[beagleboard] Re: Can I use GPIO pin that is not provide PWM mode for PWM?

2018-01-18 Thread Adam Saenz
A couple of options to consider; neither are perfect solutions but could work ok based on your application: 1) Toggle a GPIO with software, there will be 1-2KHz of jitter and you can't guarantee that that will be the maximum jitter you ever see. 2) If the extra PWM signal can be an exact copy

Re: [beagleboard] Re: Use analogue inputs with 5 or 10 V signal

2017-12-26 Thread Adam Saenz
That circuit will work. Yes on connecting external ground to GNDA, that will give you a common reference. Those resistor values will allow the ADC to see about 1.78V when the input voltage is 5V, looks like a good place to start. As far as resistor values (1k, 1.8k vs 10k, 18k), I'd go with the

[beagleboard] Re: Use analogue inputs with 5 or 10 V signal

2017-12-20 Thread Adam Saenz
Forgot to add that you should use the GNDA as the ground reference to your external analog input sources. Adam On Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 6:57:26 AM UTC-8, Adam Saenz wrote: > > You will need to use a voltage divider to lower the detectable voltage of > your 0-5V or 0-1

[beagleboard] Re: Use analogue inputs with 5 or 10 V signal

2017-12-20 Thread Adam Saenz
You will need to use a voltage divider to lower the detectable voltage of your 0-5V or 0-10V inputs to a range of 0-1.8V or less. Google voltage divider to see how this is done; sparkfun provides a pretty nice explanation of voltage dividers. If you look at the schematic, an example of a

[beagleboard] Re: Powering the BeagleBone Blue?

2017-12-04 Thread Adam Saenz
I believe the GPS UART port could be used. PWM subsystem 0 would need to be configured for use similar to subsystems 1 and 2 which are used for on board drivers. On Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 9:40:37 PM UTC-7, Unlisted wrote: > > I see there's a connector labeled LIPO and In looking at

[beagleboard] Re: Possible for Beaglebone Blue to support a non-wireless Ethernet connection?

2017-11-17 Thread Adam Saenz
You can also get a Robotics Cape for your BBB and it will give you all the features of the BBBlue except for the WiFi. You'll then maintain your Ethernet interface. By the way, the BBBlue uses a PRU for the 4th encoder. It may be possible to use the Robotics Cape software without a

[beagleboard] Re: Is there a BeagleBone Black IMU cape?

2017-11-15 Thread Adam Saenz
The Robotics Cape has an IMU on it along with a bunch of other robotic related features. https://www.renaissancerobotics.com/RoboticsCape.html On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 3:16:45 PM UTC-8, Kyle wrote: > > Does anyone know of a beaglebone cape with IMU capabilities that is still > in

[beagleboard] Re: PWM from BeagleBone Blue to external motor controller.

2017-11-14 Thread Adam Saenz
Hi Phil, Q1) I would suggest looking at rc_pwm.c which is in the Robotics_Cape_Installer source code. A comment in the code says that there are 3 PWM subsystems; subsystem (ss) 1 and 2 are used by the built in motor drivers but ss 0 can be accessed from UART1; which leads one to believe is

[beagleboard] Re: Connecting two Beaglebone Blacks

2017-11-11 Thread Adam Saenz
I'm assuming you are not taking the cost of the Beaglebones themselves into consideration as the 2 would be them most expensive parts of this project. Here are three ways of connecting 2 BBB together there are tradeoffs with each approach. 1) (not expensive, not the simplest) Connect the 2

[beagleboard] Re: battery power for PocketBeagle?

2017-11-10 Thread Adam Saenz
: > > Adam -- > > Great, thanks for the info! > > BTW, would you provide a link to the data sheet? > > -- Will > > > On Friday, November 10, 2017 at 10:53:51 AM UTC-7, Adam Saenz wrote: >> >> Pin 14 is the positive input for a single cell lithium (lion/lipo)

[beagleboard] Re: battery power for PocketBeagle?

2017-11-10 Thread Adam Saenz
Keep in mind that the 7V is Absolute Max voltage so you should operate below this level or risk damaging the chip. On Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 10:15:05 PM UTC-8, Shannon Mackey wrote: > > > I expect I'm overlooking something, But it isn't obvious to me how to > power the PocketBeagle

[beagleboard] Re: battery power for PocketBeagle?

2017-11-10 Thread Adam Saenz
Pin 14 is the positive input for a single cell lithium (lion/lipo) battery. Data sheet lists max input of 7V so you could use other battery combinations/chemistries if you like, but the internal circuitry will protect based on a single cell lithium. Pin 16 is for a temperature sensor used for

[beagleboard] Re: USB Not Working

2017-10-26 Thread Adam Saenz
at 6:03:21 PM UTC-7, Adam Saenz wrote: > > I have not! It's the simple stuff that escapes us! I'll buy a new cable > and report back on the results. Thanks for the suggestion. > > Adam > > On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 5:47:50 AM UTC-7, Unlisted wrote: >> >>

[beagleboard] Re: USB Not Working

2017-10-25 Thread Adam Saenz
the Win7 PC with an Ubuntu LiveCD > <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD> (or LiveUSB) and try it from > the Ubuntu OS? > > On Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 10:11:59 PM UTC-5, Adam Saenz wrote: >> >> I am not able to see the Beagle Bone Blue as a mass storage device or U

[beagleboard] USB Not Working

2017-10-24 Thread Adam Saenz
I am not able to see the Beagle Bone Blue as a mass storage device or USB Network; I've tried it on a Win7 PC and a Mac with OSX Sierra. I followed the "Getting Started" guide; installed the latest image (Debian 9.2 2017-10-10 4GB SD IoT) from https://beagleboard.org/latest-images and loaded