WL1835MOD: WL18xx 40MHz TX Continuous Test on TX1 Path not Working

Fabiano Kovalski

Part Number: WL1835MOD
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I'm trying to perform the continuous transmit test using calibrator tool for 40MHz Primary Lower on 2.4GHz Channel 1. But when transmit path 1 or both transmit path 1 & 2 are selected in set_tx_power, the radio is not emitting anything:

TX1:
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 1 0 3
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 1 -1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 400 19 3000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

Both TX1&TX2:
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 1 0 3
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 1 -1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 400 19 3000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

When selecting transmit path 2 or auto, it works as expected:

TX2:
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 1 0 3
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 1 -1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 400 19 3000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

Auto Mode:
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 1 0 3
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 1 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 400 19 3000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

The test for 20MHz on 2.4GHz Channel 1 works for all combinations of transmit path:

Auto Mode:
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 1 0 1
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 400 19 3000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 0

TX1:
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 1 0 1
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 400 19 3000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 0

TX2:
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 1 0 1
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 400 19 3000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 0

Both TX1&TX2:
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 1 0 1
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 400 19 3000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 0

Do I have the wrong combination of parameters for the 40MHz Primary Lower on 2.4GHz Channel 1?

Or is this the expected behavior?

I do have two antennas configured on wl18xx-conf.bin:

$> wlconf -i /lib/firmware/ti-connectivity/wl18xx-conf.bin --get | grep ant2_4
wl18xx.phy.number_of_assembled_ant2_4 = 0x02

Firmware version for the WL1835:

wlcore: wl18xx HW: 183x or 180x, PG 2.2 (ROM 0x11)
wlcore: PHY firmware version: Rev 8.2.0.0.237
wlcore: firmware booted (Rev 8.9.0.0.70)

Calibrator version is 0.80.

Thank you,

Fabiano

over 2 years ago

0 Seong Kim over 2 years ago

TI__Mastermind 40330 points

Hi Fabiano,

Have you tried Upper instead of Lower?

Have you tried this on Ch6 or 7?

BR,

Seong

0 Fabiano Kovalski over 2 years ago in reply to Seong Kim

Prodigy 180 points

Hi Seong,

I repeated the test for channels 1, 6 and 7, with upper and lower primary.

The calibrator commands are accepted. It says Starting TX Simulation as usual, but the radio does not emit anything.

Here are the commands I tried:

40MHz Primary Upper:
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel  1 0 2
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 300 19 4000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel  6 0 2
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 300 19 4000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel  7 0 2
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 300 19 4000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

40MHz Primary Lower:
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel  1 0 3
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 1 -1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 300 19 4000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel  6 0 3
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 6 -1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 300 19 4000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel  7 0 3
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 7 -1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
	calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 300 19 4000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

Attached is the wl18xx-conf.

