Marvel W8997-M1216 Wireless LAN + Bluetooth NGFF Module User Manual

MARVEL W8997-M1216 Wireless LAN + Bluetooth NGFF Module

Test environment requirement

EVB connections

EVB set up with Linux PC

Please follow document “AW-CM276NF WLAN & Bluetooth MFG Tool Command User Guide” and start the RF test.

Environment set up and Bridge Mode Tool

The “Manufacturing Bridge” refers to the application that allows a user to send commands between Target platform and Windows XP platform. The environment enables the user to test the performance of the AW-CM276NF.

Linux PC set up

Driver Folder Contents

Download the latest driver package released from Azurewave FAE and unzip it. The driver folder should look similar to the figure shown below. The release contains the driver folder and FW image.

After opening the above folder, you can see the folders as picture below. The working direction is “bin_pcie8997”.

This folder, it includes a pre-built driver file and a quick start script as below picture.

• On the given Host Linux system, the following files have to be transferred & reside on the system. (Transfer the files over via flash memory or tftp over the host.)
• Place the firmware in /lib/firmware/mrvl/
• Ex. pcieuart8997_combo_v2.bin (for PCI-E/USB interface)
• The user may need to compile the driver per your specific Linux OS and Kernel. This is due to that the driver is dependent on the actual OS and kernel version. This next section will describe the steps needed to be done before you can install the driver and run it.
• Go to the subdirectory wlan_src
• Make sure to have kernel headers and kernel libs before executing the “make” commands below.
  • make clean
  • make build
• Go up one folder to copy both *.ko files to your directory in where you have the other files in where you want to run the insmod command.
• Here is the sample list of files (as a minimum) at 1 location:
• bridge_init.conf
• mfgbridge
• mlan.ko
• pcie8897.ko
• bt8xxx.ko

Windows PC set up

Within the internal folder is the labtool and other folders. For this document’s purpose, only the details of the labtool folder will be discussed. The contents of the labtool folder are shown below.

The Labtool executable is labeled (DutApiMimoBt.exe)

Start driver installation and DUT testing

Now you can run the following commands to install the driver and firmware and start the Manufacturing bridge application with the following commands. On the working direction, use the following commands to put the 88W8997 in MFG mode after power on DUT. enable Bring up the ethernet interface and specify an IP address to the Target platform. This address must match the IP for the DUT in which the Host XP is expecting.

At this point, the target is ready to receive Labtool commands. On the Windows XP laptop where the Labtool release was downloaded, go to the folder shown below: At this point, the target is ready to receive Labtool commands. On the Windows XP laptop where the Labtool release was downloaded, go to the folder shown below:

Edit the “SetUp.ini” file as shown in the lines highlighted in RED below. The setup DutIpAddress will be the IP address of your target.

Then you can double click “DutApiMimoBt.exe” to enter labtool as below picture.

Initial Command

As the information showed on your screen, please enter these commands below to start your test. (Figure 9)

• Command: 1 Wi-Fi testing
• Command: 2 BT testing

Generate 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Packet commands

Tx on CH 6 at 10 dBm with a CCK-11Mbps data rate in 20 MHz BW mode on path A

1. 25                              // Stop Tx
2. 10 1 1                        // Set Path A Only
3. 30 0                   // Set to 2.4 GHz Band
4. 112 0                 // Set to 20 MHz BW
5. 22 0 6 10 0                // Set to CH 6 at 10 dBm Output Power with CCK/BPSK Data Rate on Path A
6. 25 1 4                        // Tx at 11 Mbps

Tx on CH 6 at 10 dBm with a CCK-11Mbps data rate in 20 MHz BW mode on path B

1. 25                              // Stop Tx
2. 10 2 2                        // Set Path B Only
3. 30 0                   // Set to 2.4 GHz Band
4. 112 0                 // Set to 20 MHz BW
5. 22 1 6 10 0                // Set to CH 6 at 10 dBm Output Power with CCK/BPSK Data Rate on Path B
6. 25 1 4                        // Tx at 11 Mbps

Tx on CH 6 at 10 dBm with a OFDM-54Mbps data rate in 20 MHz BW mode on path B

1. 25                              // Stop Tx
2. 10 2 2                        // Set Path B Only
3. 30 0                   // Set to 2.4 GHz Band
4. 112 0                 // Set to 20 MHz BW
5. 22 1 6 10 1                // Set to CH 6 at 10 dBm Output Power with OFDM(a mode or g mode)
6. Data                         //Rate on Path B
7. 25 1 4                        // Tx at 11 Mbps

