Philip HandschinTechnical Consultant

How to get started with the MediaTek LinkIt™ Development Platform for RTOS

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WHAT IS MEDIATEK LABSLinkIt Development platform for RTOSHow to get started

• Install SDK• Compile test project• Prepare board for flashing• Flash the board• Create own project

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What is MediaTek Labs

LINKIT DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM FOR RTOSHow to get started

• Install SDK• Compile test project• Prepare board for flashing• Flash the board• Create own project

Questions

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LinkIt Development platform for RTOS

MediaTek SOC

Range of MediaTek SOC starting with MT7687F offering IoT devices secure Wi-Fi connectivity

SDK & tools

GCC compiler and Keil µVision support, flashing and pin mux tools

RTOS & API

Optimized RTOS and API to take advantage of MediaTek SOC features and connected peripherals

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HDK & modules

LinkIt and compatible HDKs for prototyping and compatible modules for device manufacture

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Potential Applications

Home Appliance

Smart Gadget

7687

7687

Cloud

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What is MediaTek LabsLinkIt Development platform for RTOS

HOW TO GET STARTED• Install SDK• Compile test project• Prepare board for flashing• Flash the board• Create own project

Questions

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INSTALL SDKHow To Get Started

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Download SDK

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Install MinGW

▪Download MinGW cross-compiler • https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/

Installer/mingw-get-setup.exe/download

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Test MinGW installation

▪Navigate to C:\MinGW\msys\1.0 folder ▪ launch terminal by running msys.bat ▪ Close it again

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Copy SDK to MinGW

▪Unzip the downloaded SDK file▪ Copy the whole folder to▪ C:\MinGW\msys\1.0\home\<username>\

LinkIIt_SDK_V3.3.1

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Install ARM_GCC

▪ Download ARM-GCC-win32 • https://launchpad.net/gcc-arm-embedded/4.8/4.8-2014-

q3-update/+download/gcc-arm-none-eabi-4_8-2014q3-20140805-win32.zip

▪ Create a new folder named win under• C:\MinGW\msys\1.0\home\<username>\<SDK root>\tools\

gcc\▪ b) Unzip the content of the zip file to <sdk_root>\tools\

gcc\win\ folder. ▪ c) Rename the unzipped folder gcc-arm-none-eabi

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COMPILE TEST PROJECTHow To Get Started

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Demo

▪Navigate to C:\MinGW\msys\1.0 folder ▪ launch terminal by running msys.bat

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Compile a test project

▪ Change to SDK directory▪Use “./build.sh list” to see all commands/projects

▪Use “./build.sh <HDK> <PROJECT>”

▪ Example “./build.sh mt7687_hdk http_client_get”

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Out directory

▪Once compilation is successful, out files are in ▪ <sdk_root>\out\<HDK>\<project_name>\

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PREPARE BOARD FOR FLASHINGHow To Get Started

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Prepare board

▪ Connect board with a micro USB cable▪Download mbed driver• https://

developer.mbed.org/handbook/Windows-serial-configuration

▪ Install driver

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FLASH THE BOARDHow To Get Started

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Prepare HDK for flashing

Set Flash Mode

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Unzip PC_tool_Win

▪Under <SDK_root>/tools, unzip PC_tool_Win

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Flash continue

▪Open folder “MT7687_FlashTool_Public/win” ▪Open MT76x7_Flash_Tool.exe

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FLASH THE BOARDHow To Get Started

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Select COM port

▪ Click Refresh▪ Select correct COM PORT

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Run the project

▪ Disconnect the micro-USB cable ▪ Switch the flash FLASH Normal mode▪ Reconnect the USB cable and press the reset button ▪ Open HyperTerminal/Putty program• Choose Serial connection• Choose COM port and Speed• Open connection 1

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CREATE A NEW PROJECTHow to get started

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Build your own project

▪ Copy existing project folder▪ Change makefile in GCC folder• <project_name>/GCC

▪ Change Code▪ Compile project

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Demo

▪ Create a project▪ Connect to wifi▪ Execute Get request.▪ Print result on terminal

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Debug

▪ If the build fails, log can be found in out directory• <SDK_root>\out\<hdk>\<project>\log

▪More debug details in getting started guide.

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Check out logs

▪ Open HyperTerminal/Putty program• Choose Serial connection• Choose COM port and Speed• Open connection

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What is MediaTek LabsLinkIt Development platform for RTOSHow to get started

• Install SDK• Compile test project• Prepare board for flashing• Flash the board• Create own project

QUESTIONS

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Questions?

Download Resources:labs.mediatek.com/rtos

MediaTek Cloud Sandbox:labs.mediatek.com/mcs

Check the Forum:labs.mediatek.com/forums

What’s Next ?

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▪4 October– [Webinar] State of IoT NationMore Infohttp://home.labs.mediatek.com/event/iot-state-of-the-nation-2016-an-open-panel-discussion/

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