wolass)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/wrong-rpi-cm4-core-shipped-with-the-newest-batch-nov-2023/11787 "2023-12-01T07:11:31Z")

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Hi! I just received the uConsole. Shipped on 17.11.2023. The problem is I can’t seem to fit the R pi Module CM4104000 inside the Mainboard. I think that there has been a mixup… I either need a new Mainboard or a new RPI…

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## [Really impressed with this little unit](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/really-impressed-with-this-little-unit/10680)

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**Author:** [@pwborders](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/pwborders)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/really-impressed-with-this-little-unit/10680 "2023-09-29T20:12:50Z")

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I have been playing with my uConsole for a day or so and I am really impressed with the way the whole package works. I have been using Raspberry Pi’s and other SBC’s for years and I even have a DevTerm I haven’t assemble…

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## [Arch Linux Install Guide for DevTerm A06](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/arch-linux-install-guide-for-devterm-a06/7989)

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**Author:** [@css](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/css)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/arch-linux-install-guide-for-devterm-a06/7989 "2023-09-27T00:02:33Z")

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Hey Everyone, I’m working on a guide to install Arch Linux on the A06, and I feel like I’m getting close but it’s still not booting. I know it’s a lot, but wanted to see if anyone in the community might know where I’m g…

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## [My Experience Upgrading the A-06 (So Far)](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-experience-upgrading-the-a-06-so-far/10803)

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**Author:** [@crgimenes](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/crgimenes)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-experience-upgrading-the-a-06-so-far/10803 "2023-08-31T10:19:23Z")

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I downloaded the latest version. http://dl.clockworkpi.com/uConsole\_A06\_v1.1e.img.7z I prepared the micro SD and started the machine. I went through the entire boot process, configured the wifi, and accessed via SSH to…

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## [It's finally here](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/its-finally-here/10799)

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**Author:** [@crgimenes](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/crgimenes)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/its-finally-here/10799 "2023-08-29T16:12:41Z")

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I’ve been looking for a serial terminal that I can take around and build like a tank. Perhaps the search is finally over. So far, the size is good, the speed is good, the paint is terrible (already peeling) I need prot…

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## [I work with liion and lifepo4 cells and batteries. I ordered a uConsole, this is my story](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/i-work-with-liion-and-lifepo4-cells-and-batteries-i-ordered-a-uconsole-this-is-my-story/9160)

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**Author:** [@Thefumigator](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Thefumigator)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/i-work-with-liion-and-lifepo4-cells-and-batteries-i-ordered-a-uconsole-this-is-my-story/9160 "2023-08-16T17:50:46Z")

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Hello beloved community. First time I post here. I’m a software dev, and I’m a passionate renewable energy amateur hobbist. But I have some background knowledge in electrical engineering, but never graduated. I ordered…

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