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SeeedStudio BeagleBone Green Eco

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What is SeeedStudio BeagleBone® Green Eco?

Seeed Studio BeagleBone® Green Eco is an industrial-grade, open-source single-board computer, co-developed with the BeagleBoard.org® Foundation and powered by the robust TI AM3358 SoC. This “Eco” version is engineered for high efficiency, incorporating an advanced TI power management chip (TPS6521403) to ensure optimized energy consumption. It is well-equipped for demanding applications with a generous 16GB of onboard eMMC storage and a Gigabit Ethernet port for high-speed network connectivity. For seamless hardware prototyping, it integrates two signature Grove connectors, offering direct, solder-free access to Seeed’s extensive ecosystem of Grove sensors and modules.

Boot Linux in under 10 seconds and get started on development in less than 5 minutes with just a single USB cable.

Specification

Category Item Seeed Studio BeagleBone® Green Eco Seeed Studio BeagleBone® Green
Processor Core TI AM3358 1GHz ARM® Cortex-A8 TI AM3358 1GHz ARM® Cortex-A8
Accelerators NEON floating-point unit & 3D graphics accelerator NEON floating-point unit & 3D graphics accelerator
Memory RAM 512MB DDR3L, 800MHz 512MB DDR3L, 800MHz
Flash Storage 16GB eMMC (Kingston EMMC16G-WW28) 4GB 8-bit eMMC
EEPROM 4KB 4KB
External Storage microSD card slot, supports up to 32GB microSD card slot, supports up to 32GB
Power Power Management TI TPS6521403 PMIC TI TPS65217C PMIC
Voltage Regulator TI TPS62A01DRL (3.3V Buck converter);TI TPS74501PDRV (1.8V Always-On LDO);TI TPS2117DRL (Power Mux) TI TL5209DR (3.3V LDO Regulator)
Input Voltage 5V DC (via USB Type-C) 5V DC (via micro USB)
Interfaces USB 1x USB 2.0 Host Type-A;1x USB 2.0 Type-C (power & device communication) 1x USB client (power & comms);1x USB host
Network Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps) Ethernet (10/100Mbit)
Expansion Headers 2x 46 pin headers 2x 46 pin headers
Grove 1x I2C, 1x UART2 1x I2C, 1x UART2
Buttons 1x Reset button;1x User(Boot) button 1x Reset button;1x User(Boot) button;1x Power Button
Indicators 1x power LED, 4x user-programmable LEDs 4x LEDs (heartbeat, microSD, CPU, eMMC)
Physical Dimensions 86.4mm x 53.3mm x 18mm 86.4mm x 53.3mm x 18mm
Weight 40g 45g
Operating Temperature -40 ~ 85℃ 0 ~ 75℃
Chipset Features

AM3358 1GHz ARM® Cortex-A8

  • 2×32-bit 200-MHz programmable real-time units (PRUs)
  • 512MB DDR3 RAM
  • 4KB EEPROM
  • 4GB 8-bit eMMC on-board flash storage
  • 3D graphics accelerator
  • NEON floating-point accelerator
Board Features

Feature 1: Powerful Core & Real-Time Processing

  • Integrates a TI AM3358 1GHz ARM® Cortex-A8 processor, featuring a NEON™ SIMD coprocessor for accelerated processing. It also includes a dual-core Programmable Real-time Unit (PRU-ICSS) for deterministic, low-latency control, critical for industrial automation and robotics.

Feature 2: Eco-Friendly Power Management

  • Utilizes an advanced TI TPS6521403 PMIC with features like PFM mode and dynamic voltage scaling. This significantly optimizes power consumption, making it ideal for energy-sensitive and battery-powered applications.

Feature 3: 4X Storage Capacity & 10X Network Speed

  • Leaps forward with 16GB of onboard eMMC storage (a four-fold increase) and upgrades connectivity with a Gigabit Ethernet port, offering up to 10 times the bandwidth of its predecessor for high-speed, stable network communication.

Feature 4: Rich & Modern Connectivity

  • Features upgraded high-speed interfaces including a Gigabit Ethernet port and a modern USB Type-C port for power and data. For rapid prototyping, it also includes two built-in Grove connectors (I2C & UART)Grove – Seeed Studio, enabling easy, solder-free connection to Seeed Studio’s extensive ecosystem of sensors and actuators.

Feature 5: Ready for Development

  • Comes pre-loaded with a Debian software image designated by the BeagleBoard.org® Foundation, providing a robust and familiar Linux environment with well-established tools and libraries to streamline your development process.
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