Published: 13.06.2018 Copyright by Joy-IT 10
310.1“ HDMI LCD
5. Usage with a BeagleBone Black
5.1 Device Connection
1. Connect the LCD to the HDMI interface of the BeagleBone using an HDMI-microHDMI cable (sold
separately).
2. Connect the touch interface of the LCD to the "Host" USB interface of the BeagleBone with a type A-
microUSB cable. (The BeagleBone has a "Host" and a "Slave" USB interface. This LCD should be
connected to the "host" interface.
3. Connect the "Power Only interface" of the LCD with a 5V 2.5A adapter. This should be equipped with a
type A-microUSB cable.
5.2 Installation
If the LCD is used as a normal screen, you only need to load the last Angstrom image le onto the
BeagleBone Black without making any further sengs.
The BeagleBone will then read in the parameters of the 10.1 inch HDMI LCD and automacally set the
resoluon to 1280x800.
If the LCD is used as a touch monitor, you must install this Image-File:
1. Download the compressed image le to your PC, aer extracon you will receive a le with the
extension .img.
2. Connect a micro SD card to your PC and format it with the SD Formaer program.
3. Start the Win32DiskImager program and select the downloaded image le in the rst step, then click
the "Write" buon to write le to the card.
4. When the image le is wrien to the micro SD card, you can insert the card into the BeagleBone Black.
It will automacally use the operang system on the card. Aer a short me you will see the graphical
interface.
Note: If the eMMC of the BeagleBone Black has an operang system installed, you should start the
BeagleBone Black from the micro SD card. Do not release the start buon unl the "User LEDs" start
ashing.