/BBBMINI

Simple ArduPilot DIY Cape for the BeagleBone Black (BBB)

BBBMINI

Simple ArduPilot DIY Cape for the BeagleBone Black (BBB)

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Why?

  • Have fun to build your own BBB ArduPilot Cape
  • Easy start to ArduPilot Linux development
  • No SMD soldering required
  • BeagleBone Black
  • BeagleBone Black Proto Cape with IMU MPU-9250 breakout board and Baro MS5611 breakout board (try to get a GY-9250 and GY-63 breakout board)
  • Spektrum Satellit SPM 9645, SBUS, PPM-Sum
  • Level shifter 3.3 Volt to 5 Volt (bidirectional)
  • GPS

Click here for further instruction how to assemble the board and the pin assignment.

For instructions how to get, build, test and run the software click here.

Status

Working

  • RT-Kernel
  • MPU-9250 (via SPI)
  • MS5611 (via SPI)
  • RCInput with Spektrum SPM 9645
  • RCOutput
  • GPS uBlox NEO-M8N (5Hz with GPS + GLONASS)
  • IP connection via WLAN to Ground Station (APM Planner)
  • Connection to Ground Station (APM Planner) via radio module
  • dts file for BBBMINI
  • Solder the breakout boards on a prototype cape, so it is reliable to fly.
  • First flight on March 16, 2015
  • Create documentation / schematic
  • Develop a BBBMINI printed circuit board
  • Add CAN bus for UAVCAN
  • Add HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Module support to BBBMINI

ToDo