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MediaTek LinkIt™ Smart 7688 Get Started
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This document contains information that is proprietary to MediaTek Inc.

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  • Page 1 Guide Version: Release date: December 2015 Specifications are subject to change without notice. © 2015 MediaTek Inc. This document contains information that is proprietary to MediaTek Inc. Unauthorized reproduction of this information in whole or in part is strictly prohibited.
  • Page 2 Revision Date Description Dec 2015 Initial release © 2015 MediaTek Inc. Page i of ii This document contains information that is proprietary to MediaTek Inc. Unauthorized reproduction or disclosure of this information in whole or in part is strictly prohibited.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Figure 13 Changing to Station mode in Web UI ....................12 Figure 14 LinkIt Smart 7688 in Station Mode ....................... 13 Figure 15 LinkIt Smart 7688 in Station mode connected to a Wi-Fi AP ..............14 © 2015 MediaTek Inc.

  • Page 4: Get Started With The Linkit™ Smart 7688 Development Platform

    Get Started With the LinkIt™ Smart 7688 Development Platform Welcome to the LinkIt Smart 7688 development platform quick start guide. This guide is based on using the development tools on a Windows PC with examples created in Python, however the same steps apply to Mac and Linux, and for Node.js —...

  • Page 5: Sign Into The Linkit Smart 7688 Development Board's Web Ui

    This helps your computer discover the LinkIt Smart 7688’s IP address within the local domain. For Windows 8 and later, Mac OS X and Linux, mDNS is supported and you can use mylinkit.local without additional software.

  • Page 6: Figure 1 Providing Power To The Linkit Smart 7688 Board

    Step 1: Power Up Your Board with a Micro-USB Cable Plug in one end of a Micro USB cable to the power connector of the LinkIt Smart 7688 and the other end of the cable to a USB power source, such as your computer as shown in Figure 1, or a USB power adaptor. Make sure you connect the cable to the Power (PWR) connector, not the USB host (HOST) connector near the MPU reset button.

  • Page 7: Figure 3 Connecting To Linkit_Smart_7688_1B09F3 Ap

    Keep in mind that once you’ve connected to LinkIt Smart 7688 AP, your computer may no longer have access to the internet – it’s now joining the Local Area Network formed by LinkIt Smart 7688, as shown in Figure 4.

  • Page 8: Figure 5 Linkit Smart 7688 Web Ui Set Password

    MediaTek LinkIt™ Smart 7688 Get Started Guide You’ll learn how to connect LinkIt Smart 7688 to the internet in later steps. But first, you need to configure the board. Step 3: Access the LinkIt Smart 7688 Web UI Configuration Tools You now setup the LinkIt Smart 7688 Web UI, a tool for configuring the settings of you board.

  • Page 9: Update Your Board's Firmware

    1.3. Update Your Board’s Firmware The MediaTek Labs website has the latest firmware for your LinkIt Smart 7688 development board. It is recommended that you upgrade the firmware of your new board to ensure you have the latest version. This section describes how.

  • Page 10: Figure 7 Selecting The Firmware File And Start Upgrade

    The new firmware version details will be displayed under Software information, as shown Figure 8. Figure 8 Firmware version You now have the latest firmware on your LinkIt Smart 7688 development board. © 2015 MediaTek Inc. Page 7 of 15 This document contains information that is proprietary to MediaTek Inc.

  • Page 11: Access The Linkit Smart 7688 System Console Through Ssh

    MediaTek LinkIt™ Smart 7688 Get Started Guide 1.4. Access the LinkIt Smart 7688 System Console through SSH LinkIt Smart 7688 system console enables you to enter text commands and get system administration messages. To complete this step, you’ll: • Open your terminal emulator and sign in Step 1: Open a Terminal Emulator and Sign in.

  • Page 12: Figure 10 Putty Security Warning

    You now have access to system console using SSH. © 2015 MediaTek Inc. Page 9 of 15 This document contains information that is proprietary to MediaTek Inc. Unauthorized reproduction or disclosure of this information in whole or in part is strictly prohibited.

  • Page 13: Run The Blink Example

    MediaTek LinkIt™ Smart 7688 Get Started Guide 1.5. Run the Blink Example You are now ready to run your first example on the LinkIt Smart 7688 development board. This example switches the board’s Wi-Fi LED on and off every half second. To complete this section, you’ll: •...

  • Page 14: Figure 12 Change Networking Setting In Web Ui

    MediaTek LinkIt™ Smart 7688 Get Started Guide Step 1: Connecting LinkIt Smart 7688 to a Wi-Fi Access Point for Internet Access 1) Open a browser with URL mylinkit.local,and sign-in to the Web UI with the password you have set. Click Network on upper right as shown Figure 12.

  • Page 15: Figure 13 Changing To Station Mode In Web Ui

    LinkIt Smart 7688 is in Station mode. Since the Wi-Fi mode has changed, your host computer is now disconnected from LinkIt Smart 7688. If you try to reload the web UI, you’ll see that it is not available anymore. To establish connection again, follow the next step.

  • Page 16: Figure 14 Linkit Smart 7688 In Station Mode

    Once your host computer has joined the same Wi-Fi network, you can again connect to LinkIt Smart 7688 with mylinkit.local domain again through SSH as before. Step 4: Check for Internet Connection Now check if you’ve established internet connection by typing # ping –c 5 www.mediatek.com in the Terminal window: © 2015 MediaTek Inc.

  • Page 17: Figure 15 Linkit Smart 7688 In Station Mode Connected To A Wi-Fi Ap

    Wi-Fi LED will blink once every second indicating Station mode. If the ping utility reports errors such as unreachable destination, check the setting of your Wireless AP. Figure 15 LinkIt Smart 7688 in Station mode connected to a Wi-Fi AP © 2015 MediaTek Inc.

  • Page 18: What's Next

    MediaTek LinkIt™ Smart 7688 Get Started Guide What’s Next? You’ve set up the development environment for LinkIt Smart 7688, ran an example using Python and connected the device to the internet. Please check out more tutorials, resources and inspiration related to LinkIt Smart 7688 from the following links: 2.1.

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