Building a custom BB-400 image with Buildroot
_Please note: this guide is intended for advanced Linux users only._
_Please note: this guide is intended for advanced Linux users only._
Brainboxes has not developed Bluetooth drivers for Linux. However, Brainboxes Bluetooth products work with the Linux stacks that are available.
Guide to using Brainboxes ES industrial devices with Linux including Cyclades Serial Client configuration
Guide for using Brainboxes ES light-industrial Ethernet to Serial devices with Linux using Cyclades Serial Client
Some users using the BB-400 will want to use their own developed software to do as they want, whether it's processing data to a cloud service or reading the inputs and triggering outputs.
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There are many ways to connect to a BB-400. This article will focus on logging into a device over SSH (Secure SHell) from either Windows, Mac OSX or Linux.
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Linux support for the Brainboxes Ethernet-to-Digital (ED) range of devices
Linux support for the Brainboxes Ethernet-to-Serial (ES) range of devices
This FAQ explains how to communicate using ASCII TCP between the BB-400 and a Windows system using TeraTerm or a Linux system using Telnet.
Procedure for Using Netcat to Pipe Serial Data Over TCP
Installation guide for Brainboxes US USB to Serial and VX ExpressCard serial adapters on Linux systems using ftdi_sio driver
Brainboxes BB-400 is a Raspberry Pi-based Industrial Controller. By default, the device comes pre-loaded with a Raspbian Lite distribution, and a number of packages added and maintained by Brainboxes to bring extra areas of functionality. For example, a web administration interface to perform actions on the BB-400, and Brainboxes' CLI tool to modify settings through the terminal. Node-RED with example flows for doing typical monitoring and control tasks, and an IO server to allow IO on the BB-400 to be controlled over the network.
Linux Support for the Brainboxes PCI range of serial cards
Linux Support for the Brainboxes PCIe (PX) range of serial cards
Linux Support for the Brainboxes USB-to-serial (US) and ExpressCard (VX) range of devices
Download Drivers (SHA1: F61CF2F4008CA3610FEA6EA5F726110C2A68A464)
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Yes, H4 (as opposed to BCSP) versions of the cards will work with the Linux stacks.