Get Started With The Linkit™ Smart 7688 Development Platform; Get The Hardware And Software - MEDIATEK LinkIt Smart 7688 Get Started Manual

1. 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 — unless specifically noted otherwise.
This guide is presented in seven sections as follows:
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Get the Hardware and Software — which describes the hardware and software you need to complete
this guide and where to get it.
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Sign In the Web UI – uses a web based utility to configure the development board, update firmware
and more.
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Update Your Board's Firmware – which describes the steps to upgrade the board's firmware using
Web UI.
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Access the System Console – uses SSH (Secure Shell) to access the board for text commands and
system messages.
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Create and Run Your First Example – illustrates a blink example code in Python.
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Connect to the internet – explains how to connect the board to the internet.
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What's Next – describes other resources and documents you can use to create more projects with
LinkIt Smart 7688.
1.1.

Get the Hardware and Software

This section describes the hardware and software you need to get started. Before you start, please make sure
you've the following items ready:
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A computer with Wi-Fi.
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An access point that is connected to the internet. The AP should have either open access (requires no
password) or WPA/WPA2 encryption. APs that require Web-based authentication are not supported.
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A micro-USB cable.
To complete this section you'll:
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Buy a LinkIt Smart 7688 development board
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Install PuTTY for Microsoft Windows (For Windows only)
• Install Bonjour print service
Step 1: Get Your LinkIt Smart 7688 Development Board
Purchase the LinkIt Smart7688 development board from a distributor such as
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