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Connectors¶

This section describes each of the connectors on the board.

Expansion Connectors¶

The expansion interface on the board is comprised of two 46 pin connectors. All signals on the expansion headers are _3.3V_ unless otherwise indicated.

NOTE: Do not connect 5V logic level signals to these pins or the board will be damaged.

NOTE: DO NOT APPLY VOLTAGE TO ANY I/O PIN WHEN POWER IS NOT SUPPLIED TO THE BOARD. IT WILL DAMAGE THE PROCESSOR AND VOID THE WARRANTY.

NO PINS ARE TO BE DRIVEN UNTIL AFTER THE SYS_RESET LINE GOES HIGH.

The location and spacing of the expansion headers are the same as on the original BeagleBone.

Connector P8¶

table-12 shows the pinout of the P8 expansion header. Other signals can be connected to this connector based on setting the pin mux on the processor, but this is the default settings on power up. The SW is responsible for setting the default function of each pin. There are some signals that have not been listed here. Refer to the processor documentation for more information on these pins and detailed descriptions of all of the pins listed. In some cases there may not be enough signals to complete a group of signals that may be required to implement a total interface.

The PROC column is the pin number on the processor.

The PIN column is the pin number on the expansion header.

The MODE columns are the mode setting for each pin. Setting each mode to align with the mode column will give that function on that pin.

NOTE: DO NOT APPLY VOLTAGE TO ANY I/O PIN WHEN POWER IS NOT SUPPLIED TO THE BOARD. IT WILL DAMAGE THE PROCESSOR AND VOID THE WARRANTY.

NO PINS ARE TO BE DRIVEN UNTIL AFTER THE SYS_RESET LINE GOES HIGH.

