BeaglePlay - single-board computer with Texas Instruments AM62x Sitara processor

Description

BeaglePlay is an open-source single-board computer designed to simplify adding sensors, actuators, indicators, user interfaces, and connectivity to a reliable embedded system. It uses a powerful 64-bit quad-core processor and innovative connectivity options including Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, sub-GHz wireless, and Ethernet with power over data line. With compatibility with thousands of ready-made add-ons and a dedicated Debian Linux image, BeaglePlay makes it easy to expand and adapt to existing projects. It also includes connections for cameras and touchscreen displays, and a slot for a battery-powered real-time clock, making it ideal for human-machine interface projects.

BeaglePlay is based on the Texas Instruments AM62x Sitara™ processor, which is a quad-core Arm® Cortex®-A53 SoC. The computer is equipped with 2 GB of DDR4 RAM, 16 GB of eMMC memory, a full-size HDMI connector, a USB-A host port, a USB-C power and connectivity port, and a serial debugging interface. The module also includes a Qwiic connector, an ecosystem of sensors, actuators, expansion modules and I2C cables that make prototyping faster and less error-prone. All boards supporting Qwiic technology use a common 4-pin JST connector with a pitch of 1 mm. This reduces the amount of PCB space required, and the polarized connections ensure correct connection of expansion modules.

Features

• Processor: TI AM6254 (multicore A53s with R5, M4s and PRUs)
• PMIC: TPS6521901
• Memory: 2GB DDR4
• Storage: 16GB eMMC
• WiFi:
  • PHY: WL1807MOD (roadmap to next-gen TI CC33XX WiFi 6 & BLE)
  • Antennas: 2.4GHz & 5GHz
• BLE/SubG:
  • CC1352P7 M4+M0 with BeagleConnect firmware
  • BeagleConnect Wireless enabled
  • Antennas: 2.4GHz & SubG IEEE802.15.4 software defined radio (SDR)
• Ethernet:
  • PHY: Realtek RTL8211F-VD-CG Gigabit Ethernet phy
  • Connector: integrated magnetics RJ-45
• Single-pair Ethernet:
  • BeagleConnect Wired enabled
  • PHY: DP83TD510E 10Mbit 10BASE-T1L single-pair Ethernet phy
  • Connector: RJ-11 jack
  • Power (PoDL): Input: N/A (protection to 12V), Output: 5V @ 250mA
• USB type-C:
  • PD/CC: None, HS shorted to both sides
  • Power: Input: 5V @ 3A, Output: N/A (USB-C DRP Not supported)
• HDMI:
  • Transmitter: IT66121
  • Connector: full-size
• Other Connectors:
  • microSD
  • USB 2.0 type-A (480Mbit)
  • mikroBUS connector (I2C/UART/SPI/MCAN/MCASP/PWM/GPIO)
  • Grove connector (I2C/UART/ADC/PWM/GPIO)
  • QWIIC connector (I2C)
  • CSI connector compatible with BeagleBone AI-64, Raspberry Pi Zero / CM4 (22-pin)
  • OLDI connector (40-pin)

Kit contains

• BeaglePlay
• 4 x antenna