Jan. 2019 The new rt kernel has resolved the PRU and slow boot
Buzzer are not yet implemented in code (we strongly suggest that you work with a GCS connexion for tests).
Analog Voltage and Current works on the bench but not yet tested in flight (Please update).
Reference: https://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#Debian_Releases
Using Etcher or Win32DiskImager, make a SD card (16 GB) using a on of these images. Select one of the latest bone debian console. https://rcn-ee.net/rootfs/bb.org/testing/ https://rcn-ee.net/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2018-05-27/stretch-console/bone-debian-9.4-console-armhf-2018-05-27-1gb.img.xz
Connect to the PocketBeagle
ssh debian@beaglebone (if connected via USB ssh [email protected])
Password temppwd
Insert ssd and connect the micro USB to a windows based computer. The "USB-tether-gadget", allows you to bridge and share the Ethernet Network Devices to acces Internet: Read the Instruction on how to connect here: https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/how-to-connect-a-beaglebone-black-to-the-internet-using-usb/cdf66181b3a5436e9ad730e4ed4cf9ee
As described in the above, you need to create a route:
sudo /sbin/route add default gw 192.168.7.1
NOTE: On some images (depends on releases) there is no resolv file:
sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 8.8.8.8
Remember that you have to add route and recreate /etc/resolv.conf at each reboot.
Other method (easier= dont need to edit file):
sudo -s
/sbin/route add default gw 192.168.7.1
echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" >> /etc/resolv.conf
exit
You can test that the route is working by issuing ping google.com
And get a response like that
PING google.com (172.217.6.206) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from lga25s54-in-f14.1e100.net (172.217.6.206): icmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time= 20.2 ms
A special note about FIREWALLS: make sure your firewall is configured to allow a share connection !!
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Extend partition(don not grow if you plan to clone to eMMC):
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/grow_partition.sh
REBOOT AND TEST
sudo reboot
Confirm file system has been extended (number may vary):
df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev 216M 0 216M 0% /dev
tmpfs 49M 4.4M 44M 10% /run
/dev/mmcblk0p1 15G 334M 14G 3% /
tmpfs 242M 0 242M 0% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock
tmpfs 242M 0 242M 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs 49M 0 49M 0% /run/user/1000
Install software:
sudo apt install -y cpufrequtils i2c-tools minicom g++ pkg-config gawk git make screen python python-dev python-lxml python-pip
Install Python library:
sudo pip install future
Install Kernel 4.99 bone rt: sometimes it is necessary to update the tools in order to get the latest kernels cd /opt/scripts/tools git pull
sudo /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh --lts-4_19 --bone-rt-channel
Set clock to fixed 1GHz:
sudo sed -i 's/GOVERNOR="ondemand"/GOVERNOR="performance"/g' /etc/init.d/cpufrequtils
REBOOT AND TEST
sudo reboot
Confirm the New kernel:
uname -a
Linux beaglebone 4.19.27-bone-rt-r27 #1stretch PREEMPT RT Wed Mar 6 04:14:38 UTC 2019 armv7l GNU/Linux
Check SPI correctly mapped (without adding a DTB):
ls /dev/spi*
/dev/spidev1.0 /dev/spidev2.0 /dev/spidev2.1
Check the serial ports as well (dont forget its the letter "O"):
ls /dev/ttyO*
/dev/ttyO0 /dev/ttyO1 /dev/ttyO2 /dev/ttyO4
Check that boot environment include the universal cape (used to map IO):
cat /boot/uEnv.txt
uname_r=4.19.27-bone-rt-r27
enable_uboot_overlays=1
uboot_overlay_pru=/lib/firmware/AM335X-PRU-UIO-00A0.dtbo
enable_uboot_cape_universal=1
cmdline=coherent_pool=1M net.ifnames=0 quiet
Note: only the ''active" commands are showned.
You can check on the loaded services using
sudo systemctl status
or
sudo systemctl list-dependencies
General note on networking: PocketPilot does not not have an Ethernet port, so you can disable it from the /etc/network/interfaces (add # at beginning of lines)
OPTION A) CONNMAN Use it as a client connected to an Access Point. In that case connman is already loaded and ready to use.
Install connman:
sudo apt install connman
Start the interactive console:
sudo connmanctl
connmanctl> tether wifi disable
connmanctl> enable wifi
connmanctl> scan wifi
connmanctl> services
connmanctl> agent on
connmanctl> connect wifi_*_managed_psk ==> this is your access point
//Your are asked to enter your key//
connmanctl> quit
Once configured, the service will be automatically started.
