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BBBMINI

Simple ArduPilot DIY Cape for the BeagleBone Black (BBB)

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Why?

  • Have fun to build your own BBB ArduPilot Cape
  • Easy start to ArduPilot Linux development
  • No SMD soldering required

Hardware

  • BeagleBone Black
  • BeagleBone Black Proto Cape with IMU MPU-9250 breakout board and Baro MS5611 breakout board (try to get a GY-9250 and GY-63 breakout board)
  • Spektrum Satellit SPM 9645, SBUS, PPM-Sum
  • Level shifter 3.3 Volt to 5 Volt (bidirectional)
  • GPS

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
  • 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

ToDo