Silex technology SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK Startup Manual

2016/03/03

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This is the startup guide for SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK, an evaluation board for the SX-ULPAN-2401 wireless module. Note: Specifications are subject to change

1. Introduction

The SX-ULPAN is an ultra-compact and low power wireless LAN module with Qualcomm Atheros QCA4000 series radio. The module provides not only drivers and supplicants to add WLAN functions to your product, but also other functions to offload network protocol layers such as IPv4/IPv6, TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, DHCP, and so on. This allows MCU (Micro Controller Unit) with limited CPU performance, ROM, RAM to get reliable Wi-Fi with ultra-low power consumption. It offers device manufacturers to add reliable Wi-Fi to their tablets or other IoE/IoT products.

2. Features

 IEEE802.11a/b/g/n (2.4GHz,5GHz Dual-Band)  Support for 1 x 1:1 stream, 20MHz bandwidth mode  Onboard PCB antenna (with a U.FL connector for add-on antenna)  Surface mount type  UART as host IF  Security: WPS, WPA, WPA2, TKIP and AES hardware are supported.  IPv4 and TCP/UDP Offload  Offload for upper protocols like simple DHCP clients

3. Specifications

Standard: IEEE802.11a/b/g/n *HT20 is supported, No concurrent use of 2.4/5GHz. Channel(2.4GHz) １-13ch Channel (5GHz) 36-48ch, 52-64ch, 100-140ch, 149-165ch Antenna: Onboard antenna, an external antenna with a U.FL

connector is accepted Dimensions : 15.0 x 20.0 x 2.2mm Weight: 1.5g HOST I/F UART Operational temperature: -40 - +85℃, 10-95 ％RH *No condensation Storage temperature: -40 - +105℃, 10-95 ％RH *No condensation Security: Open / WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK *Enterprise: Not supported as of now WPS2.0: STA：Enrollee Throughput: 340Kbps (460800 baud)

Network offload

IPv4・TCP・UDP DHCP Client ICMP

4. Setup Environment

SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK Accessories

The package includes a PCBA for NXP Tower System and a PCB antenna.

Figure 1: SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK Figure 2: Option Antenna

* Documentation can be downloaded from our website below.

URL:

What you need to prepare

Procure the following before evaluating the SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK.

Hardware

Please prepare following;  Cable

 microUSB cable  LAN cable  RS-232C cross cable



 Windows 7 is recommended.

 Access Point

 IEEE802.11n supported AP is recommended.

Software

 Terminal software

 TeraTerm, etc.

5. Evaluation Board

The EVK board and block diagram are shown below.

Figure 3: SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK

Figure 4:SX-ULPAN Schematic

SW1： Reset Button Press to reset when SW2-1 is ON.

SW2： Configuration for Reset / Bootstrap

Bit 1-4: Reset：QCA4004 CHIP_PWD_L (Chip Reset) input signal

Bit 5-8: Bootstrap：QCA4004 bootstrap option HM[0:1]

SW3: Configuration for UART signal multiplex/de-multiplex

Bit 1-3: CN9 DSUB9 connection signal ：TXD/RXD connection Bit 4-6: CN9 DSUB9 connection signal：RTS/CTS connection

Bit 7-8: ULPAN UART0- TWR-ELEV UART0/1 selection

SW4： Configuration of IRQ

Bit 1-8: QCA4004 HSPI_INT to TWR-ELEV IRQ connection

CN2-4: Test Point for SX-ULPAN Not to be used.

CN5-8: Test Point for UART Not to be used.

CN09: DSUB9 Plug Use for console.

CN10: USB Mini-B Connect miniUSB for power supply.

CN11: Test Point for Power Supply Keep pins 5-6, 7-8 & 9-10 short-circuited.

6. Setup (Hardware)

Initialize and connect the SX-ULPAN-EVK.

Set Switch and Jumper

See the below red squares for SW settings. Refer to the SX-ULPAN-EVK specifications for details.

Figure 5： DIP Switch and Jumper pin

①

Develop & Console (PC)

Access point

RS232 Serial

②

microUSB

Attach the cable

Connect the USB cable and the Console to the SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK

① Connect the SX-ULPAN-EVK and the PC with an RS-232C cross cable for

console. Serial communication setting: 115200N81 Install the terminal software (e.g. Teraterm) into the PC.

② Connect the miniUSB of the SX-ULPAN-EVK for power supply.

Figure 6: Cable connection

7. Setup (Software)

This is how to prepare software.

 silex Download binary files and documents from silex website.

URL:

 Terminal software Install the terminal software that can be connected to a serial port.

URL:

https://osdn.jp/projects/ttssh2/

SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK

192.168.0.1

PC for data communication

192.168.0.10

Ethernet

AP

SX-ULPAN-SSID

8. Evaluation

This section will walk you through instructions from booting as a station to connecting the radio to an AP for your evaluation/performance tests. Please refer to the command reference for details and other modes/commands.

A) Booting

① Push the SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK SW1 (reset button). ② Open the COM port of mbed Serial Port by using the terminal software.

Set the serial communication as 115200N81.

As the SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK does not have a local echo function, characters entered will not be displayed on the terminal. Enabling local echo of the terminal software is recommended.

B) Configure IP Address

When it boots successfully, you will see shell> on the console whenever you press the enter key. Set the IP address first. The following sample uses 192.168.0.1.

C) Configure Region Code

Above example is when connected as station. Refer to the command specifications for settings for Access Point mode or other countries’ domain

code. *Note: For the US, changing the domain code is not allowed by the Wireless Radio Act

D) Connect to an Access Point

Boot as a STA. The following example is connecting to the WPA2-AES AP in SSID SX-ULPAN-SSID.

E) Ping Check

shell>ATNSOCK=TCP TCP handle: 0x442330 OK shell>ATNSTCP=50000 OK

After connecting the AP, check communications with ping. The following example is sending a ping to the PC (192.168.0.10) for data transmission. With a response returned, the wireless LAN is successfully connected.

F) Data Transfer

＜TCP server＞ Start the SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK as a TCP server to send/receive data to/from the TCP client.

Boot the TCP server with Port 50000

Connect the PC for data transmission to the TCP50000 port. Configure the following in a new connection of TeraTerm:

TCP/IP Host : 192.168.0.1 TCP Port# : 50000 Service : Others

When it is connected from the client, it will turn to data mode with the following

shell>Receiving from 0xc0a8000a Remote port:50437 Entering data mode

abcdefghijklmn

ABCDEFGHIJKLMN

abcdefghijklmn ABCDEFGHIJKLMN +++ switch to cmd mode. Entering cmd mode

shell>

message displayed.

Send data from the SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK.

With no send timeout (ATTO=) set after data input, data will be sent. Also, if the data entered exceeds the buffer size (ATBSIZE=), the data will be sent.

Send data from the PC for data transmission

The data will be displayed on the SX-ULPAN-2402-EVK console.

To execute commands with TCP communication on, switch to online command mode with the escape command. Enter '+' 3 times at intervals of 1 sec or longer.

shell>ATO= Entering data mode

To return to data mode from online command mode, execute ATO command.