Microchip Technology AVR-IoT Wx, Hardware User'S Manual

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2. Getting Started
2.1 Quick Start
Steps to start exploring the board:
1. Connect the board to your computer.
2. Open the “CLICK-ME.HTM” file on the “CURIOSITY” mass storage disk and follow the instructions.
2.1.
Download the latest application .hex firmware.
2.2. Download the Wi-Fi configuration file "WIFI.cfg".
3. Drag and drop the application .hex file on the "CURIOSITY" drive.
4. Drag and drop the “WIFI.cfg” configuration file on the “CURIOSITY” drive.
The board will now connect to your Wi-Fi network and send data to the website opened in step 2 through a cloud
provider.
2.2 Design Documentation and Relevant Links
The following list contains links to the most relevant documents and software for the AVR-IoT Wx.
• AVR-IoT WG website - Find schematics, design files, and purchase the board. Set up for Google Cloud IoT
Core.
• AVR-IoT WG on microchipDIRECT - Purchase this board on Microchip Direct.
• AVR-IoT WA website - Find schematics, design files, and purchase the board. Set up for Amazon Web
Services.
• AVR-IoT WA on microchipDIRECT - Purchase this board on Microchip Direct.
• MPLAB Data Visualizer - MPLAB Data Visualizer is a program used for processing and visualizing data. The
Data Visualizer can receive data from various sources such as serial ports and on-board debugger’s Data
Gateway Interface, as found on Curiosity Nano and Xplained Pro boards.
• Atmel Studio - Free IDE for the development of C/C++ and assembler code for microcontrollers.
• MPLAB
®
X IDE - MPLAB X IDE is a software program that runs on a PC (Windows
®
, Mac OS
®
, Linux
®
) to
develop applications for Microchip microcontrollers and digital signal controllers. It is called an Integrated
Development Environment (IDE) because it provides a single integrated “environment” to develop code for
embedded microcontrollers.
• IAR Embedded Workbench
®
for AVR
®
- This is a commercial C/C++ compiler that is available for AVR
microcontrollers. There is a 30-day evaluation version as well as a 4 KB code-size-limited kick-start version
available from their website.
• Atmel START - Atmel START is an online tool that helps the user to select and configure software components
and tailor your embedded application in a usable and optimized manner.
• Microchip Sample Store - Microchip sample store where you can order samples of devices.
AVR-IoT Wx Hardware User Guide
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