BeagleBone Blue Development Board

The BeagleBone Blue Development Board is an all-in-one solution for robotics and embedded applications. Powered by the AM335x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, it offers integrated graphics, a floating-point accelerator, and dual PRU microcontrollers. With comprehensive connectivity options, power management, and pre-installed robotics software support, this board is perfect for developers working on drones, mobile robots, and similar projects.

Specifications of BeagleBone Blue Development Board

Processor

• AM335x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8

• SGX530 Graphics Accelerator

• NEON Floating-Point Accelerator

• 2x PRU 32-bit 200MHz Microcontrollers

Memory

• 512MB DDR3 800MHz RAM

• 4GB 8-bit eMMC On-Board Flash Storage

• microSD Slot for Expandable Storage

Software Compatibility

• Debian

• ArduPilot

• ROS

• Cloud9 IDE on Node.js with BoneScript Library

Connectivity

• USB Ports:

  • USB 2.0 Client (microUSB)

  • USB 2.0 Host (Type-A, 500mA)

• Wireless:

  • WiLink 1835 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with 2x2 MIMO, AP, SmartConfig, STA, Wi-Fi Direct, and Mesh over Wi-Fi

  • Bluetooth 4.1 with BLE

I/O Interfaces

• UART: UART0, UART1, UART5 (4-pin JST-SH), UART2 (6-pin JST-SH), UART4 RX (3-pin DSM2)

• I²C: I²C1 via 4-pin JST-SH

• SPI: SPI1 CS0 and CS1 via 6-pin JST-SH

• CAN: 4-pin JST-SH (includes TCAN1051 CAN transceiver)

• GPIO: 8 GPIOs via 6-pin JST-SH

• ADC Inputs: Channels 0–3 via 6-pin JST-SH

• Power Output: 3.3VDC and 5VDC via 4-pin JST-SH

Power Management

• TPS65217C PMIC and a separate LDO for power regulation

• Supports 9–18V DC input, USB, and 2S LiPo battery with built-in charger

• 6VDC 4A regulator for servo motor outputs

Debug Support

• JTAG test points

User Input/Output

• Power, Reset, and Boot buttons

• 2 configurable buttons (MOD, PAU)

• 11 configurable LEDs (including USR0-3, Red, Green, Wi-Fi, Battery level)

• Charger and Power LEDs

Motor Control

• 4 DC Motor Drivers

• 4 Quadrature Encoder Inputs

• 8 Servo Motor Outputs

Sensors

• 9-Axis IMU

• Barometer

Development Resources of BeagleBone Blue Development Board

• Manufacturer Documentation

• Wiki Documentation