SWAU085F July   2011  – January 2022

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2.   Revision History
  3. 1Requirements
    1. 1.1 System Requirements
    2. 1.2 Configuration Requirements
  4. 2Installation
  5. 3Modes of Operation
    1. 3.1 Serial Port Mode
    2. 3.2 USB Over Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Mode
    3. 3.3 Operational Mode
  6. 4Connection and Firmware Download
    1. 4.1 Register Reads and Writes
    2. 4.2 Power Mode Menu
      1. 4.2.1 Awake Mode
      2. 4.2.2 Listen Mode
      3. 4.2.3 ELP Mode
      4. 4.2.4 Gating Mode
    3. 4.3 Antenna Mode Menu
      1. 4.3.1 Supported Antenna Configuration
      2. 4.3.2 5-GHz Diversity (WL1837MOD and WL1807MOD Only)
  7. 5RX Tab
    1. 5.1 RX Statistics Area
    2. 5.2 Sensitivity Measurements
      1. 5.2.1 Sensitivity Testing Procedure
  8. 6TX Tab
    1. 6.1 TX Packets Section
    2. 6.2 TX Tab Overall Output Power Area
    3. 6.3 TX Tab Tones Area
    4. 6.4 TX Duty Cycle Configuration
    5. 6.5 Output Power Test on the WiLink 8 Device
      1. 6.5.1 TX Testing Procedure
  9. 7Terms and Abbreviations

3.1 Serial Port Mode

The serial port mode provides a direct PC connection of the WLAN IP through the RS-232 interface, typically using a UART-to-USB bridge. This mode allows firmware download and full operation of the Wi-Fi IP in TX and RX modes. The serial port mode is also the default debug option on the Windows platform used to operate the device in Wi-Fi TX and RX mode, carrier wave (CW), and using the read/write registers.

Figure 3-1 shows the Settings area with Serial port mode selected.

GUID-63A289B2-8B97-4562-B2EB-8AEC56714200-low.gif Figure 3-1 Settings Area With Serial Port Selected