Hi Berthold, I bought this cape too, but without the LCD, which I have many over my table, and have cable and monitor, to test.
Could I know if you make this cape works already ? if not, and I make some success :) I will share here. Best Regards, On Monday, July 15, 2013 5:36:26 AM UTC-3, Berthold Braun wrote: > > I have put the bbb on ice for now, because it is quite new and i think > that the bbw capes are not always compatible to it. > > For now I am useing an beagleboard xM for my project with an LC display > from chalkboard. It works out of the box, only the resulution has to be > altered. > > so the bbb will slumber till chalkboard or anybody else will build an > 7"Display kit for the BBB. > > KR > > Berthold > > > Am Donnerstag, 6. Juni 2013 22:52:37 UTC+2 schrieb Berthold Braun: >> >> Hello Guys, >> >> Today I received my BeagleBone Black and the 7" LCD LVDS bundle (Cape + >> 7" Display) form Chalkboard ( >> http://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#!/~/product/category=3094859&id=13727570 >> ). >> On thier page i couldn´t find any manual how to setup the bungle or >> software guides for the BBB just one small software guide for the BBW . >> >> I have updated to the current Angstrom version and would like to use the >> BBB with the LCD cape. >> First of all I am not really sure how to connect the hardware to the >> board. >> >> Of cause the cape is just plugged on top and also the connection to the >> display is self explaining, but there is another little PCB which can be >> plugin in two ways and has an mini USB port. >> >> >> <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--7kbeN9WrGw/UbDwPxeRS9I/AAAAAAAAAfA/CoMwDMotD5o/s1600/IMAG0627_1.jpg> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> and this little board: >> >> >> which in my understanding can be plugged in here, but there is no >> failsave so i could also turn it around ...: >> >> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-I3EpsOzYM_I/UbDy5m-vTgI/AAAAAAAAAfk/ak0ypfd-pRg/s1600/IMAG0637_1.jpg> >> >> But the backlight of the LCD is running without this litte pcb when I >> plug the board to power. >> It stays black! Is that becasue the BBB isn´t configured for this display >> or becasue the little PCB needs to be connected. >> >> My Problem is I don´t have an micro HDMI cable here right now to see if >> the Cape is recognized by the board or not. >> I was under the impression that I wouldn´t need it, because it was "plug >> and play" :( >> >> Has anybody an BBB running with this cape and display and can give me >> some tips on how to configure it. >> >> Kindest Regards and many Thanks in advance. >> >> Berthold >> > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
