The micro USB port is not for a hub. It is for a PC. Maybe you might want to take a look at the manual.
http://www.elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack Gerald On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 4:06 PM, A M Kent <anthonyken...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've recently purchased the BBB and over the weekend I went through > setting it up. I have to say I'm thoroughly impressed with the setup and > the size. I followed the supplied instructions of connecting the device to > my computer using the USB cable connecting it from the micro USB port to a > port on my laptop, installing the necessary files to communicate with the > device. My > issue occurred when I connected the BB in the following manner. > > 1. From micro HDMI port to HDMI port on monitor. > 2. Connected the 5V power source into the BB > 3. Connected a USB cable from the USB jack on the BB to my 4 port powered > USB hub. > 4. Connected the micro USB cable into the 4 port hub. > 5. Inserted wireless keybrd/mouse dongle into the 4 port hub. > > When I applied power to the BB within 1 minute of doing so I hear a faint > high pitch tone and shortly thereafter I see a spark coming from the board. > Based on the setup described what could have gone wrong? > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
