Re: Why so little info on the Pocket Beagle?
On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 6:57 PM, Alan Corey <alan01346@gmail.com> wrote:
> Evidently it's very new, there's a discussion on Google with the
> oldest post being about a week old.
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!categories/beagleboard/pocketbeagle
> Github stuff is about 2 weeks old.
Well, we launched it on the 21st of September
> They claim to have a working
> Debian image for download.
Basicly the same image as all the other Bone's.. (any image after
September 21st)
> If it's got a host USB port I'll try
> hooking that into a powered hub,
> try adding keyboard, mouse, wifi.
The main usb port is in gadget mode, when plugged into a linux
machine, you'll find a usb Ethernet, Serial, and flash drive.
If you want to plug in a usb host, it's easiest to solder an adaifruit
adapter like shown:
https://github.com/beagleboard/pocketbeagle/wiki/FAQ#How_do_I_get_additional_USB_connections
> This may be a more immature product than I like though. The EMI
> regulatory report was issued less than a month ago. I haven't seen
> anything on power consumption but I'm guessing pretty low since it's
> basically a single chip. Needs a bunch of breakout stuff to connect
> to it to be practical, 2 36-pin headers are where most stuff is.
None of the lcd/dvi pins were routed, if you want a display use a
i2c/spi based module.
For extended applications, you can install two mikroBUS Click boards
(3.3v modules)..
https://shop.mikroe.com/click
Supported Click boards are slowly being added:
https://github.com/beagleboard/pocketbeagle/wiki/mikroBus%E2%84%A2-Click-Boards
Regards,
--
Robert Nelson
https://rcn-ee.com/
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