MediaTek LinkIt™ Smart 7688 Duo Get Started Guide
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1.
Get Started With the LinkIt™ Smart 7688 Duo
Development Platform
Welcome to the LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo development platform quick start guide, this guide is
based on using Windows with examples created in Python, however the same steps apply to Mac
and Linux and for node.js — unless specifically noted otherwise.
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:
•
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
Quick steps:
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Buy a LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo development board
•
Install
for Microsoft Windows (For Windows
only)
•
Install
(For Windows 7 only) to
use local domain
mylinkit.local
Next: Sign into the LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo development
boards Web UI.
Step-by-step
Step 1: Get Your LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo Development Board
Purchase the LinkIt Smart7688 Duo development board from a distributor such as
Step 2: Install PuTTY (For Windows only)
provides you with the system console environment using Secure Socket Shell (SSH) access
to the development board’s operating system.