Table 54 Expansion Header P8 Pinout¶
PIN	PROC	NAME	MODE0	MODE1	MODE2	MODE3	MODE4	MODE5	MODE6	MODE7
1,2		GND
3	R9	GPIO1_6	gpmc_ad6	mmc1_dat6						gpio1[6]
4	T9	GPIO1_7	gpmc_ad7	mmc1_dat7						gpio1[7]
5	R8	GPIO1_2	gpmc_ad2	mmc1_dat2						gpio1[2]
6	T8	GPIO1_3	gpmc_ad3	mmc1_dat3						gpio1[3]
7	R7	TIMER4	gpmc_advn_ale		timer4					gpio2[2]
8	T7	TIMER7	gpmc_oen_ren		timer7					gpio2[3]
9	T6	TIMER5	gpmc_be0n_cle		timer5					gpio2[5]
10	U6	TIMER6	gpmc_wen		timer6					gpio2[4]
11	R12	GPIO1_13	gpmc_ad13	lcd_data18	mmc1_dat5	mmc2_dat1	eQEP2B_in		pr1_pru0_pru_r30_15	gpio1[13]
12	T12	GPIO1_12	gpmc_ad12	lcd_data19	mmc1_dat4	mmc2_dat0	eQEP2a_in		pr1_pru0_pru_r30_14	gpio1[12]
13	T10	EHRPWM2B	gpmc_ad9	lcd_data22	mmc1_dat1	mmc2_dat5	ehrpwm2B			gpio0[23]
14	T11	GPIO0_26	gpmc_ad10	lcd_data21	mmc1_dat2	mmc2_dat6	ehrpwm2_tripzone_in			gpio0[26]
15	U13	GPIO1_15	gpmc_ad15	lcd_data16	mmc1_dat7	mmc2_dat3	eQEP2_strobe		pr1_pru0_pru_r31_15	gpio1[15]
16	V13	GPIO1_14	gpmc_ad14	lcd_data17	mmc1_dat6	mmc2_dat2	eQEP2_index		pr1_pru0_pru_r31_14	gpio1[14]
17	U12	GPIO0_27	gpmc_ad11	lcd_data20	mmc1_dat3	mmc2_dat7	ehrpwm0_synco			gpio0[27]
18	V12	GPIO2_1	gpmc_clk_mux0	lcd_memory_clk	gpmc_wait1	mmc2_clk			mcasp0_fsr	gpio2[1]
19	U10	EHRPWM2A	gpmc_ad8	lcd_data23	mmc1_dat0	mmc2_dat4	ehrpwm2A			gpio0[22]
20	V9	GPIO1_31	gpmc_csn2	gpmc_be1n	mmc1_cmd			pr1_pru1_pru_r30_13	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_13	gpio1[31]
21	U9	GPIO1_30	gpmc_csn1	gpmc_clk	mmc1_clk			pr1_pru1_pru_r30_12	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_12	gpio1[30]
22	V8	GPIO1_5	gpmc_ad5	mmc1_dat5						gpio1[5]
23	U8	GPIO1_4	gpmc_ad4	mmc1_dat4						gpio1[4]
24	V7	GPIO1_1	gpmc_ad1	mmc1_dat1						gpio1[1]
25	U7	GPIO1_0	gpmc_ad0	mmc1_dat0						gpio1[0]
26	V6	GPIO1_29	gpmc_csn0							gpio1[29]
27	U5	GPIO2_22	lcd_vsync	gpmc_a8				pr1_pru1_pru_r30_8	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_8	gpio2[22]
28	V5	GPIO2_24	lcd_pclk	gpmc_a10				pr1_pru1_pru_r30_10	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_10	gpio2[24]
29	R5	GPIO2_23	lcd_hsync	gpmc_a9				pr1_pru1_pru_r30_9	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_9	gpio2[23]
30	R6	GPIO2_25	lcd_ac_bias_en	gpmc_a11						gpio2[25]
31	V4	UART5_CTSN	lcd_data14	gpmc_a18	eQEP1_index	mcasp0_axr1	uart5_rxd		uart5_ctsn	gpio0[10]
32	T5	UART5_RTSN	lcd_data15	gpmc_a19	eQEP1_strobe	mcasp0_ahclkx	mcasp0_axr3		uart5_rtsn	gpio0[11]
33	V3	UART4_RTSN	lcd_data13	gpmc_a17	eQEP1B_in	mcasp0_fsr	mcasp0_axr3		uart4_rtsn	gpio0[9]
34	U4	UART3_RTSN	lcd_data11	gpmc_a15	ehrpwm1B	mcasp0_ahclkr	mcasp0_axr2		uart3_rtsn	gpio2[17]
35	V2	UART4_CTSN	lcd_data12	gpmc_a16	eQEP1A_in	mcasp0_aclkr	mcasp0_axr2		uart4_ctsn	gpio0[8]
36	U3	UART3_CTSN	lcd_data10	gpmc_a14	ehrpwm1A	mcasp0_axr0			uart3_ctsn	gpio2[16]
37	U1	UART5_TXD	lcd_data8	gpmc_a12	ehrpwm1_tripzone_in	mcasp0_aclkx	uart5_txd		uart2_ctsn	gpio2[14]
38	U2	UART5_RXD	lcd_data9	gpmc_a13	ehrpwm0_synco	mcasp0_fsx	uart5_rxd		uart2_rtsn	gpio2[15]
39	T3	GPIO2_12	lcd_data6	gpmc_a6		eQEP2_index		pr1_pru1_pru_r30_6	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_6	gpio2[12]
40	T4	GPIO2_13	lcd_data7	gpmc_a7		eQEP2_strobe	pr1_edio_data_out7	pr1_pru1_pru_r30_7	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_7	gpio2[13]
41	T1	GPIO2_10	lcd_data4	gpmc_a4		eQEP2A_in		pr1_pru1_pru_r30_4	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_4	gpio2[10]
42	T2	GPIO2_11	lcd_data5	gpmc_a5		eQEP2B_in		pr1_pru1_pru_r30_5	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_5	gpio2[11]
43	R3	GPIO2_8	lcd_data2	gpmc_a2		ehrpwm2_tripzone_in		pr1_pru1_pru_r30_2	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_2	gpio2[8]
44	R4	GPIO2_9	lcd_data3	gpmc_a3		ehrpwm0_synco		pr1_pru1_pru_r30_3	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_3	gpio2[9]
45	R1	GPIO2_6	lcd_data0	gpmc_a0		ehrpwm2A		pr1_pru1_pru_r30_0	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_0	gpio2[6]
46	R2	GPIO2_7	lcd_data1	gpmc_a1		ehrpwm2B		pr1_pru1_pru_r30_1	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_1	gpio2[7]

