5/3/2023 0 Comments Lightkey source codeThere’s no real challenge for the battery module, except to place the board in the right position. The keypad has many more part, but it’s also fairly easy to assemble, the D-Pad will fall off the case if you turn the keypad module around, but that’s normal, and won’t be an issue once the build is complete. Don’t forget to insert the provided micro SD card once it is complete. Click to EnlargeĪll other steps follow the same principles, and the second module is assemble is the main board. Clip the top cover to the bottom cover at an angle, and close the top cover to complete the build of the display module. The instructions are pretty much self-explanatory, and the only trick is to make sure you fold the flat cable during assembly. Get B3 and A3 plastic covers as well as M2 display module with the already attached C1 flat cable. I’d still recommend to use tools as you’ll end up with slightly neater end result.įirst, you’ll be asked to assemble the display module. Tools are recommended, but I personally did the complete assembly with bare hands which require to be a bit more careful if you don’t want to break plastic parts. The numbered part list is the important part as you’ll have to refer to it in every step. ![]() Click to EnlargeĪssembly is pretty straightforward thanks to the provided guide. Now that we should have a fairly good understanding of the part of the kit, it’s time to have some fun and assemble it. The other side of the board features the programmable keyboard comprises of touch pads. ![]() The Arduino board is based on Microchip Atmel ATMEGA168PA 8-bit AVR MCU, and comes with a micro USB port, and connectors to connect the 5 “LightKeys”, and other I/Os. The other side of the board includes the micro SD card slot, a micro HDMI port, a micro USB port, a 3.5mm audio jack, various buttons, and connectors for the display, battery, Arduino board / keyboard and more. Having a closer look at ClockworkPi (CPI) 1.3 board reveals Allwinner R16-J quad core Cortex A7 processor, Samsung K4B8G1646D-MYK0 1GB DDR3 RAM chip, Ampak AP6212 2.4GHz WiFi 4 and Bluetooth 4.1 wireless module, AXP223 power management IC, and ITE IT66121FN HDMI 1.4 transmitter. Click to EnlargeĪs it names implies GS_PCBA package features the main boards with ClockworkPi Allwinner R16 board running Linux, an Arduino compatible board handling the keyboard among other things, and the display module. We start to get some electronics part with GS_PRT1 package namely boards for the battery, buttons, and speakers, as well as all cables needed for assembly, the two speakers, the 1,200 mAh battery, and a 16GB micro SD card pre-loaded with Linux based Clockwork OS. GS_RCII includes the standard back cover, as well as the maker back shell that gives access to Arduino GPIOs and five more buttons called LightKey parts. GS_FCWT package is for the top cover of the game console. ![]() GS_PRT2 package combines with parts related to buttons. Time to open all those black boxes… Click to Enlarge … and inside we’ve find two main plastic sets for parts of the enclosure, five black package with “highly hackable open source equipment”, a sheet of stickers, and an assembly guide. Once we open the package it feels like a neatly organized suitcase… ![]() The kit comes in a fairly large package that reads “GameShell – Redefine Portable Game Console” and lists the main specifications with quad core Cortex A7 processor, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, 1GB RAM, 16GB micro SD storage with OS, micro HDMI output, and a 1,200 mAh battery. The first part of the review will be more than just an unboxing, since the game console is meant to be assembled by the end user, and I’ll report my experience doing so. The company has now sent me a sample for review, so let’s have a look. The device launched last year on Kickstarter, raised close to $300,000, and started shipping to backers last summer. It’s partially open source hardware with PDF schematics, and firmware source code available on Github. ClockworkPi Gameshell is a portable retro gaming console kit designed to be hackable being powered by Allwinner R16 processor to run Linux, as well as an Arduino compatible Atmel AVR MCU.
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