Chapter 3 - Development tools and device platform

Abstract

In this chapter, we will set up a software development toolchain and install the platform libraries that we will use to create our device. To test out the board, we will try a simple Hello World program that uses a real-time operating system (RTOS) and go through the compile, download, and debug cycle. Once we have the basics working, we will set up a base project that adds a WiFi connection to your local network and add a file system to read and store data on an SD card. This will give us a basic platform that we can expand through the course of this book.