wl1835-config.txt

header.magic = 0x10e100ca
header.version = 0x00070007
header.checksum = 0x00000000
core.sg.params = 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x0000000f, 0x0000001b, 0x00000011, 0x000000aa, 0x00000032, 0x00000064, 0x00000320, 0x000000c8, 0x000000c8, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000001, 0x00000000, 0x0000003c, 0x00001388, 0x000004b0, 0x000003e8, 0x00000001, 0x00000003, 0x00000006, 0x0000000a, 0x0000000a, 0x00000002, 0x00000005, 0x0000001e, 0x00000003, 0x0000000a, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0x00000019, 0x00000019, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000
core.sg.state = 0x01
core.rx.rx_msdu_life_time = 0x0007d000
core.rx.packet_detection_threshold = 0x00000000
core.rx.ps_poll_timeout = 0x000f
core.rx.upsd_timeout = 0x000f
core.rx.rts_threshold = 0x0931
core.rx.rx_cca_threshold = 0x0000
core.rx.irq_blk_threshold = 0xffff
core.rx.irq_pkt_threshold = 0x0000
core.rx.irq_timeout = 0x0258
core.rx.queue_type = 0x00
core.tx.tx_energy_detection = 0x00
core.tx.sta_rc_conf.enabled_rates = 0x00000000
core.tx.sta_rc_conf.short_retry_limit = 0x0a
core.tx.sta_rc_conf.long_retry_limit = 0x0a
core.tx.sta_rc_conf.aflags = 0x00
core.tx.ac_conf_count = 0x04
core.tx.ac_conf0.ac = 0x00
core.tx.ac_conf0.cw_min = 0x0f
core.tx.ac_conf0.cw_max = 0x003f
core.tx.ac_conf0.aifsn = 0x03
core.tx.ac_conf0.tx_op_limit = 0x0000
core.tx.ac_conf1.ac = 0x01
core.tx.ac_conf1.cw_min = 0x0f
core.tx.ac_conf1.cw_max = 0x003f
core.tx.ac_conf1.aifsn = 0x07
core.tx.ac_conf1.tx_op_limit = 0x0000
core.tx.ac_conf2.ac = 0x02
core.tx.ac_conf2.cw_min = 0x0f
core.tx.ac_conf2.cw_max = 0x003f
core.tx.ac_conf2.aifsn = 0x01
core.tx.ac_conf2.tx_op_limit = 0x0bc0
core.tx.ac_conf3.ac = 0x03
core.tx.ac_conf3.cw_min = 0x0f
core.tx.ac_conf3.cw_max = 0x003f
core.tx.ac_conf3.aifsn = 0x01
core.tx.ac_conf3.tx_op_limit = 0x05e0
core.tx.max_tx_retries = 0x64
core.tx.ap_aging_period = 0x012c
core.tx.tid_conf_count = 0x04
core.tx.tid_conf0.queue_id = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf0.channel_type = 0x01
core.tx.tid_conf0.tsid = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf0.ps_scheme = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf0.ack_policy = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf0.apsd_conf = 0x00000000, 0x00000000
core.tx.tid_conf1.queue_id = 0x01
core.tx.tid_conf1.channel_type = 0x01
core.tx.tid_conf1.tsid = 0x01
core.tx.tid_conf1.ps_scheme = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf1.ack_policy = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf1.apsd_conf = 0x00000000, 0x00000000
core.tx.tid_conf2.queue_id = 0x02
core.tx.tid_conf2.channel_type = 0x01
core.tx.tid_conf2.tsid = 0x02
core.tx.tid_conf2.ps_scheme = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf2.ack_policy = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf2.apsd_conf = 0x00000000, 0x00000000
core.tx.tid_conf3.queue_id = 0x03
core.tx.tid_conf3.channel_type = 0x01
core.tx.tid_conf3.tsid = 0x03
core.tx.tid_conf3.ps_scheme = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf3.ack_policy = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf3.apsd_conf = 0x00000000, 0x00000000
core.tx.tid_conf4.queue_id = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf4.channel_type = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf4.tsid = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf4.ps_scheme = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf4.ack_policy = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf4.apsd_conf = 0x00000000, 0x00000000
core.tx.tid_conf5.queue_id = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf5.channel_type = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf5.tsid = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf5.ps_scheme = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf5.ack_policy = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf5.apsd_conf = 0x00000000, 0x00000000
core.tx.tid_conf6.queue_id = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf6.channel_type = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf6.tsid = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf6.ps_scheme = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf6.ack_policy = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf6.apsd_conf = 0x00000000, 0x00000000
core.tx.tid_conf7.queue_id = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf7.channel_type = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf7.tsid = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf7.ps_scheme = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf7.ack_policy = 0x00
core.tx.tid_conf7.apsd_conf = 0x00000000, 0x00000000
core.tx.frag_threshold = 0x0930
core.tx.tx_compl_timeout = 0x015e
core.tx.tx_compl_threshold = 0x000a
core.tx.basic_rate = 0x00000001
core.tx.basic_rate_5 = 0x00000008
core.tx.tmpl_short_retry_limit = 0x0a
core.tx.tmpl_long_retry_limit = 0x0a
core.tx.tx_watchdog_timeout = 0x00001388
core.tx.slow_link_thold = 0x03
core.tx.fast_link_thold = 0x1e
core.conn.wake_up_event = 0x02
core.conn.listen_interval = 0x01
core.conn.suspend_wake_up_event = 0x04
core.conn.suspend_listen_interval = 0x03
core.conn.bcn_filt_mode = 0x01
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie_count = 0x03
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie0.ie = 0x25
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie0.rule = 0x02
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie0.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie0.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie0.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie1.ie = 0x3d
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie1.rule = 0x01
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie1.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie1.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie1.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie2.ie = 0x2a
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie2.rule = 0x01
