Hi,

we are planing to use a WGM160P to provide wireless configuration ability for a product (the WGM160P will be connected to a host MCU via UART), following this principle:

https://docs.silabs.com/gecko-os/4/standard/latest/cmd/apps/wireless-serial-port

 

To be able to make use of the WIFI access point functionality of the WGM160P, its firmware has to be updated offline since in production there will not be any internet access.

I have already come across this question:

https://www.silabs.com/community/wireless/wi-fi/forum.topic.html/wgm160p_-_how_toinstallgeckooswithcommandapi-6hVm

and this article:

https://www.silabs.com/community/wireless/wi-fi/knowledge-base.entry.html/2019/07/22/gecko_os_offlinefactorydevicefirmwareupdated-vmpA

but I still have questions about obtaining the correct firmware image and the most efficient way to perform the update in the production process.

 

First:

If I execute the command in curl_wgm160p_427dfu.txt, which I attached, I get a file called "SILABS-WGM160PK-to-DFU-PACKAGE_4.2.7.gbl", 1KB in size, saying "insufficient access to product" when I open it with a HEX editor.

I took the product ID from this url:

https://dms.zentri.com/products/aaef344b-80bf-4292-9966-bba96ca4fa14

What am I missing? Or is there another way to obtain a firmware image for the WGM160P which supports the WIFI access point and TCP server functionality?

 

Second:

For the update process itself, I would have to send the command "dfu_update --factory SILABS" which will force the device into the bootloader. Then if I send the command "start", I can start sending the firmware image via UART using the XMODEM 1K protocol. After a reboot, the device should start with the updated firmware. Is that correct?

 

What I'm not sure about is section 5 in https://www.silabs.com/community/wireless/wi-fi/knowledge-base.entry.html/2019/07/22/gecko_os_offlinefactorydevicefirmwareupdated-vmpA:

When/Why or even is this step necessary if the once downloaded firmware image is used in a lot of products?

 

Thanks in advance for taking your time and kind regards

Philipp

Hi,

I'm trying to connect MCU with AMW007 via UART. After that i want to send data from my PC or Smart Phone to AMW007 which will pass that data to MCU connected to UART of AMW007. Now I want to connect AMW007 to MCU via UART but I don't want to connect AMW007 with my PC or smart phone via UART. AMW007 should be connected with my wifi router as well. My PC/Smartphone is already connected to wifi router. In other words I want to use AMW007 as a tunnel between MCU and PC/Smartphone. 

 

Please tell me how to do it?

 

Version of My AMW007 is ZENTRI-AMW007-1.2.0.10

Hello,
                I am designing a board with wf200d as network co processor ,  i am trying to use the  reference layout given in page 19 of ug382-wf200-hardware- design-ug  , but that layout  does not matches fully with  2 circuits (sdio , spi)   in same user guide , there are components on  reference layout that can't be  seen in those 2  schematics ,i also tried to find a schematic of the  expansion board SLEXP8022A  , but its not in the  user guide or else where ,is there  a reference schematic that matches with  reference layout ,is  full schematic of expansion board and   BOM   of reference layout and expansion board available.

Hello,

We plan to design a IoT product based on WGM160P module.  On the development phase, I hope,  we require Gecko OS studio and Simplicity Studio. Are these free? or any commercial license require ?

I would like to know, what is the licensing rules of  Gecko OS studio and Simplicity Studio?  Post or after development, Is there any licensing concept involved to sell the product?

Regards,

Winiston.P

Hi

What is the speed that data will be send when u use the WGM110 module.

For TCP and UDP , and When u only use BGscript or when you work with an external chip to send commands

Thanks

Brend

When can we expect better support of the WGM160P in Simplicity Studio 5?

I've been developing a new project in SSv4 and making great progress.  I saw the April update to SSv5 and since I understood Simplicity Studio a bit better, I figured I'd make another attempt at getting the Micrium OS Wi-Fi Commissioning sample set up in SSv5 (since I used the GitHub project with that as my starting point in SSv4).  I'd like to make use of the Token Manager and be in SSv5 before working out my firmware updates (generating signed/encrypted/compressed GBL files and properly configuring the bootloader) and mbedtls/lwIP/http_client integration for https client support.

I'm getting a validation error in my .slcp file that the project "needs hardware_board_wfx(may be satisfied by adding one of the following components: BRD8022A, BRD8023A)".  If I add the BRD8022A, it's missing the host pinout and uses a sl_wfx_pds.h for the brd8022a (which differs from the brd4001a one I'm using in my working SSv4 project).

I feel like support is tantalizingly close, and I just need a few files that describe the interface between the WGM160P (BRD4321A) and WSTK (BRD4001A), and the that the BRD4321A provides all necessary configuration information for the WF200 (SDIO, Secure Link, etc.), meeting the hardware_board_wfx requirement.

Is this scheduled for the next SSv5 and/or Gecko SDK release?

1) Is it possible to bypass the onboard chip antenna on the DKWF121 and use an external antenna for WiFi through the U.Fl connector? Is it possible to configure the external antenna path through the UI?

 2) Also, are higher data rates on UART (>115.2k) possible with the DKWF121 development board?

Hi,

I ordered a WGM160P Wi-Fi starter kit and tried to connect this device via the UART and used the Command API (from the quick start manual). It seems that I have to install the Gecko OS studio in order for it to work. This is the process I followed:

1. Open GSS
2. Select Device
3. Connect the device through the USB socket and power it up. GSS automatically detects the device. If the SiLabs device is the only device detected, GSS automatically selects it for you.
4. Set up this device with Gecko OS
5. On GSS, click Setup Device with Gecko OS to flash the latest version of Gecko OS to your device.

