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Running Programs Automatically on Your Tiny Computer
Learn how to start a script on boot on common GNU/Linux systems.
by Brennen Bearnes
Projects built on a system like the Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone Black often need a good way to run scripts or services at boot time, and ensure that they stay running. We'll walk through two widespread solutions to this problem, one old and one new.
BNO055 Absolute Orientation Sensor with Raspberry Pi & BeagleBone Black
Use the BNO055 absolute orientation sensor with a small board Linux computer.
by Tony DiCola
Add easy orientation sensing to your Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black project with a BNO055 sensor that combines a 9 degree of freedom IMU with an integrated sensor fusion algorithm.
LedGames - a BeagleBone Black 64x64 LED Game
Retro gaming to the extreme, with 64x64 resolution!
by K. Henrickson
Forget about the obsession with "all the pixels". Play games at 64x64 resolution, but many colors to make your visions come alive.
MPR121 Capacitive Touch Sensor on Raspberry Pi & BeagleBone Black
Easily sense touch from up to 12 inputs using the MPR121!
by Tony DiCola
How to connect a MPR121 capacitive touch sensor board to a Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black. You can even turn the MPR121 into a virtual keyboard for the Raspberry Pi!
MCP9808 Temperature Sensor Python Library
Use a MCP9808 precision temperature sensor on a BeagleBone Black or Raspberry Pi!
by Tony DiCola
Learn how to install and use the MCP9808 precision temperature sensor Python library.
MAX31855 Thermocouple Sensor Python Library
Use a MAX31855 thermocouple temperature sensor on a BeagleBone Black or Raspberry Pi!
by Tony DiCola
Learn how to install and use the MAX31855 thermocouple temperature sensor Python library.
TMP006 Temperature Sensor Python Library
Use a TMP006 non-contact temperature sensor on a BeagleBone Black or Raspberry Pi!
by Tony DiCola
Learn how to install and use the MCP9808 precision temperature sensor Python library.
Setting up WiFi with BeagleBone Black
Use a USB WiFi adapter to get your BeagleBone Black on the Internet!
by Tony DiCola
Follow this guide to learn how to avoid some issues and configure a USB WiFi adapter to work with the BeagleBone Black.
User-space SPI TFT Python Library - ILI9341
Use an ILI9341 TFT display with a Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black!
by Tony DiCola
Add an ILI9341-driven 2.8" TFT to your Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black and draw on it using Python code.
Character LCD with Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black
Use a 16x2 or 20x4 character LCD with a small Linux board!
by Tony DiCola
How to wire up and use a 16x2 or 20x4 character LCD with a Python library for the Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black.
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FONA Tethering to Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black
Connect your Linux board to the internet through a cellular data connection with FONA!
by Tony DiCola
How to connect a Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black to FONA, and configure PPPD to access the internet through a GPRS cellular data connection.
LED Backpack Displays on Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone Black
Use LED matrix, bar graph, and segment displays on your favorite small board computer.
by Tony DiCola
Learn how to install and use the Adafruit Python LED backpack library to use LED backpack displays with the Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black.
SSD1306 OLED Displays with Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone Black
Add a beautiful, bright OLED display to your Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black project!
by Tony DiCola
Using the SSD1306 Python library you can connect a 128x64 or 128x32 pixel OLED display to your Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black.
Nokia 5110/3310 LCD Python Library
Use a simple graphic LCD with a Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone Black.
by Tony DiCola
The Nokia 5110/3310 display is a great low cost display that you can now use with your Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone Black projects using this Python library.
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Embedded Linux Board Comparison
Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone Black, Arduino Yun, and Intel Galileo--which one is right for you?
by Tony DiCola
Comparison of the hardware, performance, power usage, and development environment for popular Linux-based development boards.
Connecting a Push Button to BeagleBone Black
Learn how to use a push switch with the BeagleBone Black
by Simon Monk
In this tutorial, you will learn how to connect a push button switch to a BeagleBone Black and have it display a message when the button is pressed.
Introduction to the BeagleBone Black Device Tree
Hardware like a branch in a device tree
by Justin Cooper
The BeagleBone Black uses the Device Tree to describe the hardware for the system. It also uses it in user-space for accessing GPIO's, PWM, UART, SPI and more in real-time by using device tree overlays.
Adding a Real Time Clock to BeagleBone Black
Never lose track of real time again!
by Justin Cooper
The BeagleBone black does not include a battery-backed real time clock to keep track of time between reboots. Fortunately, there is the DS1307 RTC breakout to help us out!
Controlling a Servo with a BeagleBone Black
Use a BeagleBone Black and Python to set the position of a servo
by Simon Monk
In this tutorial, you will learn how to control a servo from Python using a BeagleBone Black (BBB). A Python test program will allow you to set the angle of the servo between 0 and 180 degrees.
Fading a RGB LED on BeagleBone Black
Learn how to control the color of an RGB LED
by Simon Monk
In this tutorial, you will learn how to control the color of an RGB LED using a BeagleBone Black and Python.
Measuring Light with a BeagleBone Black
Use a photoresistor to measure light with a BeagleBone Black
by Simon Monk
In this tutorial, you will learn how to connect a photoresistor to a BeagleBone Black. The tutorial can also be used for other resistive sensors such as FSRs or SoftPots.
Measuring Temperature with a BeagleBone Black
Using a TMP36 temperature sensor with BeagleBone Black
by Simon Monk
In this tutorial, you will learn how to connect temperature sensor to a BeagleBone Black.
Blinking an LED with BeagleBone Black
Make an LED Blink using Python on a BeagleBone Black
by Simon Monk
In this tutorial, you will learn how to control an external LED using a BeagleBone Black (BBB) from Python.
Setting up IO Python Library on BeagleBone Black
Using GPIO, PWM and more with Python!
by Justin Cooper
The BeagleBone Black has many pins you can use for your projects. There are 2 x 46 pin headers available. Use the Adafruit BBIO library to help you take advantage of so much IO!
SSH to BeagleBone Black over USB
Control your BeagleBone Black using SSH with just the USB lead supplied
by Simon Monk
In this tutorial, you will learn how to control your BeagleBone Black using SSH with just the USB lead supplied.