II-EVB-361MW User Manual
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3. AT i Parameter Name Description WLCH Wireless LAN Communication Channel WLSI Wireless LAN System Set ID WLWM Wireless LAN WEP Mode WLKI Wireless LAN Transmission WEP Key Index WLKn Wireless LAN WEP Key Array WLPS Wireless LAN Power Save WLPP Personal Shared Key Pass Phrase WLRS Wireless LAN Rescan Interval Table 1 Wireless LAN Configuration Parameters The Nano WiReach may also be configured to exploit WEP security iChip supports configuration of both 64 bit or 128 bit WEP keys In Infrastructure mode Power Save mode is supported When activated Power Save shuts down the station for a limited period of time during which the Access Point buffers incoming packets destined for the deactivated WiFi station The station periodically wakes up to retrieve all the buffered packets stored in the Access Point In this mode total power consumption is lowered at the expense of higher response latency The Nano WiReach may be configured to put the WiFi chipset in Power Save mode in conjunction with iChip s inherent Power Save mode II EVB 363NW User s Manual 21 iChip Wireless LAN Environment Configuration Parameters WLCH Factory Default 0 In Infrastructure mode the WLCH parameter must be set to 0 Other available values 1 13 designate the preferred communication channel while in Ad Hoc mode WLSI Factory Default Empty This parameter must be assigned with th
4. Appendix 2 Nano WiReach Mechanical Views UPPER VIEW CO2144 WIFI SHIELD 5 too 000 SIDE VIEW 4 100 BOTTOM VIEW oo 363 User s Manual 13 Appendix 3 Nano LANReach Mechanical Views UPPER VIEW 35 00 31 00 BOTTOM VIEW II EVB 363NW User s Manual 14 Appendix 4 Installing USB Drivers PC Installing the USB driver The USB driver is supplied in three separate files sabalo inf iChip inf and usbser sys These files may be obtained on the Connect One Web site under Support gt gt Drivers amp Utilities at http www connectone com support asp did 30 1 Copy sabalo inf and iChip inf to the directory C WINDOWS inf To view the inf directory you must allow viewing of hidden folders in Folder Options 2 Copy usbser4 sys to CAWINDOWS system32 drivers 3 Connect one end of a USB cable to your PC Connect the other end to the USB device connector of the II EVB 363 board on which the Nano WiReach is mounted 4 Turn on the power to the EVB board 5 The Found New Hardware Wizard of Windows XP pops up and prompts you to install a new device driver When prompted with the message Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Select No not this time See Figure 1 File Action View R m
5. eee 14 Appendix 4 Installing USB Drivers on a 15 Installing the USB driver 15 Viewing the properties of the new driver 18 qe c vU C UL P 20 Appendix 5 WiFi Configuration 22 42 4222 2 21 YUU RUC ETO rs P 21 iChip Wireless LAN Environment Configuration Parameters 22 Wireless LAN Configuration Web Site 2 22 23 Wireless LAN Status a E i 23 iChip Wireless LAN Test Mode ise cdi n tenet er YE Pda to 24 Placement and Range Guidelines eee ceessecesscecesececeseeeceeceeceececseeecseeeenaeeenas 25 Wireless LAN Data Privacy Security Considerations eene 25 Appendix 6 SPI Host ede 26 E 26 SPI Protocols snoin iina aa a a ii 26 Data from Nano WiReach to Host Slave to Master 26 Flow Control Data from Host to iChip Flow Control sess 27 TS PLP SPI GPIO ae Ravi END PAIR EIER INS REIR ASIN IET REUS 27 Host nterface ta set tea deii qu 24 II EVB 363NW User s Manual 3 1 Introduction This manual is intended to familiarize customers with
6. Batteries Bluetooth Computer CSR BlueCore Devices y Disk drives Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives 523 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 455 Keyboards Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy 77 Mice and other pointing devices Modems 2 Monitors Network adapters fj PCMCIA adapters 7 Ports COM amp LPT Communications Port 27 Toshiba BT Port COM11 27 Toshiba BT Port COM20 27 Toshiba Port COM21 ag USB Device 948 Processors Smart card readers Sound video and game controllers System devices amp Universal Serial Bus controllers Generic USB Hub Generic USB Hub Intel R 828016 ICH Family USB Universal Host Controller 27C8 mi nanma m iem m em anean Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device not this time Click Next to continue Figure 1 363 User s Manual 15 6 When prompted with the message What do you want the wizard to do Select Install the software automati
