WLAN17202ER User`s Manual - RTD Embedded Technologies, Inc.
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1. o Atheros AR5004X Client Chipset o Frequency Range USA 2 400 2 483GHz 5 15 5 35Ghz 5 725 5 825Ghz Europe 2 400 2 483GHz 5 15 5 35Ghz 5 47 5 725Ghz Japan 2 400 2 483GHz 4 90 5 091 GHz 5 15 5 25GHz China 2 400 2 483GHz 5 725 5 85Ghz o Modulation Technique 802 11b g DSSS DBPSK DQPSK CCk OFDM BPSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM 802 11a OFDM BPSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM o Channels Support 802 11b g US Canada 11 1 11 Major European country 13 1 13 France 4 10 13 Japan 11b 14 1 13 or 14th 11g 13 1 13 China 13 1 13 802 11a US Canada 12 non overlapping channels 5 15 5 35GHz 5 725 5 825GHz Europe 19 non overlapping channel 5 15 5 35GHz 5 47 5 725GHz Japan 4 non overlapping channels 5 15 5 25GHz China 5 non overlapping channels 5 725 5 85GHz o Output Power 802 11b 18dBm 802 11g 18dBm 6Mbps 15dBm 54Mbps 802 11a 17dBm 6Mbps 13dBm 54Mbps o Operating distance Depends on Antenna performance LOS and the laws of physics 802 11a Outdoor 85m 54Mbps 300m 6Mbps Indoor 20m 54Mbps 40m 6Mbps 802 11b Outdoor 300M 1 1Mbps 400m 1Mbps Indoor 30m 11Mbps 50m 1Mbps 802 11g Outdoor 80m 54Mbps 300m 6Mbps Indoor 15m 54Mbps 35m 6Mbps o Receive Sensitivity 802 11a 88dB 6Mbps 87dB 9Mbps 85 12Mbps 83dB 18Mbps 80dB 24Mbps 75dB 36Mbps 73dB 48Mbps 71dB 54Mbps 802 11b 95dB 1Mbps 94dB 2Mbps 92dB 5 5Mbps 90dB 11Mbps2. 802 119 90dB 6Mbps 89dB 9Mbps 87 12Mbps 85dB 18Mbps 82dB 24Mbps 79dB 36Mbps 76dB 48Mbps 74dB 54Mbps o Security 64 bit 128 bit 152 bit WEP Encryption 802 1x Authentication AES CCM amp TKIP Encryption WLAN17202ER User s Manual 7 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc o Operating Modes Infrastructure amp Ad hoc mode depends upon OS driver and band o Transfer Data Rate 802 11b g 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps auto fallback 802 11g up to 54 Mbps 802 11g Super mode Up to 108 Mbps 802 11a Normal mode 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6Mbps autofallback 802 11a Turbo mode 108 96 72 48 36 24 18 12 Mbps autofallback o Wi Fi Alliance WECA Compliant o WHQL Microsoft XP Compliant o FAA S W audio On Off support o EMC Certificate FCC part 15 USA with multiple e Antenna Telec Japan with multiple e Antenna These certifications do not imply the certification of the WLAN17202ER Please see not in Section Board Features above o Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK architecture 32 bit MAC Available Options The WLAN17202ER is available as part of a starter kit bundled with an external antenna and cabling The WLAN17202ER can also be purchased as an IDAN module for integration into an RTD IDAN system The following is a summary of the different WLAN17202ER configurations Part Number Description WLAN17202ER WLAN17202ER board no antennas SK WLAN17202ER WLAN17202ER with external antenna IDAN WLAN17
3. which the WLAN17202ER is designed for adds support for all 4 PCI slots to be bus masters For compatibility with CPUs designed for the older PC 104 Plus Specification the WLAN17202ER offers several rotary switch settings If the rotary switch is set in positions 0 through 3 the board supports bus mastering in all 4 PCI slots If the rotary switch is set to positions 4 through 7 the board will work in a 3 bus master configuration WLAN17202ER User s Manual 12 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc Network Activity LED A network activity LED D1 may be enabled by setting jumper JP2 to pins 1 2 default configuration When JP2 is configured to pins 2 3 an external activity LED connector JP1 is enabled When configured to use an external LED the onboard activity LED D1 will be disabled Use the following table to connect an external LED to jumper JP1 External LED Connection JP1 Pin Function 1 Cathode 2 Anode Note Pin 1 is indicated by a square solder pad on the bottom side of the board WLAN17202ER User s Manual RTD Embedded Technologies Inc Board Installation Installing the Hardware The WLAN17202ER can be installed into a PC 104 Plus or PCI 104 stack It can be located above or below the CPU as long as all PCI add on cards are on the same side of the CPU Static Precautions Keep your board in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it into your system When
