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.

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.

Welcome to the NXP's Wi-Fi/Thread Border router training! You can find, attached to this article, the lab guides that were printed and used during the training. This is the guide you will follow during our live training session: Border router training with the RW612 and MCX W71 - Guide 2 Connecting the boards - NXP Community Do you have questions?  Check our community Home - NXP Community We have specific knowledge bases for Wireless Connectivity  and FRDM training  You can find attached (below on this article): The pre-built  binary files you will need to complete the "Guide 2: Connecting the boards with Wi-Fi and Thread". They come in a ZIP file: DFAE_Tranining_2025_binaries.zip. The source files required to modify the OpenThread projects. They are required for the optional "Guide 1: Building your binaries".   Boards that were used on the labs and demos: FRDM-RW612 Development board - FRDM-RW612 Wi-Fi Development Board | NXP Semiconductors FRDM-MCXW71 Development board - FRDM-MCXW71 Development Board using MCUXpresso | NXP Semiconductors FRDM-I.MX93 Development board - FRDM i.MX 93 Development Board | NXP Semiconductors