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🛠️ Hackathon every day
Hi! I'm Ivan (@merocle), nice to see you here! This account for my different DIY projects. no AD, just DIY

I present the assembled prototype, or rather, two.

I present the assembled prototype, or rather, two.
- Uptime Compute Blade v0.5 dev
- BladeRunner v0.3 (half-rack)
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What's new:
- All you need for debugging in place
- micro HDMI
- USB-C for bootloader update (and access to the eMMC on board, if it is on the CM4)
- upgraded power supply (5 times less noise than usual USB power adapter) for reliability work under OC.
Other characteristics:
- 1Gbt Network
- PoE power
- 1.5GHz (OC up to 1.9 at the moment) quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A72 CPU
- up to 8Gb of RAM
- up to 8Tb NVMe storage (theoretical, but 1Tb works great)
- Real-Time Clock (RTC)
- microSD card
- USB port
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Now I'm making version 0.6, it will have a few more completely new features and a redesigned power system for even greater overclocking.
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About enclosure, I think there will be 3 versions:
- 19" rack
- 10" (Half-rack)
- Table stand (4 blades)
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#raspberrypi #server #raspberrypi4 #raspberrypicm4 #nvme #hardware #armserver #arm64 #kubernetes #k8s #k3s #uptimelab #diyelectronics #technology #raspbian #ubuntu #electronics #electronicsengineering

Google Coral with soldered USB and PCIe options. I

Google Coral with soldered USB and PCIe options.
I ordered a few pieces for experiments with Raspberry Pi CM4 and found out that it can be connected via USB or PCIe with just wires 🙂
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#raspberrypi #raspberrypicm4 #google #googlecoral #raspberrypi3 #arm #soldering #microsoldering #electronics #electronicsengineering #raspberrypi4 #raspberrypiprojects #artificialintelligence #machinelearning

Meet UpBerry (earlier CM4You) Yet another PC based

Meet UpBerry (earlier CM4You)
Yet another PC based on Raspberry Pi CM4.
The main task of this device is to show dashboards inside the offices of companies (everyone loves dashboards, right? 😄)
But the device may well be a replacement for a working PC in some cases and will perfectly show itself as a media device for a TV (sound via HDMI works as well).
I think that is one of the simplest implementations of board based CM4 but with a great feature:
USB works as usual, but by holding the button on the boot, the device can be flashed (initial setup or change configs) from another computer via the same USB.
I hope to finish pretty soon and order a case made of aluminum or 3D printing from metal.
The next version will be even smaller, and more protected from power noises
Characteristics just in case:
- quad-core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC up to @ 2.2GHz (OC)
- H.265 (HEVC) (up to 4Kp60 decode), H.264 (up to 1080p60 decode, 1080p30 encode)
- up to 8GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM
- up to 32GB eMMC Flash memory
- 2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac wireless;
- Bluetooth 5.0, BLE;
- HDMI port up to 4k60
- Power 5V 2A (usual USB port on monitor or TV)
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#raspberrypi #raspberrypicm4 #electronics #customelectronics #pcbdesign #uptimelab #ultimaker #3dprinting #hdmi #raspberrypiprojects #design #raspberrypi3 #raspberrypicomputemodule #upberry #hardware

Slice of Raspberry Server. BladeRunner v0.3. Test

Slice of Raspberry Server.
BladeRunner v0.3.
Test part of the future enclosure for CM4 based blades (Uptime Compute Blades). 20pcs. at the moment, up to 22 in the future.
Each one has:
- 1Gbt Network
- PoE
- 1.5GHz quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A72 CPU
- up to 8Gb of RAM
- up to 8Tb NVMe storage (theoretical, but 1Tb works great)
- Real-Time Clock (RTC)
- power consumption only about 6W
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#raspberrypi4 #ultimaker #3dprinting #raspberrypicomputemodule #server #diyelectronics #uptimelab #technology

I finished building and testing my "blade" v0.2. S

I finished building and testing my "blade" v0.2. Server-oriented board based on Raspberry Pi CM4. Up to 22 blades in just a one rack unit (1U).
Each one has:
- 1Gbt Network
- PoE
- 1.5GHz quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A72 CPU
- up to 8Gb of RAM
- up to 8Tb NVMe storage (theoretical, but 1Tb works great)
- Real-Time Clock (RTC)
- limited debug functionality (UART, USB, test pads)
- microSD card
- USB port (with 5V in)
- power consumption only about 6W
This board managed to set a new record for the storage speed, which by more than 10 percent faster than the second place (the site with tests is storage.jamesachambers.com).
It has been working in a production environment for more than a week, along with a Raspberry Pi 4 cluster, with no issues.
Next plans: v0.5. And schematic finished already. It will have everything you need for initial setup and debug any software issues.
This will be my first commercial project, and I'll go to Kickstarter with it.
Wish me good luck 🙂
Please write it would be interesting to use such devices for a home cluster or at work?
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#raspberrypi #server #raspberrypi4 #raspberrypicm4 #raspberrypicomputemodule #uart #nvme #samsung #hardware #armserver #arm64 #kubernetes #k8s #k3s #uptimelab #electronics #diyelectronics #technology #ubuntu

CM4cast concept - USB-C (power, HDMI, USB) - Full-

CM4cast concept
- USB-C (power, HDMI, USB)
- Full-size HDMI
- mSATA SSD
- Super Compact: 6*6*1.1cm
Up to two 4k screens. Nothing extra
Based on Raspberry Pi CM4:
- Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz
- BT 5.0
- Quad-core CPU Cortex-A72 1.5GHz
- up to 8GB RAM
- H.265 (HEVC) (4Kp60 decode)
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I am planning this device as a replacement for Chromebit in the first place. It can replace Chromecast and Intel stick in some cases.
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#raspberrypi #raspberrypicm4 #raspberrypicomputemodule #render #fusion360 #uptimelab #raspberrypiprojects #raspberrypi4 #raspberrypicase #electronics #diyelectronics

"blade" v.0.1 results for CM4 platform: ✔️ PoE

"blade" v.0.1 results for CM4 platform:
✔️ PoE works
✔️ UART works
✔️ SD card works
✔️ LEDs work
✔️ USB 2.0 interface works
✔️ NVMe works
✔️ RTC (Real Time Clock) works
✖️ The network doesn't work and there are two PCB mistakes.⠀
Easy to fix. v0.2 is under development.
That will be a server 1U height only. With up to 22 Raspberry Pi CM4 (up to 8Gb each) and 22 NVMe SSDs.
#raspberrypi4 #raspberrypicm4 #raspberrypi #server #diyelectronics #printedcirvuitboard #pcbdesign #uart #nvme #debug #hardware #uptimelab

I've already seen this cube in the feed several ti

I've already seen this cube in the feed several times. And I decided to model and print it.
The model is available on the Thingiverse website (you can find me there by nickname "merocle")
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#3dprinting #uptimelab #design #render #onedaybuild #cube #3dmodeling #sculpture

Before continuing with other projects, I decided t

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