User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Development Environment
- 2.1. Operating Systems
- 2.2. OpenWrt Introduction
- 2.3. Network Environment
- 2.4. System Configuration
- 2.4.1. Accessing Web UI
- 2.4.2. Accessing System Console
- 2.4.3. Using SSH (Secure Socket Shell)
- 2.4.4. Using Serial to USB Cable
- 2.4.5. Upgrading Firmware
- 2.4.6. Upgrading bootloader
- 2.4.7. Wi-Fi Reset
- 2.4.8. Factory Reset
- 2.4.9. Connecting LinkIt Smart 7688 To a network with Wi-Fi Access Point
- 2.4.10. Open a system console and enter the following commands to change LinkIt Smart 7688 to station mode ( For more information on system console, please see 2.4.1 “Accessing Web UI
- 2.4.11. Viewing System Information from the Web UI
- 2.5. Accessing the USB drive and the SD card
MediaTek LinkIt™ Smart 7688 User Manual
Scenario
Approximate Power
Consumption
Average
195.1 mA
Downloading file
to a SD Card via
Wi-Fi
Peak
540.4 mA
Average
275.8 mA
Downloading a
file to a USB
Drive via Wi-Fi
Peak
569.5 mA
Average
304.9 mA
Downloading a
file to flash
via Wi-Fi
Peak
522.4 mA
Average
271.3 mA
Table 4 Peripherals Power Consumption
1.3.7. Accessories
LinkIt Smart 7688’s standard package comes with the development board only.
You will need additional accessories for different purposes as described
below.
1) USB Power Cable (Required): You’ll need a USB type A to
Micro-B plug cable to power the LinkIt Smart 7688
development board from a PC or other USB powered source.
2) Micro USB OTG (On-The-Go) or Host Cable (Optional): Use this
OTG cable to access Type A USB devices such as USB drive or
USB camera and more as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 USB OTG cable
3) USB-UART Cable (Optional): Use this cable to communicate to
Linux console.
4) Micro SD Card (Optional): Use Micro SD card for extra
storage space for applications and data.
5) USB Drive (Optional): For extra storage. You can also use it
to store bootloader and firmware to upgrade LinkIt Smart
7688.
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