Install CP2102N Driver on macOS

Download and Install VCP Driver

Download and install the CP2102N USB to UART Bridge VCP driver from . Choose the Download VCP option according to your operating system version.

Connect LinkIt 7697 to Computer

After driver installation, simply use a micro-USB cable to connect the board to your computer. The onboard PWR LED should light up, as shown below:

Confirm Driver Installation

To check if the driver has been properly installed, please follow the steps below:

After connecting the board to your Mac, open the Terminal application and input the following command:
```
ls /dev/cu.SLAB
```
Press return and you should see a device listed, for example:
```
/dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART
```
You'll be using /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART to program and interact with the board. Open Arduino IDE and a LinkIt 7697 item should appear under the Tools > Port menu, as shown below.

Once the COM port is properly detected, you're ready to upload Arduino sketches on the LinkIt 7697 board.

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