Host System Setup
3
Host System Setup
The Development Kit requires a Host System to interface with the Target Device and
for Target Device software development.
Host System Hardware Recommendations
3.1
The following Host System hardware is recommended, especially if the Host System
will be used for Target Device software development.
•
3
rd
Generation Intel
®
Core™ i5 processor or better
•
CPU with four or more cores and with Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Technology
(Intel
®
HT Technology)
•
150 GB or more of free disk space
•
4 GB or more RAM
•
Wired Ethernet port or Wireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi)
•
At least one USB 2.0 port
•
Micro SDHC flash memory card reader or adapter
Host System Software Requirements
3.2
Recommended Host System OS
Intel recommends Linux for the Host System operating system. The instructions in this
guide were developed on a system running Ubuntu 12.04 (64-bit).
Serial Port Communication Software
The Host System must have serial port interface software installed, such as PuTTY*,
to communicate with the Target Device over the serial RS-232/UART interface.
Intel
®
Gateway Solutions for the IoT – Development Kit – DK50
Getting Started Guide
October 2014
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Document Number: 330496-005
