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Revision as of 18:04, 2 July 2014

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Description

Robo Cape
BeagleBone Robo CapeA1
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This is a general purpose robotics board for Beaglebone Black. Sold as a blank PCB and currently selling for $27.50 and can be purchased at www.embeddedtoys.com. PCB is 4 layers with a matte black solder mask. Assemble all of it or just the sections you want. Available for download from github are the dts files, C++ source, Win7 GUI for testing each section and eclipse project folder. Also schematics, BOM, assembly drawing can be downloaded from github as well. Motor voltage capacitor footprints support up to 45V motor voltage. Communication to software interface is thru TCP.

Designed onto the PCB includes.


  • 4 - L6470 microstepper controllers up to 128 microsteps.
  • MAX1300 16 bit 8 channel multirange A/D converter.
  • 2 - 8 Bit ports(MCP23S17) with jumper selectable 3.3V or 5V I/O
  • 4 - PWM(PWM1A,PWM1B,PWM2A,PWM2B) I/O with jumper selectable 3.3V or 5V I/O.
  • Timers 4-7 I/O with jumper selectable 3.3V or 5V I/O.

Revision Changes

Revision A0

Initial release of BeagleBone Robo Cape

Getting Started

Standard setup:

  • Assembled Robo Cape
  • A BeagleBone Black
  • A 5V DC power supply (recommended 5V @ 2A)
  • 12V-36V motor voltage supply


Specifications

Electrical Specifications

DC input voltage 5VDC
Cape supplied power on DC 5V @ 2A to BeagleBone
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Connectors

DC Power Input

Signal Usage

The BeagleBone Robo Cape uses the following signals:

  • DGND
  • VDD_5V
  • SYS_RESETn (A1 only)
  • I2C2_SCL
  • I2C2_SDA
  • SPI0
  • SPI1
  • Several GPIO's

EEPROM

Currently firmware loads as virtual capes. This gives the user the freedom of using the EEPROM for there own use.

EEPROM Support Yes
Manufacturer user programmable
Part Number user programmable

Documentation

GITHUB

Open Source Partial
System Reference Manual In progress
Schematics PDF
Firmware GitHub

Vendors

Product Images


To go back to the cape list, please click BeagleBone Capes