My questions are:

Does every individual WGM160P need to follow this process each time in order to enable the device UART and use the command API?

Is there another way we could connect the devices, instead of using Gecko OS, as it will be much more time consuming if we decided to move forward and do a mass production of this product?

Thanks,

James

Hi all,

as in the subject, I am looking for a Wi-Fi module with access point features, allowing at least 17 clients connections.

I have to design a small portable router, but to date I could not find any. I also gave a look at all SiLabs products, but I could not find information about the maximum number of clients allowed.

Can you please help?

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Stefano Infante

Hi. I am working with RS9116w module. I started from comparing SAPI programming manual and driver code.

I found that SAPI mamual covers only driver's API and says nothing about chip's API itself.

Therefore I can not verify SAPI code whether it is correct or not. For example rsi_wlan_get (RSI_CFG_GET) always fails with error code "Insufficient memory". I cannot tell why it fails and what should I do to fix it?

The manual itself is not a compehesive one. Where can I find more documentation on RS9116w and its low-level protocol, register/memory structure etc?

Does anyone has experience working with the module? Is it stable and reliable or not?

Regards, Serafim Merkulov

I have some baseline questions about WFM200S module to see if I'm going in the right direction. Been struggling the last few weeks on this. Its either software or soldering the module. But I need to verify my thinking on the software aspect of the product integration.

I purchased the new Series 2 WFM200S module recently from Mouser and have configured the device as a sd io device -- I have to hold up the dat2 line just before bringing up the reset line on the module. I'm not using the SPI mode.

Is the wfx-linux-driver compatible with Linux 5.4 AT91? I've built the driver. I can launch the module with "modprobe wfx". It runs. But I assume the information put in the device tree source file is going to magically launch this driver.(?) I'm assuming if this works correctly I'll see the device in /dev which at that point it would be a Linux network configuration situation to get it working. But I'm not seeing any new device.

Also, I notice when Linux is booting there is a complaint about a regulatory.db file. Will this interfere?

I also added files that buildroot overlays into /lib/firmware which are: wf200.pds and wfm_wf200_C0.sec . Its my understanding the driver will read these?

I'm running on the SAM9X60 using Peripheral B from the SDMM Controller. My dts looks like:
 

&sdmmc1 {
        bus-width = <4>;
        pinctrl-names = "default";
        pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_sdmmc1_default>;
        assigned-clock-rates = <26000000>;

        no-1-8-v;
        non-removable;
        status = "okay"; /* Conflict with flx4. */

        mmc-pwrseq = <&wfx_pwrseq>;
        #address-cells = <1>;
        #size-cells = <0>;

        sdmmc@1 {
           compatible = "silabs,wf200";
           reg = <1>;
           bus-width = <4>;
           no-1-8-v;
           non-removable;
           pinctrl-names = "default";
           pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_wfx_wakeup>;
           wakeup-gpios = <&pioA 14 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
           status = "okay";
        };
};

 

/* sdmmc1 defined in sam9x60.dtsi */

sdmmc1: sdio-host@90000000 {
    compatible = "microchip,sam9x60-sdhci";
    reg = <0x90000000 0x300>;
    interrupts = <26 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH 0>;
    clocks = <&pmc PMC_TYPE_PERIPHERAL 26>, <&pmc PMC_TYPE_GCK 26>;
    clock-names = "hclock", "multclk";
    assigned-clocks = <&pmc PMC_TYPE_GCK 26>;
    assigned-clock-rates = <10000000>;
    status = "disabled";
};

Any pointers or suggestions would be appreciated. :) The closest I got it to work has been a -110 sd error coming from the "microchip,sam9x60-sdhci" driver.

Hi. Are the design files for the RS9916 available?

I found only schematics in .pdf 

CAD schematic library, PCB library, 3D library and routing snippets are highly desired.

The target module is RS9916W-DB00-CC0     but design files for other modules are also welcome.

------------------------------

RS9916W-DB00-CC0 is the only module currently available.  Would other modules (-CC1,-AA1) be available soon? 

Regards, Serafim Merkulov

 

 

Hello, 

When i use localtime_r (...) function,  i get the values 01/01/1970 00:00:00. 

I get the timestamp with the SNTP protocol and normally I should be able to use the settimeofday (..) function to update the date and time in the OS.

Unfortunately this function does not exist in time.h !

Does anyone know the solution to update the date and time in the system ?

We plan to use PTA function between RS9116 Wi-Fi Transceiver Module and EFR32 Zigbee chip. The host OS is Linux and we had read the related README which seems mentioning coex mode support. We try to define 'CONFIG_RSI_COEX_MODE=y' in Makefile to build driver and connectULP_GPIO_0/ULP_GPIO_1/ULP_GPIO_6 to EFR32 3-wire PTA pins. We use "insmod rsi_91x.ko dev_oper_mode=13" to start driver. However, we don’t see GRAND pin (ULP_GPIO_1) is set high to allow EFR32 to work. Can RS9116 Wi-Fi Transceiver Module support PTA with EFR32 Zigbee chip? If yes, how to configure Linux driver to make WiFi and Zigbee PTA work successfully?

 Can WFM200S Series 2 Wi-Fi Transceiver Module support Linux and PTA with EFR32 Zigbee NCP?