Changes between Version 53 and Version 54 of expansion/gw16146

Timestamp:

05/30/2024 09:57:03 PM (4 months ago)

Author:

Ryan Erbstoesser

Comment:

add troubleshooting

expansion/gw16146

@@ -401 +401 @@
 [=#examples]
 === Configuration and Usage examples
-1. Loading drivers:
- a. lsusb shows GW16046 on bus with VID:0x2beb and PID=0x0146
+
+==== Standard Configuration
+Steps 1 through 4 below are required for operation:
+
+1. Set the country code (required for newer versions of the driver) (MANDATORY every boot)
+{{{#!bash
+iw reg set US
+}}}
+2. Confirm the device exists on the USB bus: 
+lsusb shows GW16046 on bus with VID:0x2beb and PID=0x0146
 {{{#!bash
 lsusb -d 0x2beb:0x0146
 # Bus 001 Device 003: ID 2beb:0146  
 }}}
- b. Load the NRC7292 driver providing the fw_name bd_name and spi_polling_interval parameters:
-{{{#!bash
-modprobe nrc fw_name=nrc7292_cspi.bin bd_name=nrc7292_bd.dat spi_polling_interval=5
-}}}
-  - After several seconds you should see a new wlan device under /sys/class/net
- c. Find the correct wlan interface that is bound to the NRC7292 driver by looking for a devices in /sys/class/net with a SPI based device-driver:
+3. Find the correct wlan interface that is bound to the NRC7292 driver by looking for a devices in /sys/class/net with a SPI based device-driver:
 {{{#!bash
 WLAN="$(for i in $(ls -d /sys/class/net/wlan* 2>/dev/null); do if [ -d $i/device/driver/spi* ]; then basename $i; fi; done)"
@@ -418 +421 @@
 # wlan0
 }}}
+4. Bring up the interface (required for configuration below)
+{{{#!bash
+ifconfig $WLAN up
+}}}
+5. Now configure wlan0 as an access point or client (station) given different examples below.
+
+
+==== Manual Configuration
+
+Optional More Manual Config When Not Using Gateworks Ubuntu BSP:
+ 
+1. Confirm the device exists on the USB bus: 
+lsusb shows GW16046 on bus with VID:0x2beb and PID=0x0146
+{{{#!bash
+lsusb -d 0x2beb:0x0146
+# Bus 001 Device 003: ID 2beb:0146  
+}}}
+ a. Device Drivers: (this is done automatically when using the latest Gateworks Ubuntu BSP)
+ b. Load the NRC7292 driver providing the fw_name bd_name and spi_polling_interval parameters:
+{{{#!bash
+modprobe nrc fw_name=nrc7292_cspi.bin bd_name=nrc7292_bd.dat spi_polling_interval=5
+}}}
+  - After several seconds you should see a new wlan device under /sys/class/net
+ c. Find the correct wlan interface that is bound to the NRC7292 driver by looking for a devices in /sys/class/net with a SPI based device-driver:
+{{{#!bash
+WLAN="$(for i in $(ls -d /sys/class/net/wlan* 2>/dev/null); do if [ -d $i/device/driver/spi* ]; then basename $i; fi; done)"
+echo $WLAN
+# wlan0
+}}}
  d. Set the country code (required for newer versions of the driver) (MANDATORY every boot)
 {{{#!bash
@@ -427 +459 @@
 }}}
 
-2. Configure miscellaneous parameters via cli_app Netlink tool
- * enable transmission power controL (TPC)
+==== Popular CLI_APP Configuration
+ (Optional) Configure miscellaneous parameters via cli_app Netlink tool
+ * Enable transmission power controL (TPC)
 {{{#!bash
 # cli_app set bdf_use on # enable transmission power control (TPC)
@@ -434 +467 @@
 OK
 }}}
- * configure frame aggregation
+ * Configure frame aggregation
 {{{#!bash
 # cli_app set maxagg 1 8 # configure frame aggregation
@@ -464 +497 @@
 OK
 }}}
- * configure power calibration
+ * Configure power calibration
 {{{#!bash
 # cli_app set cal_use on # enable power calibration
@@ -470 +503 @@
 OK
 }}}
- - for the Command Line App usage details see [https://github.com/Gateworks/nrc7292/blob/master/package/host/doc/UG-7292-007-Commnad%20line%20application.pdf UG-7292-007-Command Line Application.pdf]
-
-3. Configure AP (access point) or STA (station / client) mode:
+ - For the Command Line App usage details see [https://github.com/Gateworks/nrc7292/blob/master/package/host/doc/UG-7292-007-Commnad%20line%20application.pdf UG-7292-007-Command Line Application.pdf]
+
+==== Access Point / Client Station Examples
+1. Configure AP (access point) or STA (station / client) mode:
  * Define your channel and SSID via env variables (used in scripts below)
 {{{#!bash
@@ -699 +733 @@
 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Aug 31 20:13 spi3 -> ../../devices/platform/soc@0/soc@0:bus@32c00000/32e50000.usb/ci_hdrc.1/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3:1.0/spi-ft232h.0/spi_master/spi3
 }}}
+1. Ensure the there is a wireless interface in /sys/class/net:
+{{{#!bash
+# ls /sys/class/net
+eth0  eth1  lo  wlan0
+}}}
 1. Possible regulatory domain issue:
 {{{
 Because there is not country set in the target, the target asserts. As was shown below and given here again:
-
 [177933905] ASSERT(0) at CheckNUpdateCHTableByVif() in umac/umac_s1g_channel.c, 1033
+or
+[Error] CC is 00 or 99. Skip loading BD and setting CC
+}}}
+    It is mandatory to set the regulatory domain every boot: (example shows for USA)
+{{{#!bash
+iw reg set US 
+}}}
+6. Verify the cli_app can talk to the GW16146 module:
+{{{#!bash
+# cli_app show version
+Newracom Firmware Version        : 01.05.00
+gerrit/master                    : 69f978e
+OK
+
+}}}
+7. Device sleeping
+{{{#!bash
+[Error] the target device cannot respond while deep sleep.
+}}}
+  Be sure the regulatory domain is set as describe above and the interface is brought up afterwards with the following command:
+{{{#!bash
+ifconfig wlan0 up #assuming wlan0 is your GW16146
 }}}
 
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 || 4 || UART_RX ||
 || 5 || Ground ||
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