Beagleboard.org BeagleBone Black Wireless MCU Development Board BeagleBone Black Wireless

BeagleBone Black Wireless SBC

The BeagleBone Black Wireless from beagleboard.org is a development board based on the AM335x Arm Cortex-A8 processor, with additional wireless networking functionality. This BeagleBone board is a single board computer (SBC) which is supplied with Debian Linux OS pre-installed and can be used as a stand-alone computer or embedded into a system.
The additional wireless capabilities come from a WiLink Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip. You can also add up to four expansion capes onto the headers on the BeagleBone Black Wireless board.

BeagleBone Black vs. BeagleBone Black Wireless
The original BeagleBone Black Rev C (125-2411) and the BeagleBone Black Wireless boards are very similar. The main addition with the Wireless version is Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, instead of the Ethernet LAN connection on the traditional board. Therefore the BeagleBone Black Wireless is ideal if you are looking to communicate with other systems or devices across a further distance.

What's on-board?

Processor: AM3358BZCZ100 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8
Memory: 4GB eMMC flash, 512MB DDR3, 4KB EEPROM
WiFi: WiLink 1835 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1 with BLE
Graphics: SGX530 3D, 20M Polygons/S
Storage: microSD card, 3.3V MMC
PMIC: TPS65217C
USB: 1 x USB A 2.0 Host, 1 x miniUSB 2.0 Client
Audio: HDMI
GPIO: 2 x 46-pin Headers
Debug: 20-pin CTI JTAG Serial debug port
LED Indicators: Power, Wi-FI, Bluetooth, 4 x User Controllable
Buttons: reset, boot, power
Power: miniUSB or 5V DC Jack

What's Included?

1 x Beaglebone Black Wireless board
1 x USB Cable (mini-USB to USB-A)

Looking for Inspiration?

This BeagleBone board enables you to prototype and design many different things. For example, create a gaming console, automate your home or set up a security system. If you're stuck for ideas, the BeagleBoard website has a bunch of community-supported resources to spark your imagination: https://beagleboard.org

Supported Operating Systems
Linux
Android
Windows Embedded CE
QNX
ThreadX

Software Compatibility
Debian
Android
Ubuntu
Cloud9 IDE

What else will you need?
Power supply: 5V 1A
HDMI/DVI-V monitor
Micro HDMI to HDMI cable OR micro HDMI to DVI-D adapter
Keyboard & Mouse
USB Hub (optional) - the board has 1 USB port so you may wish to add this for extra connectivity.

Note

A monitor with HDMI input, a keyboard and a mouse will be required for stand-alone operation.

Supplied with

USB-A to mini-B cable, Getting Started guide