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Revision as of 10:12, 29 August 2014

Descriptions

BeagleBone Black Skywire Cellular Cape

The BeagleBone Black Skywire Cellular Cape provides a cellular link capability for BeagleBone Black boards. The onboard Nimbelink Skywire Module is a pre-certified, Verizon compatible cellular modem allowing your device to connect to the Internet of Things!


FAQ

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for additional help.

Revision Changes

Revision A1

Initial release of BeagleBone Black Skywire Cape



Software Support

  • Software to be developed

Getting Started

Required setup:

  • A BeagleBone Black Skywire Cape
  • A BeagleBone Black(with supported software)
  • A Nimbelink Skywire Module
  • A 5V DC power supply (we recommend 5V - 2A)

Following the instructions below to start using your BeagleBone Black Skywire Cape:


You can start using the board.



Specifications

Followings are some specifications of the BeagleBone Black Skywire Cape:

Capabilities

  • Cellular Communication through the Nimbelink Skywire Module
  • 2X CAN lines
  • Xbee socket for Wifi/BlueTooth/Zigbee Modules
  • 4 Port USB hub
    • Two ports broken out to USBA connectors, one port directly wire to Skywire Module, and one port is broken out to a four pin header

Electrical Specifications

Power 3.3V via BeagleBone header
4V via on board switching power supply
5V via BeagleBone header
5VRAW via BeagleBone header
Supported Cellular Modems Skywire 1xRTT (2G)
Skywire GSM/GPRS (2G)
Skywire CDMA EVDO (3G)
Skywire GSM/HSPA+ (3G)
Skywire LTE (4G)
LED Indicators 5V Power LED
5V Power LED
User LED
5V Power LED
User LED
5V Power LED
User LED
5V Power LED
User LED
Switches One power switch
One reset switch
Five user Switches
Connectors One 46-position male headers
One 20-position male header
One 6-position male connector (removed since rev. A2)


Mechanical Specifications

Size 4.00" x 2.50"
Layers 4
PCB Thickness .062"
RoHS Compliant Yes



Signal Usage

BeagleBone DVI-D Pin Usage

The BeagleBone LCD3 Cape uses 39 signals including:

  • VDD_3V3EXP
  • SYS_5V
  • DGND
  • PWR_BUT
  • SYSRESETn
  • EHRPWM1A
  • GPIO1_16
  • GPIO1_19
  • I2C2_SCL
  • I2C2_SDA
  • GPIO1_17
  • GPIO3_19
  • GPIO3_16
  • GPIO0_3
  • AIN0
  • AIN1
  • AIN2
  • AIN3
  • GPIO0_7
  • LCD_VSYNC
  • LCD_HSYNC
  • LCD_PCLK
  • LCD_EN
  • LCD_DATA[0..15]



EEPROM

EEPROM Suport Yes
Board Name BeagleBone LCD3 Cape
Version 00A2
Manufacturer BeagleBoardToys
Part Number BB-BONE-LCD3-01
Pins Used 45


Distributors



Product Images



Documentations

System Reference Manual


Hardware Files

BeagleBone LCD3 Revision A2

To download all files at once please click here


BeagleBone LCD3 Revision A1

To download all files at once please click here


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