OPTION B) HOSTAPD Use it as an Access Point, on which you can connect yoy PC or Tablet. Please note that not all chipsets can act as an Acces Point, take a look at the column AP =Yes: https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers
This is the short list of the AP chipset:
Driver Manufacturer PHY modes
- ath9k_htc Atheros B/G/N
- carl9170 ZyDAS/Atheros A(1)/B/G/N
- libertas_tfMarvell B/G
- p54usb Intersil/Conexant A(1)/B/G
- rt73usb Ralink A(1)/B/G
- rt2500usb Ralink A(1)/B/G
- rt2800usb Ralink A(1)/B/G/N
- rtl8192cu Realtek B/G/N
- zd1211rw ZyDAS/Atheros A(2)/B/G
First disable connman:
sudo systemctl disable connman
Then update tools:
sudo apt-get install hostapd dnsmasq iptables iw wireless-tools
You may need to get the driver for the wifi stick,
this is the driver for TP-LINK TL-WN722N:
sudo apt-get install firmware-atheros
Check the wifi dongle id with
sudo ifconfig -a
and confirm wlan0 or wlan1 or else
Manually start the wireless card
sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
Confirm its up
sudo ifconfig
You should see the Wlan interface with the others network devices
Now edit network files:
sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces and add the wifi config (with wlan-number)
allow-hotplug wlan0
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet static
hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
address 192.168.8.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
Then edit the hostapd.conf file:
sudo nano /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
interface=wlan0
driver=nl80211
ssid=Pocket-Pilot
channel=1
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
country_code=US
ieee80211d=1
hw_mode=g
macaddr_acl=0
max_num_sta=10
auth_algs=1
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
rsn_preauth=1
rsn_preauth_interfaces=wlan0
wpa=3
wpa_passphrase=MINIMUM_8_CHARACTERS
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
wpa_pairwise=TKIP
rsn_pairwise=CCMP
Finaly make a new dnsmasq.conf file
make a copy of existing
sudo mv /etc/dnsmasq.conf /etc/dnsmasq.bkup
create new file
sudo nano /etc/dnsmasq.conf
interface=lo,wlan0
no-dhcp-interface=lo
dhcp-range=192.168.8.20,192.168.8.40,255.255.255.0,12h
interface=usb0
dhcp-range=192.168.7.1,192.168.7.1,12h
ENABLE THE SERVICES
sudo systemctl enable networking
sudo systemctl enable hostapd
You can now reboot
sudo reboot
While monitoring the WIFI from the Windows PC, the ssid=Pocket-Pilot should appear within in a minute Connect to Pocket-Pilot using the wpa_passphrase open a ssh session (Putty) log on to 192.168.8.1 and voilà ;-)
Make Firmware (Compile or Cross-Compile) as per BBBMINI instructions: https://github.com/mirkix/BBBMINI/blob/master/doc/software/software.md#compile-ardupilot-native-on-beaglebone
You must specify release 3.6 and latest git checkout Copter-3.6
git checkout Copter-3.6
and build using pocket profile:
./waf configure --board pocket
copy file in /home/debian
The new kernel is now using uboot overlays https://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#U-Boot_Overlays
All the I/O are configured from user space using config-pin utility
This utility can use a parameter file to automatically configure the Beagle Pocket
(We have downloaded this configuration file on previous step)
This is how its launched manually:
sudo config-pin -f ./pocketpilot_pin.cfg
Get the file:
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PocketPilot/PocketPilot/master/config/pocketpilot_pin.cfg
We will edit a file containing instructions to load the pins and ArduCopter
sudo nano /lib/systemd/system/arducopter.service
[Unit]
Description=ArduCopter Service
After=networking.service
StartLimitIntervalSec=0
Conflicts=arduplane.service ardupilot.service ardurover.service
[Service]
ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 30
ExecStartPre=/bin/bash -c "/usr/bin/config-pin -f /home/debian/pocketpilot_pin.cfg"
ExecStart=/home/debian/arducopter -A udp:192.168.7.1:14550 -B /dev/ttyO2 -C /dev/ttyO4
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=1
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
ENABLE THE NEW SERVICE
sudo systemctl enable arducopter.service
the service will start automatically at bootup.
SERVICE RELATED UTILITIES If you want to start/stop this service (or any other services):
Start service: systemctl start {SERVICENAME}
sudo systemctl start arducopter.service
Stop service: systemctl stop {SERVICENAME}
sudo systemctl stop arducopter.service
sudo systemctl status
sudo systemctl list-dependencies
- Start Pocket-Beagle
- Connect to Acces Point
- Start Mission Planner
- Connect UDP
- Configure as per ArduPilot instructions