Powering The Deck
Abstract
This chapter begins with a discussion of power requirements for the BeagleBone Black and BeagleBoard-xM. Power requirements for some standard peripherals are also discussed. The bulk of the chapter centers around powering the Beagles from wall power, USB, batteries, and solar power. A number of power-saving methods are presented. The chapter concludes with a complete penetration test scenario involving a single Beagle.
Keywords
BeagleBone Black
BeagleBoard-xM
BeagleBone
The Deck
Electric power
Battery capacity
USB power
Solar power
Use case
Information in This Chapter
• Power requirements for Beagles and peripherals
• Wall power
• USB power
• Battery power
• Solar power
• Reducing power consumption
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