Teledyne FLIR Lepton Quick Start Manual

Teledyne FLIR
Infrared Camera OEM
QUICK START GUIDE: LEPTON AND
Beaglebone Black
WARNING: Removing power by unplugging the power cable can damage the board. Use the power
button or terminal interface to power down the board.

Steps to setup:

NOTE: If you're starting with a brand new BeagleBone Black: follow the steps on the Beagleboard web-
site to get started.
NOTE: If you're using a Mac, you can download and use Pi Filler instead of using 7-Zip

1) The Physical Setup.

a. Connect USB Hub to BeagleBone Black
b. Connect Mouse and Keyboard to Hub
c. Connect monitor to BeagleBone Black via micro HDMI cable
d. /*Setup breadboard and wiring to beaglebone*/
e. Connect 5V Power Cable to BeagleBone.
NOTE: The board can be powered either by connecting the power cable or connecting to a computer via
the USB cable. Connecting both can cause damage to the board. For this section of the setup, we are
not connecting to a computer so only the power cable should be attached to the board and not the USB
cable.
2) Update BeagleBone Black's packages
a. apt-get upgrade
b. apt-get update
c. apt-get install qt4-dev-tools

3) Reboot BeagleBone Black

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