Run The Blink Example; Connecting To The Internet - MEDIATEK LinkIt Smart 7688 Get Started Manual

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:
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Execute the example in system console
• Watch the LED blink on the board
•
Terminate the example
Step 1: Run the Blink Example in LinkIt Smart 7688 System Console
In the system console, type # python /IoT/examples/blink-gpio44.py to run the blink example in Python.
Note # is the command prompt and not part of the command.
Step 2: Watch the Wi-Fi LED Blink
The Wi-Fi LED on LinkIt Smart 7688 should start to blink every half second.
Step 3: Terminate the Blink Example
In the system console, press CTRL + C, this will terminate the example.
You can now explore the system console and try other examples or Linux command utilities – but before that,
it's important to connect the board to the internet first. You can do that by connecting the board to a Wi-Fi
Access Point that has internet connection. The steps are described in the next section.
1.6.

Connecting to the Internet

In order for the board to access the internet, it needs to join another network that has an access point
connected to the internet, and to do that, the board needs to be in Station mode.
To complete this section, you'll:
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Connect LinkIt Smart 7688 to a Wi-Fi access point for internet access
• Connect the host computer to an AP that is in a Wi-Fi network
• Open Terminal emulator and sign in
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Check for internet connection
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