BeagleBone Black (BBB) & 7" LCD LVDS bundle (Cape + 7" Display) form Chalkboard

[Berthold Braun]

Hello Guys,

Today I received my BeagleBone Black and the 7" LCD LVDS bundle (Cape + 7"
Display) form Chalkboard (
http://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#!/~/product/category=3094859&id=13727570
).
On thier page i couldnŽt find any manual how to setup the bungle or
software guides for the BBB just one small software guide for the BBW .

I have updated to the current Angstrom version and would like to use the
BBB with the LCD cape.
First of all I am not really sure how to connect the hardware to the board.

Of cause the cape is just plugged on top and also the connection to the
display is self explaining, but there is another little PCB which can be
plugin in two ways and has an mini USB port.

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and this little board:


which in my understanding can be plugged in here, but there is no failsave
so i could also turn it around ...:
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But the backlight of the LCD is running without this litte pcb when I plug
the board to power.
It stays black! Is that becasue the BBB isnŽt configured for this display
or becasue the little PCB needs to be connected.

My Problem is I donŽt have an micro HDMI cable here right now to see if the
Cape is recognized by the board or not.
I was under the impression that I wouldnŽt need it, because it was "plug
and play" :(

Has anybody an BBB running with this cape and display and can give me some
tips on how to configure it.

Kindest Regards and many Thanks in advance.

Berthold

[Gerald Coley]

Not me!

Gerald

Post by Berthold Braun
Hello Guys,
Today I received my BeagleBone Black and the 7" LCD LVDS bundle (Cape + 7"
Display) form Chalkboard (
http://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#!/~/product/category=3094859&id=13727570
).
On thier page i couldnŽt find any manual how to setup the bungle or
software guides for the BBB just one small software guide for the BBW .
I have updated to the current Angstrom version and would like to use the
BBB with the LCD cape.
First of all I am not really sure how to connect the hardware to the board.
Of cause the cape is just plugged on top and also the connection to the
display is self explaining, but there is another little PCB which can be
plugin in two ways and has an mini USB port.
<https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--7kbeN9WrGw/UbDwPxeRS9I/AAAAAAAAAfA/CoMwDMotD5o/s1600/IMAG0627_1.jpg>
which in my understanding can be plugged in here, but there is no failsave
<https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-I3EpsOzYM_I/UbDy5m-vTgI/AAAAAAAAAfk/ak0ypfd-pRg/s1600/IMAG0637_1.jpg>
But the backlight of the LCD is running without this litte pcb when I plug
the board to power.
It stays black! Is that becasue the BBB isnŽt configured for this display
or becasue the little PCB needs to be connected.
My Problem is I donŽt have an micro HDMI cable here right now to see if
the Cape is recognized by the board or not.
I was under the impression that I wouldnŽt need it, because it was "plug
and play" :(
Has anybody an BBB running with this cape and display and can give me some
tips on how to configure it.
Kindest Regards and many Thanks in advance.
Berthold
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[steffen.reinecke-gM/Ye1E23mwN+]

Hello Berthold,

have you got it working? My setup looks like this - i have connected the
usb port of the converter board

with the usb host port of the bbb. After connecting all wires i just get
the green led on the

little usb touchscreen board blink. Screen keeps black.



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The BBB is brand new - without any software modifications.

So we may have to try to rebuild the kernel with support for the cape?
http://www.chalk-elec.com/?p=1605

Hope for good news ...

Steffen

[Luiz Mata]

Hi Berthold,

I bought this cape too, but without the LCD, which I have many over my
table, and have cable and monitor, to test.

Could I know if you make this cape works already ? if not, and I make some
success :) I will share here.

Best Regards,

I have put the bbb on ice for now, because it is quite new and i think
that the bbw capes are not always compatible to it.
For now I am useing an beagleboard xM for my project with an LC display
from chalkboard. It works out of the box, only the resulution has to be
altered.
so the bbb will slumber till chalkboard or anybody else will build an
7"Display kit for the BBB.
KR
Berthold

Post by Berthold Braun
Hello Guys,
Today I received my BeagleBone Black and the 7" LCD LVDS bundle (Cape +
7" Display) form Chalkboard (
http://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#!/~/product/category=3094859&id=13727570
).
On thier page i couldnŽt find any manual how to setup the bungle or
software guides for the BBB just one small software guide for the BBW .
I have updated to the current Angstrom version and would like to use the
BBB with the LCD cape.
First of all I am not really sure how to connect the hardware to the board.
Of cause the cape is just plugged on top and also the connection to the
display is self explaining, but there is another little PCB which can be
plugin in two ways and has an mini USB port.
<https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--7kbeN9WrGw/UbDwPxeRS9I/AAAAAAAAAfA/CoMwDMotD5o/s1600/IMAG0627_1.jpg>
which in my understanding can be plugged in here, but there is no
<https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-I3EpsOzYM_I/UbDy5m-vTgI/AAAAAAAAAfk/ak0ypfd-pRg/s1600/IMAG0637_1.jpg>
But the backlight of the LCD is running without this litte pcb when I
plug the board to power.
It stays black! Is that becasue the BBB isnŽt configured for this display
or becasue the little PCB needs to be connected.
My Problem is I donŽt have an micro HDMI cable here right now to see if
the Cape is recognized by the board or not.
I was under the impression that I wouldnŽt need it, because it was "plug
and play" :(
Has anybody an BBB running with this cape and display and can give me
some tips on how to configure it.
Kindest Regards and many Thanks in advance.
Berthold

[Vishnu S]

Hi,

I am also facing a similar issue wit beaglebone black. Have u been able to
make the chalkboard display work with beaglebone black??

VS

I have put the bbb on ice for now, because it is quite new and i think
that the bbw capes are not always compatible to it.
For now I am useing an beagleboard xM for my project with an LC display
from chalkboard. It works out of the box, only the resulution has to be
altered.
so the bbb will slumber till chalkboard or anybody else will build an
7"Display kit for the BBB.
KR
Berthold

Post by Berthold Braun
Hello Guys,
Today I received my BeagleBone Black and the 7" LCD LVDS bundle (Cape +
7" Display) form Chalkboard (
http://www.chalk-elec.com/?page_id=1280#!/~/product/category=3094859&id=13727570
).
On thier page i couldnÂŽt find any manual how to setup the bungle or
software guides for the BBB just one small software guide for the BBW .
I have updated to the current Angstrom version and would like to use the
BBB with the LCD cape.
First of all I am not really sure how to connect the hardware to the board.
Of cause the cape is just plugged on top and also the connection to the
display is self explaining, but there is another little PCB which can be
plugin in two ways and has an mini USB port.
<https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--7kbeN9WrGw/UbDwPxeRS9I/AAAAAAAAAfA/CoMwDMotD5o/s1600/IMAG0627_1.jpg>
which in my understanding can be plugged in here, but there is no
<https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-I3EpsOzYM_I/UbDy5m-vTgI/AAAAAAAAAfk/ak0ypfd-pRg/s1600/IMAG0637_1.jpg>
But the backlight of the LCD is running without this litte pcb when I
plug the board to power.
It stays black! Is that becasue the BBB isnÂŽt configured for this display
or becasue the little PCB needs to be connected.
My Problem is I donÂŽt have an micro HDMI cable here right now to see if
the Cape is recognized by the board or not.
I was under the impression that I wouldnÂŽt need it, because it was "plug
and play" :(
Has anybody an BBB running with this cape and display and can give me
some tips on how to configure it.
Kindest Regards and many Thanks in advance.
Berthold