diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 1e31ab0c..b1e08178 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ env_default = generic
 ;env_default = ttgov2
 ;env_default = ttgov21old
 ;env_default = ttgov21new
-;env_default = ttgobeam
+;env_default = ttgobeam_old
+;env_default = ttgobeam_new
 ;env_default = lopy
 ;env_default = lopy4
 ;env_default = fipy
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ description = Paxcounter is a proof-of-concept ESP32 device for metering passeng
 
 [common]
 ; for release_version use max. 10 chars total, use any decimal format like "a.b.c"
-release_version = 1.6.971
+release_version = 1.6.972
 ; DEBUG LEVEL: For production run set to 0, otherwise device will leak RAM while running!
 ; 0=None, 1=Error, 2=Warn, 3=Info, 4=Debug, 5=Verbose
 debug_level = 0
@@ -202,7 +203,24 @@ upload_protocol = ${common.upload_protocol}
 extra_scripts = ${common.extra_scripts}
 monitor_speed = ${common.monitor_speed}
 
-[env:ttgobeam]
+[env:ttgobeam_old]
+platform = ${common.platform_espressif32}
+framework = arduino
+board = esp32dev
+board_build.partitions = ${common.board_build.partitions}
+upload_speed = 921600
+lib_deps = 
+    ${common.lib_deps_basic}
+    ${common.lib_deps_lora}
+    ${common.lib_deps_gps}
+build_flags = 
+    ${common.build_flags_all}
+    -mfix-esp32-psram-cache-issue
+upload_protocol = ${common.upload_protocol}
+extra_scripts = ${common.extra_scripts}
+monitor_speed = ${common.monitor_speed}
+
+[env:ttgobeam_new]
 platform = ${common.platform_espressif32}
 framework = arduino
 board = esp32dev
diff --git a/src/hal/ttgobeam_new.h b/src/hal/ttgobeam_new.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5bbdd620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hal/ttgobeam_new.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// clang-format off
+
+#ifndef _TTGOBEAM_H
+#define _TTGOBEAM_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+// Hardware related definitions for TTGO T-Beam board
+
+// enable only if device has these sensors, otherwise comment these lines
+// BME680 sensor on I2C bus
+// attention: Pin21 is also LED! set HAS_LED to NOT_A_PIN if using BME280
+// don't forget to connect SDIO of BME680 to GND for selecting i2c addr 0x76
+//#define HAS_BME GPIO_NUM_21, GPIO_NUM_22 // SDA, SCL
+//#define HAS_LED NOT_A_PIN // on board green LED
+
+#define HAS_LED GPIO_NUM_14 // on board green LED
+
+// user defined sensors
+//#define HAS_SENSORS 1 // comment out if device has user defined sensors
+
+#define HAS_LORA 1       // comment out if device shall not send data via LoRa
+#define CFG_sx1276_radio 1 // HPD13A LoRa SoC
+#define BOARD_HAS_PSRAM // use extra 4MB external RAM
+
+//#define DISABLE_BROWNOUT 1 // comment out if you want to keep brownout feature
+
+#define HAS_BUTTON GPIO_NUM_39 // on board button "BOOT" (next to reset button)
+
+#define HAS_BATTERY_PROBE ADC1_GPIO35_CHANNEL // battery probe GPIO pin -> ADC1_CHANNEL_7
+#define BATT_FACTOR 2 // voltage divider 100k/100k on board
+#define HAS_GPS 1 // use on board GPS
+#define GPS_SERIAL 9600, SERIAL_8N1, GPIO_NUM_12, GPIO_NUM_15 // UBlox NEO 6M or 7M with default configuration
+
+// Pins for LORA chip SPI interface, reset line and interrupt lines
+#define LORA_SCK  (5) 
+#define LORA_CS   (18)
+#define LORA_MISO (19)
+#define LORA_MOSI (27)
+#define LORA_RST   LMIC_UNUSED_PIN
+#define LORA_IRQ  (26)
+#define LORA_IO1  (33)  // for T-Beam T22_V05 and T22_V07, for other versions use ttgobeam_old.h
+#define LORA_IO2  (32)
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/hal/ttgobeam.h b/src/hal/ttgobeam_old.h
similarity index 94%
rename from src/hal/ttgobeam.h
rename to src/hal/ttgobeam_old.h
index c2166b5a..e7d39287 100644
--- a/src/hal/ttgobeam.h
+++ b/src/hal/ttgobeam_old.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #define LORA_RST   LMIC_UNUSED_PIN
 #define LORA_IRQ  (26)
 #define LORA_IO1  (32) // !! NEEDS EXTERNAL WIRING !!
-//#define LORA_IO1  (33)  // for T-Beam T22_V05 and T22_V07, other versions may need external wiring
 #define LORA_IO2  LMIC_UNUSED_PIN
 
 #endif