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1Flash microSD
Using Balena Etcher: write image to microSD card:
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2Insert microSD and WiFi Dongle into board
Insert microSD and WiFi Dongle into Board:
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3Plug in micro USB Cable to provide power
Plug in micro USB Cable to provide power and get serial console access:
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4Start Tera Term (on Windows) your favorite terminal on Linux/Mac...
Once the Pocket Beagle Boots, a new USB serial port should appear:
Change to 115200
Hit Enter:
Debian GNU/Linux 11 BeagleBone ttyGS0 BeagleBoard.org Debian HACKADAY 2021 Image 2021-09-30 Support: https://bbb.io/debian default username:password is [debian:temppwd] BeagleBone login:
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5Login as root
user: root
pass: root
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6Configure WiFI
root@BeagleBone:~# cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-wlan0.conf ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev update_config=1 #country=US network={ ssid="BeagleBone-WXYZ" psk="BeagleBone" }
Edit with nano..root@BeagleBone:~# nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-wlan0.conf
ctr-x to save and exit..
Example my WiFI (in US)
ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev update_config=1 country=US network={ ssid="BeagleBone" psk="BeagleBone" }
and reboot...
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7Get WiFi IP Address:
Get WiFi IP Address:
root@BeagleBone:~# ifconfig -a wlan0
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8WiFI Connect to 192.168.2.30:9123
Connect to board over 9123:
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9Power Off and plug in Sensors: SHT35 - I2C2
SHT35 - I2C2
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10ACCEL : I2C1
ACCEL : I2C1
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Just in case someone else runs into this problem, if the wlan0 device is unrecognized, check that the PocketBeagle board pins are schmooshed down all the way.
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