Learning embedded linux with the Beaglebone Black

Development Board: Beaglebone Black

Operating system: Arch Linux ARM

Goals:

• Get Arch Linux wokring on eMMC
  • SSH working
  • Wifi working
• Learn embedded Linux GPIO filesystem
• Learn basics of Device Tree Overlays (DTOs) and how to compile them
• Learn Analog input(ADC) and output(DAC), PWM setup guide in useful-documents
• Learn various bus communications
  • I2C, SPI, UART
• Learn to interface with DC motors and other physical components
• Build Linux, U-boot and a basic rootfs from source
• Learn more about Device Tree Overlays
• Write more advanced C programs to interface with GPIOs and Analog IO
• Write a program that uses DMA (mmap /dev/mem) for high performance IO

Final Goal:

I want to use the Beaglebone for robotics projects in the future.

Resources used:

• Exploring Beaglebone - Derek Molloy

• Beaglebone Cookbook - Mark Yoder & Jason Kridner