Posts related to the Beaglebone microprocessor.
Exploring BeagleBone: Tools and Techniques for Building with Embedded Linux
This is what is keeping me busy at the moment… (very, very busy!). I have presently drafted 9 of the 14 chapters. This book on the BeagleBone is due for publication in Dec. 2014. A provisional description is available at: http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-BeagleBone-Techniques-Building-Embedded/dp/1118935128/
There is a website to support this book at: www.exploringbeaglebone.com
Derek.
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[This is a draft description, please see the website for the final description […]
Beaglebone: Controlling the on-board LEDs using Java
I have posted on how to do this exact thing using C++, so the first half is cut-and-pasted from Beaglebone: Controlling the on-board LEDs using C++
Introduction
One of the first things you would like to do when you connect to the Beaglebone Black is see that you are having an impact on the hardware. In this short post I am going […]
Running Java Applications on the Beaglebone Black
Before you start:
First check if the distribution has changed to have a package installation of open java – Perform:
And see the output after you search for java
There are libraries and javascript tools, but no core java distribution. Unfortunately, this means a manual install!
Here are the steps for installing the JRE:
Step 1. Download the Embedded JRE to your desktop PC: Go to […]
Custom Video Streaming Player using LibVLC and Qt
Introduction
In my last two blog entries I have discussed how you can stream video from embedded Linux devices such as the Beaglebone using FFMPEG/AVCONV, the V4L2 Capture program and the Logitech C920 USB Camera (with hardware MPEG4/H264). In these setups I am using the regular VLC player to receive and display the video streams (RTP, UDP unicast and UDP multicast). […]