The post provides rough steps for integrating a real-time clock (RTC) module with a Beaglebone Black (BBB) for the purposes of accurate date and time retention over power cycles.
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Upgrading to a New System Image for the Beaglebone Black in Early 2023
This post details steps I took in obtaining, preparing, and running a new Linux system image for the BBB in early 2023. The upgrade moved the board from running a Debian TI Linux image based on Debian 9.12 to one based on Debian 11.6.
Read MoreUsing GDB and GDB Server with the Beaglebone Black
This post is a “quick and dirty” for using GDB and GDB server on the command line with the Beaglebone Black (BBB) Single Board Computer (SBC).
Read MoreSetting the Date and Time for The Beaglebone Black
Note 01/31/2023: This is a redo of a previous post published over a year ago. One of the things I noticed when I first powered-on my BBB and queried the command line for the date and time, was that both were nowhere near the correct date and time. Using web searches and some trial and … Continue reading "Setting the Date and Time for The Beaglebone Black"
Read MoreConfiguring the Beaglebone Black GPIO Pins (Permanently)
The majority of the 46 GPIO pins on the Beaglebone Black have different modes of operation. For example, pin 24 on header P9 can operate as a simple GPIO, a Controller Area Network (CAN) port, among others. If one is using a Debian-based Linux OS image from elinux.org, the system comes with a helper script … Continue reading "Configuring the Beaglebone Black GPIO Pins (Permanently)"
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