At Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:07:26 -0800 (PST) beagleboard@googlegroups.com wrote:
> > > Thank you Robert! > > I forgot to mention that I'm looking at the BBW, but I think your answer > refers to this one as well. > What about the availability between both solutions? My intended development > should be for industry, where they expect very very long product > availability. Would a SIP be better over single components, or does Octavio > face the same problems when any part gets end of life status? I don't really know. You'll have to talk to the people at TI about that. > > Is the image really completely the same? No diff config in uboot or > somewhere else? Not easy to compare, because the pinout for both ICs is > different. The stock Beagle image works without mods on either. I don't know if there is a difference in the boot loader or if the uboot srcript in the chip EEPPROM is different. If there is, there is suitable firmware included on the image. > > > hel...@deepsoft.com schrieb am Dienstag, 26. Januar 2021 um 13:54:41 UTC+1: > > > At Mon, 25 Jan 2021 23:15:36 -0800 (PST) beagl...@googlegroups.com wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello everybody, > > > > > > I'm searching the right hardware for an embedded project. One of the > > Beagle > > > variants is likely to be the right base to start with. Some point I > > > couldn't figure out: > > > > > > Why are some boards using the TI AM335x like BBB and others use the same > > > core, but wrapped in a Octavio SIP. I know that it already contains a > > bunch > > > of components board designers place next to the AM335x. But what are the > > > main reasons to choose one or the other? Price? Design complexity? Is it > > > fully software compatible on image level? > > > > > > > The PocketBeagle uses the Octavio SIP and the Debian images for the BBB > > work > > just fine on the PocketBeagle, with no compatiblity issues. I think the > > Octavio SIP allows for a more compact board because all of the support > > components are incorporated into a single package. This makes for a > > smaller > > (and cheaper) PCB. > > > > -- > > Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 <(413)%20658-7953> GV: 978-633-5364 > > <(978)%20633-5364> > > Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services > > http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services > > hel...@deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services > > > > > -- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services hel...@deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/20210126131809.B535822050D%40sharky4.deepsoft.com.
