User Manual

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11.0 Support Information
All support for this design is through the BeagleBoard.org community at:
[e-mail] or
http://beagleboard.org/discuss .
11.1 Hardware Design
Design documentation can be found on the eMMC of the board under the
documents/hardware directory when connected using the USB cable. Provided there is:
• Schematic in PDF
•
Schematic in OrCAD (Cadence Design Entry CIS 16.3)
•
PCB Gerber
•
PCB Layout File (Allegro)
•
Bill of Material
•
System Reference Manual (This document).
This directory is not always kept updated in every SW release due to the frequency of
changes of the SW. The best solution is to download the files from the WIKI at
http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack
We do not track SW revision of what is in the eMMC. SW is tracked separately from the
HW due to the frequency of changes which would require massive relabeling of boards
due to the frequent SW changes. You should always use the latest SW revision.
To see what SW revision is loaded into the eMMC follow the instructions at
http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:Updating_The_Software#Checking_The_An%20gstrom_Ima
ge_Version
11.2 Software Updates
It is a good idea to always use the latest software. Instructions for how to update your
software to the latest version can be found at:
http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack#Updating_the_eMMC_Software