Getting Started with BeagleBone

Table of contents

1. Foreword
2. Preface
   1. Conventions Used in This Book
   2. Using Code Examples
   3. Safari® Books Online
   4. How to Contact Us
   5. Content Updates
      1. July 2014
   6. Acknowledgements
3. 1. Embedded Linux for Makers
   1. Why Use BeagleBone?
   2. Intended Audience
   3. Feedback
4. 2. The Basics and Getting Set Up
   1. Tour of the Board
   2. What You Need
   3. The Operating System
   4. Connecting to Your BeagleBone
      1. Connecting via USB and Installing Drivers
      2. Connecting via SSH over USB
      3. Connecting via SSH over Ethernet
      4. Using a Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse
      5. Connecting via Serial over USB
         1. Connecting to the Original BeagleBone via Serial with OS X or Linux
         2. Connecting to the Original BeagleBone via Serial with Windows
         3. Connecting to the BeagleBone Black via Serial with OS X or Linux
         4. Connecting to the BeagleBone Black via Serial with Windows
5. 3. Getting Around with Linux
   1. The Command Line
   2. Filesystem
      1. Changing Directories
      2. Listing the Contents of Directories
      3. Creating Files and Directories
      4. Copying, Moving, and Renaming Files
      5. Deleting Files and Directories
   3. Setup
      1. Date and Time
      2. Software Installation, Updates
      3. Changing the Hostname
      4. Setting a Password
   4. Shutting Down
6. 4. First Steps with Digital Electronics
   1. Connect an LED
   2. Output
   3. Input
   4. Project: Networked Outlet Timer
      1. Parts
      2. Wire up the Circuit
      3. Test the Circuit
      4. Create the Shell Scripts
      5. Scheduling the Scripts
      6. A Crash Course in Cron
7. 5. Python Pin Control
   1. Installing Adafruit’s BeagleBone IO Python Library
   2. Blinking an LED with Python
      1. Connect the LED
      2. Write the Code
      3. Executable Scripts
   3. Reading a Button with Python
      1. Connect the Button
      2. Write the Code
   4. Reading an Analog Input
      1. Connecting a Potentiometer
      2. Writing the Code
   5. Analog Output (PWM)
      1. Connect the LED
      2. Write the Code
   6. Taking it Further
8. 6. Putting Python Projects Online
   1. Sending an Email Alert
      1. Functions in Python
      2. The Email Function
      3. The Door Sensor
      4. The Code
   2. Web Interface
      1. First Steps with Flask
      2. Templates with Flask
      3. Combining Flask and GPIO
      4. Going Further with Flask
   3. Data Logging with Xively
      1. Connecting the Temperature Sensor
      2. Connecting to Xively
   4. Taking it Further
9. 7. Bonescript
   1. The Cloud9 IDE
   2. Beginning BoneScript
      1. Blinking an LED
      2. Reading a Digital Input
         1. Interrupts
      3. Analog Input
      4. PWM
         1. Playing with PWM: “Breathing” LED
   3. Running JavaScript Files from the Command Line
      1. Setting Scripts as Executable
   4. Setting JavaScript Files to Run Automatically
   5. BoneScript Reference
10. 8. Using the Desktop Environment
    1. Accessing the Desktop
    2. Getting to the Terminal
       1. Using the Terminal Application
       2. Switching Terminals
    3. Navigating the Filesystem
    4. Editing Text
    5. Executing Scripts
    6. Switching Workspaces
    7. Connecting to the Desktop Remotely with VNC
11. 9. Taking It Further
    1. Getting Help
    2. Getting Inspired
    3. Sharing Projects
    4. Having Fun
12. A. Installing a Fresh Operating System Image
    1. On OS X
    2. On Windows
    3. On Linux
    4. Flashing the eMMC
13. B. Setting up System Services
    1. Creating a Service File
    2. Enabling and Starting the Service
    3. Disabling and Stopping the Service
    4. Checking the Status of a Service
14. C. Quick Reference: GPIO
    1. GPIO with the Filesystem
    2. GPIO with Python
    3. GPIO with Node.js
    4. GPIO Pins
15. Colophon
16. Copyright