Install LinkIt ONE SDK on Mac OS X

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Install LinkIt ONE SDK on Mac OS X

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This is a tutorial about how to install MediaTek LinkIt ONE on Mac OS X.

Download the Arduino IDE 1.5.7 for Mac (Java 7)

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Click the following link to download directly or visit the official website of Arduino.

http://arduino.cc/download.php?f=/arduino-1.5.7-macosx-java7-r2.zip

After download finished, unzip it and move the Arduino.app to the folder /Applications.

Check the Java Version

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Since the SDK requires Java 7 on Mac, please launch the terminal and type java -version. If the result is 1.7.xxx, then your java version is 7. However, if it shows 1.8.xxx, you should remove java 8 first.

Type the following command in terminal to remove java 8:

sudo rm -rf /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk.jdk

sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefPane

sudo rm -rf /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin

Then install the java 7, click the following link,

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/down...

and click "Accept License Agreement", and then download "jdk-7u79-macosx-x64.dmg".

After all finished, you may need to restart your computer.

Download the Linkit ONE SDK for Mac OS X

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Setup the LinkIt ONE Driver

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Unzip the LinkIt ONE SDK. Open the folder then open driver, and launch BMCDCACM_Driver to install the driver.

Install the SDK

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Launch terminal and type cd "the address of your LinkIt ONE SDK folder ".

For example, cd ~/Desktop/MediaTek_LinkIt_SDK_for_Arduino_Mac_1_1_11

And then type ./install_linkIt_sdk -i /Applications/Arduino.app to install it.


Update the Firmware of Your LinkIt ONE

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First you should make LinkIt ONE switch to "mass storage mode", just switch the button on the board from UART to MS.

Then exectue the /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/mtk/FirmwareUpdater.app, to update the firmware.

All Done!

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Reference:
MediaTek LinkIt™ ONE Developer’s Guide

http://labs.mediatek.com/fileMedia/download/5fed7907-b2ba-4000-bcb2-016a332a49fd