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Running Programs Automatically on Your Tiny Computer

Learn how to start a script on boot on common GNU/Linux systems.

by Brennen Bearnes

Projects built on a system like the Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone Black often need a good way to run scripts or services at boot time, and ensure that they stay running. We'll walk through two widespread solutions to this problem, one old and one new.

BNO055 Absolute Orientation Sensor with Raspberry Pi & BeagleBone Black

Use the BNO055 absolute orientation sensor with a small board Linux computer.

Add easy orientation sensing to your Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black project with a BNO055 sensor that combines a 9 degree of freedom IMU with an integrated sensor fusion algorithm.

LedGames - a BeagleBone Black 64x64 LED Game

Retro gaming to the extreme, with 64x64 resolution!

by K. Henrickson

Forget about the obsession with "all the pixels". Play games at 64x64 resolution, but many colors to make your visions come alive.

MPR121 Capacitive Touch Sensor on Raspberry Pi & BeagleBone Black

Easily sense touch from up to 12 inputs using the MPR121!

How to connect a MPR121 capacitive touch sensor board to a Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black. You can even turn the MPR121 into a virtual keyboard for the Raspberry Pi!

MCP9808 Temperature Sensor Python Library

Use a MCP9808 precision temperature sensor on a BeagleBone Black or Raspberry Pi!

Learn how to install and use the MCP9808 precision temperature sensor Python library.

MAX31855 Thermocouple Sensor Python Library

Use a MAX31855 thermocouple temperature sensor on a BeagleBone Black or Raspberry Pi!

Learn how to install and use the MAX31855 thermocouple temperature sensor Python library.

TMP006 Temperature Sensor Python Library

Use a TMP006 non-contact temperature sensor on a BeagleBone Black or Raspberry Pi!

Learn how to install and use the MCP9808 precision temperature sensor Python library.

Bonjour (Zeroconf) Networking for Windows and Linux

Numeric IP addresses are so ’90s!

by Phillip Burgess

This simple addition makes your embedded Raspberry Pi and Beaglebone projects easier to access across a local network…no more hunting for IP numbers!

Setting up WiFi with BeagleBone Black

Use a USB WiFi adapter to get your BeagleBone Black on the Internet!

Follow this guide to learn how to avoid some issues and configure a USB WiFi adapter to work with the BeagleBone Black.

User-space SPI TFT Python Library - ILI9341

Use an ILI9341 TFT display with a Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black!

Add an ILI9341-driven 2.8" TFT to your Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black and draw on it using Python code.

Character LCD with Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black

Use a 16x2 or 20x4 character LCD with a small Linux board!

How to wire up and use a 16x2 or 20x4 character LCD with a Python library for the Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black.

FONA Tethering to Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black

Connect your Linux board to the internet through a cellular data connection with FONA!

How to connect a Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black to FONA, and configure PPPD to access the internet through a GPRS cellular data connection.

LED Backpack Displays on Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone Black

Use LED matrix, bar graph, and segment displays on your favorite small board computer.

Learn how to install and use the Adafruit Python LED backpack library to use LED backpack displays with the Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black.

SSD1306 OLED Displays with Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone Black

Add a beautiful, bright OLED display to your Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black project!

Using the SSD1306 Python library you can connect a 128x64 or 128x32 pixel OLED display to your Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black.

Nokia 5110/3310 LCD Python Library

Use a simple graphic LCD with a Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone Black.

The Nokia 5110/3310 display is a great low cost display that you can now use with your Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone Black projects using this Python library.

Embedded Linux Board Comparison

Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone Black, Arduino Yun, and Intel Galileo--which one is right for you?

Comparison of the hardware, performance, power usage, and development environment for popular Linux-based development boards.

Trellis Python Library

Use the Adafruit Trellis with a Beaglebone Black or Raspberry Pi!

Learn how to use the Python port of the Trellis library on a Beaglebone Black or Raspberry Pi.

RePaper eInk Development Board for ARM + GNU/Linux

Daylight Readable Graphical eInk Displays for Linux!

by Sean Moss-Pultz

Now you can add eInk displays to your favorite single-board Linux computers! This tutorial will show you how to wire and run the RePaper eInk displays in the Adafruit shop on a Raspberry Pi or BBB. Learn how to assemble and program the RePaper eInk Development Board. These daylight readable displays are excellent for data-logging applications, outdoor displays, or any other ultra-low power project.

Connecting a Push Button to BeagleBone Black

Learn how to use a push switch with the BeagleBone Black

In this tutorial, you will learn how to connect a push button switch to a BeagleBone Black and have it display a message when the button is pressed.

Introduction to the BeagleBone Black Device Tree

Hardware like a branch in a device tree

by Justin Cooper

The BeagleBone Black uses the Device Tree to describe the hardware for the system. It also uses it in user-space for accessing GPIO's, PWM, UART, SPI and more in real-time by using device tree overlays.

Adding a Real Time Clock to BeagleBone Black

Never lose track of real time again!

by Justin Cooper

The BeagleBone black does not include a battery-backed real time clock to keep track of time between reboots. Fortunately, there is the DS1307 RTC breakout to help us out!

Controlling a Servo with a BeagleBone Black

Use a BeagleBone Black and Python to set the position of a servo

In this tutorial, you will learn how to control a servo from Python using a BeagleBone Black (BBB). A Python test program will allow you to set the angle of the servo between 0 and 180 degrees.

Fading a RGB LED on BeagleBone Black

Learn how to control the color of an RGB LED

In this tutorial, you will learn how to control the color of an RGB LED using a BeagleBone Black and Python.

Measuring Light with a BeagleBone Black

Use a photoresistor to measure light with a BeagleBone Black

In this tutorial, you will learn how to connect a photoresistor to a BeagleBone Black. The tutorial can also be used for other resistive sensors such as FSRs or SoftPots.

Measuring Temperature with a BeagleBone Black

Using a TMP36 temperature sensor with BeagleBone Black

In this tutorial, you will learn how to connect a temperature sensor to a BeagleBone Black.

Blinking an LED with BeagleBone Black

Make an LED Blink using Python on a BeagleBone Black

In this tutorial, you will learn how to control an external LED using a BeagleBone Black (BBB) from Python.

Setting up IO Python Library on BeagleBone Black

Using GPIO, PWM and more with Python!

by Justin Cooper

The BeagleBone Black has many pins you can use for your projects. There are 2 x 46 pin headers available. Use the Adafruit BBIO library to help you take advantage of so much IO!

SSH to BeagleBone Black over USB

Control your BeagleBone Black using SSH with just the USB lead supplied

In this tutorial, you will learn how to control your BeagleBone Black using SSH with just the USB lead supplied.

BeagleBone Black: Installing Operating Systems

For when your system is no longer operating.

by Justin Cooper

This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to re-flash an operating system onto the on-board flash memory on your BeagleBone Black.

Adafruit WebIDE

The easiest way to develop code on your Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone

by Tyler Cooper

The Adafruit WebIDE is by far the easiest way to run code on your Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone. Just connect your Pi or BeagleBone to your local network, and log on to the WebIDE in your web browser.

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