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BBONE-GATEWAY-CAPE_README_11292016_v0 1.pdf

An important README on firmware compatibility, configuration and use of the Wireless Connectivity Cape for BeagleBone Black.

  • wireless connectivity cape
  • Reference Manual
  • BeagleBone Black
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  • chicagobob
    chicagobob over 6 years ago +3
    And I have the Element14 WIFI cape working with the latest Debian. It took a lot of poking around. But God smiled upon the struggle and I found BB-GATEWAY-WL1837-00A0.dtbo in the /lib/firmware directory…
  • bbbuser777
    bbbuser777 over 8 years ago +2
    Has anyone gotten this thing to work on a BBB Rev C? I suggest, that they update their documentation and/or show verifiable examples of getting this device to work or stop selling it. I will return this…
  • jack.dempsy47
    jack.dempsy47 over 9 years ago +1
    From other posts I've found that this wireless cape uses same pins as emmc, so you HAVE to boot from SD card.. the fun part is, in order to do this, you have to push a button inbetween the cape and BB…
  • msh1916
    msh1916 over 7 years ago

    Matty u are far to risk averse, i applaud it. E14 are clearly fools in re to this. Prob don't make much of it. I reached out TI, who prob designed it anyway, and they try really hard, but... I even offered to send in a BBB and the cape and asked them to give it to an industrious 12 yr old and tell me how long it takes them to get it functional. That's what I have done. He's still at it after a month. His brother did and end run and bugged an engineer at TI and was on Skype for at lease 2 hours (waiting for downloads, etc.). Always thought if you couldn't explain something to a lay person you probably dont understand it yourself. If you look at the printout that came with the cape there is a jumper b/w pins that 'make it work w/ BBBlack and BB' i'm paraphrasing. The enclosed sheet is worthless. I fire people for far far less. Who got promoted for over here at Farnell?

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  • mvdw
    mvdw over 7 years ago

    At the risk of being another "Me Too", I am having terrible trouble getting this cape to be recognised. None of the instructions I have read have been any help.

     

    Has ANYONE managed to get it going with the latest image (debian 9.x)??

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  • aniljaganath
    aniljaganath over 7 years ago

    How can you sell such product without any documentation.

    The cape supports multiple wireless protocols and you din't mention or answer how to choose a wireless protocol like ZigBee on the board.

    Your documentation is pathetic. No where it mentions how to choose different wireless communication.

    How these wireless SOC are connected to BBB.

    Can we enable multiple wireless at the same time.

     

    Please provide enough documents or stop selling the product. I am felling the pain after purchasing this device.

    - Schematics

    - Jumper settings

    - example code to enable and use each wireless communication

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  • florian.kraemer
    florian.kraemer over 8 years ago

    The Read me didn't work for me, too. Ich ahve a BBB Rev. C and am using the latest debain from SD Card. None of the commands mentioned in "6." in the readme after entering connmanctl worked. Even other commands like capemgr were unknown by the system. I think if I use the standard image without removing something, I should be ath the point where the instructions start.

     

    I need help. It's urgent.

     

    Greets Florian.

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  • bbbuser777
    bbbuser777 over 8 years ago

    Has anyone gotten this thing to work on a BBB Rev C?  I suggest, that they update their documentation and/or show verifiable examples of getting this device to work or stop selling it.

     

    I will return this device if the manufacturer cannot supply the following:

     

    1.) Jumper Pin out documentation.

    2.) Updated documentation on how to get the device to work with latest BBB Rev C.

    3.) Examples on how to configure the device.

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