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BeagleConnect Freedom
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BeagleConnect™ Freedom is an open-hardware wireless hardware platform developed by BeagleBoard.org and built around the TI CC1352P7 microcontroller, which supports both
2.4-GHz and long-range, low-power Sub-1 GHz wireless protocols. Rapidly prototyping of IoT applications is accelerated by hardware compatibility with over 1,000 mikroBUS add-on sensors,
acutators, indicators and additional connectivity and storage options, and backed with software support utilizing the Zephyr scalable and modular real-time operating system, allowing developers
to tailor the solution to their specific needs. BeagleConnect Freedom further includes MSP430F5503 for USB-to-UART functionality, temperature and humidity sensor, light sensor, SPI flash,
battery charger, buzzer, LEDs, and JTAG connections to make it a comprehensive solution for IoT development and prototyping.
The TI CC1352P7 microcontroller (MCU) includes a 48-MHz Arm Cortex-M4F processor, 704KB Flash memory, 256KB ROM, 8KB Cache SRAM, 144KB of ultra-low leakage SRAM, and
over-the-air upgrades (OTA) capability. This MCU provides flexible support for many different protocols and bands making it suitable for many different communication requirements.
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:alt: BeagleConnect™ Freedom board
.. important::
This is a work in progress, for latest documentation please
visit https://docs.beagleboard.org/latest/
.. admonition:: License Terms
* This documentation is licensed under a `Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License `__
* Design materials and license can be found in the `git repository `__
* Use of the boards or design materials constitutes an agreement to the :ref:`boards-terms-and-conditions`
* Software images and purchase links available on the `board page `__
* For export, emissions and other compliance, see :ref:`beagleconnect-freedom-support`
* All support for BeagleConnect Freedom design is through BeagleBoard.org community at `BeagleBoard.org forum `_.
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**1. Introduction**
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Introduction to BeagleConnect™ Freedom.
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**2. Quick start**
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Getting started guide and tutorials.
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**3. Design & Specifications**
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Hardware and mechanical design and specifications of the BeagleConnect Freedom
board and enclosure for those who want to know their board inside and out.
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:link: beagleconnect-freedom-expansion
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**4. Expansion**
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Connector pinout diagrams with expansion details so that you can
easily debug your connections and create custom expansion hardware.
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:link: beagleconnect-freedom-demos
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**5. Demos & tutorials**
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Demos and tutorials to quickly learn about the BeagleConnect capabilities.
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:link: beagleconnect-freedom-support
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**6. Support**
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Additional supporting information, images, documents, change history and
hardware & software repositories including issue trackers.
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01-introduction
02-quick-start
03-design
04-expansion
05-demos
06-support