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Getting started with your BeagleY-AI To get started you need the following: 1. USB type A to type C cable 2. 5V ≥ 3A power adapter 3. Micro SD Card 4. Boot media Boot Media Download the boot media from the link below: https://www.beagleboard.org/distros/beagley-ai-debian-xfce-12-5-2024-03-25...
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Another direct and easy option is to connect the board directly to your PC or Laptop using a USB type-a to type-c cable. This is not recommended if you are doing any heavy task on your BeagleY-AI but, for testing this should be fine.
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USB Tethering To initially test your board, you can connect the board directly to your computer using a type-a to type-c cable shown in the image below. After connecting, you should see Power LED glow, and soon just like with other Beagles, you’ll see a virtual wired connection on your computer.
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Using BeagleY-AI To setup your BeagleY-AI for normal usage, connect the following: 1. 5V ≥ 3A power supply 2. HDMI monitor using micro HDMI to full-size HDMI cable 3. Ethernet cable from the board to your router 4. Wireless or wired keyboard & mice...
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When prompted, log in using the updated login credentials you updated during the USB tethering step. Note: You can not update login credentials at this step, you must update them during USB tethering step! Once logged in you should see the splash screen shown in the image below:...
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Test network connection by running ping 8.8.8.8 Explore and build with your new BeagleY-AI board!
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Connecting to WiFi Connect 2x antennas to your BeagleY-AI board if not pre-attached. After successfully attaching the antenna, power up the board. Once booted you can follow the commands below to connect to any WiFi access point, To list the wireless devices attached, (you should see wlan0 listed) iwctl device list ○...
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