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie2.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie2.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie2.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie3.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie3.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie3.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie3.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie3.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie4.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie4.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie4.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie4.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie4.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie5.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie5.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie5.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie5.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie5.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie6.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie6.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie6.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie6.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie6.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie7.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie7.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie7.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie7.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie7.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie8.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie8.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie8.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie8.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie8.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie9.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie9.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie9.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie9.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie9.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie10.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie10.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie10.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie10.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie10.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie11.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie11.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie11.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie11.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie11.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie12.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie12.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie12.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie12.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie12.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie13.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie13.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie13.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie13.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie13.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie14.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie14.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie14.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie14.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie14.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie15.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie15.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie15.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie15.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie15.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie16.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie16.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie16.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie16.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie16.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie17.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie17.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie17.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie17.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie17.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie18.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie18.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie18.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie18.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie18.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie19.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie19.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie19.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie19.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie19.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie20.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie20.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie20.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie20.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie20.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie21.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie21.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie21.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie21.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie21.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie22.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie22.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie22.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie22.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie22.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie23.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie23.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie23.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie23.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie23.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie24.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie24.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie24.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie24.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie24.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie25.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie25.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie25.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie25.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie25.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie26.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie26.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie26.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie26.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie26.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie27.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie27.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie27.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie27.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie27.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie28.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie28.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie28.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie28.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie28.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie29.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie29.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie29.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie29.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie29.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie30.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie30.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie30.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie30.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie30.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie31.ie = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie31.rule = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie31.oui = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie31.type = 0x00