Connector P9¶

Table-13 lists the signals on connector P9. Other signals can be connected to this connector based on setting the pin mux on the processor, but this is the default settings on power up.

There are some signals that have not been listed here. Refer to the processor documentation for more information on these pins and detailed descriptions of all of the pins listed. In some cases there may not be enough signals to complete a group of signals that may be required to implement a total interface.

The PROC column is the pin number on the processor.

The PIN column is the pin number on the expansion header.

The MODE columns are the mode setting for each pin. Setting each mode to align with the mode column will give that function on that pin.

NOTES:

In the table are the following notations:

PWR_BUT is a 5V level as pulled up internally by the TPS65217C. It is activated by pulling the signal to GND.

NOTE: DO NOT APPLY VOLTAGE TO ANY I/O PIN WHEN POWER IS NOT SUPPLIED TO THE BOARD. IT WILL DAMAGE THE PROCESSOR AND VOID THE WARRANTY.

NO PINS ARE TO BE DRIVEN UNTIL AFTER THE SYS_RESET LINE GOES HIGH.

Both of these signals connect to pin 41 of P11. Resistors are installed that allow for the GPIO3_20 connection to be removed by removing R221. The intent is to allow the SW to use either of these signals, one or the other, on pin 41. SW should set the unused pin in input mode when using the other pin. This allowed us to get an extra signal out to the expansion header.
Both of these signals connect to pin 42 of P11. Resistors are installed that allow for the GPIO3_18 connection to be removed by removing R202. The intent is to allow the SW to use either of these signals, on pin 42. SW should set the unused pin in input mode when using the other pin. This allowed us to get an extra signal out to the expansion header.

