Wl12xx driver - Revision history

SebastienSz: Rework instructions: use /etc/init.d/S30wifi script.

2015-10-02T15:15:30Z

Rework instructions: use /etc/init.d/S30wifi script.

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:15, 2 October 2015
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	==Calibration==		==Calibration==
	{{Note\|Following instructions are only needed the first time after you flashed your rootfs.}}		{{Note\|Following instructions are only needed the first time after you flashed your rootfs.}}
	* Poweroff then on your board. You have limited time to execute the following commands so don't be lazy ;-).

	* Use the ~~calibrator tool to generate~~ the ~~new calibration data. This will generate~~ a ~~file called new-nvs.bin.~~		To calibrate the chip use the S30wifi script with a MAC address
	~~<pre class="apf">~~
	~~# calibrator set ref_nvs /usr/share/ti-utils/ini_files/127x/TQS_S_2.6.ini~~
	~~</pre>~~

	* Copy the file to the right place.
	<pre class="apf">		<pre class="apf">
	# ~~cp new-nvs.bin~~ /~~lib~~/~~firmware/ti-connectivity/wl1271-nvs~~.~~bin~~		# /etc/init.d/S30wifi calibrate 00:1E:AC:00:51:22
	</~~pre>~~		Calibrating
			wlcore: down
	* Set a MAC address (here for example an Armadeus Systems one).		mmc0: card 0001 removed
	~~<pre class="apf">~~		sdhci-esdhc-imx 2190000.usdhc: card claims to support voltages below defined range
	~~# calibrator set nvs_mac /lib/firmware/ti~~-~~connectivity/wl1271~~-~~nvs~~.~~bin 00~~:1E:AC:00:51:22		mmc0: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x91 (3 bytes)
	~~</pre>~~		mmc0: new SDIO card at address 0001
			wl1271_sdio mmc0:0001:2: legacy platform data not found, trying device tree
	* Load the wl12xx driver.		wlcore: loaded
	~~<pre class="apf">~~		mmc0: card 0001 removed
	~~# modprobe wl12xx~~		sdhci-esdhc-imx 2190000.usdhc: card claims to support voltages below defined range
	~~# modprobe wlcore_sdio~~		mmc0: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x91 (3 bytes)
			mmc0: new SDIO card at address 0001
	wl1271_sdio mmc0:0001:2: legacy platform data not found, trying device tree		wl1271_sdio mmc0:0001:2: legacy platform data not found, trying device tree
	~~...~~
	wlcore: loaded		wlcore: loaded
	~~</pre>~~

	* Calibrate the chip.
	~~<pre class="apf">~~
	~~# calibrator plt calibrate dual~~
	wlcore: power up		wlcore: power up
	wlcore: firmware booted in PLT mode PLT_ON (PLT 6.3.10.0.133)		wlcore: firmware booted in PLT mode PLT_ON (PLT 6.3.10.0.133)
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	The path to NVS file not provided, use default (/lib/firmware/ti-connectivity/wl1271-nvs.bin)		The path to NVS file not provided, use default (/lib/firmware/ti-connectivity/wl1271-nvs.bin)
	wlcore: power down		wlcore: power down
			mmc0: card 0001 removed
	</pre>		</pre>

	* Reset the chip. (or reboot the board)		==Daily use==
	~~<pre class~~=~~"apf">~~
	~~# echo 40 > /sys/class/gpio/export~~
	~~# echo out > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/direction~~
	~~# echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/value; sleep 1~~
	~~# echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/value~~
	~~</pre>~~

	* Congratulations ! Your chip is calibrated. :)

	~~==Daily use==~~		* The WiFi is started automatically at boot thanks to the /etc/init.d/S30wifi script.

	* ~~Reset~~ the ~~chip: (or reboot the board)~~		* To stop the WiFi
	<pre class="apf">		<pre class="apf">
	# ~~echo 40 >~~ /~~sys~~/~~class~~/~~gpio/export~~		# /etc/init.d/S30wifi stop
	~~# echo out > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/direction~~		wlcore: down
	~~# echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/value; sleep 1~~		mmc0: card 0001 removed
	~~# echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/value~~
	</pre>		</pre>

	* ~~Load~~ the ~~wl12xx driver:~~		* To start the Wifi
	<pre class="apf">		<pre class="apf">
	# ~~modprobe wl12xx~~		# /etc/init.d/S30wifi start
	~~# modprobe wlcore_sdio~~		sdhci-esdhc-imx 2190000.usdhc: card claims to support voltages below defined range
			mmc0: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x91 (3 bytes)
			mmc0: new SDIO card at address 0001
			wl1271_sdio mmc0:0001:2: legacy platform data not found, trying device tree
			wlcore: loaded
			mmc0: card 0001 removed
			sdhci-esdhc-imx 2190000.usdhc: card claims to support voltages below defined range
			mmc0: queuing unknown CIS tuple 0x91 (3 bytes)
			mmc0: new SDIO card at address 0001
	wl1271_sdio mmc0:0001:2: legacy platform data not found, trying device tree		wl1271_sdio mmc0:0001:2: legacy platform data not found, trying device tree
	~~...~~
	wlcore: loaded		wlcore: loaded
	~~</pre>~~

	* Power up the wireless interface:
	~~<pre class="apf">~~
	~~# ifconfig wlan0 up~~
	wlcore: firmware booted (Rev 6.3.10.0.133)		wlcore: firmware booted (Rev 6.3.10.0.133)
	IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready		IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
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	<pre class="apf">		<pre class="apf">
	# modprobe wlcore debug_level=4; modprobe wl12xx; modprobe wlcore_sdio		# modprobe wlcore debug_level=4; modprobe wl12xx; modprobe wlcore_sdio
	~~</pre>~~

