Processor Sitara AM3359AZCZ100, 1GHz, 2000 MIPS
Graphics Engine SGX530 3d, 20M Polygons/S
SDRAM Memory 512MB DDR3L 400MHz
Onboard Flash 2GB, 8-bit Embedded MMC
PMIC TPS65217C PMIC regulator and one additional LDO
Debug Support Optional onboard 20-pin CTI JTAG, Serial Header
Power Source miniUSB or DC Jack; 5VDC External via Expansion Header
PCB 3.4" x 2.1"; 6 Layers
Indicators 1-Power, 2-Ethernet, 4-User Controlled LEDs
HS USB 2.0 Client Port Access to USB0, Client mode via miniUSB
HS USB 2.0 Host Port Access to USB1, Type A Socket, 500mA LS/FS/HS
Serial Port UART0 access via 6 pin 3.3V TTL Header (header is populated)
Ethernet 10/100, RJ45
SM/MMC Connector microSD, 3.3V
User Input Reset Button, Boot Button, Power Button
Video Out 16b HDMI, 1280x1024 (max), 1024x768, 1280x720, 1440x900 w/EDID Support
Audio Via HDMI Interface, Stereo
Expansion Connectors Power 5V, 3.3V, VDD_ADC (1.8V); 3.3V I/O on all signals; McASP0, SPI1, I2C, GPIO(65), LCD, GPMC, MMC1, MMC2, 7 AIN (1.8V max), 4 Timers, 3 Serial Ports, CAN0, EHRPWM (0,2), XDMA Interrupt, Power Button, Expansion Board ID (up to 4 can be stacked)
Weight 1.4 oz (39.68 grams)
Power 210-460mA@5V (depending on activity and processor speed)
Description
The AM335x microprocessors, based on the ARM Cortex-A8, are enhanced with image, graphics processing, peripherals and industrial interface options such as EtherCAT and PROFIBUS. The device supports the following high-level operating systems (HLOSs) that are available free of charge from TI:
* Linux®
* Android™
The AM335x microprocessor contains these subsystems:
Microprocessor unit (MPU) subsystem based on the ARM Cortex-A8 microprocessor.
POWERVR SGX Graphics Accelerator subsystem for 3D graphics acceleration to support display and gaming effects.
The Programmable Real-Time Unit and Industrial Communication Subsystem (PRU-ICSS) is separate from the ARM core, allowing independent operation and clocking for greater efficiency and flexibility. The PRU-ICSS enables additional peripheral interfaces and real-time protocols such as EtherCAT, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, PROFIBUS, Ethernet Powerlink, Sercos, and others.
I'm using both the raspberry pi and the beaglebone black.
I have one beaglebone black for testing. I need a thin client / remote desktop.
Much cheaper than a full pc.
In computing, an X terminal is a display/input terminal for X Window System client applications. X terminals enjoyed a period of popularity in the early 1990s when they offered a lower total cost of ownership alternative to a full Unix workstation.
An X terminal runs an X server. (In X, the usage of "client" and "server" is from the viewpoint of the programs: the X server supplies a screen, keyboard, mouse and touchscreen to client applications.) This connects to an X display manager (introduced in X11R3) running on a central machine, using XDMCP (X Display Manager Control Protocol, introduced in X11R4).[1]
Thin clients have somewhat supplanted X terminals in that they are equipped with added flash memory and software for communication with remote desktop protocols. Due to the existence of free software implementations of multiple protocols, X terminals which do not have this extra flash memory have been made commercially obsolete by more general-purpose thin clients and by low cost PCs running an X server.[clarification needed][dubious – discuss]