BBBMINI

Simple Linux ArduPilot DIY Cape for the BeagleBone Black / Green (BBB / BBG)

Why?

• Have fun to build your own BeagleBone ArduPilot Cape
• Easy start to ArduPilot Linux development
• No SMD soldering required
• DIY friendly connector

Hardware

• BeagleBone Black or BeagleBone Green
• BBBMINI-PCB (recommended) or BeagleBone Proto Cape with IMU MPU-9250 breakout board and Baro MS5611 breakout board (try to get a GY-9250 and GY-63 breakout board)
• RC receiver (S.BUS, PPM-Sum, Spektrum Satellit SPM 9645)
• optional GPS receiver
• optional HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Module

Click here for further instruction how to assemble the board and the pin assignment.

Software

For instructions how to get, build, test and run the software click here.

Status

Working

• RT-Kernel
• MPU-9250 (via SPI)
• MS5611 (via SPI)
• RCInput with Spektrum SPM 9645, FrSky X8R
• RCOutput
• GPS uBlox NEO-M8N (5Hz with GPS + GLONASS)
• IP connection via WLAN to Ground Station (APM Planner)
• Connection to Ground Station (APM Planner) via radio module
• dts file for BBBMINI
• Solder the breakout boards on a prototype cape, so it is reliable to fly.
• First flight on March 16, 2015
• Create documentation / schematic
• Develop a BBBMINI printed circuit board
• Add CAN bus for UAVCAN
• Add HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Module support to BBBMINI
• Dual IMU

ToDo

• Documentation redesign

Support

Support Chat

User Group

DIYdrones BBBMINI User Group

License

GPLv3

This is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.