Re: [beagleboard] Linux Kernel tree for porting to mailine and basic support.

2017-12-01 Thread Robert Nelson
> Hi Robert, > > I had build the https://github.com/beagleboard/linux before using > arm-none-eabi-gcc before successfully. After the move to Artful in Ubuntu > and using the arm-none-eabi-gcc Version 5.4.1 the compiler crashes while > compiling the source. It does not crash when I build Torvalds m

Re: [beagleboard] Linux Kernel tree for porting to mailine and basic support.

2017-12-01 Thread mindentropy
On Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 3:26:13 AM UTC+5:30, RobertCNelson wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 3:52 PM, Graham > wrote: > > The notes on GitHub say to only use VM VirtualBox 5.1.x and to not use > > 5.2.x. > > > > Is that because 5.2 was too new and unstable at the time? Or is ther

[beagleboard] Help resetting signal to reuse prussdrv_pru_send_event(ARM_PRU0_INTERRUPT);

2017-12-01 Thread Joseph Foster
I'm trying to reuse the prussdrv_pru_send_event(ARM_PRU0_INTERRUPT); function, but I can't reset the register for WBS r31,30 This is my PRU code: Enter code here...// Origin 0 defines the start of the program in the // PRU's instruction RAM, entrypoint is for debugging #define CONST_PRUCFG

Re: [beagleboard] Re: Linux Kernel tree for porting to mailine and basic support.

2017-12-01 Thread Robert Nelson
> Hi Dimitar, > > I have not decided on anything to mainline as of now as I am new to BBB. So > the first step is to build the kernel from the right tree (which itself is > confusing) and see where I can improve. At least try to solve simple > problems and then move on to harder stuff. I will also

[beagleboard] Re: Linux Kernel tree for porting to mailine and basic support.

2017-12-01 Thread mindentropy
On Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 1:09:37 AM UTC+5:30, din...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi, > > I think https://github.com/beagleboard/linux would be the best reference > tree. > > Which subsystem are you going to mainline? > > Regards, > Dimitar > Hi Dimitar, I have not decided on anything to m

Re: [beagleboard] prussdrv_open() on new debian kernel

2017-12-01 Thread Robert Nelson
On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 8:59 PM, Joseph Foster wrote: > Ok so I am now load and execute on the PRUs, but how do I set the pinmux for > the PRUs. I think it would use the U-Boot Cape Universal but the load > example uses slots. you can use config-pin to mux in the pins for the pru... Regards, --

Re: [beagleboard] prussdrv_open() on new debian kernel

2017-12-01 Thread Joseph Foster
Ok so I am now load and execute on the PRUs, but how do I set the pinmux for the PRUs. I think it would use the U-Boot Cape Universal but the load example uses slots. On Friday, December 1, 2017 at 10:52:30 AM UTC-6, RobertCNelson wrote: > > On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 11:45 PM, Joseph Foster > > w

Re: [beagleboard] Are these motors suitable?

2017-12-01 Thread 'Ludingtonian' via BeagleBoard
Thanks, Mark. That's what I was hoping to hear. On Friday, December 1, 2017 at 9:13:38 PM UTC, Mark Barton wrote: > > On 12/1/17 2:47 PM, rengl...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi. I'm looking at a tank-track chassis that comes with motors included. > Are they suitable for being controlled by a Blue or

Re: [beagleboard] Are these motors suitable?

2017-12-01 Thread Mark Barton
On 12/1/17 2:47 PM, renglun...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I'm looking at a tank-track chassis that comes with motors included. Are they suitable for being controlled by a Blue or should I use an external motor controller? For what it's worth, I'm looking at powering the Blue with a 1600mAh LiPo bat

Re: [beagleboard] Are these motors suitable?

2017-12-01 Thread 'Ludingtonian Ludingtonian' via BeagleBoard
Thank you. On Friday, December 1, 2017 at 8:01:01 PM UTC, Przemek Klosowski wrote: > > Beaglebone can source few dozen mA at 3.3V so you do need to put some > controller to drive those motors. > > On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 2:47 PM, > wrote: > >> Hi. I'm looking at a tank-track chassis that comes wit

Re: [beagleboard] Are these motors suitable?

2017-12-01 Thread Przemek Klosowski
Beaglebone can source few dozen mA at 3.3V so you do need to put some controller to drive those motors. On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 2:47 PM, wrote: > Hi. I'm looking at a tank-track chassis that comes with motors included. > Are they suitable for being controlled by a Blue or should I use an > extern

Re: [beagleboard] Rotary quadrature encoder

2017-12-01 Thread Przemek Klosowski
On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 1:53 PM, wrote: > Hi all > > I am developing on a beaglebone black and want to include a rotary knob to > Control cursors on my display in user space etc. > > The selected quadrature encoder is here : http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/54/ > EL12T-777462.pdf > > I need to convert t

[beagleboard] Are these motors suitable?

2017-12-01 Thread renglund63
Hi. I'm looking at a tank-track chassis that comes with motors included. Are they suitable for being controlled by a Blue or should I use an external motor controller? For what it's worth, I'm looking at powering the Blue with a 1600mAh LiPo battery. Here are the details of the motors: Opera

[beagleboard] Rotary quadrature encoder

2017-12-01 Thread bodetechnics
Hi all I am developing on a beaglebone black and want to include a rotary knob to Control cursors on my display in user space etc. The selected quadrature encoder is here : http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/54/EL12T-777462.pdf I need to convert the pulses into a direction and count up or down accordi

Re: [beagleboard] Is cape manager obsolete? What about device tree overlays?

2017-12-01 Thread Robert Nelson
On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 11:40 PM, Johan Henselmans wrote: > Thanks for the explanation, but could you elaborate a bit more on it? > > As far as I understand the world as it is now works this way: > > 0- If you are running anything beyond kernel 4.1 you should be using uboot > overlays. Be careful

Re: [beagleboard] prussdrv_open() on new debian kernel

2017-12-01 Thread Robert Nelson
On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 11:45 PM, Joseph Foster wrote: > Where would the slots file now be located. Its not in the > /sys/devices/platform/bone_capemgr/ directory for me Slots file is disabled when using U-Boot Overlays: https://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#U-Boot_Overlays Rega