SX-SDMAC Plus Evaluation (Windows/Linux)

The Silex SX-SDMAC Plus is a dual-band IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN plus Bluetooth 4.1 BR/EDR/BLE “Smart Ready” SDIO module based on the Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 System-on-Chip (SoC). Our SX-SDCAC Plus which is in a SD card form factor (using the SX-SDMAC) is designed to allow evaluation of this module.

The evaluation image includes the Silex reference radio driver, supplicant and tools to test the following:
  • Basic Wireless Functionality
  • Advanced Wi-Fi Security
  • Data Throughput
  • Soft Access Point Mode
  • DHCP Server and Client

 

PLATFORM SPECIFICS:

 Platform

 NXP i.MX 6 SoloX Sabre SD Board 

 OS

 Linux, Kernel ver 4.1 

 System Configuration 

 Yocto Build System 2.1.1 (krogoth)
 Freescale-Yocto distribution – 4.1.15-2.0.1 

 Silex Reference Driver 

 Driver version: 4.5.20.020 sx 1.0.0.a08
 Radio fw version: 1.0.0.4

 

What you will need?

SX-SDCAC-2832+ 
NXP i.MX6 SoloX Sabre SD Board - MCIMX6SX-SDB
8GB SDHC Flash Card

To get started with the evaluation process of the SX-SDMAC with the NXP's Sabre Smart Devices (Sabre-SD) Board. Please download the following and follow the step by step instructions in the user guide.

SX-SDMAC Evaluation User Guide
Evaluation Software

 

How to Evaluate Video Tutorial:

 

This video demonstrates how customers can now evaluate our enterprise grade Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth module with the NXP i.MX 6SoloX Sabre Smart Devices (Sabre-SD) evaluation kit. Our radio module, the SX-SDMAC is a dual-band IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN plus Bluetooth 4.1 BR/EDR/BLE “Smart Ready” SDIO module based on the Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 System-on-Chip (SoC)

Platform Specifics

 Platform

i.MX RT1060 Evaluation Kit (MIMXRT1060-EVK)

 OS

 FreeRTOS 9.0.0_rev3

 System Configuration 

Silex FreeRTOS (based on QCA's LEA driver branch)

 

What you will need?

SX-SDCAC-2832+
SD to MicroSD Converter Board
i.MX RT1060 Evaluation Kit - MIMXRT1060-EVK

You will also need the evaluation software and the step by step instructions in the user guide.

Wi-Fi Evaluation User Guide for i.MX RT
Evaluation Software (Requires a "Click-Through Acceptance")

silex technology India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of silex technology Inc., and an Authorized Design Centre of Qualcomm Atheros, had developed WirelessLAN Drivers for Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377-3 chipset based SX-SDMAC module on Windows 10 and Windows 10 IoT.

WiFi Features

• 802.11ac/b/g/n WirelessLAN Driver supports Station, WiFi-Direct and Hosted Network modes
• Upto 433 Mbit/s Link Rate with Wave 2 MU-MIMO configuration
• SDIO 2.0 based driver with up to 50MHz clock and 200Mbit/s bus speed (Module Supports SDIO 3.0)
• Integrated With Microsoft Native WiFi framework and Supplicant
• Supports Open, WEP, WPA and WPA2 Authentications (802.11i compliant)
• Tested and validated on 64-bit Windows 10 Desktop Platforms.
• Tested and validated on 32-bit Minnowboard Max/Turbot Windows 10 IoT platform.
• Complies with Microsoft HLK Tests
• Tools and Driver for Regulatory Certification Support

Production Ready Drivers – Reduces Engineering Lead Time


To get started with the evaluation process of the SX-SDMAC, please download the following evaluation windows driver. 

Evaluation Software

silex technology India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of silex technology Inc., and an Authorized Design Centre of Qualcomm Atheros, had developed WiFi and Bluetooth Drivers for Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377-3 chipset based SX-SDMAC module and SX-SDPAC SiP on Windows Embedded Compact 7 (WEC7) and Compact 2013 (WEC2013)

WiFi Features

• 802.11b/g/n/ac WirelessLAN Driver supports Station and IBSS modes
• SDIO 2.0 based driver with up to 50MHz clock and 200Mbit/s bus speed (Module Supports SDIO 3.0)
• Upto 433 Mbit/s Link Rate with Wave 2 MU-MIMO configuration
• Integrated With Microsoft Native WiFi framework and Supplicant
• Supports Open, WEP, WPA and WPA2 Authentications (802.11i compliant)
• Tested and validated on NXP's iMX6, Nvidia Tegra 2 and CEPC based Platforms
• Complies with Microsoft NDIS and WiFi Authentication CTK Tests
• Tools and Driver for Regulatory Certification Support
• Optional AP mode driver for Windows Embedded Compact 7 Available

Bluetooth Features

• HCI UART Bluetooth Driver based on Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Protocol Stack
• PAN, HID, SPP, FTP and HFP Profile Support
• Validated up to 4Mbit/s UART baud-rate
• Power save mode support with HCI Software In band Sleep UART Protocol
• Complies with Microsoft Bluetooth CTK Tests

Production Ready Drivers – Reduces Engineering Lead Time


To get started with the evaluation process of the SX-SDMAC, please download the following evaluation windows driver. 

Evaluation Software