LinkIt Smart 7688 is an open development board based on OpenWrt Linux distribution and MT7688. The board is designed especially to enable the prototyping of Rich IoT Applications for Smart Homes. The board offers you memory and packet storage to enable robust video processing. The MPU supports the OpenWrt Linux distribution, it processes an application’s intensive logic tasks and provides Wi-Fi connectivity. It supports Python, Node.js, and C programming languages. The MCU handles real-time peripheral control as well as offers the ability to run Arduino sketches. It comes with 802.11n WiFi for setting up Web applications and has rich GPIO outputs, which are perfect for embedding into all kinds of smart home projects.
Highlighted Features
- High-integration MPU: Support 580 MHz MIPS CPU and 32MB flash and 128MB DDR2 RAM
- Support OpenWrt: Run on Linux platform, freely choose C, C++, Python, PHP, and other programming languages
- 1T1R Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n: Integrate WiFi wireless transmission function of (Single Input Single Output)1T1R 802.11b /g/n
- Rich peripheral interfaces available: Pin-out for GPIO, I2C, I2S, SPI, UART, PWM and Ethernet Port
- USB Host Mode: USB host capability that enables it to connect to various USB devices
Applications
- Wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- Wi-Fi security webcam
- Real-time camera monitor
- Smart home
Hardware Overview
Figure: Development Board Schematics