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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.

.. image:: images/BeagleConnect-Freedom-Hand.*
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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 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/>`__
   * Design materials and license can be found in the `git repository <https://git.beagleboard.org/beagleconnect/freedom>`__
   * 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 <https://www.beagleboard.org/boards/beagleconnect-freedom>`__
   * 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 <https://forum.beagleboard.org/tag/bcf>`_.

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         :link: beagleconnect-freedom-introduction
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         **1. Introduction**
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         Introduction to BeagleConnect™ Freedom.


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         :link: beagleconnect-freedom-quick-start
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         **2. Quick start**
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            :alt: BeagleConnect™ Freedom Chapter2 thumbnail

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         Getting started guide and tutorials.

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         :link: beagleconnect-freedom-design
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         **3. Design & Specifications**
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            :alt: BeagleConnect™ Freedom Chapter3 thumbnail

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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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            :alt: BeagleConnect™ Freedom Chapter4 thumbnail

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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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            :alt: BeagleConnect™ Freedom Chapter5 thumbnail

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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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            :alt: BeagleConnect™ Freedom Chapter6 thumbnail

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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