	* You can put the reset instructions in a script:
	~~<pre class="apf">~~
	~~#/bin/sh~~

	~~if [ ! -d /sys/class/gpio/gpio40 ]; then~~
	~~echo 40 > /sys/class/gpio/export~~
	~~echo out > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/direction~~
	fi

	~~echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/value~~
	~~sleep 1~~
	~~echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/value~~
	</pre>		</pre>

JulienB: /* Going further */

2015-09-16T20:09:39Z

Going further

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	==Going further==		==Going further==
	* Now you can use the [[WiFi\|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network (as client/station (STA))]].		* Now you can use the [[WiFi\|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network (as client/station (STA))]].
	* If you want to use your APF board as an access point then take a look at [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point (AP)]].		* If you want to use your APF board as an access point then take a look at [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point]] (AP).
	* It should be possible to use this chip in Multi-Role (STA+AP), but currently we have a firmware reboot problem when following [http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OMAP_Wireless_Connectivity_NLCP_Multi_Role_Configuration]. If anyone knows how to proceed, please send us an email or join us on IRC ;-).		* It should be possible to use this chip in Multi-Role (STA+AP), but currently we have a firmware reboot problem when following [http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OMAP_Wireless_Connectivity_NLCP_Multi_Role_Configuration]. If anyone knows how to proceed, please send us an email or join us on IRC ;-).

JulienB: /* Tips */

2015-09-16T15:22:19Z

Tips

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 <pre class="apf">
 # modprobe wlcore debug_level=4; modprobe wl12xx; modprobe wlcore_sdio
 </pre>

JulienB: /* Links */

2015-09-16T15:16:04Z

Links

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	* [http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/wl12xx/calibrator http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/wl12xx/calibrator]		* [http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/wl12xx/calibrator http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/wl12xx/calibrator]
	* [http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/WL12xx_NLCP_Calibration_Process http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/WL12xx_NLCP_Calibration_Process]		* [http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/WL12xx_NLCP_Calibration_Process http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/WL12xx_NLCP_Calibration_Process]
			* [http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OMAP_Wireless_Connectivity_NLCP_Multi_Role_Configuration http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OMAP_Wireless_Connectivity_NLCP_Multi_Role_Configuration]

	[[Category:Linux drivers]]		[[Category:Linux drivers]]
	[[Category:Wireless]]		[[Category:Wireless]]

JulienB: /* Going further */

2015-09-16T15:15:34Z

Going further

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:15, 16 September 2015
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	==Going further==		==Going further==
	* Now you can use the [[WiFi\|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network (as client/station)]].		* Now you can use the [[WiFi\|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network (as client/station (STA))]].
	* If you want to use your APF board as an access point then take a look at [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point]].		* If you want to use your APF board as an access point then take a look at [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point (AP)]].
			* It should be possible to use this chip in Multi-Role (STA+AP), but currently we have a firmware reboot problem when following [http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OMAP_Wireless_Connectivity_NLCP_Multi_Role_Configuration]. If anyone knows how to proceed, please send us an email or join us on IRC ;-).

	==Tips==		==Tips==

JulienB: /* Going further */

2015-09-16T14:58:59Z

Going further

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	* Now you can use the [[WiFi\|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network (as client/station)]].		* Now you can use the [[WiFi\|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network (as client/station)]].
	* If you want to use your APF board as an access point then take a look at [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point]].		* If you want to use your APF board as an access point then take a look at [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point]].

			==Tips==
			* To have more debug messages of firmware loading/boot process, one may load drivers this way:
			<pre class="apf">
			# modprobe wlcore debug_level=4; modprobe wl12xx; modprobe wlcore_sdio
			</pre>

	==Links==		==Links==

JulienB: /* Going further */

2015-09-15T19:23:48Z

Going further

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:23, 15 September 2015
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	==Going further==		==Going further==
	* Now you can use the [[WiFi\|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network]].		* Now you can use the [[WiFi\|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network (as client/station)]].
			* If you want to use your APF board as an access point then take a look at [[APF as Wi-Fi Access Point]].

	==Links==		==Links==

JulienB: /* Daily use */

2015-09-15T13:24:42Z

Daily use

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	==Daily use==		==Daily use==

	* Reset the chip. (or reboot the board)		* Reset the chip: (or reboot the board)
	<pre class="apf">		<pre class="apf">
	# echo 40 > /sys/class/gpio/export		# echo 40 > /sys/class/gpio/export
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	</pre>		</pre>

	* Load the wl12xx driver.		* Load the wl12xx driver:
	<pre class="apf">		<pre class="apf">
	# modprobe wl12xx		# modprobe wl12xx
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	</pre>		</pre>

	* Power up the wireless interface.		* Power up the wireless interface:
	<pre class="apf">		<pre class="apf">
	# ifconfig wlan0 up		# ifconfig wlan0 up

JulienB: /* Going further */

2015-07-14T17:42:58Z

Going further

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	==Going further==		==Going further==
	* Now you can use the [[WiFi\|general instructions here to setup your ~~WiFi~~ network]].		* Now you can use the [[WiFi\|general instructions here to setup your Wi-Fi network]].

	==Links==		==Links==

JulienB: /* Calibration */

2015-07-14T17:35:31Z

Calibration

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 ==Calibration==
-* Following instructions are only needed the first time after you flashed your rootfs.
+{{Note|Following instructions are only needed the first time after you flashed your rootfs.}}
 * Poweroff then on your board. You have limited time to execute the following commands so don't be lazy ;-).
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 # echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/value; sleep 1
 # echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio40/value
 </pre>
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 IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
 </pre>
 ==Going further==