7. 1 251 Mbps 2 222 Mbps 3 255 5 Mbps 4 gt 11 Mbps 363 User s Manual 23 sig Signal Level in the range 0 100 Ink qual Link Quality in the range 0 100 The Configuration website contains a live status page with this and some additional status information 802 11 Status IP Address 139 187 236 7 255 255 0 0 139 187 235 2 0 CO_LAN1 WEP Key Mode Disabled Default Key KEY 1 Access Point MAC 00095B3EEAAB Transfer Rate 8 Mbps Signal Level 97 Line Quality 100 Figure 8 Wireless LAN Web Status Display iChip Wireless LAN Test Mode WLTR This command limits the wireless LAN transmission rate according to the specified command parameter The table below details the possible parameter values Maximum Detail Transmission Rate 0 Maximum possible transmission rate for the current chipset 1 1 2 2 3 5 5 Mbps 4 11 Mbps 5 Reserved 6 6 Mbps 7 9 Mbps 8 12 Mbps 9 18 Mbps 10 24 Mbps 11 36 Mbps 12 48 Mbps 13 54 Mbps Table 3 Maximum Transmission Rate Command Parameter II EVB 363NW User s Manual 24 When WLTR is issued transmission rate is limited for the duration of the session until another AT iWLTR command is issued or iChip is power cycled Placement and Range Guidelines 802 11b g wireless LAN devices connect t
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9. Connect One s Instant Internet Evaluation Board II EVB 363 The II EVB 363 is an evaluation platform for the Nano WiReach WiFi Module Nano LANReach and Nano SocketLAN The Connect One Nano modules are secure serial to WiFi serial to LAN modules that also act as a bridge to connect serial devices to Ethernet or 802 11b g wireless LANs The Nano modules fit into a compact form factor and utilizes Connect One s iChip CO2144 IP Communication Controller and the command set a powerful set of Internet protocol commands developed by Connect One to manage Internet connectivity through an Ethernet or wireless LAN connection Nano modules enable sending and receiving textual and binary data MIME encoded email messages downloading HTML pages or files from a Web server or items from within a page Web serving as well as managing TCP or UDP socket communications with or without SSL3 over the Internet It also includes an FTP client and a TELNET client Nano WiReach can easily connect existing LAN based solutions to a WiFi network when used in bridging mode Nano WiReach supports numerous WiFi security protocols such as 64 128 bit WEP encryption AES CCM and TKIP encryption WPA including AES and WPA2 in both PSK and Enterprise modes The Nano modules also support the SSL3 TLS1 security protocols 2 Unpacking Take the II EVB 363 out of its box Included in the box are The II EVB 363 motherboard including 363MW Nano WiReach
10. SPI Control signal iSPIP SPI GPIO Pin Syntax AT iSPIP lt n gt Define a GPIO as the SPI Control signal Parameters n 0 SPI Control Signal is disabled n 1 6 Use PIOC lt n gt 1 as the SPI Control signal Default 0 SPI Control signal disabled Result code Ifnis a legal value Otherwise AT iSPIP Returns the current SPIP value followed by AT iSPIP Returns the message 0 6 followed by Note The setting will take effect only after SW or HW reset Host Interface The iHIF Host Interface parameter is used to define if the SPI Host interface is to be used A new value of 6 defines usage of SPI For example AT iHIF 6 Selects SPI as the Host lt Nano WiReach interface II EVB 363NW User s Manual 27
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12. download the WiFi Configuration Guide form the Connect One Web site at http www connectone com support asp did 42 363 User s Manual 25 Appendix 6 SPI Host Interface Introduction The Nano WiReach contains an SPI slave port which allows a Host processor to interface the iChip using an SPI Master port The SPI data transfer shall be based on the Command Response principle Half Duplex Meaning until the HOST gets an answer to a command it won t send a new one Several assumptions have been made Number of bits per transfer is 8 Noecho from the Nano WiReach to HOST i e when Nano WiReach s host interface is set to SPI the command AT HEn is meaningless e When Nano WiReach s host interface is set to SPI Nano WiReach won t support SerialNet mode since it is not Half Duplex compatible e When Nano WiReach s host interface is set to SPI Nano WiReach won t support the Escape sequence The SPI interface will have the following behavior e Fixed peripheral select The CS is directly connected to the SPI Master device Mode fault detection is enabled e The inactive state value of the serial clock is logic level zero Data is changed on the leading edge of the serial clock and captured on the following edge of the serial clock e The peripheral chip select line rises as soon as the last transfer is achieved SPI Protocol A Nano WiReach GPIO Output
