On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 6:57 PM, Alan Corey <alan01...@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/