4. AND STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR RUGGED SYSTEMS IT IS INCUMBENT ON THE USER TO OBTAIN ANY CERTIFICATIONS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR OPERATION WHEN INTEGRATED INTO ITS FINAL APPLICATION THE ONLY CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS WHICH MAY RELATE TO THIS MODULE ARE THE ONES WHICH HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FOR THE 5004 MP ATHEROS 4G MINI PCI MODULE FROM NETGATE PCI Interface o Supports 3 3V and 5 0V PCI Signaling o User selectable PCI Slot Number Physical Attributes o Size 3 6 L x 3 8 W x 0 6 H 90mm L x 96mm W x 15mm H o Weight Approximately 0 18 lbs 0 08 Kg o Operating Temperature 0 C to 70 C o Storage Temperature 20 C to 80 C o Power Requirements 5 VDC 802 11a 802 11b 802 119 FTP Tx 1 39 W 1 43 W 1 35 W FTP Rx 0 99 W 1 02 W 1 02 W Standby mode 0 86 W 0 83 W 0 89 W Power saving mode 0 17 W 0 17 W 0 17 W RF Kill 0 13W 0 13W 0 13W WLAN17202ER User s Manual 6 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc 5004 MP Atheros 4G Mini PCI Module Features THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS COME FROM THE NATEGATE DATASHEET FOR THE 5004 MP ATHEROS 4G MINI PCI MODULE RTD EMBEDEDED TECHNOLOGIES ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBLILITY FOR ANY ERRORS IN THAT DATA SHEET AND DOES NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR VERIFYING ITS ACCURACY INFORMATION FROM THIS DATASHEET IS PROVIDED FOR CONVIENIENCE ONLY IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER TO OPTAIN THE LATEST VERSION OF THE DATASHEET TO VERIFY THAT NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE WHICH MAY CONFLICT WITH THE DATA PRESENTED BELOW
5. software products it manufactures and produces to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year following the date of ship ment from RTD EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGIES INC This warranty is limited to the original purchaser of product and is not transferable During the one year warranty period RTD EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGIES will repair or replace at its op tion any defective products or parts at no additional charge provided that the product is returned shipping prepaid to RTD EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGIES All replaced parts and products become the property of RTD EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGIES Before returning any product for repair customers are required to contact the factory for an RMA number THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT MISUSE ABUSE such as use of incorrect input voltages improper or insufficient ventilation failure to follow the operating instructions that are provided by RTD EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGIES acts of God or other contingencies beyond the control of RTD EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGIES OR AS A RESULT OF SERVICE OR MODIFICATION BY ANYONE OTHER THAN RTD EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGIES EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH ABOVE NO OTHER WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND RTD EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES NOT STATED HEREIN ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES I
6. 202ER WLAN17202ER mounted in an IDAN frame Getting Technical Support For help with this product or any other product made by RTD you can contact RTD Embedded Technologies via the following methods Phone 1 814 234 8087 E Mail techsupport rtd com Be sure to check the RTD web site http www rtd com frequently for product updates including newer versions of the board manual and application software WLAN17202ER User s Manual 8 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc Board Hardware Block Diagram Below is a block diagram of the WLAN17202ER Primary board components are in bold while external I O connections and jumpers are italicized WLAN17202ER Block Diagram WLAN Main WLAN Aux External External Mini PCI WLAN Module Connector and Jumper Locations The following diagram shows the location of all connectors and jumpers on the WLAN17202ER For a description of each jumper and connector refer to the following sections CNI PCI Bus Conn Dl a Network Activity LED AAA o tado Vai e ME a a a G JPI External Activity LED J4 Auxiliary External gt Antenna Connector J3 f Main External Antenna Connector CNI XT ISA Connector JP2 Onboard External SWI CN2 LED Selection PCI Slot AT ISA Connector Selection Switch WLAN17202ER User s Manual 9 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc External I O Connections The following sections describe the external I O connection
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8. NCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR MECHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY IN THE EVENT THE PRODUCT IS NOT FREE FROM DEFECTS AS WARRANTED ABOVE THE PURCHASER S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED ABOVE UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL RTD EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGIES BE LIABLE TO THE PURCHASER OR ANY USER FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EXPENSES LOST PROFITS LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE WLAN17202ER User s Manual 17 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc
