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21 Oct

SiP Module Backports Integration by Ubuntu Recipe

in Wi-Fi, Wireless Technology
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Introduction

For basic SparkLAN SiP module backports integration, SparkLAN support Ubuntu recipe to build the AP6181/AP6256/AP6398S backports software package.

Linux Set Up

To set up the Ubuntu build environment in Linux, follow these steps:

The following hardware is required

  • x64 platform – ex: x64 laptop or desktop
  • SDIO Host interface on the x64 platform

The required OS on the x64 platform is limited to Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS (Xenial Xerus).

If you are not sure what’s the Ubuntu version that you are using, you can see it with command

$ lsb_release -a

No LSB modules are available.

Distributor ID: Ubuntu

Description:  Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS

Release:      16.04

Codename:   xenial

$ uname -r

4.13.0-36-generic

Prepare x64 Platform

If you are not using the recommended Ubuntu version, you can’t use the software package of EVB. The information about preparing a x64 platform with Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS (Xenial Xerus) is provided as below.

Download location

Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS (Xenial Xerus) – 64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop image
http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/16.04.4/ubuntu-16.04-desktop-amd64.iso

Tutorial about how to install ubuntu

https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-install-ubuntu-desktop#0

Build by Recipe

The SparkLAN software package is provided as a compressed file –
<SparkLAN_SiP_package.tar.xz>.

unzip the Software Package

 # tar Jxvf <SparkLAN_SiP_package.tar.xz>

After unzip.The folder of SparkLAN software package is SparkLAN_SiP.

  • Files and folders included in the folder SparkLAN_SiP:
File or Folder Descriptions
driver WLAN driver folder
fw Firmware folder for WLAN
fw_bt Firmware folder for Bluetooth
init_bt.sh Script for bluetooth initialization
init_wlan.sh Script for WLAN initialization
uart_bt_tool Tool for UART bluetooth

Scripts for WLAN and Bluetooth

The SparkLAN software package provides two major scripts for WLAN and bluetooth. The operations of scripts require superuser/root permission.

  • Script for WLAN

# ./init_wlan.sh

Usage: init_wlan.sh <Product Name: ap6256/ap6398s/ap6181> [<Wi-Fi Mode: sta/ap>]

Parameters:

<sta/ap> : Wi-Fi Mode. sta for client mode and ap for AP (hotspot) mode.
  • Script for bluetooth

# ./init_bt.sh

Usage: init_bt.sh <Product Name: ap6256/ap6398s> [<UART_device_name>]

Parameters:

<UART_device_name> : UART device name