Tx on CH 36 at 8 dBm with a MCS7 Data rate in 20 MHz BW Mode on Path A

25                              // Stop Tx

Tx on CH 36-40 at 12 dBm with a MCS7 Data rate in 40 MHz BW Mode on Path A

1. 25                              // Stop Tx
2. 10 1 1                        // Set Path A
3. 30 1                   // Set to 5 GHz Band
4. 112 1                 // Set to 40 MHz BW
5. 22 0 36 12 2      // Set to CH 36-40 at 12 dBm Output Power with OFDM(n or ac mode) // Data Rate on path A
6. 25 1 22                      // Tx at MCS 7

Tx on CH 42(5210MHz) at 11 dBm with a MCS9 Data rate in 80 MHz BW Mode on Path A

1. 25                              // Stop Tx
2. 10 1 1                        // Set Path A
3. 30 1                   // Set to 5 GHz Band
4. 112 4                 // Set to 80 MHz BW
5. 22 0 36 11 2      // Set to CH 42 at 11 dBm Output Power with OFDM(n or ac mode)
6. // Data Rate on path A
7. 25 1 110                    // Tx at MCS 9

Data rate set up

B mode & G mode

N mode

AC mode VHT Data Rates

1. 101 for VHT_SS1_MCS0
2. 102 for VHT_SS1_MCS1
3. 103 for VHT_SS1_MCS2
4. 104 for VHT_SS1_MCS3
5. 105 for VHT_SS1_MCS4
6. 106 for VHT_SS1_MCS5
7. 107 for VHT_SS1_MCS6
8. 108 for VHT_SS1_MCS7
9. 109 for VHT_SS1_MCS8
10. 110 for VHT_SS1_MCS9
11. 111 for VHT_SS2_MCS0
12. 112 for VHT_SS2_MCS1
13. 113 for VHT_SS2_MCS2
14. 114 for VHT_SS2_MCS3
15. 115 for VHT_SS2_MCS4
16. 116 for VHT_SS2_MCS5
17. 117 for VHT_SS2_MCS6
18. 118 for VHT_SS2_MCS7
19. 119 for VHT_SS2_MCS8
20. 120 for VHT_SS2_MCS9

After you type above command, you can measure the 802.11b/g/n packet by your RF test instrument (exp: Agilent 4010, IQview…).

Generate 802.11a/b/g/n/ac continuous symbol Commands

Cont. Tx on CH 36 at 8 dBm with a MCS7 Data rate in 20 MHz BW Mode on Path A

Test RX sensitivity Commands

Rx on CH 157 in 20 MHz BW Mode on both Path A

Others Commands

1. Command 45 Check the MAC
2. Command 99 Quit the test mode/ Quit the MFG tool

BT test mode Commands

This is how we test our BT: let BT enter test mode, then connect to tester for testing.

1. Command 45 Check BT MAC.
2. Command 78 1BT enter test mode.

After you type above command, you can measure BT signal both TX/RX and the other BT test items by your BT instrument.

Installation and setting on customer’s platform

AW-CM276NF is a M.2 type 1216 solder down module, which needs SMT process to assembly on customer’s platform. The software setup steps is same as MFG one(step 4.1). Customer only needs to replace MFG FW by normal FW. Than the module could be brought up and work properly.

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions

1. The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and
2. The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna.

As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter tests will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed
IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization.

End Product Labeling

This transmitter module is authorized only for use in devices where the antenna may be installed such that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users. The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: “Contains FCC ID: UAY-W8997-M1216”. The grantee’s FCC ID can be used only when all FCC compliance requirements are met.

Manual Information To the End-User

The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end-user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the end product which integrates this module. The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as show in this manual.

Industry Canada statement

This device complies with ISED’s license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

• The antenna must be installed such that 25 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and
• The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna.

As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed.

IMPORTANT NOTE

In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the Canada authorization is no longer considered valid and the IC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate Canada authorization.

End Product Labeling

This transmitter module is authorized only for use in devices where the antenna may be installed such that 25 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users. The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: “Contains IC: 6549A-W8997M1216”.

Caution :

1. the device for operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems;
2. the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz shall be such that the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p. limit;
3. the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725-5850 MHz shall be such that the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p. limits specified for point-to-point and non-point-to-point operation as appropriate; and
4. the worst-case tilt angle(s) necessary to remain compliant with the e.i.r.p. elevation mask requirement set forth in Section 6.2.2(3) shall be clearly indicated.
5. Users should also be advised that high-power radars are allocated as primary users (i.e. priority users) of the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices.