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BeagleBone Black
4. Connect the Ethernet Cable
If you decide you want to connect to your local area network, an Ethernet cable can be used. Connect the
Ethernet Cable to the Ethernet port as shown in 昀椀gure below . Any standard 100M Ethernet cable should work.
Fig. 3.12: Ethernet Cable Connection
5. The 昀椀nal step is to plug in the DC power supply to the DC power jack as shown in 昀椀gure below.
Fig. 3.13: External DC Power
6. The cable needed to connect to your display is a microHDMI to HDMI. Connect the microHDMI connector
end to the board at this time. The connector is on the bottom side of the board as shown in 昀椀gure-14
below.
The connector is fairly robust, but we suggest that you not use the cable as a leash for your Beagle. Take
proper care not to put too much stress on the connector or cable.
7. Booting the Board
As soon as the power is applied to the board, it will start the booting up process. When the board starts to boot
the LEDs will come on in sequence as shown in 昀椀gure-15 below. It will take a few seconds for the status LEDs
to come on, so be patient. The LEDs will be 昀氀ashing in an erratic manner as it boots the Linux kernel.
3.2. Main Connection Scenarios
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