BeagleBone Blue

BeagleBone® Blue is the affordable and complete robotics controller built around the popular BeagleBone® open hardware computer.

Linux-enabled, the BeagleBone Blue is community-supported and fully open-source. High performance, flexible networking capabilities are coupled with a real-time capable Linux system and a compelling set of peripherals for building mobile robots quickly and affordably. Utilizing the pre-configured WiFi access point, starting your code development is as simple as connecting a battery and opening your web browser.

Check out this awesome Introduction to BeagleBone Blue article!

Specifications

• Type

  Development Board

• Supported Device

  OSD3358

• Supported Device Technology

  Application Processor and SOC

• RAM Size

  512MB

• Program Memory Size

  4GB

• Program Memory Type

  eMMC Flash

• USB

  3

• RS232

  0

• Ethernet

  0

• I2C

  1

• CAN

  1

• SATA

  0

• SPI

  2

• UART

  6

• ADC

  4

• GPIO

  8

• Operating Systems

  Ardupilot|Debian|ROS

• PC Card Interface

  micro SD

• JTAG Support

  Yes

• Audio Interfaces

  No

• Main Program Memory Type

  Flash

• Daughter Cards

  Yes

Development Kits and Tool Detail

• Description

  

  Specifications:

  a. Processor (Integrated in the OSD3358):

   

                 i. AM335x 1GHz ARM® Cortex-A8

    ii. SGX530 graphics accelerator

  iii.NEON floating-point accelerator

  iv. 2x PRU 32-bit 200MHz microcontrollers

  
  b. Memory:

    i. 512MB DDR3 800MHZ RAM (Integrated in the OSD3358)

   

    ii. 4GB 8-bit eMMC on-board flash storage

   

    iii.SD/MMC Connector for microSD

   

  c. Software Compatibility:

    i. Debian

                 ii. Ardupilot

    iii.ROS

    iv. Cloud9 IDE on Node.js w/ BoneScript library

   

   

  d. Connectivity:

   

  i. High speed USB 2.0 Client port: Access to USB0, Client mode via microUSB

  ii. High speed USB 2.0 Host port: Access to USB1, Type A Socket, 500mA LS/FS/HS

  iii.WiLink 1835 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz. Supports the following modes

   

  1. 2x2 MIMO
  2. AP
  3. SmartConfig
  4. STA
  5. Wi-Fi Direct
  6. Mesh over Wi-Fi based on 802.11s

   

  iv. WiLink 1835 Bluetooth 4.1 with BLE

  v. Serial port:

   

  1. UART0, UART1, UART5 available via 4 pin JST-SH connectors

  2. UART2 available via 6 pin JST-SH connector (EM-506 GPS style connector)

  3. UART4 RX available via 3 pin DSM2 (JST-ZH) connector

   

  vi. I2C1 available via 4 pin JST-SH connector

  vii.SPI1 CS0 (S1.1) and SPI1 CS1 (S1.2) available via 6 pin JST-SH connectors

  viii.CAN available via 4 pin JST-SH connector (includes TCAN1051 CAN transceiver)

  ix. 8 GPIOs (GP0 and GPI1) available via 6 pin JST-SH connectors

  x. ADC inputs 0 to 3 available via 6 pin JST-SH connector

  xi. 3.3VDC and 5VDC power output via 4 pin JST-SH connector

   

  e. Power Management:

  i. TPS65217C PMIC is used along with a separate LDO to provide power to the system

  (Integrated in the OSD3358)

  ii. 2 cell (2S) LiPo battery charger (powered by 9 – 18VDC DC Jack)

  iii. 6VDC 4A regulator to drive servo motor outputs

  f. Debug Support: JTAG test points

  g. Power Source:

  i. microUSB USB

  ii. 2 cell (2S) LiPo battery JST-XH connector

    iii. 9 - 18VDC DC Jack

  h. User Input / Output:

  i. Power Button

  ii. Reset Button

  iii. Boot Button

  iv. 2 user configuarbale buttons (MOD, PAU)

  v. 11 user configurable LEDs (USR0-3, Red, Green, WIFI, Battery 0-3); Charger LED; Power LED

  i. Motor Control (requires power from either DC Jack or 2S battery):

  i. 4 DC motor drivers

  ii. 4 Quadrature encoder inputs

  iii. 8 Servo motor outputs

  j. Sensors:

  i. 9 axis IMU

    ii. Barometer

• Features

  Processor: Octavo Systems OSD3358 1GHz ARM® Cortex-A8
  • 512MB DDR3 RAM
  • 4GB 8-bit on-board flash storage
  • 2×32-bit 200-MHz programmable real-time units (PRUs)
  • On-board flash programmed with Linux distribution

  Connectivity and sensors
  • Battery: 2-cell LiPo support with balancing, 6-16V charger input
  • Wireless: 802.11bgn, Bluetooth 4.1 and BLE
  • Motor control: 8 6V servo out, 4 DC motor out, 4 quad enc in
  • Sensors: 9 axis IMU, barometer
  • Connectivity: HighSpeed USB 2.0 client and host
  • Other easy connect interfaces: GPS, DSM2 radio, UARTs, SPI, I2C, analog, buttons, LEDs

  Software Compatibility
  • Debian, ROS, Ardupilot, ...
  • Graphical programming, Cloud9 IDE on Node.js
  • plus much more