Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Wi-Fi™ Module Product Training April, 2012

10 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab Agenda  Introducing WiFly  Firmware  Hardware architecture  Capabilities  Hands-On Wi-Fi Labs  As

11 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Data & Command Modes  Data Mode (Default State) – WiFly module like data pipe – TCP/UDP header strippe

12 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Command Mode: Configuration Settings  Performed Using ASCII Commands  User Guide  Configuration Settings

13 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Command Mode: Syntax  Commands Use Keyword Followed by Additional Information  Command Rules  Case sensi

14 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Command Mode: Keywords  Set: Immediate Effect, Permanent If Saved to Configuration File

15 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Hardware Architecture: Key Features  2.4-GHz IEEE 802.11b/g Tx/Rx  Ultra Low-Power Consumption • 4-uA sle

16 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Hardware Architecture: Silicon

17 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Hardware Architecture: Development Environment

Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Wi-Fi Lab April, 2012

19 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab Prerequisites  Hardware  RN-134-K or RN-174-K evaluation kit  Configured access point (AP)  Securit

2 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Wi-Fi™ Overview  Protocol  Built on the IEEE 802.11 standard  Conformance testing performed by the non-pr

20 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 1: Association & UDP  Lab Overview  Infrastructure & ad hoc networks  Hardware setup  Confi

21 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 1: Association & UDP  Supported Security Modes  WEP 64, WEP 128 OLD/NOT SECURE  WPA1 TKIP  WPA

22 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 1: Hardware Setup  Connect Evaluation Board  Connect board to your computer  Connect battery  Blue

23 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 1: Configure Module via UART  Launch Command Mode  Run Tera Term  Open assigned COM port  Serial po

24 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 1: Joining/Associating with Networks  Search for Networks – $$$ (enter command mode) – scan  Join a n

25 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 1: Interim Summary  Configured Module via the UART in Command Mode  Next, Observe Wi-Fi Activity Usin

26 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 1: Configure & Capture UDP with PortPeeker  Associate PC with Same AP as Module – Enter command mo

27 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 1: UDP Broadcast  Module Sends UDP Broadcast at Specified Intervals  UDP Broadcast Contains Informati

28 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 1: Setting Device Name  Device Names Can Identify Products on Network  Can Append Device ID to UDP Br

29 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 1: Sending UDP Packets  UDP Mode Not Enabled by Default  Enable UDP by Setting Remote Host, Port &

3 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Wi-Fi™ Overview  Roving Networks’ Wi-Fi Solution  Industry’s lowest power, complete system-on-module solut

30 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 1: UDP Auto Pairing Mode (Optional Slide)  Similar to Bluetooth Pairing, Module Can Store IP Addresses

31 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 1: Conclusion  RN-134-K or RN-174-K with Terminal Emulator & Serial Cable Provides Simple, Effecti

32 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: TCP  Objective  Connect from module to remote host using TCP  Connect to module from remote host

33 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: TCP Connections WiFly Module Opens TCP Connection  Sensing applications  Sending data to web serv

34 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: Setup PortPeeker  Associate Computer with AP  Launch PortPeeker  Configure PortPeeker  Click Con

35 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: Open TCP Connection from Module  With Module Connected to PC over USB-Serial Cable, Open Tera Term

36 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: Connecting from Remote Host to WiFly module  In Command Mode, Obtain Module’s IP Address  get ip

37 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: TCP modes  Module Supports Three TCP Modes  TCP client & server mode  Default mode initiates

38 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: TCP Client Mode  Set Up Module in TCP Client Mode  set ip proto 8  save & reboot  Open New T

39 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: Auto-Connect Feature  Module Can Automatically Open TCP Connection to Remote Host on Power Up or W

Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Firmware April, 2012

40 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: Auto Connect Feature (Timers)  Module Attempts a TCP Connection Every 10 seconds, Drops Connection

41 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: Alternative GPIO Functions  Firmware Uses GPIO 4, 5 & 6 to Blink Evaluation Board’s Status LEDs

