Wi-Fi & BT, Trizeps VIII
Laird 60-SIPT Wi-Fi Module
The Trizeps VIII is available with Laird 60-SIPT Wi-Fi Module.
It includes a powerful Marvell 88W997 chipset capable of 802.11ac, 2×2 MU-MIMO, BT 4.2, and BT 5 ready.
Please also view the documentation from Laird regarding implementing the driver into the OS.
Install Driver and Power-Up Interface
Date | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
15.04.2019 | Binary Package for Sterling-60 Release 7.0.0.52 & kuk_imx_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga |
*) Note that the driver backport might need to be compiled against your specific kernel to work!
Copy the files from the above package or the files you compiled to the root filesystem.
Install kernel-modules:
$ insmod compat/compat.ko
$ insmod net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
$ insmod net/mac80211/mac80211.ko
$ insmod drivers/net/wireless/laird/lrdmwl.ko
$ insmod drivers/net/wireless/laird/lrdmwl_pcie.koEnable the Wireless interface ( nPCIE1_W_DISABLE)
$ echo 81 > /sys/class/gpio/export
$ echo out > /sys/class/gpio/gpio81/direction
$ echo 1 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio81/valueInterface up:
$ ifconfig wlan0 upScan and Connect to Wi-Fi Network
Simple Scan
Connect manually using wpa_cli
Start wpa_supplicant:
Run wpa_cli:
Use the scan command to list available networks:
To connect to one of them, you will first need to create a network:
The output ('1') is the network ID used in the next commands:
The 'list_networks' commands show which networks have been set up ( i.e. WLAN_EXAMPLE-5G).
With 'select_network <network ID>' you select the network to which wpa_cli should connect:
Will trigger connection to the previously set up network WLAN_EXAMPLE-5G.
The wlan0 interface needs to be assigned an IP address, to have it functional. Either through DHCP or manually.
Notes
Enable & Disable the WLAN function of the Device
GPIO3_17 ( GPIO81; see Using a GPIO in Linux) can be used to enable and disable the WLAN function.
Set GPIO high to enable; set GPIO low to disable the WLAN function.