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What is BeagleBone® Black?

BeagleBone® Black is a low-cost, high-expansion, community-supported development platform for developers and hobbyists. Users can boot Linux in under 10 seconds and get started on development in less than 5 minutes with just a single USB cable. Like its predecessors, the BeagleBone® Black is designed to address the Open Source Community, early adopters, and anyone interested in a low cost ARM® Cortex™-A8 based processor. It has been equipped with a minimum set of peripherals to allow the user to experience the power of the processor and also offers access to many of the interfaces and allows for the use of add-on boards called capes, to add many different combinations of features. A user may also develop their own board or add their own circuitry.

 

Chipset Features

Texas Instruments Sitara AM3358

Board Features
  • Memory
    • SDRAM: 512MB DDR3L 800MHZ
    • Onboard Flash: 4GB, 8bit Embedded MMC (eMMC)
  • SD/MMC Connector for microSD
  • Power management:TPS65217C PMIC is used along with a separate LDO to provide power to the system
  • Debug Support: Optional Onboard 20-pin CTI JTAG, Serial Header
  • Power Source
    • miniUSB USB or DC Jack
    • 5VDC External Via Expansion Header
  • Connectivity
    • High speed USB 2.0 Client port: Access to USB0, Client mode via miniUSB
    • High Speed USB 2.0 Host port: Access to USB1, Type A Socket, 500mA LS/FS/HS
    • Serial Port: UART0 access via 6 pin 3.3V TTL Header. Header is populated
    • 10/100M Ethernet (RJ45)
  • User Input / Output
    • Reset Button
    • Boot Button
    • Power Button
    • LED power indicator
    • 4 user configurable LEDs
  • Video/Audio Interfaces
    • HDMI D type interface
    • LCD interface
    • Stereo audio over HDMI interface
  • Expansion Interfaces via 2x 46 pin headers
    • LCD, UART, eMMC
    • ADC, I2C, SPI, PWM
  • Compact Size of a Mint Tin
Resources

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

Projects

BeagleBone Black desk clock using PRU to ILI9341

BeagleBone Black desk clock using PRU to ILI9341
Beaglebone “Smart” Christmas Wreath

Beaglebone “Smart” Christmas Wreath
BBIO in Python

BBIO in Python
BB-8 Uses Omniwheels and BeagleBone® for Self-Balancing Head

BB-8 Uses Omniwheels and BeagleBone® for Self-Balancing Head
Arduino/BeagleBone Black LabVIEW Sumobots

Arduino/BeagleBone Black LabVIEW Sumobots
Antique Radio Podcast Player

Antique Radio Podcast Player
Alexa SoundTouch Speaker Control

Alexa SoundTouch Speaker Control
Low-Latency Multichannel Audio System (2 x 24 Bit stereo inputs, 4 x 24 Bit stereo outputs)

Low-Latency Multichannel Audio System (2 x 24 Bit stereo inputs, 4 x 24 Bit stereo outputs)