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Banana Pro Blueprints

Banana Pro Blueprints

By : Ruediger Follmann, Tony Zhang
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Banana Pro Blueprints

Banana Pro Blueprints

5 (3)
By: Ruediger Follmann, Tony Zhang

Overview of this book

This book follows a tactical plan that will guide you through the implementation of Banana Pro and its configurations. You will then learn the various programming languages used with Banana Pi with the help of examples. In no time at all, you’ll be working on a wireless project that implements AirPlay servers, hotspots, and so on. Following this, you’ll develop a retro-style arcade kiosk game. Then we’ll move on to explore the multimedia features of Banana Pro by designing and building an enclosure for it. After this, you’ll learn to build a remote-controlled smart car and we’ll examine how to control a robotic arm. The book will conclude with the creation of a home sensor system that has the ability to expand or shrink to suit any home.
Table of Contents (10 chapters)
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Preface
Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Free Chapter
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1. Introduction to Banana Pro
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1. Introduction to Banana Pro
Banana Pro
Getting started
Available operating systems for Banana Pro
Add-ons
Summary
2
2. Programming Languages
2. Programming Languages
Basic principles
Shell programming
Python
C/C++
Scratch
New kernels
Summary
3
3. Wireless Projects
3. Wireless Projects
OpenVPN
WLAN
On air
Serving web pages
A measurement server
Summary
4
4. An Arcade Cabinet
4. An Arcade Cabinet
Implementing hardware accelerations
Implementing libretro emulators
Building PCSX
Making an arcade cabinet for Banana Pro
Playing the Banana Pro arcade cabinet
Summary
5
5. A Multimedia Center
5. A Multimedia Center
Kernel preparation
Video Disk Recorder (VDR)
The Xbox Multimedia Center (XBMC) installation
Summary
6
6. Remote Controlling a Smart Monitor Car
6. Remote Controlling a Smart Monitor Car
Implementing the IP camera
Setting up the hardware of a smart monitor car
Controlling a smart monitor car using a remote
Summary
7
7. A Laser Engraver
7. A Laser Engraver
Setting up the frame for laser engraving
Configuring software on Banana Pro
Installing software on a PC
Loading a program into the laser CPU
How to use a laser engraver
Summary
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8. Scratch – Building a Smart House
8. Scratch – Building a Smart House
Configuring LeScratch
Controlling the LeScratch peripherals
Building the LeScratch smart house
Summary
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Index
Index

Chapter 1. Introduction to Banana Pro

Embedded boards are part of our lives. We use them daily, and sometimes even without recognizing or knowing about them. They are included in mobile phones, washing machines, or implemented in our televisions. These little computers work in the background and consume very little power.

This chapter introduces Banana Pro. Banana Pro is an updated version of Banana Pi that's been designed by the LeMaker team (http://www.lemaker.org) from China. LeMaker is a charitable organization and aims to provide educational services by selling its Banana boards and building a community around this technology, similar to what the Raspberry Pi foundation in the UK has done.

Banana Pro is the current flagship of LeMaker. It is compatible with many Linux-based operating systems including Android. In this chapter, Banana Pro is introduced to you along with its connection possibilities. The most popular operating systems in the market today are explained here and the principal installation as well as the boot process is described.

There are already many add-ons available for Banana Pro, such as LCD modules in various sizes, a camera module, or modules that connect to GPIO pins. Sections of this chapter deal with the detailed installation of an LCD module, describing the step-by-step installation and operation of a camera module and provide background information on additional add-ons.

In particular, this chapter includes the following sections:

  • Banana Pro
  • Getting started
  • Operating systems
  • Add-ons
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