AzureWave AW-NM230NF-H User manual

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AW-NM230NF-H
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN and Bluetooth
Combo M.2 1216 Module
User Guide
Document
release
Date
Modification
Initials
Approved
Version 0.1
2015/03/10
Initial Version
Chao Lee
Amos Fu
Version 0.2
2015/8/3
Add pin definition , pin map
Chao Lee
Amos Fu
1. WLAN Basic Test
Driver Installation
Throughput Test
RF Tx/Rx Performance Test
2. Bluetooth Basic Test
Download Mini-driver
Throughput Test
RF Performance Test
3. Statement
4. Pin definition/Pin map

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1. WLAN Basic Test
**Must connect USB to PC
Driver Installation
DRIVER INSTALLATION (IN LINUX)
•First prepare the Broadcom’s linux package, and put it in the “home”folder.
•Open the Terminal, enter the command: sudo su and password.
•Enter cd /home/username/drivername/src/dhd/linux
•Enter make dhd-cdc-sdmmc-gpl to generate the dhd.ko file in /home/username/ drivername
/src/dhd/linux/dhd-cdc-sdmmc-gpl-kernelversion
•Enter
Insmod /(path of dhd.ko file)
firmware_path=/(path of firmware file) nvram_path=/(path of nvram file) to enable.
•Enter rmmod dhd to disable
Throughput Test
CONNECTING TO WIRELESS NETWORKS
The examples in the following sections illustrate how to connect to both infrastructure and ad hoc networks, including
infrastructure networks that use no security, WEP security, and WPA/PSK and WPS2/PSK security.
SCANNING FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS
To force the dongle to scan
• Run wl scan.
To force the dongle to return the results of the scan
• Run wl scanresults.
Example results returned when an AP is found:
• SSID: “Eval4325”
• Mode: Managed: RSSI: -48 dBm noise: -105 dBm Channel: 1
• BSSID: 00:10:18:90:2E:C1 Capability: ESS ShortSlot
• Supported Rates: [ 1(b) 2(b) 5.5(b) 11(b) 18 24 36 54 6 9 12 48 ]
Example results returned when an ad hoc network is found:
• SSID: “ADHOC#1”
• Mode: Ad Hoc RSSI: -41 dBm noise: -105 dBm Channel: 1

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• BSSID: B2:51:28:6B:3C:A1 Capability: IBSS
• Supported Rates: [ 1(b) 2(b) 5.5(b) 11(b) ]
CONNECTING TO AN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK WITH NO SECURITY (AP CONNECTION)
To connect to the network through an AP with SSID = Eval4325
Run wl join Eval4325.
CONNECTING TO AN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK WITH WEP SECURITY
To connect to the network that uses 12345 as the network key
• Run wl join Eval4325 key 12345.
CONNECTING TO AN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK WITH WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK SECURITY
To specify TKIP or AES as the data encryption method
• Run wl wsec 3/7.
To enable the supplicant
• Run wl sup_wpa 1.
To specify the PSK passphrase (network key) to use
• Run wl set_psk $passphrase.
To connect to a network that uses WPA-PSK security
• Run wl join Eval4325 imode bss amode wpapsk.
To connect to a network that uses WPA2-PSK security
• Run wl join Eval4325 imode bss amode wpa2psk.
CONNECTING TO AN AD HOC NETWORK USING CHANNEL 1
To set the channel to channel 1
• Run wl channel 1.
To connect to the ad hoc network with SSID = 4325-ADHOC
• Run wl join 4325-ADHOC imode ibss.
MANAGING POWER CONSUMPTION
To disable Power Save (PS) mode (default)
• Run wl PM 0.
To enable legacy IEEE 802.11 Power Save (PS) mode
• Run wl PM 1.
To enable Fast IEEE 802.11 Power Save mode
• Run wl PM 2.

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Note:
• The STA automatically transitions to Legacy PS mode when no data is being sent or received.
• The STA automatically disables PS mode when data is being sent or received.
MEASURING WLAN THROUGHPUT
The throughput measurement shows the performance of the TCP/IP layer over the wireless link. To achieve the best
results,
run the measurement test in a clean environment with as little interference as possible . The test can be run with the
adapter
connected to either an Infrastructure network (see Fig. 2.2) or an ad hoc network (see Fig. 2.3). An AP that is known to
be
in good working order should be used for the infrastructure mode test.
MEASURING THROUGHPUT USING NETIQ CHARIOT
Test Procedure
1. Bring up the AW-NM230NF-H demo boar with the IP address set as 192.168.1.110.
2. Connect the reference computer with Chariot Console, which is assigned an IP address of 192.168.1.100, to the LAN
HOST
COMPUTER.
AW-NM230NF-H
EndPoint
Reference
Computer
Chariot
Console
HOST
COMPUTER.
AW-NM230NF
-H
EndPoint
A
P
LAN
Port
Reference
Computer
Chariot
Console
FIG. 2.2
FIG. 2.3

