BeagleBoard-xM
What is BeagleBoard-xM?
The $149 MSRP BeagleBoard-xM delivers with the help of its AM37x 1GHz ARM processor, enabling hobbyists, students and innovators to bring a project to development fast. Designed with community inputs in mind, this open hardware design brings the previous generations' laptop-like performance and expandability to the next level, while adhering to hand-held power levels. Direct connectivity is supported by the on-board four-port hub with 10/100 Ethernet, while maintaining a tiny credit-card-sized footprint.
Processor: AM37x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 compatible
- More than 2,000 Dhrystone MIPS
- Up to 20 million polygons/second graphics
- HD video capable C64+TMDSP core
- 512 MB LPDDR RAM
Connectivity
- 2D/3D graphics accelerator
- 4 USB 2.0 ports
- MMC/SD connector
- DVI-D port
- S-Video port
- USB mini AB connector
- Ethernet
Software Compatibility
- Angstrom Linux
- Android
- Ubuntu
- XBMC
BeagleBoard-xM Projects
BeagleSNES
BeagleSNES turns the BeagleBoard-xM into an embedded Linux-based appliance capable of playing Super Nintendo game titlesRobotic Camera Operator
BeagleBoard-xM robotic camera platform that can track vehicles at over 30MPH. Developed as part of the TiroKart project, could also be used as a powerful BeagleBoard-based platform for robotics developmentLVDS LCD Add-on Board
Additional PCB to connect LVDS LCD panel to BeagleBoard and BeagleBoard-xM. Provides simple interface to LVDS LCD panels like those in notebooks.See More Projects »
BeagleBoard-xM Support
Getting Started
First step: connect your Beagle to this site
Discussion Groups
Collaborate on the Beagle community forum
IRC Group Chat
Live chat with other open-source enthusiasts
Hardware Specs and Materials
Browse the BeagleBoard-xM wiki to find all available hardware specifications such as:
- Bill of Materials
- PCB Files
- MFG Files
- Schematic (PDF)
- Schematic (OrCAD)
- System Reference Manual
Videos
BeagleBoard-xM Intro
Getting started with Beagleboard-xM: Angstrom Linux on Beagleboard-xM, required peripherals, how to interface to external peripherals and their cost.
BeagleBoard-xM, 6 Angstrom Linux Desktop Sync
Create a mega display wall, combining several displays. The mouse is synchronized accross 6 ARM-powered Ubuntu desktops through synergy, and an ffmpeg synchronization app makes it possible to combine them into a video wall.
