BeagleBone Black Cookbook

封面

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Credits

About the Author

About the Reviewers

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Sections

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Chapter 1. Setting Up for the First Time

Introduction

First boot up

Power requirements – basic guidelines

Display

Essential GNU/Linux commands – the command shell

Essential GNU/Linux commands – typical commands

Edit a text file from the command shell

Connectivity

Package management – Installing packages using apt-get

SSH / Remote access

System images

Chapter 2. Basic Programming Recipes

Introduction

Introduction to BoneScript

Toggle LED

Using the Cloud9 IDE

Node.js basic recipes

Adding a new module to Node.js

Using Node.js with Johnny-Five

Python basic recipes

Adding libraries

Running a Python script to control the LEDs

Chapter 3. Physical Computing Recipes Using JavaScript the BoneScript Library and Python

Introduction

Controlling external LEDs

Using buttons – button press function

Using analog sensors

Variable resistance sensor – photocell

Using motors

Chapter 4. Exploring GNU/Linux Recipes Using Bash Autotools Debugger and systemd

Introduction

The basic shell script

Epoch Time shell script

Compile and install

Compile and install Git from source

Debugging

Debug a simple C-code application from the command line using GDB

Debug an application remotely from Eclipse and GDB server

systemd services

Basic commands for systemd services

Optimize boot time

Create a systemd service to run at boot time

Chapter 5. Basic Programming Recipes with the Linux Kernel

Introduction

Kernel application binary interface

Installing the latest kernel image

Installing and building a custom kernel

Interactions with the kernel – sysfs entries and controlling the GPIOs

Device Tree and its roots

Device Tree / basic build

Device Tree / advanced – adding DT overlay to run a custom cape

Universal cape overlay

Running a script to check DT usage on GPIO pins

Chapter 6. Run Faster Run Real Time

Introduction

Installing a test tool

Modifying the kernel using RT-PREEMPT

Modifying the kernel using Xenomai

Programmable real-time units – an introduction

A simple PRU test with an assembler

Running an ultrasonic range sensor with the PRUs

Using Python with the PRUs

Chapter 7. Applied Recipes – Sound Picture and Video

Introduction

Wiring up a mini amp and speakers

Creating a high-quality audio platform with Volumio

Using videos and displays in projects

Testing a mini LCD cape

Making a video chat client prototype using Linphone

Chapter 8. The Internet of Things

Introduction

Location-based recipes – hooking up GPS

Location-based recipes – Bluetooth LE and Beacons

Using sensors and data with ThingSpeak

Making things smarter – building a wireless digital picture frame

Chapter 9. The Black in Outer Space

Introduction

Grabbing the International Space Station flyover data and visualizing it

Tracking using RTL-SDR

Airplane tracking with RTL-SDR

Satellite tracking using GPredict and RTL-SDR

Satellite tracking using the SatNogs Network client / ground station and RTL-SDR

Adding other interfaces – ISS tracking and text to speech