USER MANUAL
USER MANUAL
WN7911C-LF
1x1 Single Band
802.11 b/g/n SDIO Carrier Module
V 0.1
.
WN7911C-LF
1
USER MANUAL
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Product Features................................................................................................. 4
2 Hardware ............................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 General Overview .............................................................................................. 5
2.2 Block Diagram ................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Pin Description................................................................................................. 6
2.4 PCB Outline & Dimension............................................................................... 10
2.5 SDIO Connector Type ...................................................................................... 10
2.5.1 Board to Board Male (for Carrier Board) ................................................ 10
2.5.2 Board to Board Female (for Leapfrog Main Board) ................................ 11
2.5.3 Connector Mating (Mating Height 3 mm) ............................................... 11
3 Software ........................................................................................................................... 12
3.1 Driver Support.................................................................................................. 12
4 Specifications ................................................................................................................... 13
4.1 Frequency Band: .............................................................................................. 13
4.2 Transmit Power and Sensitivity: ...................................................................... 13
4.3 Modulation ....................................................................................................... 13
4.4 Current Consumption: ...................................................................................... 13
4.5 Temperature and Humidity............................................................................... 14
4.6 Regulatory and Certification Compliance................................................................ 14
WN7911C-LF
2
Revision History
Edition # Reason for revision Issue date Written by
V0.1 Initial document July 23, 2013 JC Chiou
USER MANUAL
WN7911C-LF
3
USER MANUAL
1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
WN7911C is an industrial wireless IEEE 802.11n 1x1 2.4GHz single band SDIO module
which enables wireless networking systems to attain data transmission speeds up to 150
megabits-per-second (Mbps). The WN7911C maintains compatibility with legacy IEEE
802.11b.g devices. It supports operation to the IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g and IEEE
802.11n standards.
1.2 Product Features
Module form factor: 25mm x 18mm
Operate at ISM frequency bands (2.4GHz)
SDIO interface for WiFi
IEEE standards support: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security features
WPA, WPA2, AES encryption/decryption
TKIP, 802.1x, WAPI encryption/decryption engine
WN7911C-LF
4
USER MANUAL
2 Hardware
2.1 General Overview
Module Dimension 25mm x 18mm
Module Interface SDIO v2.0 (50Mhz, 4-bit) host interface
Standard IEEE 802.11n, 802.11b/g
Chipset BCM43143 2.4GHz 802.11 1x1 b/g/n
MAC/PHY/Radio
Description 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz 1x1 WiFi carrier
module
Modulation 802.11b:
CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK
802.11g:
64 QAM, 16 QAM, QPSK, BPSK
802.11n:
BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
Data Rate 8802.11b:
11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps;
802.11g:
54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps
802.11n:
MCS 0 to 7 for HT20MHz;
MCS 0 to 7 for HT40MHz
Operating Frequency Draft 802.11n Radio: 2.4 GHz
802.11g Radio: 2.4 GHz
802.11b Radio: 2.4 GHz
USA – FCC
2412~2462MHz (Ch1~Ch11)
Canada – IC
2412~2462MHz (Ch1~Ch11)
Europe – ETSI
2412~2472MHz (Ch1~Ch13)
Japan – STD-T66/STD-33
2412~2484MHz (Ch1~Ch14)
WN7911C-LF
5
USER MANUAL
Operating Channel WiFi 2.4GHz:
11: (Ch. 1-11) – United States
13: (Ch. 1-13) – Europe
14(ch1-14)– Japan
2.400GHz ~ 2.4835 GHz
Antenna Connector One antenna allowing transmission or
reception on both, simultaneously
Operating System Supported
Linux
Temperatures Operating Temperature: -10°C to +70 °C
Storage Temperature: -40°C to +80°C
(non-operating):
Humidity 5-90
2.2 Block Diagram
2.3 Pin Description
Pin
Pin
Terminal Name
Number
1 BTCX_RF_ACTIVE Signal I
2 BTCX_STATUS Signal I
WN7911C-LF
Type
I/O
Description
Type
Indicates that the coexistent BT is active:
internal pull-down.
Indicates the coexistent BT priority status and
RX/TX direction.
6