How-To: Get Started with the BeagleBone

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If you're excited about getting into embedded Linux platforms for electronics projects, Matt shows you how to get started on the BeagleBone. By the end of the how-to, you'll be able to blink and LED, but hopefully you'll be inspired to take something on that's a little more complex.
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@MAKE 12 лет назад

@MisterAlexUk Thanks for the feedback. We're always struggling with the right balance between a detailed tutorial and an overview. Check the link the description for the full write up.

@SkaterK3 12 лет назад

I really like how clearly you explain things in your videos. I don't have any ambiguity as to what you are doing. I also appreciate how clear your speech is. Aside from all that, this project board is really exciting! Interfacing through a linux interface opens up a world of possibilities for makers!

@mrmacthree 12 лет назад

Good to see more embedded linux material.These boards are great for all kinds of things.

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

I'm going to take a guess that you didn't watch the whole video. As I say at the end, using a BeagleBone to make an LED blink "is definitely overkill." You need to start somewhere when you want to learn how to work with GPIO on the BeagleBone and blinking LED is a good starting point. Where you take it from there is up to you!

@studiov778 12 лет назад

awsome guy, i liked your presentation. Thx a lot for the incredible potential of the beaglebone...i'm just overwhelmed

@DannickFox 12 лет назад

woah, that's just awesome! I want one now!

@MAKE 12 лет назад

@executive When you're learning a new platform, you've got to start somewhere!

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

I like all kinds of different platforms! Whatever gets the job done! (though that was a black MacBook I plugged the BeagleBone into!)

@rethnagireeshwar7199 9 лет назад

Nice presentation :)

@Tarkusine 12 лет назад

wow, an actual video applicable to make magazine. getting tired of arts and crafts time, plenty of time for that when I'm in the old folks home.

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

@Proinventor91 Yeah, it's not as cheap as an Arduino, but to think of how powerful it is for the price, it's amazing, really.

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

@ranthoron I replied to another person who brought this up. I need the video to move at a certain pace, not too slow and not too fast. Shell history and tab completion makes things move by too quickly and make people feel lost when they're just learning this stuff. But I can totally understand how seasoned command line users might find it frustrating to watch my type it all out. I just don't want novices to feel discouraged.

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

@kasta867 If you want a full featured web server, it's there. Time without a RTC chip. Saving data without an SD shield. Easy remote access to the data (through many means). There are a bunch of reasons. As I said in the video, there's so much support for Linux, it makes complicated stuff much easier since so many people figured things out already.

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

@StoreFood Yes, I normally use that. But since this is a how-to, I didn't because I didn't want the text to move by too quickly.

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

@SkaterK3 Thanks! I'm really excited about it too. Imagine what's around the corner!

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

Thanks! I look at the BeagleBone more like a barebones computer rather than as a sophisticated Arduino. They both have GPIO pins and are the same size, but are very different. The BeagleBone is certainly capable for complex projects, but it isn't simply an advanced Arduino.

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

@demytje The Arduino can only do so much at once. The BeagleBone is more powerful and can do more at once. Both are great, but for different reasons.

@KristoZ 12 лет назад

Did you know that when you are writing Linux commands and paths in the terminal, you can press 'Tab" key to get the full command name or path? ;) It makes "moving" around the terminal much easier and faster.

@samuelpoissant 11 лет назад

Hello i would like to know the value of your led. (Amps) (voltage) Thanks

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

@ideeman1994 Yep, there's a DVI "Cape" (like a shield) that lets you hook it up to a screen and use a GUI. I suppose then you can VNC into it to access the GUI remotely.

@darktherapy 12 лет назад

Would this mean we can plug other devices into the USB port? Such as a wifi dongle and load the appropriate drivers for it in Linux and make these boards wireless? That would be cool.

@leoraac 12 лет назад

Thanks for the video! I am trying to understand..so this is similar to an arduino, but accepts more languages?

