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Blinking an LED with BeagleBone Black You Will Need

Blinking an LED with BeagleBone Black

Make an LED Blink using Python on a BeagleBone Black

by Simon Monk

published June 17, 2013, last edited June 17, 2013

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LED your choice of color and size. I used 10mm Red

470Ω Resistor

Half-size solderless breadboard

Male to Male jumper wires

Do not use a lower value resistor than 470Ω. The outputs can only provide about 4mA and the resistor prevents too much current flowing and potentially damaging the BBB.

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