Beagleboard:BeagleBone Black Capes

= Compatibilty =

Virtual Capes

 * The BeagleBone Black essentially is an original BeagleBone with three virtual capes:
 * Memory Cape for on board eMMC
 * HDMI Cape for on board video
 * Audio Cape for audio through HDMI

Used Signals

 * When adding a Cape to the BeagleBone Black, if the same signals are used for the on board virtual capes, then only one of these devices can be supported at a time.
 * MMC signals P8[25:20] and P8[6:3]
 * LCD signals P8[46:27]
 * AUDIO signals P9[31] and P9[29:28]

Pin Chart
= Supported Capes =

Description
NOTE: Status for 2013.05.27
 * Each cape is listed with a column to indicate if the cape uses any of the same signals as the virtual cape for each.
 * Mechanical means that the cape has been physcially plugged into a BeagleBone Black and has no clearance issues.
 * Hardware Support means that the cape will electrically work with the BeagleBone Black.
 * Software Support means that the cape is supported in the bootable linux distribution image that ships with the BeagleBone Black.
 * Support Planned
 * APPROVED - both hardware and software are fully functional and tested
 * YES - hardware and/or software support are under development
 * NO - there are specific hardware and/or software reasons that prevent support
 * EXPERIMENTAL - hardware and/or software provided without direct product support

Support Hacks

 * RS-232 Cape Support Hack
 * |sort:date/beagleboard/ZJGwxA7BG4E/CV2jm9bY4qgJ Audio Cape Support Hack