BeaglePlay is an open-source single-board computer created for the seamless integration of sensors, actuators, indicators, human interfaces, and connectivity into dependable embedded systems. It boasts a robust 64-bit, quad-core processor and cutting-edge connectivity options, such as WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, sub-GHz wireless, and single-pair Ethernet with power-over-data-line support. With its compatibility with thousands of readily available add-ons and a custom Debian Linux image, BeaglePlay simplifies expansion and customization. It’s also equipped with ribbon-cable connections for cameras and touchscreen displays, along with a socket for a battery-backed real-time clock, making it an excellent choice for human-machine interface designs. With its competitive pricing and user-friendly design, BeaglePlay offers an enjoyable development experience for users.
Experience the simplicity and enjoyment of Linux computing with a wide selection of off-the-shelf sensors, actuators, indicators, and connectivity options, all easily accessible through mikroBUS, Grove, and QWIIC connections. The device is powered by a TI Sitara AM625 system-on-chip, featuring a 1.4GHz quad-core Arm Cortex-A53, PRU, and M4 microcontrollers. Its extensive connectivity options include Gigabit Ethernet, full-size HDMI, USB, 5GHz and 2.4GHz wireless, sub-1GHz wireless, and single-pair Ethernet with power-over-data-line support. Additionally, it comes with convenient camera and touchscreen display ribbon-cable connectors.
Chipset Features (Texas Instruments AM625 processor)

Quad 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53 processor subsystem at up to 1.4 GHz

512KB L2 shared cache
Each A53 core has 32KB L1 DCache and 32KB L1 ICache

Arm Cortex-M4F up to 400MHz

256KB SRAM

PowerVR Rogue AXE-1-16 GPU

Fillrate > 500 Mpixels/s
500 MTexels/s, >8 GFLOPs
OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2

PRU Subsystem at up to 333MHz

Texas Instruments Simplelink CC1352P7 wireless MCU

48-MHz Arm Cortex-M4F processor

704KB flash program memory

256KB of ROM for protocols and library functions

144KB of ultra-low leakage SRAM

Dual-band Sub-1 GHz and 2.4 GHz operation

Programmable radio includes support for 2-(G)FSK, 4-(G)FSK, MSK, OOK, Bluetooth 5.2

Low Energy, IEEE 802.15.4 PHY and MAC

Board Features
Small form-factor at 8cm x 8cm
Memory

2GB DDR4
16GB eMMC flash
microSD socket

Display

Type-A (full-size) HDMI (1080P, 24-bit)
OLDI FPC connector for touchscreen displays

Innovative networking

2.4/5GHz MIMO Wi-Fi
2.4GHz Bluetooth Low-Energy, Zigbee
sub-GHz wireless, Wi-SUN, Amazon Sidewalk
Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45)
single-pair Ethernet with power-over-data-line (RJ11)

Add-ons

mikroBUS (I2C/UART/SPI/MCAN/MCASP/PWM/GPIO)
Seeed Grove (I2C/UART/ADC/PWM/GPIO)
Sparkfun QWIIC (I2C)

Other

Camera FPC connector

Real-time clock battery back-up socket

TAG-CONNECT JTAG debug connections for AM6254 and CC1352P7

Resources

Documentation

Quick Start Guide

Forum discussion

Hardware design repository and bug tracker

Linux repository

Documentation repository

CC1352P7 firmware repositories

Other related git repositories

FAQs:
Q: What processor is used in BeaglePlay?
A: BeaglePlay is powered by a TI Sitara AM625 system-on-chip, featuring a 1.4GHz quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor, along with PRU and M4 microcontrollers.
Q: What are the connectivity options available on BeaglePlay?
A: BeaglePlay offers a wide range of connectivity options, including Gigabit Ethernet, full-size HDMI, USB, 5GHz and 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, sub-1GHz wireless, and single-pair Ethernet with power-over-data-line support.
Q: What are the expansion options for BeaglePlay?
A: BeaglePlay supports thousands of off-the-shelf add-ons through mikroBUS, Grove, and QWIIC connections, allowing for easy expansion and customization.
Q: What operating system does BeaglePlay run?
A: BeaglePlay comes with a customized Debian Linux image, making it easy to get started with Linux computing and development.
Q: What applications is BeaglePlay suitable for?
A: BeaglePlay is ideal for various applications, including embedded systems, IoT projects, home automation, robotics, and educational purposes, thanks to its powerful processor, extensive connectivity options, and easy expandability.