BeagleBone®

BeagleBone®

What is BeagleBone?

Be sure to check out the BeagleBone Black which is available at a lower price and adds on-board HDMI and eMMC flash storage. Black removes the on-board USB JTAG and serial adapters.

BeagleBone is an $89 MSRP, credit-card-sized Linux computer that connects to the Internet and runs software such as Android 4.0 and Ubuntu. With plenty of I/O and processing power for real-time analysis provided by an AM335x 720MHz ARM® processor, BeagleBone can be complemented with cape plug-in boards to augment functionality.

Chipset Features

Processor: AM335x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8

  • 256MB DDR2 RAM
  • 3D graphics accelerator
  • ARM Cortex-M3 for power management
  • 2x PRU 32-bit RISC CPUs
Board Features
  • USB client: power, debug and device
  • USB host
  • Ethernet
  • 2x 46 pin headers

Capes

BeagleBone® Servo Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Servo Cape

Control up to 16 servos for many remote control, robotics or automation projects

BeagleBone® Fan Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Fan Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Fan Cape

Keeps BeagleBone® cool under heavy operating loads while still providing easy access to the headers. Essential for BeagleBone® AI Projects

BeagleBone® Robotics Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Robotics Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Robotics Cape

Loaded with features needed for mobile robotics supporting movement, sensing, power management and communication

BeagleBone® Relay Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Relay Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Relay Cape

Control things like lights, pumps and more in any home automation project quickly with 4 relay switches

BeagleBone® Proto Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Proto Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Proto Cape

Provides a blank slate including a grid of plated through-holes for external components and supportive buttons and LEDs

BeagleBone® Power Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Power Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Power Cape

Provides a complete power interface with regulated 3.3V and 5V out as well as up to 30V input voltage

BeagleBone® Load Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Load Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Load Cape

Drive high-current loads like relays, motors, solenoids, and high current LEDs

BeagleBone® Motor Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Motor Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Motor Cape

Drive up to 4 DC motors with direction and PWM control

BeagleBone® Comms Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Comms Cape

Quickly develop industrial communication applications with an array of protocols including RS485 and CAN