Skywire BeagleBone Black Cape

NimbeLink BeagleBone Black Cape

NimbeLink BeagleBone Black Cape Embedded Modem Development Kit

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The NimbeLink BeagleBone Black Cape is a cape that allows easy access to the Internet of Things (IoT) via cellular connection. BeagleBone Black is a low-cost, community-supported development platform that allows quick, easy application development. It accepts plug-in boards called “capes” that allow a wide variety of expanded capabilities. The NimbeLink BeagleBone Black Cape supports any of Airgain’s end-device certified NimbeLink plug-in cellular modems with optional bundled, no-contract cellular plans and in addition to cellular connectivity offers:

Developers can connect to the BeagleBone Black Cape in different ways:

Built-in CAN for equipment and vehicle data connections
Socket for NimbeLink modems supporting cellular communications
Two additional USB ports for added flexibility
Fast, easy prototyping made possible by the NimbeLink BeagleBone Black Cape
Don’t need CAN, extra USB ports, nor 2nd NimbeLink Modem Socket? The lower cost BeagleBone Cape Light may suit your needs

Documents	Product Brief Datasheet User Manual Github Cape Wiki
Development Kit Reference Design	Schematic Schematic Design Files PCB Gerber Files PCB BOM 3D PCB STEP 3D PCB w/ Skywire STEP 3D Printable Enclosure Troubleshooting Guide
Application Notes	Sending and Receiving files with FTP Sending and Receiving data with PPPd Sending and Receiving data with Socket Dials Sending and Receiving data with QMI Sending and Receiving SMS messages Sending GPS data using Python Defining PDP Contexts MSCs Streaming Video over LTE on BBC Starting PPP at Boot Starting PPP with SSH over Ethernet Prototyping Considerations See each modem page for additional application notes for each modem

Skywire Development Kits

An overview of our development kit offerings to start prototyping.

Our Dev Kits Explained

Brandon Hart introduces a variety of dev kits available for Skywire.

BeagleBone Black Cape

Kurt Larson demos the BBBC and discusses the features.

Configure PPP for BBBC

A demo for how to configure your BBBC.

The Power of Skywire

Brandon teaches the requirements to power your Skywire device.

Getting Started

How to get started with the Skywire Development Kit.

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