Table 55 Expansion Header P9 Pinout¶
PIN	PROC	NAME	MODE0	MODE1	MODE2	MODE3	MODE4	MODE5	MODE6	MODE7
1,2	GND
3,4	DC_3.3V
5,6	VDD_5V
7,8	SYS_5V
9	PWR_BUT
10	A10	SYS_RESETn
11	T17	UART4_RXD	gpmc_wait0	mii2_crs	gpmc_csn4	rmii2_crs_dv	mmc1_sdcd		uart4_rxd_mux2	gpio0[30]
12	U18	GPIO1_28	gpmc_be1n	mii2_col	gpmc_csn6	mmc2_dat3	gpmc_dir		mcasp0_aclkr_mux3	gpio1[28]
13	U17	UART4_TXD	gpmc_wpn	mii_rxerr	gpmc_csn5	rmii2_rxerr	mmc2_sdcd		uart4_txd_mux2	gpio0[31]
14	U14	EHRPWM1A	gpmc_a2	mii2_txd3	rgmii2_td3	mmc2_dat1	gpmc_a18		ehrpwm1A_mux1	gpio1[18]
15	R13	GPIO1_16	gpmc_a0	gmii2_txen	rmii2_tctl	mii2_txen	gpmc_a16		ehrpwm1_tripzone_input	gpio1[16]
16	T14	EHRPWM1B	gpmc_a3	mii2_txd2	rgmii2_td2	mmc2_dat2	gpmc_a19		ehrpwm1B_mux1	gpio1[19]
17	A16	I2C1_SCL	spi0_cs0	mmc2_sdwp	I2C1_SCL	ehrpwm0_synci	pr1_uart0_txd			gpio0[5]
18	B16	I2C1_SDA	spi0_d1	mmc1_sdwp	I2C1_SDA	ehrpwm0_tripzone	pr1_uart0_rxd			gpio0[4]
19	D17	I2C2_SCL	uart1_rtsn	timer5	dcan0_rx	I2C2_SCL	spi1_cs1	pr1_uart0_rts_n		gpio0[13]
20	D18	I2C2_SDA	uart1_ctsn	timer6	dcan0_tx	I2C2_SDA	spi1_cs0	pr1_uart0_cts_n		gpio0[12]
21	B17	UART2_TXD	spi0_d0	uart2_txd	I2C2_SCL	ehrpwm0B	pr1_uart0_rts_n		EMU3_mux1	gpio0[3]
22	A17	UART2_RXD	spi0_sclk	uart2_rxd	I2C2_SDA	ehrpwm0A	pr1_uart0_cts_n		EMU2_mux1	gpio0[2]
23	V14	GPIO1_17	gpmc_a1	gmii2_rxdv	rgmii2_rxdv	mmc2_dat0	gpmc_a17		ehrpwm0_synco	gpio1[17]
24	D15	UART1_TXD	uart1_txd	mmc2_sdwp	dcan1_rx	I2C1_SCL		pr1_uart0_txd	pr1_pru0_pru_r31_16	gpio0[15]
25	A14	GPIO3_21	mcasp0_ahclkx	eQEP0_strobe	mcasp0_axr3	mcasp1_axr1	EMU4_mux2	pr1_pru0_pru_r30_7	pr1_pru0_pru_r31_7	gpio3[21]
26	D16	UART1_RXD	uart1_rxd	mmc1_sdwp	dcan1_tx	I2C1_SDA		pr1_uart0_rxd	pr1_pru1_pru_r31_16	gpio0[14]
27	C13	GPIO3_19	mcasp0_fsr	eQEP0B_in	mcasp0_axr3	mcasp1_fsx	EMU2_mux2	pr1_pru0_pru_r30_5	pr1_pru0_pru_r31_5	gpio3[19]
28	C12	SPI1_CS0	mcasp0_ahclkr	ehrpwm0_synci	mcasp0_axr2	spi1_cs0	eCAP2_in_PWM2_out	pr1_pru0_pru_r30_3	pr1_pru0_pru_r31_3	gpio3[17]
29	B13	SPI1_D0	mcasp0_fsx	ehrpwm0B		spi1_d0	mmc1_sdcd_mux1	pr1_pru0_pru_r30_1	pr1_pru0_pru_r31_1	gpio3[15]
30	D12	SPI1_D1	mcasp0_axr0	ehrpwm0_tripzone		spi1_d1	mmc2_sdcd_mux1	pr1_pru0_pru_r30_2	pr1_pru0_pru_r31_2	gpio3[16]
31	A13	SPI1_SCLK	mcasp0_aclkx	ehrpwm0A		spi1_sclk	mmc0_sdcd_mux1	pr1_pru0_pru_r30_0	pr1_pru0_pru_r31_0	gpio3[14]
32	VADC
33	C8	AIN4
34	AGND
35	A8	AIN6
36	B8	AIN5
37	B7	AIN2
38	A7	AIN3
39	B6	AIN0
40	C7	AIN1
41	D14	CLKOUT2	xdma_event_intr1		tclkin	clkout2	timer7_mux1	pr1_pru0_pru_r31_16	EMU3_mux0	gpio0[20]
	D13	GPIO3_20	mcasp0_axr1	eQEP0_index		mcasp1_axr0	emu3	pr1_pru0_pru_r30_6	pr1_pru0_pru_r31_6	gpio3[20]
42	C18	GPIO0_7	eCAP0_in_PWM0_out	uart3_txd	spi1_cs1	pr1_ecap0_ecap_capin_apwm_o	spi1_sclk	mmc0_sdwp	xdma_event_intr2	gpio0[7]
	B12	GPIO3_18	mcasp0_aclkr	eQEP0A_in	mcasp0_axr2	mcasp1_aclkx		pr1_pru0_pru_r30_4	pr1_pru0_pru_r31_4	gpio3[18]
43-46	GND

Power Jack¶

The DC power jack is located next to the RJ45 Ethernet connector as shown in <<figure-51>>. This uses the same power connector as is used on the original BeagleBone. The connector has a 2.1mm diameter center post (5VDC) and a 5.5mm diameter outer dimension on the barrel (GND).

