MediaTek LinkIt™ Smart 7688 Duo Get Started Guide
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Figure 1 Providing power to the LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo board
After boot loader initialization, the boot up process begins, which takes about 30 seconds. Next,
the Wi-Fi LED turns off; this means the system is ready to accept a Wi-Fi connection. Figure 2
shows how the Wi-Fi LED status matches the system state.
Figure 2 Wi-Fi LED Status
Step 2: Connect your PC to the LinkIt_Smart_7688_XXXXXX AP
Open the Wi-Fi connection utility on your computer and connect to the access point named
LinkIt_Smart_7688_XXXXXX, as shown in Figure 3.
1 sec
System
Power On
Boot loader
Initializing
Linux
Boot Strapping
4-5 secs
Blink Once
Light Up
Wi-Fi LED Status and System State
Wi-Fi
Ready
3 blinks per sec, pauses 0.5
secs
AP Mode, w/o Client
AP Mode, w/ Client
Station Mode, Connecting
2 blinks per sec
Station Mode, Connected
Blinks as data’s transmitting
~30 secs