9. RR System Error is for reporting address parity errors Arbitration Bus Masters Only REQ Request indicates to the arbitrator that this device desires use of the bus GNT Grant indicates to the requesting device that access has been granted System CLK Clock provides timing for all transactions on the PCI bus and is an input to every PCI device RST Reset is used to bring PCl specific registers sequencers and signals to a consistent state M66EN 66 MHz Enable indicates to a device whether the bus segment is operating at 33 MHz or 66 MHz The PCI bus has been simulated at 33MHz For the purpose of this specification 66MHz is not supported To support future enhancements the M66EN signal should be grounded on any module that cannot support 66MHz and left open for modules that can support a 66MHz clock Interrupts INTA Interrupt A is used to request Interrupts INTB Interrupt B is used to request Interrupts INTC Interrupt C is used to request Interrupts INTD Interrupt D is used to request Interrupts WLAN17202ER User s Manual 11 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc Connectors J3 and J4 WLAN Antenna Connectors WLAN17202ER is capable of hardware antenna diversity if external antennas are connected to both of the on board Main and Auxiliary antenna connectors These connectors are of the MCX OSX type External WLAN antennas are available as part of the SK WLAN17202ER starter kit Note The WLAN17202ER will automatically use which
10. WLAN17202ER User s Manual Embedded Wireless LAN 802 11a b g PC 104 Plus Module O TUTO RTD Embedded Technologies Inc Real Time Devices Accessing the Analog World BDM 610020036 Rev ISO9001 and AS9100 Certified WLAN17202ER User s Manual RTD EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGIES INC 103 Innovation Blvd State College PA 16803 0906 Phone 1 814 234 8087 FAX 1 814 234 5218 E mail sales rtd com techsupport rtd com Web Site http www rtd com WLAN17202ER User s Manual 1 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc Manual Revision History RevA Initial Release Rev B Updated jumper descriptions Updated rotary switch settings table Updated board picture Added section to describe network activity LED Published by RTD Embedded Technologies Inc 103 Innovation Boulevard State College PA 16803 Copyright 2005 by RTD Embedded Technologies Inc All rights reserved WLAN17202ER User s Manual 2 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc The RTD Embedded Technologies Logo is a registered trademark of RTD Embedded Technologies dspModule cpuModule and utilityModule are trademarks of RTD Embedded Technologies PC 104 PC 104 Plus and PCI 104 are registered trademark of PC 104 Consortium Atheros is a trademark of Atheros Communications All other trademarks appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners WLAN17202ER User s Manual 3 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc Table of Contents INTOdUCION aate E tos
11. escription Address and Data ADI 31 00 Address and Data are multiplexed on the same PCI pins A bus transaction consists of an address phase followed by one or more data phases C BE 3 0 Bus Command Byte Enables are multiplexed During the address phase of a transaction they define the bus command During the data phase they are used as byte enables PAR Parity is even parity across AD 31 00 and C BE 3 0 Parity generation is required by all PCI signals Interface Control Pins FRAME Cycle Frame is driven by the current master to indicate the beginning of an access and will remain active until the final data cycle TRDY Target Ready indicates the selected device s ability to complete the current data phase of the transaction Both IRDY and TRDY must be asserted to terminate a data cycle IRDY Initiator Ready indicates the bus master s ability to complete the current data phase of the transaction STOP Stop indicates the current selected device is requesting the master to stop the current transaction DEVSEL Device Select when actively driven indicates the driving device has decoded its address as the target of the current access IDSEL Initialization Device Select is used as a chip select during configuration read and write transactions LOCK Lock indicates an atomic operation to a bridge that may require multiple transactions to complete Error Reporting PERR Parity Error is for reporting data parity errors SE
12. ever antenna has the greatest signal strength If only one antenna is attached that one will always be used PCI Configuration Options To install the WLAN17202ER into the stack the PCI Slot Number must be configured correctly This is done by the rotary switch SW1 There are four possible PCI Slot Numbers 0 3 Each PCI device PC 104 Plus or PCI 104 must a use a different slot number The slot number is related to the position of the board in the stack Slot O represents the PCI device closest to the CPU Slot 3 represents the PCI devices farthest away from the CPU Note In a PC 104 Plus or PCI 104 system all PCI devices should be located on one side of the CPU board above or below the add on cards The CPU should not be located between two PCI devices Rotary Switch SW1 PCI Slot Selector The WLAN17202ER has an eight position rotary switch which supports both 3 and 4 bus master configurations The PCI Slot Number can be configured as follows Switch Position PCI Slot Number Bus Master 0 Slot 0 closest to CPU 1 Slot 1 4 bus master 2 Slot 2 configuration 3 Slot 3 4 Slot 0 5 Slot 1 3 bus master 6 Slot 2 configuration 7 Slot 2 Bus Master Control When the PC 104 Plus Specification was first introduced it only allowed for three PCI add on cards to be bus masters Version 2 0 of the PC 104 Plus specification was released in November 2003 This version of the specification
