CrowView Cyberdeck

by TrevTron · Intermediate · manifest draft — being verified

A Raspberry Pi 5 field computer that pairs Elecrow's laptop-style CrowView Note with a seven-inch ESP32 control panel and an RTL-SDR receiver.

TrevTron turns the CrowView Note portable monitor and keyboard into a two-screen cyberdeck. A Raspberry Pi 5 drives the main display, an ESP32-S3 CrowPanel supplies programmable touch controls, and an RTL-SDR V4 adds radio reception for a portable monitoring and experimentation station.

Original: github.com, github.com

Parts

QtyPartPriceBuy
1×Raspberry Pi 5
hardware/parts-list.md lists Raspberry Pi 5 as the default choice and recommends the 8GB version; it also says the original demo used an Indiedroid Nova, so this manifest represents the documented Pi 5 variant.
$110
PiShop.us
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1×microSD card
hardware/parts-list.md requires a microSD card for Pi OS but does not name a capacity, brand or speed class.
—Adafruit Search Amazon
1×Raspberry Pi 27W USB-C Power Supply
hardware/parts-list.md names the official Raspberry Pi 5 27W USB-C power supply.
—PiShop.us
1×Raspberry Pi 5 Active Cooler SC1148
hardware/parts-list.md recommends active cooling; the official cooler is the documented option in the README.
—PiShop.us
1×Elecrow CrowPanel 7-inch ESP32 HMI display
hardware/parts-list.md names the Elecrow CrowPanel 7.0-inch ESP32 HMI display with 800×480 resolution and GT911 touch.
—Elecrow
1×Elecrow CrowView Note 15.6-inch portable monitor
hardware/parts-list.md names the CrowView Note 15.6-inch portable monitor; its supplied adapter covers the separately listed monitor power requirement.
—Elecrow
1×RTL-SDR Blog V4 USB receiver
hardware/parts-list.md names the RTL-SDR Blog V4 receiver.
—SparkFun Search Amazon
1×SparkFun ANT500 telescopic SMA antenna
hardware/parts-list.md requires a telescoping whip antenna but does not state the exact model; the catalog entry is a compatible example and remains unconfirmed.
—SparkFun
1×Adafruit short USB-C to USB-A cable 4472
hardware/parts-list.md requires a data connection from the SBC to the CrowPanel and notes that USB-A hosts need an adapter; for the Pi 5 variant, this compatible USB-A-to-USB-C data cable replaces that cable-plus-adapter combination.
—Adafruit
1×Cable Matters USB-C Gen 2 video cable, 1m
hardware/parts-list.md requires a DisplayPort Alt Mode USB-C cable from the SBC to the CrowView Note; the creator does not name the exact model.
—Amazon
1×MINIFOCUS aluminum mini tripod optional
hardware/parts-list.md lists a small tripod as optional for elevated positioning but does not identify a model.
—Amazon
Estimated parts cost
Prices for 1 of 10 required parts, so the real total is higher · checked 2026-11-01 at reputable sellers · excludes shipping, tax, printed parts and optional parts
from $110

Notes

Official README, hardware parts list, source tree and MIT license checked at commit ef494cc123b28adeab0bc0e4d15320d1abb50365 on 2026-10-28. Kept as draft because the original demo used an Indiedroid Nova rather than the documented Raspberry Pi 5 default, and the creator does not identify exact models for the antenna, USB cables or optional tripod. No printable files are published.

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