Gabriel's Cyberdeck Red V2 Packs in a LattePanda Delta 3, Analog Discovery 2, HackRF One, and More
With tools for electronics work, a software-defined radio, and even a projector, this cyberdeck comes prepared for anything.
Self-described semi-pseudonymous "design hobbyist" Gabriel has developed an impressive cyberdeck build which puts together tools for electronics work and software-defined radio plus a powerful PC — and, unusually, a magnetic modular system for swapping out work-in-progress breadboard projects.
"This project is a complete rebuild of the original Cyberdeck Red," Gabriel explains of what is called, unsurprisingly, the Cyberdeck Red V2. "Although cool, there was a lot about the original that seemed inferior to what it was actually capable of becoming. There wasn't a single item on it that I didn't want to replace or redesign. It sat in the corner for awhile mocking me. Finally I had enough and started work again. After all, how long would it take to redo just a of couple parts."
Where the original Cyberdeck Red was based on a Raspberry Pi 4 single-board computer, its successor opts for the LattePanda 3 Delta — a more powerful system built around an Intel processor and featuring an embedded Arduino Leonardo-compatible ATmega32U4 microcontroller. This is connected to a 10.4" 1024×600 touchscreen display, with a built-in projector offering a second display when required — and a hefty 30W amplifier and stereo speakers with exciters in the stand "which makes this thing bump," Gabriel notes.
What makes the Cyberdeck Red V2 stand out from the competition in the cyberdeck field, though, are the extras. Like its predecessor, the machine includes an Digilent Analog Discovery 2 — giving it a two-channel 30MHz oscilloscope, waveform generator, voltmeter, and 16-channel logic analyzer, as well as the option to work as network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, protocol analyzer, and a data logger, alongside two programmable power supplies good to 5V and -5V respectively.
Along with this, Gabriel has added a Great Scott Gadgets HackRF One software-defined radio, and something not usually seen in similar builds: a modular mounting system for interchangeable solderless breadboards. "The top has a magnetic mount," Gabriel explains, "which can hold swappable breadboards to switch between multiple projects." The 3D-printed chassis folds up for transport and storage, and includes a dedicated control panel with OLED display — used for the audio system.
Full details on the build are available on Gabriel's Hackaday.io page.