13. keys which are used to encode outgoing WiFi packets using the key defined by WLKI and decode incoming packets according to the key issued by the Access Point device Key size is 64 or 128 bits according to the WLWM setting The parameter values are used only if WEP security is enabled WLWM 0 The key values must be identical to those configured in the Access Point device WLPS Factory Default 0 This parameter defines the chipset Power Save mode When configured for Power Save mode iChip links its own internal Power Save mode with that of the Marvell chipset When iChip s Power Save mode is activated AT iPSE 1 and when WLPS is greater than 0 iChip will force the chipset into Power Save mode The value stored in WLPS defines the maximum length of time in milliseconds during which the Marvell chipset will snooze before waking up to download any available packets that may have been buffered for it in the Access Point WLPS may be set in the range II EVB 363NW User s Manual 22 0 3600 When WLPS is set to 0 the Marvell chipset Power Save is disabled even if iChip enters Power Save mode WLPP Factory Default Empty This parameter sets the wireless LAN WPA1 PSK pass phrase to be used in generating the WPAT PSK encryption key When empty WPA security is disabled If WLSI SSID is not empty WPAI PSK security is enabled for WiFi connections and WLPP is used in generating the WPA1 PSK encryptio
14. module o 363ML Nano LANReach module 363MD Both Nano modules A serial cable with two DB 9 connectors A USB cable Antenna in 363MW and 363MD 9VDC Power supply adaptor 110 220 VAC A single 30 pin female receptacle connector for prototyping on your own PCB 3 Connections 1 Communications Cable e Serial RS232 Connect one end of the RS232 cable to the D shell 9 pin female Host RS232 port on the 363 74 and connect the other DB 9 connector to the COMI or 2 serial port on your PC or to the serial port of your embedded device USB Connect one the device end of the USB cable to the EV B 363 USB connector J1 and connect the other end to a Host USB port on your PC or embedded device 2 Connect the II EVB 363 to the power supply II EVB 363NW User s Manual 4 3 Connect the WiFi antenna to the screw on Antenna bracket 4 Installing the iChipConfig Utility amp Evaluation Software II EVB 363 enables you to evaluate the Nano modules without changing anything in your current development environment Using a simple terminal program on a PC you can issue AT i commands to the Nano WiReach and get responses commands are used to configure parameter values into iChip s flash memory and activate Internet tasks such as Email send Recieve sockets FTP sessions Web and more A full description of the AT i protocol can be found in the 1 Programmer s Manual on the C
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16. Instant Internet Evaluation Board II EVB 363MW L D rev 2 User Manual Version 1 15 Sumlink 1 00128NL China M 0845 MSEL RESET Copyright O 2008 2009 Connect One Ltd International USA Conne t E Connect One Ltd Connect One Semiconductors Inc C 3 ne 20 Atir Yeda Street 560 S Winchester Blvd Kfar Saba 44643 Israel Suite 500 Phone 972 9 766 0456 San Jose CA 95128 Fax 972 9 766 0461 Tel 408 572 5675 Email sales connectone com Fax 408 572 5601 http www connectone com Information provided by Connect One Ltd is believed to be accurate and reliable However Connect One assumes no responsibility for its use nor any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent rights of Connect One other than for circuitry embodied in Connect One s products Connect One reserves the right to change circuitry at any time without notice This document is subject to change without notice The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such a license agreement It is forbidden by law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electron
17. Nano WiReach and connect to the WiFi network At this stage a connection to the Access Point should be established Verify that the Nano WiReach has received an IP address from the DHCP server by issuing the AT iIPA command The Nano WiReach should reply with I lt IP address gt To test the connection use the iChipConfig utility to perform any activity that requires network connection such as retrieving a web page sending an email or opening a socket You may also try to PING the iChip from another station on the network 6 Testing the Nano LANReach LAN Connection To test the wireless LAN connection you need to configure the Nano LANReach for your LAN 1 2 3 4 In the Dumb Terminal window enter the AT i command to verify that the Connect the Nano LANReach module to the LAN network Start the iChipConfig Utility on your PC In the main window of the utility click the Dumb Terminal icon iChip is communicating with your PC You should receive an in response If this has failed click the Setup Port button and select the correct COM port When using a USB connection select the USB virtual COM being used Configure the LANReach module IP address in the iDIP parameter Set AT iDIP 0 0 0 0 if you want the LANReach to receive IP settings for the network s DHCP server Set iDIP to an IP address to skip the DHCP process and use a fixed IP In this case you should also define the iSNET subnet parameter For e
