This guide walks you through the process of setting up an OpenThread build environment and demonstrates how to build binaries for the FRDM-RW612 and FRDM-MCXW71 evaluation boards. By the end of this guide, you’ll also learn how to modify your projects to enable LED control and sensor readings over Thread using CoAP. You’ll be introduced to the key files that need to be changed to achieve this functionality. Guide Structure The guide is divided into three main sections: Introduction to OpenThread A brief overview of OpenThread and its capabilities. Setting Up the WSL Environment Step-by-step instructions for creating a Linux environment on Windows using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) and configuring it for OpenThread builds. Project Modifications Instructions for updating the OpenThread demo projects to: Control the on-board LEDs Access the on-board sensors Important Note This guide is intended for self-paced setup and should be completed before the training session. Due to the time required to configure the build environment and modify the projects, we will provide pre-built images during the training. The session will begin with Guide 2.

This guide will walk you through the process of programming the FRDM-RW612 and FRDM-MCXW71 evaluation boards. Once programmed, you'll learn how to connect the boards to both Wi-Fi and Thread networks. After establishing network connectivity, the guide will show you how to use the CoAP application protocol to send messages between the boards. This includes turning LEDs on and off and reading sensor data from each board. Guide Structure The guide is divided into three main sections: Program Your Boards Learn how to load the pre-built binaries onto the FRDM-RW612 and FRDM-MCXW71 boards. Configure Your Boards with the OpenThread CLI This section provides step-by-step instructions for: Connecting the boards to Wi-Fi and Thread networks Advertising services using mDNS and SRP, making the boards discoverable to other devices on the Wi-Fi network Send CoAP/Thread Messages Between Boards Finally, you'll use the OpenThread CLI to: Send CoAP messages to control the on-board LEDs Read sensor data from each board Note: This is the guide we will follow during the training session.