Wl12xx driver - Revision history

SebastienSz: Rework instructions: use /etc/init.d/S30wifi script.

2015-10-02T15:15:30Z

Rework instructions: use /etc/init.d/S30wifi script.

JulienB: /* Going further */

2015-09-16T20:09:39Z

‎Going further

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2015-09-16T15:22:19Z

‎Tips

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2015-09-16T15:16:04Z

‎Links

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2015-09-16T15:15:34Z

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2015-09-16T14:58:59Z

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2015-09-15T19:23:48Z

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2015-09-15T13:24:42Z

‎Daily use

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JulienB: /* Calibration */

2015-07-14T17:35:31Z

‎Calibration

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 ==Calibration==
 {{Note|Following instructions are only needed the first time after you flashed your rootfs.}}
-* Use the calibrator tool to generate the new calibration data. This will generate a file called new-nvs.bin.
+To calibrate the chip use the S30wifi script with a MAC address
-<pre class="apf">
-# calibrator set ref_nvs /usr/share/ti-utils/ini_files/127x/TQS_S_2.6.ini
-</pre>
 <pre class="apf">
-# cp new-nvs.bin /lib/firmware/ti-connectivity/wl1271-nvs.bin
+# /etc/init.d/S30wifi calibrate 00:1E:AC:00:51:22
-</pre>
+Calibrating
+wlcore: down
-* Set a MAC address (here for example an Armadeus Systems one).
+mmc0: card 0001 removed
-<pre class="apf">
+sdhci-esdhc-imx 2190000.usdhc: card claims to support voltages below defined range
-# calibrator set nvs_mac /lib/firmware/ti-connectivity/wl1271-nvs.bin 00:1E:AC:00:51:22
+mmc0: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x91 (3 bytes)
-</pre>
+mmc0: new SDIO card at address 0001
+wl1271_sdio mmc0:0001:2: legacy platform data not found, trying device tree
-* Load the wl12xx driver.
+wlcore: loaded
-<pre class="apf">
+mmc0: card 0001 removed
-# modprobe wl12xx
+sdhci-esdhc-imx 2190000.usdhc: card claims to support voltages below defined range
-# modprobe wlcore_sdio
+mmc0: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x91 (3 bytes)
 wl1271_sdio mmc0:0001:2: legacy platform data not found, trying device tree
 wlcore: loaded
 wlcore: power up
 wlcore: firmware booted in PLT mode PLT_ON (PLT 6.3.10.0.133)
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 The path to NVS file not provided, use default (/lib/firmware/ti-connectivity/wl1271-nvs.bin)
 wlcore: power down
 </pre>
-* Reset the chip. (or reboot the board)
+==Daily use==
-<pre class="apf">
-# echo 40 > /sys/class/gpio/export
-# echo out > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/direction
-# echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/value; sleep 1
-# echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/value
-</pre>
-* Congratulations ! Your chip is calibrated. :)
+* The WiFi is started automatically at boot thanks to the /etc/init.d/S30wifi script.
-−
-==Daily use==
-* Reset the chip: (or reboot the board)
+* To stop the WiFi
 <pre class="apf">
-# echo 40 > /sys/class/gpio/export
+# /etc/init.d/S30wifi stop
-# echo out > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/direction
+wlcore: down
-# echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/value; sleep 1
+mmc0: card 0001 removed
-# echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/value
 </pre>
-* Load the wl12xx driver:
+* To start the Wifi
 <pre class="apf">
-# modprobe wl12xx
+# /etc/init.d/S30wifi start
-# modprobe wlcore_sdio
+sdhci-esdhc-imx 2190000.usdhc: card claims to support voltages below defined range
 wl1271_sdio mmc0:0001:2: legacy platform data not found, trying device tree
 wlcore: loaded
 wlcore: firmware booted (Rev 6.3.10.0.133)
 IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
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 <pre class="apf">
 # modprobe wlcore debug_level=4; modprobe wl12xx; modprobe wlcore_sdio
 </pre>

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 ==Going further==
 * Now you can use the [[WiFi|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network (as client/station (STA))]].
-* If you want to use your APF board as an access point then take a look at [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point (AP)]].
+* If you want to use your APF board as an access point then take a look at [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point]] (AP).
 * It should be possible to use this chip in Multi-Role (STA+AP), but currently we have a firmware reboot problem when following [http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OMAP_Wireless_Connectivity_NLCP_Multi_Role_Configuration]. If anyone knows how to proceed, please send us an email or join us on IRC ;-).

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 <pre class="apf">
 # modprobe wlcore debug_level=4; modprobe wl12xx; modprobe wlcore_sdio
 </pre>

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 * [http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/wl12xx/calibrator http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/wl12xx/calibrator]
 * [http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/WL12xx_NLCP_Calibration_Process http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/WL12xx_NLCP_Calibration_Process]
 [[Category:Linux drivers]]
 [[Category:Wireless]]

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 ==Going further==
-* Now you can use the [[WiFi|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network (as client/station)]].
+* Now you can use the [[WiFi|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network (as client/station (STA))]].
-* If you want to use your APF board as an access point then take a look at [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point]].
+* If you want to use your APF board as an access point then take a look at [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point (AP)]].
 ==Tips==

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 ==Going further==
-* Now you can use the [[WiFi|general instructions here to setup your WiFi network]].
+* Now you can use the [[WiFi|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network]].
 ==Links==