NXP Semiconductors Freescale TWR-WIFI-GS1500M User manual

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TWR-WIFI-GS1500M
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi®Module

TWR-WIFI-GS1500M
Freescale Tower System
The TWR-WIFI-GS1500M module is part of the Freescale Tower System,
a modular development platform that enables rapid prototyping and tool
re-use through reconfigurable hardware. Take your design to the next
level and begin prototyping with your Tower System today.
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Get to Know the TWR-WIFI-GS1500M
Secondary
connector
For external
antenna
(optional)
Primary
connector
RS232 DB9
connector
Program
switch
Power
connector
(optional)
Power
switch
GainSpan
GS1500M
Wi-Fi
module
Power
connector
(optional)
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Headline of Features in Initial Caps Can Go
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TWR-WIFI-GS1500M Features
• FeaturesGS1500MWi-FimodulefromGainSpan
Operates with standard 802.11 b/g/n access points at speeds
up to 72 Mb/s
• SupportsInfrastructure,LimitedAP,AdhocorWi-FiDirectmode
UARTandSPIinterfaces:
  -Clockrateofupto1.4Mb/sinSPIslavemode
  -Dataratesofupto921.6Kb/sonUART
• FullWi-FistackincludingWPSandoptionalnetworkingstack
 andservices
• 802.11isecurity:WEP,WPA,WPA2-PSK,enterprise
• CertifiedRFmodule:FCC,IC,Wi-Fi,RoHS
FullycompliantwithEUandmeetstheR&TTEDirectiveforRadio
SpectrumJapanRadioTypeApproval(i.e.TELEC)andispre-scan
compliant.
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Jumper Option Setting Description
SW1 Power
Supply Input
ELEV PWR PowerfromTowerSystem3.3V
DCPWR PowerfromDCpowerjack(J2)
SW6 Mode
Selection
RUN GS1500Minstandard"run"mode
PRGM GS1500Minprogrammode
J1 Interrupt
Selection
1–2 Connect GS1500M interrupt to Tower IRQ_G
(B56)
3–4 ConnectGS1500MinterrupttoTowerIRQ_E
(B58)
5–6 Connect GS1500M interrupt to Tower IRQ_C
(B60)
7–8 ConnectGS1500MinterrupttoTowerIRQ_A
(B62)
J3 SPI/UART
Selection
1–2 SelectSPIasserialinterface
2–3 SelectUARTasserialinterface
J4
GS1500M
Reset
Selection
1–2 ConnectGS1500MresettoTowerGPIO9
(A9)
2–3 No connection
J5
1–2 Connect GS1500M reset to Tower RSTOUT
(A63)
2–3 ConnectGS1500MresettoTowerGPIO1
(B21)
TWR-WIFI-GS1500MJumperOptions
Thefollowingisalistofalljumperoptions.Thedefaultinstalledjumpersettingsare
shown in white text within the black boxes.
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Jumper Option Setting Description
J7
SlaveSPI
PortCS
Selection
1–2 ConnectTowerSPI0_CS0toslaveSPICS
on GS1500M
2–3 ConnectTowerSPI0_CS1toslaveSPICS
on GS1500M
J8
UART
Routing
Selection
1–2 ConnectGS1500MUART0toonboard
RS232/DB9
2–3 ConnectGS1500MUART0toTowerSystem
J9
MasterSPI
PortCS
Selection
1–2 ConnectTowerSPI1_CS1tomasterSPICS
on GS1500M
2–3 ConnectTowerSPI1_CS0tomasterSPICS
on GS1500M
J11
Power
Isolation
and Current
Measurement
ON Connect GS1500M power supplies to the
3.3Vsupplysource
OFF
IsolateGS1500Mfrompowersupplies.
J11canbeusedtomeasuretheenergy
consumptionoftheVBAT,VDDIOand
EN_1V8suppliestotheGS1500M.

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J14
RS232
Transceiver
Force-off
ON RS232transceiveroperatesinnormalmode
OFF RS232transceiverforcedoff
J15 UARTCTS
Isolation
ON ConnectUART0_CTSfromGS1500Mto
RS232transceiver
OFF DisconnectUART0_CTSfromRS232
transceiver
Jumper Option Setting Description

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Document Number: TWRWIFIGS1500QSG REV 0
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Visitfreescale.com/TowerWiFi for the software and
documentationnecessarytogetstarted.Here,you’ll
findadditionalinformation,including:
•TWR-WIFI-GS1500M user guide
•TWR-WIFI-GS1500M schematics
• TowerSystemfactsheet
• Pre-compiledexampleapplication
• TWR-WIFI-GS1500Mlabtutorialdocument
•TWR-WIFI-GS1500Mserial-to-Wi-Fi
reference application
• TWR-WIFI-GS1500MMQX™enablementpatch(future)
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