Overview
Creoqode Lyra is a handheld game console.
Powered by Raspberry Pi CM3L (Compute Module 3 Lite), Lyra will be your game console, personal computer and entertainment system at the same time.
Lyra brings all the history of video gaming in the palm of your hands. It can virtually emulate any game console of the classic era, making it possible for you to carry hundreds of them in your pocket. You can play your all-time favourite video games whenever you want, wherever you want.
Powered by Raspberry Pi CM3L (Compute Module 3 Lite), Lyra will be your game console, personal computer and entertainment system at the same time.
You can connect Lyra to a TV via HDMI and enjoy your favourite video games on a larger screen with friends. Additional controllers can be added via the USB port.
Lyra is also your personal computer. You can surf on the internet, send emails, watch movies or even learn about coding. Simply connect a mouse and keyboard to Lyra and enjoy your portable PC on the go! It is a great gadget for makers and tinkerers too. You can access Raspberry Pi CM3L through the exposed GPIO pads and create amazing projects! You can connect up to 8 sensors or electronic gadgets to Lyra and add new functionalities.
Lyra is provided with a comprehensive tutorial series guiding the user about hardware, software and assembly. These tutorials explain in detail how to assemble Lyra, how to install your preferred OS, and how to download and run video games.
Take your entertainment to the next level.
Tech specs
| SOC | Broadcom BCM2837B0, Cortex-A53 (ARMv8) 64-bit SoC |
| CPU | 1.4GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU |
| RAM | 1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM |
| Display | 5" TFT LCD 800 x 480 Resolution |
| Video | DPI Interface & HDMI |
| Audio | Integrated Speaker, 3.5 mm Audio Output & HDMI |
| USB | Micro USB 2.0 |
| Memory | 16 GB Micro SD Card. Upgradable to any memory size. |
| Battery | 3000 mAh LiPo |
Get Inspired
Makers have long asked the question “why bother with an expensive PLC when I can just use an Arduino?” The answer comes down to the priorities and needs of industrial clients. In a factory automation setting, the client will prioritize durability, reliability, and serviceability over the one-time purchase price of the device itself. But to prove that Arduino’s professional turnkey solutions are just as easy to use as their developer-focused educational counterparts, Jeremy Cook leveraged an Arduino Opta micro PLC to build a drum machine. This isn’t any old drum machine that plays sound samples or synthesized notes, but rather a robotic drum machine that makes noise by banging on stuff like a true percussion instrument. Cook could have built this with any Arduino board and a few relays, but instead chose to implement the Opta and new Opta Digital Expansion. That is robust enough for serious commercial and industrial applications, but is still simple to program with the familiar Arduino IDE. Programmers can also use conventional PLC languages if they prefer. In this case, Cook made noise with relays and solenoids. The Opta has four built-in relays and Cook’s sketch flips one of them to make a sound analogous to a hi-hat. Cook added an Arduino Pro Opta Ext D1608S module with its solid-state relays for the other two “drums.” One of those fires a solenoid that taps a small hand drum (the kick drum sound), while the other controls a solenoid that hits a power supply enclosure (the snare sound). Together, those three sounds can cover the basics of a drum track. Cook’s sketch is a drum sequencer program that stores each sound sequence as array, looping through them until turned off. An Opta may be overkill for a project like this one, but this does a great job of demonstrating the ease at which an Arduino user can transition to professional PLC work.
