The document introduces the BeagleBone Blue, a new single-board computer that combines the capabilities of the BeagleBone Black Wireless and Robotics Cape. It evolves from previous BeagleBone models with ARM processors and is designed for industrial applications. Key features include WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity, on-board microcontrollers, and interfaces integrated onto a single board to simplify building robotics and IoT projects.

1. Maker Faire Bay Area 2017
BeagleBone Blue
Drew Fustini
BeagleBoard.org Foundation
drew@beagleboard.org
https://www.slideshare.net/DrewFustini/beaglebone-blue-at-maker-faire-2017

2. Meet BeagleBone Blue
Jason Kridner
Co-Founder of BeagleBoard.org
and co-creator of BeagleBone
jkridner@beagleboard.org

3. BeagleBone’s Evoution
• Born from mobile phone processor technology
• Designed specifically for industrial applications
• Power, develop and debug over a single USB cable
• Shipped with Debian GNU/Linux and Cloud9 IDE
• Built-in microcontrollers and peripherals for hard-real time
BeagleBone BeagleBone Black BeagleBone BlueBeagleBone Black Wireless

4. Even More at http://bbb.io/logo
BeagleBone BeagleBone Black BeagleBone BlueBeagleBone Black Wireless
bbb.io/green
bbb.io/green-wireless
bbb.io/enhanced bbb.io/air bbb.io/ghiosddev bbb.io/usomiq
bbb.io/e14-bbbi
bbb.io/arrowbbbi

5. BeagleBone: The Original
• AM3358 processor with multiple CPUs
– ARM Cortex-A8 @ 720-MHz to 1-GHz
• Superscalar CPU running Linux
• NEON vector floating-point accelerator
– ARM Cortex-M3
• Power management and security functions
– 2×200-MHz RISC Programmable Real-time Units (PRU)
– SGX530 3D graphics accelerator
• Storage
– 256MB RAM
– microSD card slot
• Connectivity
– USB client with built-in serial and JTAG adapter
– 10/100 Ethernet
– USB host
– 46-pin multifunction cape headers
• Family of daughterboards from 3rd parties
• 65×GPIO, 7×AIN (1.8V), 8×PWM, 4×timer, 4×UART,
2×I2C, LCD, 2×SPI, 3×QEP and much more

6. BeagleBone Black: The Standard
• ARM Cortex-A8 speed at 1-GHz
• Increased RAM from 256MB to 512MB
• Removed hardware USB-to-serial/JTAG
• Added 2 on-board cape functions
– 4-GB eMMC flash storage
– microHDMI adapter for video/audio output
• Price and static power consumption dropped
• Still the most popular BeagleBone
– Sales continue to increase as used in more and more
projects

7. BeagleBone Black Wireless
• Integrated around 150 components into a single easy to
design-around system-in-package (SIP) from Octavo
Systems
• Migrated design from Orcad to Autodesk EAGLE
• Swapped 10/100 Ethernet for WiFi/Bluetooth integrated
module
– 802.11n (with b/g support)
– Bluetooth 4.1 with Bluetooth low-energy

8. Robotics Cape
• Designed at UCSD by James Strawson
• Used in hundreds of student projects
• On fourth revision
• Supported by ‘libroboticscape’ software
– C library
– Examples for all major functions
• Features
– 2-cell LiPo support with balancing and LED power
gauge
– 9-18V charger input
– 4 DC motor & 8 servo outputs,
4 quadrature encoder inputs
– 9 axis IMU, barometer
– Easy connect JST interfaces for: I2C, SPI, UART,
CAN, GPIOs, GPS, DSM2 radio, power, ADC
– User-programmable LEDs and buttons
strawsondesign.com

9. Wireless + Robotics Cape = Blue
• Combines Wireless and cape
• 4 layer PCB
– Designed in Autodesk EAGLE
• In mass production, lowering cost
• Simplifies system configuration
• Added CAN interface

10. BeagleBone Blue

11. Meet BeagleBone Blue
BeagleBone Blue walkthrough
by Jason Kridner:
https://youtu.be/GxmjygZlnJw

12. Meet BeagleBone Blue
Autodesk EAGLE webinar by Jason Kridner:
See the new BeagleBone Blue in Action!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=yMhZRutjHSI

17. ●
Want these slides?
https://www.slideshare.net/DrewFustini
/beaglebone-blue-at-maker-faire-2017
●
BeagleBoard.org mailing list:
– beagleboard.org/discuss

18. ●
BeagleBone Blue information:
beagleboard.org/blue
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BeagleBone Blue repository:
github.com/beagleboard/
beaglebone-blue
– Wiki has Accessories page lists cables, motors,
chassis, batteries, power supply, and more