Konsool badge

• 1: Konsool introduction
• 2: konsool hardware
• 2.1: Konsool specifications
• 2.1.1: Konsool battery
• 2.1.2: Konsool ESP-C6
• 2.1.3: Konsool ESP-P4
• 2.1.4: Konsool keyboard
• 2.1.5: Konsool screen
• 2.2: Konsool connectors
• 2.2.1: Konsool pinouts
• 2.2.1.1: ESP32-P4 pinout
• 2.2.1.2: Internal expansion port
• 2.3: Konsool expansion boards
• 2.4: Frontpanel
• 2.4.1: Konsool artwork
• 3: Konsool software
• 3.1: Konsool apps
• 3.1.1: Konsool local apps
• 3.1.2: Software Hub for Konsool
• 3.1.2.1: Creating apps
• 3.1.2.2: Downloading Apps
• 3.1.2.3: Uploading apps
• 3.2: Konsool settings
• 3.2.1: Konsool LoRa
• 3.2.2: Konsool Software Hub settings
• 3.2.3: Konsool wifi
• 3.3: Konsool updating
• 3.3.1: Konsool apps
• 3.3.2: Konsool firmware

Konsool

Back in 2022 we built you a handy games console, pushing the limit’s of what is possible using the original ESP32 microcontroller and even going above and beyond by adding an FPGA into the mix.

This time Konsool will be completely different of course! The device will be the portable computer you wish you had in the 80s. Complete with on-device programming environment, a big screen and a full QWERTY keyboard this device is all the computing power you will need during the event.

The brain

The brand-new ESP32-P4 will be the star of the show, with it’s dual-core 400MHz RISC-V processor, 32MB of RAM and plenty of peripherals for communication the badge will be a showcase of state of the art IOT technology.

WiFi, Bluetooth and even 802.15.4 mesh networking are available thanks to the ESP32-C6 module included on the board.

The plan

The team

The Konsool would not have been possible without the help of our amazing volunteers.

Nick	Name	Role
r3nz3	Renze Nicolai	Hardware and Software development
Ranzbak	Paul Honig	Hardware, Testing and Documentation
Jhaand	Jelle Haandrikman	Testing and more
RobotMan2412	Julian Scheffers	Software and Testing
Schrodinger’sFestiveKat	Nikolett	Artwork and more
Orange Murker	Luna	Software and Testing
NightOwlNL	Emiel Bart	Documentation
Noor
Joyce NG
Anus	Anne Jan Brouwer

1 - Konsool introduction

#Device introduction

#Howto compile and flash firmware

#more information (work in progress, please check this page again later)

2 - konsool hardware

2.1 - Konsool specifications

#Main Processor ESP32 P4 400 MHz dual core 32MB PSRAM 16MB Flash Storage

#Radio Modules ESP32 C6 WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee Ai-Thinker Ra-01S(H)

#I/O CH32V003

#Display 800x480 MIPI-DSI display

#Battery Lithium polymer

#Connections and expansions Headphone jack Expansion ports on the side and back USB-A (Host) USB-C (Charging) (work in progress, please check this page again later)

2.1.1 - Konsool battery

2.1.2 - Konsool ESP-C6

specsheet for ESP-C6, to be reworked into better specification page https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/documentation/esp32-c6_datasheet_en.pdf

2.1.3 - Konsool ESP-P4

#Specifications

To Be added, not yet available from Espressif

2.1.4 - Konsool keyboard

#Specifications

QWERTY dome keyboard by Arturo

2.1.5 - Konsool screen

2.2 - Konsool connectors

2.2.1 - Konsool pinouts

In this section you can find the pinout of the chips and connectors of the device.

Chips

• ESP32-P4

Connectors

• Internal expansion header

2.2.1.1 - ESP32-P4 pinout

ESP32-P4 (U8)

LDO

GPIO

2.2.1.2 - Internal expansion port

Internal expansion port

Limitations & warnings

• Total for all 3.3v outputs must not exceed 1A of current. It is generally adviced to stay well below this figure.
• VSDCARD power rail can supply at most 100mA total to both the SD card and the expansion header.
• Do not exceed a current of 1A from or to the battery when the battery is connected to the internal battery connector.

2.3 - Konsool expansion boards

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##Specs

##use-case

(work in progress, please check this page again later)

2.4 - Frontpanel

This page describes how to design and order a Konsool badge frontpanel.

Designing a frontpanel using Inkscape, svg2shenzhen and Kicad

The first step of designing a frontpanel is creating artwork that can be converted into a Kicad footprint. For this Inkscape and the Inkscape plugin svg2shenzhen are used.

Of course it is also possible to use any other method which allows you to import a footprint into Kicad so if you’re using a different method then you can skip ahead to the Kicad section.

Instructions on how to install svg2shenzhen can be found in the readme of the repository.

After opening the design file in Inkscape you will notice that multiple layers are used. Each of the layers in the design corresponds with a Kicad layer, this allows you to define how a shape should appear on the circuit board.

The most important layers are:

• Edge.Cuts: this is the outline of the board, the PCB manufacturer will use a CNC mill to cut the board following the edges of the object on this layer.
• F.Cu and B.Cu: these layers define where to place copper on the front and back of the circuit board.
• F.Mask and B.Mask: all shapes drawn on this layer are cut out of the colored soldermask layer of the board.
• F.SilkS and B.SilkS: these layers are printed on the bront and back silkscreen layer respectively. The silkscreen layer is a non-conductive layer of ink usually used to add reference designators and text to a circuit board.

Export the design to Kicad by navigating to Extensions > Svg2Shenzhen > 2. Export to Kicad...

Kicad

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2.4.1 - Konsool artwork

3 - Konsool software

(work in progress, please check this page again later)

3.1 - Konsool apps

3.1.1 - Konsool local apps

3.1.2 - Software Hub for Konsool

#Uploading, Downloading, Creating, Contributing

3.1.2.1 - Creating apps

3.1.2.2 - Downloading Apps

3.1.2.3 - Uploading apps

3.2 - Konsool settings

3.2.1 - Konsool LoRa

#Meshtastic (work in progress, please check this page again later)

3.2.2 - Konsool Software Hub settings

(work in progress, please check this page again later)

3.2.3 - Konsool wifi

(work in progress, please check this page again later)

3.3 - Konsool updating

(work in progress, please check this page again later)

3.3.1 - Konsool apps

(work in progress, please check this page again later)

3.3.2 - Konsool firmware

(work in progress, please check this page again later)