SWRU570B May   2021  – December 2021 WL1801 , WL1801MOD , WL1805MOD , WL1807MOD , WL1831 , WL1831MOD , WL1835MOD , WL1837MOD

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Product Features
    1. 1.1 Generic WiLink8TM Features
    2. 1.2 Wi-Fi Features
    3. 1.3 BlueTooth/Bluetooth low energy Features
    4. 1.4 Acronyms Used in This Document
  3. 2WiLink8 Variants
  4. 3WiLink8 Evaluation Platforms for Development
  5. 4WiLink8 Host Linux OS Software Information
  6. 5WiLink8 Hardware Design Documentation
  7. 6Radio Certification for WiLink 8
  8. 7Supported Tools for WiLink8 Evaluation Without Host Processor
  9. 8References
    1. 8.1 Application Reports
    2. 8.2 User's Guides
    3. 8.3 Technical White Papers
    4. 8.4 Video Links
  10. 9Revision History

3 WiLink8 Evaluation Platforms for Development

There are multiple options to choose from while considering the developing/prototyping with WiLink8 devices.Table 3-1 shows a list of hardware combinations available for development

Table 3-1 WiLink8 Evaluation Platforms for Development
Module Part Number WiLink8 Module Evaluation Board Host Platform Software Drivers
WL1837MOD, WL1807MOD

WiLink 8 Dual Band 2.4 & 5 GHz Wi-Fi + Bluetooth COM8 Evaluation Module

 AM335x Evaluation Module

WiLink8 Driver SW for Wi-Fi Drivers and TI Bluetooth 4.2 Stack Add-On for Linux Platforms With WL183x and CC2564C for Bluetooth and Bluetooth low energy
WL1835MOD,WL1805MOD, WL1831MOD, WL1801MOD

WiLink 8 Module 2.4 GHz WiFi + Bluetooth COM8 Evaluation Module

 AM335x Evaluation Module
WL1837MOD, WL1807MOD

Element 14 - Wireless Connectivity Cape for BeagleBone Black

 BeagleBone Black

WL18XXCOM82SDMMC - The WiLink™ SDIO board is a SDMMC adapter board and is an easy to use connector between a WiLink COM8 Evaluation module [WL1837MODCOM8i and WL1835MODCOM8B] and a generic SD/MMC card slot on a host processor EVM. WL18xxCOM82SDMMC WL18XX SDMMC and UART Adapter Board User's Guide provides more details of the wiring needed for host processor conenction. Additional wiring example for AM65x platform is provided in Integrating a WiLink8 Module with the AM65x EVM.

In addition, the adapter is a standalone evaluation platform using TI wireless PC debug tools for any WiLink module/chip solution with a PCB 100-pin edge connector. The required tools are mentioned in the next section.