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[[Image:apw_full.png|center|frame|'''Figure 1''': APW with all options populated]] | [[Image:apw_full.png|center|frame|'''Figure 1''': APW with all options populated]] | ||
==Linux configuration== | |||
* Linux will have to be configured in order to tell it that an APW is connected to your APF27Dev: | |||
<pre class="host"> | |||
$ make linux26-menuconfig | |||
</pre> | |||
<pre class="config"> | |||
System Type ---> | |||
Freescale MXC Implementations ---> | |||
... | |||
Extension board (Wireless (APW)) ---> | |||
[ ] GSM/GPRS Modem (NEW) | |||
[ ] Bluetooth & WiFi module (NEW) | |||
[ ] CSI (Camera) pass-through (NEW) | |||
[ ] GPS module (NEW) | |||
</pre> | |||
Select the options installed on your APW board. | |||
<pre class="host"> | |||
$ make linux26 | |||
</pre> | |||
* reflash you Linux kernel | |||
==Using the interfaces from Linux== | ==Using the interfaces from Linux== | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 14 January 2010
This extension board (APW) from Armadeus Systems, designed to be pluggable on an APF27Dev, will give your system the following wireless capabilities (depending on the options you selected):
Figure 1: APW with all options populated
Linux configuration
- Linux will have to be configured in order to tell it that an APW is connected to your APF27Dev:
$ make linux26-menuconfig
System Type --->
Freescale MXC Implementations --->
...
Extension board (Wireless (APW)) --->
[ ] GSM/GPRS Modem (NEW)
[ ] Bluetooth & WiFi module (NEW)
[ ] CSI (Camera) pass-through (NEW)
[ ] GPS module (NEW)
Select the options installed on your APW board.
$ make linux26
- reflash you Linux kernel
Using the interfaces from Linux
- WiFi: use Linux libertas driver
- GPS
- GSM/GPRS
Links
Board info page on Armadeus Systems website (datasheet, schematics)
