BeagleBoard BeagleConnect™ Freedom

BeagleBoard BeagleConnect™ Freedom is based on a TI CC1352P7 Arm® Cortex®-M4 microcontroller with wireless capabilities. The BeagleBoard BeagleConnect has an innovative design and offers a comprehensive suite of functions. These functions include a BeagleConnect gateway device for Sub-GHz 802.15.4 long-range wireless and a BeagleConnect node device for BLUETOOTH® Low-Energy. The BeagleConnect Freedom also has a convenient USB-based serial console and firmware update capabilities.

Expand the reach of the BeaglePlay up to 1km. With 2x mikroBUS connections, there are over 1,000 different add-on options. On-board sensors include temperature, humidity, and light level. A battery charger is available to assist with battery-backed-up designs.

Based on a TI SimpleLink CC1352 wireless MCU running Zephyr and Micropython, wireless networks are made easy using the 2.4GHz and sub-1GHz IEEE 802.15.4. Numerous additional wireless networking stacks are available from TI, including Wi-SUN and Amazon Sidewalk, to take IoT designs to go.

Features

  • Based on a TI CC1352P7 Arm Cortex-M4 Wireless Microcontroller with wireless capabilities
  • Works with over 1,000 available mikroBUS™-based Mikroe Click boards
  • Long-range sub-1GHz IEEE 802.15.4 wireless connections with data rates above 1kbps up to 1km
  • On-board temperature, humidity, and light sensors
  • Works with a BeagleBoard BeaglePlay Single Board Computer (SBC) acting as a gateway device with ten or more BeagleConnect Freedom devices also acting as sensor nodes
  • Battery connection with recharge output for battery back-up

Applications

  • Sensor networks
  • Building automation
  • Remote monitoring

Kit Contents

  • BeagleConnect Freedom Board
  • Enclosure
  • Antenna
  • USB cable
  • Quick-start card

BeagleBoard BeagleConnect™ Freedom