MediaTek LinkIt™ Smart 7688 Duo Get Started Guide
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2.
Install Arduino IDE and Board Support Package
LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo supports Arduino IDE and board support package. This section describes
how to install the software.
Quick steps:
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Install
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Install board support package
Next: Install the COM port driver.
Step-by-step
Step 1: Install Arduino IDE
The
provides your coding environment and is used for monitoring the development
board. LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo supports Arduino IDE version
Step 2: Install board support package
In order for Arduino IDE to recognize LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo development board, installing board
support package is necessary.
1)
To install LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo board support package, open Arduino IDE, click File >
Preferences and insert the following URL to the Additional Boards Manager URL field as
shown in Figure 16.
http://download.labs.mediatek.com/package_mtk_linkit_smart_7688_test_in
