Wi-Fi® Link Controller Linux® User Guide

1 Prerequisites

2 Building Linux for SAMA5D4 Xplained Ultra Board

2.1 Cloning a Kernel Source and Root File System

2.2 Loading SAMA5D4 Configuration File

2.3 Buildroot File System and Linux Kernel

2.4 Building Linux Kernel Individually

3 Building and Flashing the System Image into the SAMA5D2 Xplained Ultra Board

3.1 Build Binaries form Source code

3.2 Creating an Image for SAMA5D2_Xplained to Boot using eMMC

3.3 Install the Demo Image on the SAMA5D2 Xplained eMMC

3.4 Initializing the WILC Device

4 Building and Flashing the System Image into the SAMA5D3 Xplained Board

4.1 Download the Demo Package

4.2 Building the Component

4.3 Flashing the Package to SAMA5D3 Board

4.4 Booting the SAMA5D3 Xplained Board

4.5 Initializing the WILC Device

5 Building and Flashing the System Image into the SAMA5D27-SOM1-EK1

5.2 Configuring the Buildroot

5.3 Customize Buildroot by Adding Additional Modules

5.4 Building SD Card Image

5.5 Flashing the SD Card Image Using Etcher

5.6 Booting Up the Board

5.7 Initializing the WILC Device

5.8 WILC Support for Desired Kernel Version

6 Updating Binary and System Image into the Target Board

7 Updating ATWILC Firmware

7.1 ATWILC1000 and ATWILC3000 Driver Modules

7.2 ATWILC1000 and ATWILC3000 Firmware Binaries

8 Running ATWILC

8.1 Accessing the Console

8.2 Recognizing ATWILC1000

8.3 Recognizing ATWILC3000

8.4 Modifying Configuration Files

8.5 Running in the ATWILC Station Mode

8.6 Running in the ATWILC AP Mode

8.7 Running in the ATWILC P2P Mode

8.8 Supported Modes with Concurrency

8.10 Antenna Switching

8.11 Debug Logs

8.12 Monitor Mode

8.13 Miscellaneous Linux Topics

8.14 Running ATWILC3000 in Bluetooth Mode

9 Document Revision History

Microchip Information

The Microchip Website

Product Change Notification Service

Customer Support

Microchip Devices Code Protection Feature

Quality Management System

Worldwide Sales and Service

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