42 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: Alternative GPIO Functions  Enable Alternative Functions  set wlan ssid <string>  set sys i

43 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: Setting Comm Strings  Microcontroller Can Look for UART comm Strings as Indication of TCP Connecti

44 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: Forwarding TCP packets  When Data Is Written to Module’s UART, TCP Packets Forwarded Based On  Fl

45 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: Forwarding TCP packets  Forwarding Packets Based on Flush Timer  set comm timer 1000  save  open

46 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 2: Conclusion  Module Can Open TCP Connection to Remote Host & Accept Incoming Connections from R

47 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 3: Association/Roaming & FTP  Objective  Wake & sleep timers  Auto join  Roaming configura

48 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 3: Where in the World Wide Web are you?  Module Associates with AP Based on SSID  Password required d

49 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 3: Wake & Sleep Timers  Several Options to Wake Module  FORCE WAKE Signal  Sensors  Internal Ti

5 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Roving Networks Firmware  Standard Firmware  Simplifies customer design  No register-level configurations

50 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 3: Join Modes  Useful for Module to Associate with Network Automatically  Association Controlled with

51 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 3: Roaming (Optional Slide)  Module Wakes, Searches for Aps, Connects, Off Loads Data & Returns to

52 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 3: FTP Update (REQUIRES Internet Access)  Use Module’s FTP Client to Update Firmware & Put/Get Dat

53 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 3: Setting Firmware Boot Image  Firmware Stored in Embedded Flash Memory  Boot Image is Firmware Ver

54 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 3: FTP put & get  FTP Client Can Stream Files to/from FTP Server  Useful in data logger applicati

55 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 3: Conclusion  Sleep & Wake Timers Allow Module to Deep Sleep to Save Power & Periodically Con

56 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 4: HTTP Client  Objective  Post data to web server  Uses built-in feature  Does not require externa

57 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 4: Solutions Architecture Weather Station GPS Unit Remote Sensors AP RN-370 RN-370 RN-370 AP Internet

58 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 4: Enabling HTTP Client Mode  HTTP Client Mode Disabled by Default  To enable use set ip proto 18 co

59 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 4: Auto-Posting Sensor Data  In HTTP Client Mode, Module Sends Request Message  GET /server.php?value

6 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Firmware Extensions  Sensor: Real-Time Monitoring  Uses Roving Networks silicon  Monitors I/O pin & A

60 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL *OPEN*HTTP/1.1 200 OK Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:24:07 GMT Server: Apache X-Powered-By: PHP/5.2.13 Connectio

61 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 4: Add Device Name & RTC to Sensor Data  Append Device ID & RTC Value to Sensor Data so Server

62 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 4: Auto-Posting UART Data  Module Can Wake on Receiving UART Data, Associate with AP & Send Reques

63 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 4: Auto-Posting Serial Data OPEN*SEND-WEBPOST HTTP/1.1 200 OK Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:25:36 GMT Serve

64 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 4: Conclusion  Module Supports HTTP Client Mode Natively  When Configured, Module Can Append  GPIO

65 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 5: Access Point Mode  Advantages  Enables Android devices to talk to modules without infrastructur

66 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 5: Creating a Default AP Network  Download Firmware Supporting AP Mode via FTP  RN-131: ftp update

67 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 5: Create Custom AP Network in Software  Create Custom AP Network with User-Defined Settings  set w

68 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 5: Connect to AP Network Created by Module  From PC/Mobile Phone/Tablet, Connect to Module-Created Ne

69 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Lab 5: View Associated Devices & Lease Times  View Device Lease Times  show lease  View List of Conn

7 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Firmware Extensions  WebScan: Real-Time Location System  Uses Roving Networks silicon  Uses I/O pins, ADC

70 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Wi-Fi Training Session Questions

8 Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Firmware Extensions  WebScan Example Application  Goods monitored by tag attached to pallet  Pallets arri

Wireless Products Division CONFIDENTIAL Wi-Fi Lab: Introduction April, 2012