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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):
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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):
* WiFi b/g and [[Bluetooth]] (same chip)
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* WiFi b/g and [[Bluetooth]] (Wi2Wi W2CBW003)
* [[GSM/GPRS]]
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* [[GSM/GPRS]] (Sagem HiLo)
* [[GPS]]
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* [[GPS]] (u-blox NEO-5Q)
  
 
[[Image:apw_full.png|center|frame|'''Figure 1''': APW with all options populated (no antenna)]]
 
[[Image:apw_full.png|center|frame|'''Figure 1''': APW with all options populated (no antenna)]]
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==Using the interfaces from Linux==
 
==Using the interfaces from Linux==
 
* WiFi: use [[Libertas_driver|Linux libertas driver]]
 
* WiFi: use [[Libertas_driver|Linux libertas driver]]
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* [[Bluetooth]]
 
* [[GPS]]
 
* [[GPS]]
 
* [[GSM/GPRS]]
 
* [[GSM/GPRS]]
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
* [http://www.armadeus.com/english/products-peripherals-apf27_wireless.html Board infos on Armadeus Systems website (datasheet, schematics)]
 
* [http://www.armadeus.com/english/products-peripherals-apf27_wireless.html Board infos on Armadeus Systems website (datasheet, schematics)]
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[[Category:Wireless]]

Revision as of 17:34, 26 April 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 (no antenna)

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

Links