13. removing it from the bag hold the board at the edges and do not touch the components or connectors Handle the board in an antistatic environment and use a grounded workbench for testing and handling of your hardware Steps for Installing 1 Shut down the PC 104 Plus system and unplug the power cord 2 Ground yourself with an anti static strap 3 Set the PCI Slot Selector as described in the previous chapter 4 If any other PCI add on cards are to be included in the stack be sure that their PCI slot numbers are configured correctly Slot O for the board closest to the CPU Slot 1 for the next board etc 5 Line up the pins of the WLAN17202ER s PC 104 and PC 104 Plus connectors with the corresponding bus connectors of the stack Make sure that both connectors are lined up 6 Apply pressure to both bus connectors and gently press the board onto the stack The board should slide into the matching bus connectors Do not attempt to force the board as this can lead to bent broken pins 7 Attach the Main WLAN antenna to connector J3 8 If using an Auxiliary WLAN antenna attach it to connector J4 9 If any boards are to be stacked above the WLAN17202ER install them 10 Attach any necessary cables to the PC 104 Plus stack 11 Re connect the power cord and apply power to the stack 12 Boot the system and verify that all of the hardware is working properly Note If multiple PCI devices are configured to use the same PCI slo
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15. s of the WLAN17202ER Connector CN1 CN2 PC 104 ISA Connector CN1 CN2 carries the signals of the PC 104 Plus ISA bus The signals from this bus are not used on this module The connector serves as a pass through to other PC 104 and PC 104 Plus modules Connector CN3 PC 104 PCI Bus Connector CN3 carries the signals of the PC 104 Plus PCI bus These signals match definitions of the PCI Local Bus specification Revision 2 2 The following tables list the pinouts of the PC 104 Plus bus connector PCI Bus Signal Assignments Pin A B C D 1 GND Reserved 5 ADOO 2 VI O ADO2 ADO1 5V 3 ADO5 GND AD04 ADO3 4 C BEO ADO7 GND ADO6 5 GND ADO9 ADO8 GND 6 AD11 VI O AD10 M66EN 7 AD14 AD13 GND AD12 8 3 3V C BE1 AD15 3 3V 9 SERR GND Reserved PAR 10 GND PERR 3 3V Reserved 11 STOP 3 3V LOCK GND 12 3 3V TRDY GND DEVSEL 13 FRAME GND IRDY 3 3V 14 GND AD16 3 3V C BE2 15 AD18 3 3V AD17 GND 16 AD21 AD20 GND AD19 17 3 3V AD23 AD22 3 3V 18 IDSELO GND IDSEL1 IDSEL2 19 AD24 C BE3 VI O IDSEL3 20 GND AD26 AD25 GND 21 AD29 5V AD28 AD27 22 5V AD30 GND AD31 23 REQO GND REQ1 VI O 24 GND REQ2 5V GNTO 25 GNT1 VI O GNT2 GND 26 5V CLKO GND CLK1 27 CLK2 5V CLK3 GND 28 GND INTD 5V RST 29 12V INTA INTB INTC 30 12V REQ3 GNT3 GND WLAN17202ER User s Manual 10 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc PCI Bus Signal D
16. t number the system will not boot WLAN17202ER User s Manual 14 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc Installing Software After physically installing the WLAN17202ER your operating system must be configured to recognize the new board Windows Drivers Windows drivers should be included on CD ROM with the WLAN17202ER Installation instructions should be provided in the file README TXT Follows these instructions to install and configure the software Note Before installing any drivers it is recommended that you visit the RTD web site htto www rtd com to check for a newer version Linux Drivers Linux software support is provided by the madwifi open source project For installation instructions and technical support visit http www madwifi org WLAN17202ER User s Manual 15 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc Additional Information 5004 MP Atheros 4G Mini PCI WLAN Module For detailed information about the 5004 MP Atheros 4G Mini PCI WLAN module Netgate at Web http www netgate com Atheros AR5004X Chipset For detailed information about the Atheros AR5004X chipset contact Atheros at Web http www atheros com IEEE 802 11 WLAN Specifications A copy of the 802 11 WLAN specifications can be downloaded from the IEEE web site at Web _http www ieee org WLAN17202ER User s Manual 16 RTD Embedded Technologies Inc Limited Warranty RTD Embedded Technologies Inc warrants the hardware and
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