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port of the AP
3. Verify that communication exists between the reference computer and the AW-NM230NF-H demo board by pinging
192.168.1.100
from the AW-NM230NF-H host console.
4. Set up Chariot.
a. On the host computer, activate EndPoint:
b. Using Chariot Console on the reference computer, create two pair groups (192.168.1.100 and 192.168.1.110) using
the Chariot Throughput.scr script. Run the throughput test for a specified period of time and observe the results.
RF Tx/Rx Performance Test
CREATING A Tx TEST
(In Ubuntu linux 12.04)
1. Open the Terminal, enter the command: sudo su and password.
2. Enter
Insmod /(path of dhd.ko file)
firmware_path=/(path of firmware file) nvram_path=/(path of nvram file) to enable.
3. Enter the wl ver command to check the current WL driver version.
4. Run the following command set (delay at least 700ms between each command):
11b rate:
./wl mpc 0
./wl country ALL
./wl up
./wl scansuppress 1
./wl band b
./wl channel 7
./wl nrate -r 11
./wl txpwr1 -o -q 68
./wl phy_forcecal 1
./wl pkteng_start 00:11:22:33:44:55 tx 300 1500 0
This will send continuous Tx Packets with 300 us packet interval,1500 byte packet length. Data rate
=11Mbps ,Channel=7 and output power =17dBm(68/4=17 q means quarter).

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11g rate:
./wl mpc 0
./wl country ALL
./wl up
./wl scansuppress 1
./wl band b
./wl channel 7
./wl nrate -r 54
./wl txpwr1 -o -q 60
./wl phy_forcecal 1
./wl pkteng_start 00:11:22:33:44:55 tx 300 1500 0
This will send continuous Tx Packets with 300 us packet interval,1500 byte packet length. Data rate
=54Mbps ,Channel=7 and output power =15dBm(60/4=15 q means quarter).
2.4G 11n 20 SISO rate:
./wl mpc 0
./wl country ALL
./wl up
./wl scansuppress 1
./wl band b
./wl channel 7
./wl nrate -m 7
./wl chanspec -c 7-b 2 -w 20 -s 0
./wl txpwr1 -o -q 52
./wl phy_forcecal 1
./wl pkteng_start 00:11:22:33:44:55 tx 300 1500 0
This will send continuous Tx Packets with 300 us packet interval,1500 byte packet length. Data rate =MCS7,
Bandwidth=20Mhz, Channel=7 and output power =13dBm(52/4=13 q means quarter).

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CREATING A Rx TEST
(In Ubuntu linux 12.04)
1. Open the Terminal, enter the command: sudo su and password.
2. Enter
Insmod /(path of dhd.ko file) firmware_path=/(path of firmware file) nvram_path=/(path of nvram file)
to enable.
3. Enter the wl ver command to check the current WL driver version.
4. Run the following command set
11b/g rate:
./wl mpc 0
./wl phy_watchdog 0
./wl country ALL
./wl band b
./wl channel 7
./wl up
./wl phy_forcecal 1
./wl scansuppress 1
./wl rxchain 1
./wl reset_cnts
./wl counters
This will enter Channel 7 receive mode.
2.4G 11n 20 SISO rate:
./wl mpc 0
./wl phy_watchdog 0
./wl country ALL
./wl band b
./wl channel 7
./wl up

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./wl phy_forcecal 1
./wl scansuppress 1
./wl rxchain 1
./wl reset_cnts
./wl counters
This will enter Channel 7 receive mode.
※.The default MAC address is 001122334455. Packets sent from Signal Generator must have the same MAC address
as the DUT’s MAC address (Runtime mac address can be overrode by using wl cur_etheraddr xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx .
※. Use “./wl counters”and find the received frame numbers in “rxdfrmocast”.
※. The RX PER = [ (Total lost packets at the receiver) / (Total sent packets from the Signal Generator) ] x 100%.
Thus, PER =100% - [(rxdfrmocast numbers after sequence play) –(rxdfrmocast numbers before sequence play)] /
(Total sent packets from the signal Generator) x 100%.
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2. Bluetooth Basic Test
*Must connect USB to PC
Download Mini-driver
1. Start Broadcom BlueTool.
2. On the View menu, click Log Windows Details.
3. On the Transport menu, click HCI Control.

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4. In Select HCI Control Window Transport:
a. Select UART as the type of transport.
b. In the COM port list, select com6.(check the port number in device manager)

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c. In the Baud list, type 115200.
d. Select the CTS flow control check box.
e. Click OK.
5. In HCI Control, select the HCI protocol active check box
6. In the HCI Control commands list, select 0: Vendor-specific Commands (0 key), and then double-click Download
Minidriver.