BeagleBone Black (Evaluation Modules & Boards)
BeagleBoard.org Foundation
Description
BeagleBone Black is a low-cost, open source, community-supported development platform for ARM Cortex-A8 processor developers and hobbyists. Boot Linux in under 10-seconds and get started on Sitara AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 processor development in less than 5 minutes with just a single USB cable. BeagleBone Black ships with the Angstrom Linux distribution in onboard Flash to start evaluation and development. Many other Linux distributions and operating systems are also supported on BeagleBone Black including: Ubuntu Android Fedora
Tool Details
| BEAGLEBK | |
| Current Version | A5B |
| Version Date | 04/23/2013 |
| Price (USD) Per Unit | $45 |
| Volume Pricing Available? | Y |
| What's Included? | 1 BeagleBone Black 1 getting started insert 1 micro USB cable |
| More info | Go to company Website |
| Applications | Robotics, motor drivers, Twitter printer, data backup, SDR base station, USB data acquisition and mo |
| Board size | 3.4" x 2.1" |
| DDR memory | 512 MB |
| Development environment | Cloud9 IDE on Node.JS with Bonescript library |
| Ethernet | On-chip 10/100 Ethernet |
| JTAG | Optional |
| Memory | 2GB eMMC memory that's pre-loaded with Angstrom distribution & frees up your microSD card slot |
| Power options | Via USB or 5V DC input |
| Processor | 1-GHz AM3559 Sitara ARM Cortex-A8 |
| USB | 1-port USB 2.0 Host 1-port USB 2.0 Client |
Benefits
BeagleBone Black's capabilities can be extended using plug-in boards called "capes" that can be plugged into BeagleBone Black's two 46-pin dual-row expansion headers. Capes are available for, VGA, LCD, motor control, prototyping, battery power and other functionality.
Documentation
A list and links to documentation relevant to the solution, including schematics, board layout suggestions.
- Schematic - http://beagleboard.org/Products/BeagleBone+Black
TI Product Family Used in the Solution
- Sitara Processors
