2.2. Preparation
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2.2 Preparation
2.2.1 Hardware Preparation
Table 2.1: Hardware Preparation
Name
Quantity
Comment
TypeABR EVB
1
TypeABR Evaluation Kit
USB-to-UART adaptor& cable
1
Monitoring the log
J-Link
1
JTAG adaptor for loading image
Laptop with Ubuntu/Linux OS
1
Host machine for cross-compiling and load image
AP Router
1
Provide Internet access to AWS Cloud Server
2.2.2 Software Preparation
Table 2.2: Software Preparation
Name
Quantity
Comment
1
Or similar serial terminals.
2.3 AWS IoT Settings
2.3.1 AWS account and permissions
You need an AWS account, an IAM user with permission to access AWS IoT and FreeRTOS cloud services.
Please complete the instructions in
Setting up your AWS account and permissions
2.3.2 Register with AWS IoT
To register your board with AWS IoT, you need the following:
An AWS IoT policy
The AWS IoT policy grants your device permissions to access AWS IoT resources. It is
stored on the AWS Cloud.
An AWS IoT thing
An AWS IoT thing allows you to manage your devices in AWS IoT. It is stored on the AWS
Cloud.
A private key and X.509
certificate
The private key and
certificate
allow your device to authenticate with AWS
IoT.
Please follow the procedures in
Registering your MCU board with AWS IoT
to register your board manually.