18. cally Recommended See Figure 2 Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Connect One iChip 5 abalo If your hardware came with an installation CD lt gt or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Figure 2 363 User s Manual 16 7 Windows will install the driver See Figure 3 Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software 7 Connect One iChip Sabalo 9 E Setting a system restore point and backing up old files in case your system needs to be restored in the future Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware Connect One iChip Sabalo has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation Figure 4 8 When a pop up window reports that the software for the new hardware Connect One Sabalo USB De
19. cess Point 1 Make sure an Access Point is connected and configured properly 2 Start the iChipConfig Utility on your PC 3 In the main window of the utility click the Dumb Terminal icon 4 Inthe Dumb Terminal window enter the AT i command to verify that the iChip is communicating with your PC You should receive an I OK in response If this has failed click the Setup Port button and select the correct II EVB 363NW User s Manual 5 COM port When using USB connection select the USB virtual COM being used Enter the AT iRP11 command to obtain a report of all the Access Points available in your area Enter AT iWLSI lt ssid gt ssid is the ID of the Access Point you connect to Note that ssid is a case sensitive string If you want to enable WEP encryption configure the following parameters AT iWLWM lt n gt where n 0 means no security 1 means 64 bit key and 2 means 128 bit key e AT iWLKI lt n gt where n is the WEP key index n 1 4 e AT iWLK lt n gt lt keyString gt where n is index between 1 and 4 and keyString is WEP key string in the n position If you want to enable WPA encryption configure the following parameter AT iWLPP lt passphrase gt where passphrase is the pass phrase to be used in generating the WPA1 PSK encryption key It is normal for the iChip to take a few moments before returning I OK in this case Enter AT iDOWN in order to reset the
20. e System Set ID string SSID which is identical to that configured in the Access Point s through which the WiFi station needs to connect exception to this is the SSID configuration which is configured by simply leaving this parameter empty or setting to NULL string with AT WLSI In the Any SSID configuration the WiFi station will connect to any available Access Point If more than one Access Point is active it will choose the one with the stronger radio signal WLWM Factory Default 0 Configure this parameter to designate WEP security usage mode If WEP is disabled the WLKI and WLKn7 parameter settings are irrelevant Note that WEP settings with the exception of WLKI must be identical to those configured in the Access Point device Possible settings are WLWM Setting WEP Security 0 Disabled 1 Enabled using 64 bit keys 2 Enabled using 128 bit keys Table 2 WEP Security Mode Settings WLKI Factory Default 1 If WEP is enabled this parameter defines the key index of the WEP key to be used when encoding outgoing WiFi packets Since WEP includes configuration for an array of four possible keys WLKI can receive a value in the range 1 4 The value of this parameter need not be the same as that configured in the Access Point WLKn Factory Default All Empty These are four consecutive parameters with n ranging from 1 to 4 The parameters define an array of 4 WEP security
21. ers we Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices 5 Modems Monitors 8 Network adapters PCMCIA adapters 7 Ports COM amp LPT J Communications Port COM1 7 Connect One iChip Sabalo 7 Toshiba BT Port COM11 27 Toshiba BT Port COM20 Toshiba BT Port COM21 Processors XQ Smart card readers Sound video and game controllers t System devices H Universal Serial Bus controllers 0 0 0 0 H a Lu te Figure 6 II EVB 363NW User s Manual 19 FAQs Q What should I do if Windows does not automatically locate the driver for the new hardware A Please use the Back button to browse to the previous step and manually browse to the directory of the iChip Configuration Utility usually located in C Program Files iChipConfig Q What should I do if Windows identifies new hardware but the wizard does not pop up automatically A You can invoke the wizard manually from the Control Panel Q What should I do if Windows notifies me that USB Device Not Recognized A Please make sure that the cable is connected properly to the board side Then disconnect the USB cable from the computer side and try to connect it to another USB port Prefer a port which is located on the computer rather than use a USB hub Q Should I repeat this installation procedure every time I connect the board over USB connection t
22. ic or mechanical including but not limited to photocopying recording transmitting via fax and or modem devices scanning and or information storage and retrieval systems for any purpose without the express written consent of Connect One iChip Nano WiReach Nano LANReach IP Communication Controller SerialNET AT i and Connect One are trademarks of Connect One Ltd Copyright 2008 2009 Connect One Ltd rights reserved II EVB 363NW User s Manual 2 TABLE CONTENTS 22 cc 4 4 cO 4 4 Installing the iChipConfig Utility amp Evaluation Software esses 5 5 Testing the Nano WiReach Wireless LAN Connection 2 42211 5 6 Testing the Nano LANReach LAN 6 T gt d Dua EEA 7 SPL 7 RJ45 10 100BaseT Ethernet LAN for Nano 1 7 Connectors and Switch POSITIOTIS doe ep pan e Rte doge 8 amp FEV B 363 Bill of Materials eri Ae eee este 9 Appendix 1 363 Schematics 9 Appendix 2 Nano WiReach Mechanical 13 Appendix 3 Nano LANReach Mechanical Views
