RS232, USB, Mcro SD Card reader Cape

Descriptions
The USB-2COM-BB is a plug-in RS-232 cape designed for the developers and users of BeagleBone and BeagleBone Black. The USB-2COM-BB BeagleBone RS-232 cape provides two high-speed RS-232 serial interfaces, two high-efficient USB 2.0 ports and one Micro SD card reader. The two RS-232 ports are located to the side of the cape with two 90-degree 10-pin connectors. Two IDC flat ribbon cables with D-Sub 9-pin male serial connectors are provided with the cape to connect the two 10-pin serial connectors. The flat ribbon cable provides the convenience for extended connection of serial devices. This dual RS-232 cape is designed to allow any other capes to be stacked above it without interference mechanically. When there is a need to add four serial ports, user can just stack two USB-2COM-BB modules over BeagleBone and BeagleBone Black. When the USB-2COM-BB plugged to the USB port of BeagleBone or BeagleBone Black, the two serial ports, two USB ports and the Micro SD card reader are automatically detected and installed. The USB-2COM-BB board is designed with GL852G USB2.0 MTT Hub controller to expand the single USB port on BeagleBone Black and BeagleBone to two USB 2.0 ports for USB connection. The USB-2COM-BB cape is a high-speed dual RS-232 ports/ dual USB ports /Micro SD reader cape that provides to BeagleBone Black and BeagleBone’s developers a cost-economical expansion I/O module to add two serial ports, two USB ports and one MicroSD card reader for their development.

Software Support

 * USB-2COM-BB expansion I/O cape is supported by linux kernel 3.0.0-19 onward.

Getting Started
Required setup:
 * A USB-2COM-BB expansion I/O cape
 * A BeagleBone Black or BeagleBone (with supported software)
 * A 5V DC power supply (we recommend 5V - 2A)

The hardware installation of USB-2COM-BB expansion I/O cape is easy to carry out. Follow the detailed steps given below to install the USB-2COM-BB expansion I/O cape in BeagleBone Black or BeagleBone platform.

Following the instructions below to start using your USB-2COM-BB:
 * Step 1: Turn your BeagleBone Black or BeagleBone platform’s power off, and also shut off the power to any peripheral devices.
 * Step 2: Fasten four copper tubes, with four nuts, on the BeagleBone Black or BeagleBone platform.
 * Step 3: Insert the USB-2COM-BB expansion I/O cape into the BeagleBone Black or BeagleBone platform’s interface slot.
 * Step 4: Fasten the holding screws to fix the USB-2COM-BB expansion I/O module in place.

You can start using the board.

Specifications
Followings are some specifications of the USB-2COM-BB expansion I/O cape:

User Manual

 * Manual

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