Learning BeagleBone: Learn how to love and care for your BeagleBone and teach it tricks

Hunyue Yau

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4.3 (4 Ratings)

eBook Dec 2014 206 pages 1st Edition

Hunyue Yau

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eBook Dec 2014 206 pages 1st Edition

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This book is for new BeagleBone owners who are looking to quickly get their microboard up and running. It would be helpful to have an understanding of embedded concepts or Linux but neither is essential.

What you will learn

Unbox, power up, and configure the BeagleBone with Linux
Hook up and interface the BeagleBone to a desktop
Develop software to interact with the outside world
Build and control LED flash patterns
Run Linuxbased software on the BeagleBone
Get familiar with entire boot procedures from power on to running your own software
Expansion with your own cape/expansion board
Expand the BeagleBone for Bluetooth connectivity

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Emmanuel Waegebaert Mar 23, 2015

Excellent for all those who have a beaglebone. Ready to use examples, easy to understand and follow the logic. A must for your first steps into the world of programming the Beaglebone.

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Krunal Jhaveri Apr 06, 2015

I have worked on Beagle boards in labs, and got a nice introduction via this book to integrate it with over on going projects at work. I recommend this book for anyone who needs an excellent introduction on beagle board. I wish there were some video tutorials available too.

Frank Agius Mar 31, 2015

I've worked with Beagle boards and BeagleBones for a number of years. I found that "Learning BeagleBone" provided a good introduction to the board, with some details and history that was new to me. There are good examples with a clear walk through of exercises. Some areas could use a little more detail. For example, the section on SPI is only a terse paragraph. Overall I would recommend the book, especially for those who are new to the BeagleBone and embedded systems.

Providential Jul 13, 2015

This is an odd book, and you should know what you're getting in to.Cons (yes these are before the pros):-This entire book has one actual project in it. To be fair the one project is a neat one, starting with the basics of what the BeagleBone is and going all the way up to using a web page on your computer to control flashing LEDs on your board. But honestly you could jam all that project work into a three-page pamphlet.-Who is the audience? The book waffles between a bare-bones beginner approach (appropriate for a child who's barely used a computer before), and a long-time computer pro approach (whole chapters are just long diatribes on technical errata that a general audience can't wade through). Pick an audience, and stick with it.-Most chapters are purely theoretical, with no immediate application. The chapter on connecting to BeagleBone with your mobile device basically boils down to, "this is beyond the scope of this book". There's a lot of good information in there, but zero that a beginner can use, and no beginner can possibly wade through all the arcane technical bits without some practical applications.Pros:-Covers Both BBB (black) and BBW (white).-All examples and code given are correct, and are given appropriate troubleshooting so that someone with a basic familiarity of code debugging can get the examples running.-Lots of advanced information. The aforementioned section on connecting a mobile device to your BeagleBone covers TCP/IP, and cellular networks, and security, and lots more. Good information- but zero application.Really this book is for a computer professional who has a project in mind but needs a quick introduction before continuing. This book will prep you on safety concerns, voltages, what capes are and what they do, and why you're probably going to want a boilerplate solution for connecting your board to your Android device rather than attempting it from scratch. That's where this book shines. It is not for beginners, and it is not for people who are already familiar with the BeagleBone who are looking for some new project ideas. It doesn't have any.

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