23. n key The allowed value for WLPP is an ASCII string containing 8 63 characters WLRS Factory Default 0 This parameter sets the interval between consecutive scans that iChip performs in search for nearby ad hoc networks Scan duration is two beacon periods 200 ms WLRS may be set in the range 0 65535 milliseconds Wireless LAN Configuration Web Site Page iChip s configuration website includes two views that support configuration and status retrieval of related Wireless LAN parameters The configuration view displays the configurable Wireless LAN AT i parameters WLCH WLSI WLWM and New values may be defined and submitted to iChip from the browser 802 11 Parameters Parameter Value Limitations Description WLSI CO_LANI 32 chars Wireless Lan SSID WL o 0 2 fi 1 4 WM Wireless Lan WEP Mode Disabled 64Bit 128Bit WLK Wireless Lan WEP Key Index Figure 7 Wireless LAN Web Configuration Wireless LAN Status Report The Wireless LAN AT i Report AT iRP10 returns pertinent status information regarding the active 802 11b g Wireless LAN link In response to issuing the report command iChip will reply with the following syntax I lt port stat xfer rate sig level Ink qual Where port stat Port Status 0 Wireless LAN adapter not present 1 Wireless LAN adapter Disabled 2 Searching for initial connection 4 Connected 5 Out of range xfer rate Transfer Rate in the range 1 4
24. o the same computer A No The installation is required only on the first time the board is connected to each computer Afterwards the board will be automatically recognized and ready to communicate over USB 363 User s Manual 20 Appendix 5 WiFi Configuration Notes Introduction The AT I programmer s manual includes full details for WiFi configuration Please visit the support section on Connect One s website to obtain the last version The following is a partial overview of WiFi related commands Wireless LAN stations operate in one of two modes Infrastructure or Ad Hoc In Infrastructure mode wireless LAN stations connect to a wireless LAN Access Point AP which acts as a hub Wireless LAN stations may connect to each other through the AP If the AP is connected to LAN it allows wireless LAN stations to connect to other stations on the LAN When a gateway is in place it enables wireless LAN stations to connect to systems across the gateway as well In Ad Hoc mode two or more wireless LAN stations communicate directly with each other The Nano WiReach supports the 802 11b g wireless LAN communication platform It uses the iChip CO2144 communication controller chip and Marvell 88W8686 WiFi chipset It incorporates several dedicated AT i configuration parameters to support the wireless LAN environment See the table below for a detailed list of WiFi configuration parameters
25. o wireless LAN Access Points over a maximum range of 300 feet Actual transmission rate and service quality may vary significantly as a result of environmental obstacles and physical placement of the Access Point and station devices For best results refer to the following guidelines 1 Locate the wireless LAN equipment away from sources of interference such as PCs large metal surfaces microwaves and cordless phones 2 Position the wireless LAN access point at an elevated position and as close as possible to the center of the area in which the wireless LAN devices will operate Wireless LAN Data Privacy Security Considerations The fact that wireless LAN devices transmit data over a radio link makes them vulnerable to electronic eavesdropping tampering and information theft There are several means by which you may strengthen your wireless LAN access security Change the factory default SSID setting of the wireless LAN Access Point and station devices Enable WEP or WPA encryption of the wireless LAN data communications If you use WEP it is recommended that you use 128 bit WEP keys Restrict 802 11b g wireless LAN access based on MAC address This is configurable in most Access Point devices e Place the 802 11b g Wireless Access Point in a location where it cannot be physically tampered with e Store printed SSID and WEP WPA key settings in a safe place For a complete Wireless LAN Configuration Guide for iChip products
