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| − | This extension board (APW) from Armadeus Systems, designed to be pluggable on an [[APF27Dev]], will give your system the following wireless capabilities (depending on the options you selected): | + | This extension board ('''APW''') from Armadeus Systems, designed to be pluggable on an [[APF27Dev]], will give your system the following wireless capabilities (depending on the options you selected): |
| − | * WiFi b/g and [[Bluetooth]] ( | + | * WiFi b/g and [[Bluetooth]] (Wi2Wi W2CBW003) |
| − | * [[GSM/GPRS]] | + | * [[GSM/GPRS]] (Sagem HiLo) |
| − | * [[GPS]] | + | * [[GPS]] (u-blox NEO-5Q) |
[[Image:apw_full.png|center|frame|'''Figure 1''': APW with all options populated (no antenna)]] | [[Image:apw_full.png|center|frame|'''Figure 1''': APW with all options populated (no antenna)]] | ||
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==Using the interfaces from Linux== | ==Using the interfaces from Linux== | ||
* WiFi: use [[Libertas_driver|Linux libertas driver]] | * WiFi: use [[Libertas_driver|Linux libertas driver]] | ||
| + | * [[Bluetooth]] | ||
* [[GPS]] | * [[GPS]] | ||
* [[GSM/GPRS]] | * [[GSM/GPRS]] | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://www.armadeus.com/english/products-peripherals-apf27_wireless.html Board infos on Armadeus Systems website (datasheet, schematics)] | * [http://www.armadeus.com/english/products-peripherals-apf27_wireless.html Board infos on Armadeus Systems website (datasheet, schematics)] | ||
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Revision as of 16:34, 26 April 2010
This extension board (APW) from Armadeus Systems, designed to be pluggable on an APF27Dev, will give your system the following wireless capabilities (depending on the options you selected):
Figure 1: APW with all options populated (no antenna)
Linux configuration
- Linux will have to be configured in order to tell it that an APW is connected to your APF27Dev:
$ make linux26-menuconfig
System Type --->
Freescale MXC Implementations --->
...
Extension board (Wireless (APW)) --->
[ ] GSM/GPRS Modem (NEW)
[ ] Bluetooth & WiFi module (NEW)
[ ] CSI (Camera) pass-through (NEW)
[ ] GPS module (NEW)
Select the options installed on your APW board.
$ make linux26
- reflash you Linux kernel
Using the interfaces from Linux
- WiFi: use Linux libertas driver
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- GSM/GPRS
