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Learning Beaglebone Python Programming

You're reading from   Learning Beaglebone Python Programming Unleash the potential of BeagleBone using Python

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2015
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ISBN-13 9781784399702
Length 196 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Initial setup


If you've never turned on your BeagleBone Black, there will be a bit of initial setup required. You should follow the most up-to-date official instructions found at http://beagleboard.org/getting-started, but to summarize, here are the steps:

  1. Install the network-over-USB drivers for your PC's operating system.

  2. Plug in the USB cable between your PC and BeagleBone Black.

  3. Open Chrome or Firefox and navigate to http://192.168.7.2 (Internet Explorer is not fully supported and might not work properly).

If all goes well, you should see a message on the web page served up by the BeagleBone indicating that it has successfully connected to the USB network:

If you scroll down a little, you'll see a runnable Bonescript example, as in the following screenshot:

If you press the run button you should see the four LEDs next to the Ethernet connector on your BeagleBone light up for 2 seconds and then return to their normal function of indicating system and network activity. What's happening here...

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