Resource Links for the Beagle Board

Hardware Overview and Resources

System Technical Reference Manuals

Current System Technical Reference Manual
Older Hardware/System Technical Reference Manuals

Device-level documentation

Additional materials

Software Development Resources

OMAP and DaVinci Software for Dummies book
Google Project Page
- Diagnostic Software
- Issue Tracker for Diagnostic Software, Board, and Website
Compilers
- TI Free, Non-commercial C6000 Compiler
- Code Sourcery GCC Tools for ARM
  2007q3-51 is currently recommended
TI-hosted software
Linux-related
- Free Electrons Linux Training Materials for the BeagleBoard
- Books
- Participating in the Linux community
- Links to related git repositories
- linux-omap kernel
  - Kernel GIT tree
  - Kernel mailing list
- U-boot bootloader
  - U-boot documentation
  - U-boot GIT tree
WinCE-related
- Microsoft Spark program
RTOS-related
- DSP BIOS
- Micrium
- OKL4

Third Party Resources and Distributors

Distributors

Value added resellers

Special Computing offers unique products and services for the OMAP3530 BeagleBoard from custom cases and cabling to complete solutions.

Providers of OMAP35x in other development hardware

Several providers offer development platforms that utilize the OMAP35x that are either based on the BeagleBoard or otherwise provide some degree of software compatibility.

The Gumstix Overo series offers the BeagleBoard function in a smaller package, adds more expansion options like LCD, Ethernet & Bluetooth and can be purchased in hundreds or thousands for commercial applications.

ISEE IGEPv2 Platform provides all the functionality of a BeagleBoard (65x93mm), completely industrial grade (40 + 85�C) and includes Ethernet 10/100 Mb, Wifi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, RS485/232, Expansion Connectors and available in the thousands for commercial applications.

The KwikByte KBOC System Module provides easy-to-integrate OMAP35x BeagleBoard functionality and also supports simple expansion and customization at any volume.

TechNexion TAO-3530 System Module together with the inferno or thunder interface boards creates possibilities for developers to fully test all and more of Beagleboard functionality and start development of custom unique products immediately and without huge upfront investments.

Other OMAP3 boards.

Knowledgeable consultants and solution providers

QNX provides a complete solution for the accelerated development of automotive and general embedded applications with rich HMI and multimedia requirements.

ICS provides embedded software development services for the Beagleboard with focus on applications built with Qt, a cross-platform application and UI framework from Nokia (formerly Trolltech). ICS is a Qt Certified Partner, and the largest independent firm specializing in Qt development.

Screaming Circuits delivers PCB Assembly service � prototypes and short run production. We guarantee turn-times as fast as 24 hours. We assemble Package-on-package, 0201 passives, CSP, microBGA, QFN and our minimum quantity is just one board. You can quote and order our pcb assembly service online.

LinuxLink Development Center for Beagle Board

Booting MontaVista Linux 6 on the Beagle Board

Daughter-boards and accessories

The BeagleBuddy Zippy Ethernet Combo Board is an expansion board for the BeagleBoard that adds an Ethernet interface, a second SD/MMC memory card interface, a battery backed-up Real Time Clock, a second RS-232 serial port, and a I�C expansion interface (5V).

Beagle Board Toys from CircuitCo

Other Resources

Links on this site

Links to other community sites

ESC Boston 2009

Hands-on BeagleBoard classes were held in Boston on September 22. Materials are archived for all to use.

Embedded Systems Conference
McEnery Convention Center
San Jose, CA, USA
March 30 - April 3, 2009
You get a Rev C board and two full days of hands-on Beagle training with SGX-accelerated 3D, DSP-accelerated GStreamer, Android, and more.
User's group meeting to follow the BeagleBoard and Tektronix scope give away on Thursday at 3PM, discussing new sponsored project program.

OMAP35x training by Silica
ARM Holdings Lecture Theatre
Brussels, Belgium
March 31, 2009

Embedded Systems Conference Boston
Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA, USA
October 26-30, 2008
Build Your Own Embedded
System - BeagleBoard

ESC course materials

OMAP35x training by Silica
ARM Holdings Lecture Theatre
Cambridge, UK
January 21, 2009 and again on January 22, 2009

Embedded World
Nurenberg, Germany
March 3 - 5, 2009

Last updated by blog.hangerhead.com on Wed Feb 17 2010 11:52:47 GMT-0600 (CST).