@Membrane556 12 лет назад

I want one of these though I probably would not blink LEDs with it as that's like using a Bell Jet Ranger to get the groceries. Besides an Ardunio or PIC is easier for simple projects and a lot cheaper plus it won't eat batteries like a fast arm core will. I can see it being used as a media server,the brains for an internet enabled camera with pan and tilt,add enough smarts for robotic vision for a robotics project etc ie stuff you need that kind of power for.

@hevyAccel 12 лет назад

This is the first video that I have seen that makes me want to get a beaglebone. The documentation that is out by is hard to find, and not very good. I've heard a lot of people say that it is overly complicated for what it is, and want a more localized community (like the Arduino has). I'm going to wait to see one up close before I spend $90 one one for now.

@FreiheitKampfer 12 лет назад

My open-source enthusiast, computer security professor also uses Mac. It surprised me too. I suspect that the reason is the locked boot-loader.. but I'm not sure.

@ericvrp 11 лет назад

The mrBBIO code needs an update to be compatible with the BeagleBone Black latest Angstrom with the Linux 3.8.x kernel

@dandy4547 11 лет назад

what are the commands to acces the user leds???

@AmarKashyap1995 12 лет назад

I would really like to know how to make a led signboard, like the one at 3:28! preferably have it project messages from a website... perhaps stock quotes or tweets or maybe even weather! Would that be possible?

@qin02 12 лет назад

this stuff coulda made my thesis a lot easier a while back

@DarcyWhyte 12 лет назад

does processingORG run on it?

@iSolarSunrise 12 лет назад

He used a language called python to program the "Beagle Bone". The commands (like nano and echo) is terminal command lines.

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

@sulmann26 In Angstrom, the package manager is "opkg."

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

Overkill or not, there's no better way to get started with something than doing something dead-simple.

@BigRedNZ1 12 лет назад

"overkill", what an understatement... there should be a warning attached to this video.

@ColeslawProd 11 лет назад

Unexport? Wouldn't that be import?

@ItsVannah 12 лет назад

beagele bones r only for Linux?

@pilovali 12 лет назад

Does it support apt-get? Or opt-get?

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

@pippaengroda Yeah I'm looking forward to trying it out too!

@auzzierocks 12 лет назад

one thing that confuses me is the raspberry pi so much cheaper and it has so much more functionality? ie hdmi out and acting like a pocket PC (literally) with the right distro

@thenerdyouknowabout 12 лет назад

All that to make a led blink??

@korencek 11 лет назад

I like this because of many IO pins. Now I can make a smart house.

@pih 12 лет назад

@Uejji damnit stumbled on that awhile ago and forgot, anyways thanks for reminding me!

@darktherapy 12 лет назад

@rapandthekillers Why would you not think this is useful?? I'd never heard of BeagleBoard before this video, and for someone about to invest in an Arduino, this BeagleBoard seems much more powerful. Great, informative video.

@shebotnov 11 лет назад

osx is based of free bsd which is SIMILAR to Unix. OSX DOESNT use linux kernel

@kasta867 12 лет назад

why use that instead of arduino?

@mtefft 12 лет назад

@executive Ever heard of the program 'Hello World?'

@UnrealVideoDuke 12 лет назад

Some RISC Linux Platforms are over $200.00!!! How much is this thing? MakerShed: Our Price: $89.00 I'm still waiting for my RaspberryPi to be made after Pre-Ordering it for $35.00!

@iSolarSunrise 12 лет назад

Also arduino runs at 8Mhz and Beagle Board runs at 600Mhz. And Arduino is 8 bit while beagle board is 32 bit. You'll get the idea. :D

@jake_isnotcool 12 лет назад

coz he's awesome

@1Sentient 11 лет назад

Well, the kernel is a fork of BSD which has common history with Linux/Unix, but isn't the same thing

@alfyan99 12 лет назад

i made an led burner.i put in the led,run it.and BOOM! the nice smell of burnt led!

@amazinggadgets6207 12 лет назад

isn't arduino code java?

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

@isparrowreview Yep, check out the Ego Ticker videos on my personal account (the account I'm commenting with).

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

Because I prefer it to other systems I've tried.

@opnsrcode 12 лет назад

@lartti83 I believe you can make a start up script for that, just google "How to make a start up script in linux"

@holdmybeer 12 лет назад

The commenter below remined me of something, where is Collin?