The board requires a regulated 5VDC +/-.25V supply at 1A. A higher current rating may be needed if capes are plugged into the expansion headers. Using a higher current power supply will not damage the board.

USB Client¶

The USB Client connector is accessible on the bottom side of the board under the row of four LEDs as shown in <<figure-52>>. It uses a 5 pin miniUSB cable, the same as is used on the original BeagleBone. The cable is provided with the board. The cable can also be used to power the board.

This port is a USB Client only interface and is intended for connection to a PC.

USB Host¶

There is a single USB Host connector on the board and is shown in Figure 53 below.

The port is USB 2.0 HS compatible and can supply up to 500mA of current. If more current or ports is needed, then a HUB can be used.

Serial Header¶

Each board has a debug serial interface that can be accessed by using a special serial cable that is plugged into the serial header as shown in Figure 54 below.

Todo

Make all figure references actual references

Two signals are provided, TX and RX on this connector. The levels on these signals are 3.3V. In order to access these signals, a FTDI USB to Serial cable is recommended as shown in Figure 55 below.

The cable can be purchased from several different places and must be the 3.3V version TTL-232R-3V3. Information on the cable itself can be found direct from FTDI at: pdf

Todo

move accessory links to a single common document for all boards.

Pin 1 of the cable is the black wire. That must align with the pin 1 on the board which is designated by the white dot next to the connector on the board.

Refer to the support WIKI http://elinux.org/BeagleBoneBlack for more sources of this cable and other options that will work.

Todo

We should include all support information in docs.beagleboard.org now and leave eLinux to others, freeing it as much as possible

Table is the pinout of the connector as reflected in the schematic. It is the same as the FTDI cable which can be found at https://ftdichip.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DS_USB_RS232_CABLES.pdf with the exception that only three pins are used on the board. The pin numbers are defined in Table 14. The signals are from the perspective of the board.

Table 56 J1 Serial Header Pins¶
PIN NUMBER	SIGNAL
1	Ground
4	Receive
5	Transmit

HDMI¶

Access to the HDMI interface is through the HDMI connector that is located on the bottom side of the board as shown in Figure 57 below.

The connector is microHDMI connector. This was done due to the space limitations we had in finding a place to fit the connector. It requires a microHDMI to HDMI cable as shown in Figure 58 below. The cable can be purchased from several different sources.

microSD¶

A microSD connector is located on the back or bottom side of the board as shown in Figure 59 below. The microSD card is not supplied with the board.

When plugging in the SD card, the writing on the card should be up. Align the card with the connector and push to insert. Then release. There should be a click and the card will start to eject slightly, but it then should latch into the connector. To eject the card, push the SD card in and then remove your finger. The SD card will be ejected from the connector.

Do not pull the SD card out or you could damage the connector.

Ethernet¶

The board comes with a single 10/100 Ethernet interface located next to the power jack as shown in Figure below.

The PHY supports AutoMDX which means either a straight or a swap cable can be used.

JTAG Connector¶

A place for an optional 20 pin CTI JTAG header is provided on the board to facilitate the SW development and debugging of the board by using various JTAG emulators. This header is not supplied standard on the board. To use this, a connector will need to be soldered onto the board.

If you need the JTAG connector you can solder it on yourself. No other components are needed. The connector is made by Samtec and the part number is FTR-110-03-G-D-06. You can purchase it from http://www.digikey.com/