26. onnect One website at http www connectone com support asp did 42 To assist in configuring and evaluating the iChip and the Nano modules Connect One supplies the iChipConfig Utility This is a Windows based GUI program that contains intuitive dialog boxes to fully configure iChip It doesn t require any knowledge of AT i commands In addition it contains a local firmware upgrade function The iChipConfig Utility also allows you to perform specific Internet communication tasks such as sending and receiving Emails activating iChip s websites entering SerialNET mode and more For more information on the iChipConfig Utility and its usage see the iChip Config Utility User s Manual The latest iChipConfig Utility version and user manual can be found on the Connect One website in the Support section at http www connectone com support asp did 30 Most frequently iChipConfig connects to the 363 though the PC s standard RS232 Serial port The Nano modules also includes a USB Device port which allows using a USB connection as an alternative To enable use of the PC USB port a virtual COM USB driver needs to be loaded on the PC The iChipConfig can then be configured to use the virtual port Instructions for configuring the USB drivers on the PC are given below in Appendix 3 5 Testing the Nano WiReach Wireless LAN Connection To test the wireless LAN connection you need to configure the Nano WiReach to connect to an Ac
27. signal is dedicated as the SPI Control signal nSPI INT After receiving a command from the Host Nano WiReach will assert this signal for the duration of its response The Host should not attempt to send the next command until this signal is de asserted The SPI control signal pin is defined with the new iSPIP parameter described below The SPI control signal is also utilized as a flow control signal when the Host transmits data to the Nano WiReach Data from Nano WiReach to Host Slave to Master When Nano WiReach replies to the Host commands it sends data packets preceded by a 2 byte header using the following structure qu ey 1101010 4bits MSB 8bits LSB Bit 15 is the Data Ready bit 12bits Data Length 363 User s Manual 26 The Nano WiReach SPI driver asserts the SPI Control GPIO to indicate to the host to start reading the entire packet starting with the header word and followed by the packet payload whose length matches the 12 LSBits of the Header word the received bytes from the host are ignored Flow Control Data from Host to iChip Flow Control Flow control from Nano WiReach to the host is managed using the SPI control signal Nano WiReach will assert the SPI Control signal to signal flow stop As soon as the host identifies that the SPI control signal was asserted it should stop transmitting When Nano WiReach can resume reception it will de assert the
28. vice has not passed Windows Logo testing select Continue Anyway See Figure 4 II EVB 363NW User s Manual 17 9 The USB driver is now installed and ready for use See Figure 5 Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for 7 Connect One iChip Sabalo Click Finish to close the wizard Figure 5 Viewing the properties of the new driver 1 From the Windows task click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the System icon 3 In the dialog box displayed select the Hardware tab 4 Click the Device Manager button 5 If the Flash memory is empty Open the Modems list to find the Connect One Sabalo USB Device The virtual COM port number will be written in the properties information of this device 6 If the Flash memory is already programmed Open the Ports list to find the Connect One iChip Sabalo port number See Figure 6 363 User s Manual 18 System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Hardware Advanced Device Manager File Action View AVISHAY_NB m Batteries E Bluetooth gt Computer CSR BlueCore Devices gt Disk drives Display adapters 2 DVD CD ROM drives 3 IDE ATA ATAPI controll
29. xample ATHiSNET 255 255 255 0 Enter AT iDOWN in order to reset the Nano WiReach and connect to the LAN network To test the connection use the iChipConfig utility to perform any activity that requires network connection such as retrieving a web page sending an email or II EVB 363NW User s Manual 6 opening socket You may also try to PING the iChip from another station on the network 7 Additional Connections The Nano modules support two additional connections SPI Slave The Nano modules support an alternative Host interface to the RS232 Serial port and the USB connection A host equipped with an SPI Master connection may connect to the Nano module s SPI Slave port and interact with the module with AT i commands An SPI cable not supplied connects to the 363 J3 SIP connector A full description of interfacing the Nano modules with SPI is included below in Appendix 5 RJ45 10 100BaseT Ethernet LAN for Nano WiReach The II EVB 363 contains a standard 10 100BaseT RJ45 connector that allows a direct connection to a wired LAN The use for this connection is to implement a WiFi to LAN bridge with the Nano WiReach module The bridge feature is supported in Nano WiReach firmware version 8 04 or later II EVB 363NW User s Manual 7 Connectors and Switch Positions
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