@Strothy2 12 лет назад

colins lab?

@gnomium41 12 лет назад

yaayy :) the comments section is open again.

@PlayerDuce 12 лет назад

I soooo want one of these, I just wouldn't have the time to play with it :/

@jortor0 12 лет назад

and thanks for all the fish.

@1Sentient 12 лет назад

It's actually BSD, but is very similar to Linux

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

@basbrun Thanks!

@pilovali 12 лет назад

Install Ubuntu?

@connorhrdlicka1234 12 лет назад

Look linux is free, user friendly (for the most part), pretty looking, free updates for life, and can run on pretty much any computer! So if you like the pretty look of your mac then linux has a desktop that copies the mac one and its as Versatel as a pc but its completely free!

@HellYeahCorp 12 лет назад

That fried my mind -.-'

@MattRichardson 12 лет назад

@amazinggadgets Nope, it's C++.

@pippaengroda 12 лет назад

cant wait to get my raspberry pi :P

@imaginarycupcake123 12 лет назад

I am looking to be an engineer of some sort but programming confuses the *hit out of me so I don't think it will be in programming.

@ConspiracytardHunter420 12 лет назад

notice he is showing mac os...but plugged the bone into a pc, and has linux in the bone

@TheJokicar 12 лет назад

good thing i got sound on for this video or i wouldnt understand anything!

@sciencething0101 12 лет назад

the thumbs don't lie

@TheRandomguy06 12 лет назад

No kipkay :(

@jbragg33 12 лет назад

The only good video in a LONG TIME. i'm was this close to unsubbing a week ago, and forgot to do it. Now i'm glad i didn't, this was really interesting. But, even if it's really cool and you can learn some things, i don't really see how this can be useful.

@esavarem 11 лет назад

Not exactly. Arduino is a simple device that runs a single usermade program. The bone is a computer that runs an operating system, and a lot on top of it.

@stickmakerman 12 лет назад

you mean unix, linux and osx is based on unix

@anthonycbudd 12 лет назад

Like the HAIR

@KristoZ 12 лет назад

@mrichardson23 Okay, that makes sense I guess! ;)

@DaDeceptiveOne 12 лет назад

@pippaengroda Same here ;)

@jmac217x 12 лет назад

@MichaelMaleszyk damn

@iSolarSunrise 12 лет назад

Beagle Board, Arduino, Panda Board... We're getting all sorts of strange names... WHY NOT NAME THEM LITTLE LIKE PROFESSIONAL? :D?

@sciencething0101 12 лет назад

also we could argue just like the rest of the people about how it updates (which is just 5 minutes of your life) and how quick the start up time is. I will tell you those are pointless the versatility of the computer is whats important. for me at least I like a computer where I can modify everything from software to hardware. I even create video games from my computer (can MAC do that?) also there is not a lot of software geared towards mac (mac cant even run .EXE)

@xhyunx 12 лет назад

Coooll

@123456789robbie 12 лет назад

but.. mac osx isn't a copy of windows :S mac osx is built on unix.

@NorCalNBK 12 лет назад

bagle bone, beagle bon, bagle bon, beagle bone.... this guy says beagle bone like 4 different ways....

@sciencething0101 12 лет назад

are you implying that mac does not update? I would hope it updates. you will be stuck with bugs and glitches if it doesn't also your exaggeration is very false I have not updated for windows in 20 days or so anyways it takes like 5 minutes to update.

@edgarmagalhaes18 12 лет назад

its too expensive 73€ in Europe... :s

@Arduinozine 12 лет назад

@Arduinozine

@Oh-ou4lp 3 года назад

And here we are 2021 and the china ride is over

@kaz04271 11 лет назад

arduino kills beagle bone in blinking an Led.

@xMegaVideos 12 лет назад

Sure it's expensive, but if you take an Ferrari engine and put it in a VW Polo it would be much cheaper. You pay for design, like the Ferrari. Programs like Photoshop for windows are remakes from Mac. And yes, a for a lot of people it's harder t use. But that's just because they are used to Windows.