CSC Armbian for RK3328 Heltec HT-M2808 Helium Miner

[sicxnull]

Hello Everyone

I have added Armbian for the Heltec HT-M2808 Helium Miner 

https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/6989#event-13647037453
https://heltec.org/project/ht-m2808/

To Compile 
 

./compile.sh build BOARD=rk3328-heltec BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=no EXPERT=no KERNEL_CONFIGURE=yes KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=bookworm 

You can obviously decide to go with a desktop environment (board has no HDMI) or use a different release.

How to Flash

1) Install Rockchip Flash Tools 
2) Download bootloader (rk3328_loader_ddr333_v1.16.250.bin) attached here. 
3) Boot device into LOADER mode. 

1. Plug USB Cable in to back of the unit, powered off. 
2. On the back of the device. Use a small pin and hold the reset button (unit powered off) THEN insert the power cable while the reset button is pressed

4) Follow the flash procedure found here. 

Maskrom Pin

If you get stuck and need to reflash, there's a good chance holding the reset button will not work to get back into LOADER mode. To boot directly to MASKROM, you can short this pin




Needed

1) Wifi/BT does not work currently 
2) SPI not recognized

3) LEDs not working
4) Likely other things, but the OS is 90% functional. 


 

rk3328_loader_ddr333_v1.16.250.bin

Edited July 25, 2024 by sicxnull

[mci]

Hi @sicxnull

 

thank you very much for your efforts!

Since it's been a while, have you had any success in getting the SPI up and running in the meantime?

I've already tried various approaches but haven't really got any further.

[sicxnull]

Yes it works by enabling the spi overlay in armbian-config

Totally missed that at first. 

 

[proxynetul]

Tested and worked
Thank you for your contribution !

[张泽添]

？？？It's turned into a brick, where's your img file

[sicxnull]

On 5/27/2025 at 6:55 AM, 张泽添 said:

？？？It's turned into a brick, where's your img file

Rockchip devices generally cannot be bricked. Short the maskrom pin i showed you and reflash. You can build the image from source or from here

https://github.com/armbian/community/releases

[张泽添]

Source code(tar.gz)Download this source code? Then run your command to build an img flash?./compile.sh build BOARD=rk3328-heltec BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=no EXPERT=no KERNEL_CONFIGURE=yes KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=bookworm 

[张泽添]

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/armbian/build.git
cd build

./compile.sh build BOARD=rk3328-heltec BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=no EXPERT=no KERNEL_CONFIGURE=yes KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=bookworm
Can you help me take a look, right? Clone the library in this way, and then compile it

[Werner]

This should produce an image.

3 hours ago, 张泽添 said:

build

That's not needed since it is default anyway.

[张泽添]

I used the default rk3328 to flash the device, but it didn't turn on and turned into a brick

 

[张泽添]

How to select this menu when compiling

[Werner]

https://zuckerbude.org/armbian-using-kernel-config/

[张泽添]

Where exactly is it? Can you send me a download link? I have already damaged many units, according to your instructions

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/armbian/build.git
cd build

./compile.sh 构建 BOARD=rk3328-heltec BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=no EXPERT=no KERNEL_CONFIGURE=yes KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=bookworm

 

Edited 16 hours ago by 张泽添