core.conn.bcn_filt_ie31.version = 0x00, 0x00
core.conn.synch_fail_thold = 0x0000000c
core.conn.bss_lose_timeout = 0x00000190
core.conn.beacon_rx_timeout = 0x00002710
core.conn.broadcast_timeout = 0x00004e20
core.conn.rx_broadcast_in_ps = 0x01
core.conn.ps_poll_threshold = 0x0a
core.conn.sig_weights.rssi_bcn_avg_weight = 0x00
core.conn.sig_weights.rssi_pkt_avg_weight = 0x00
core.conn.sig_weights.snr_bcn_avg_weight = 0x00
core.conn.sig_weights.snr_pkt_avg_weight = 0x00
core.conn.bet_enable = 0x01
core.conn.bet_max_consecutive = 0x32
core.conn.psm_entry_retries = 0x08
core.conn.psm_exit_retries = 0x10
core.conn.psm_entry_nullfunc_retries = 0x03
core.conn.dynamic_ps_timeout = 0x0096
core.conn.forced_ps = 0x00
core.conn.keep_alive_interval = 0x0000d6d8
core.conn.max_listen_interval = 0x14
core.conn.sta_sleep_auth = 0xff
core.conn.suspend_rx_ba_activity = 0x00
core.itrim.enable = 0x00
core.itrim.timeout = 0x0000c350
core.pm_config.host_clk_settling_time = 0x00001388
core.pm_config.host_fast_wakeup_support = 0x01
core.roam_trigger.trigger_pacing = 0x0001
core.roam_trigger.avg_weight_rssi_beacon = 0x14
core.roam_trigger.avg_weight_rssi_data = 0x0a
core.roam_trigger.avg_weight_snr_beacon = 0x14
core.roam_trigger.avg_weight_snr_data = 0x0a
core.scan.min_dwell_time_active = 0x00001d4c
core.scan.max_dwell_time_active = 0x00007530
core.scan.min_dwell_time_active_long = 0x000061a8
core.scan.max_dwell_time_active_long = 0x0000c350
core.scan.dwell_time_passive = 0x000186a0
core.scan.dwell_time_dfs = 0x000249f0
core.scan.num_probe_reqs = 0x0002
core.scan.split_scan_timeout = 0x0000c350
core.sched_scan.base_dwell_time = 0x00001d4c
core.sched_scan.max_dwell_time_delta = 0x000057e4
core.sched_scan.dwell_time_delta_per_probe = 0x000007d0
core.sched_scan.dwell_time_delta_per_probe_5 = 0x0000015e
core.sched_scan.dwell_time_passive = 0x000186a0
core.sched_scan.dwell_time_dfs = 0x000249f0
core.sched_scan.num_probe_reqs = 0x02
core.sched_scan.rssi_threshold = 0xa6
core.sched_scan.snr_threshold = 0x00
core.sched_scan.num_short_intervals = 0x0d
core.sched_scan.long_interval = 0x7530
core.ht.rx_ba_win_size = 0x20
core.ht.tx_ba_win_size = 0x40
core.ht.inactivity_timeout = 0x2710
core.ht.tx_ba_tid_bitmap = 0x3f
core.mem.num_stations = 0x01
core.mem.ssid_profiles = 0x01
core.mem.rx_block_num = 0x28
core.mem.tx_min_block_num = 0x28
core.mem.dynamic_memory = 0x01
core.mem.min_req_tx_blocks = 0x2d
core.mem.min_req_rx_blocks = 0x16
core.mem.tx_min = 0x1b
core.fm_coex.enable = 0x01
core.fm_coex.swallow_period = 0x05
core.fm_coex.n_divider_fref_set_1 = 0xff
core.fm_coex.n_divider_fref_set_2 = 0x0c
core.fm_coex.m_divider_fref_set_1 = 0xffff
core.fm_coex.m_divider_fref_set_2 = 0x0094
core.fm_coex.coex_pll_stabilization_time = 0xffffffff
core.fm_coex.ldo_stabilization_time = 0xffff
core.fm_coex.fm_disturbed_band_margin = 0xff
core.fm_coex.swallow_clk_diff = 0xff
core.rx_streaming.duration = 0x00000096
core.rx_streaming.queues = 0x01
core.rx_streaming.interval = 0x14
core.rx_streaming.always = 0x00
core.fwlog.mode = 0x00
core.fwlog.mem_blocks = 0x02
core.fwlog.severity = 0x00
core.fwlog.timestamp = 0x00
core.fwlog.output = 0x01
core.fwlog.threshold = 0x00
core.rate.rate_retry_score = 0x7d00
core.rate.per_add = 0x2000
core.rate.per_th1 = 0x0800
core.rate.per_th2 = 0x1000
core.rate.max_per = 0x1fa4
core.rate.inverse_curiosity_factor = 0x05
core.rate.tx_fail_low_th = 0x04
core.rate.tx_fail_high_th = 0x0a
core.rate.per_alpha_shift = 0x04
core.rate.per_add_shift = 0x0d
core.rate.per_beta1_shift = 0x0a
core.rate.per_beta2_shift = 0x08
core.rate.rate_check_up = 0x02
core.rate.rate_check_down = 0x0c
core.rate.rate_retry_policy = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
core.hangover.recover_time = 0x00000000
core.hangover.hangover_period = 0x14
core.hangover.dynamic_mode = 0x01
core.hangover.early_termination_mode = 0x01
core.hangover.max_period = 0x14
core.hangover.min_period = 0x01
core.hangover.increase_delta = 0x01
core.hangover.decrease_delta = 0x02
core.hangover.quiet_time = 0x04
core.hangover.increase_time = 0x01
core.hangover.window_size = 0x10
core.recovery.bug_on_recovery = 0x00
core.recovery.no_recovery = 0x00
wl18xx.ht.mode = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.phy_standalone = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.spare0 = 0x08
wl18xx.phy.enable_clpc = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.enable_tx_low_pwr_on_siso_rdl = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.auto_detect = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.dedicated_fem = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.low_band_component = 0x02
wl18xx.phy.low_band_component_type = 0x04
wl18xx.phy.high_band_component = 0x01
wl18xx.phy.high_band_component_type = 0x09
wl18xx.phy.number_of_assembled_ant2_4 = 0x02
wl18xx.phy.number_of_assembled_ant5 = 0x01
wl18xx.phy.pin_muxing_platform_options = 0x00, 0x00
wl18xx.phy.external_pa_dc2dc = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.tcxo_ldo_voltage = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.xtal_itrim_val = 0x04
wl18xx.phy.srf_state = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.srf1 = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
wl18xx.phy.srf2 = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
wl18xx.phy.srf3 = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
wl18xx.phy.io_configuration = 0x01
wl18xx.phy.sdio_configuration = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.settings = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.rx_profile = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.per_chan_pwr_limit_arr_11abg = 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x2f, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x2f, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff
wl18xx.phy.pwr_limit_reference_11_abg = 0x64
wl18xx.phy.per_chan_pwr_limit_arr_11p = 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff
wl18xx.phy.pwr_limit_reference_11p = 0x64
wl18xx.phy.spare1 = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.per_chan_bo_mode_11_abg = 0x40, 0x00, 0x04, 0x70, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x18
wl18xx.phy.per_chan_bo_mode_11_p = 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
wl18xx.phy.primary_clock_setting_time = 0x05
wl18xx.phy.clock_valid_on_wake_up = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.secondary_clock_setting_time = 0x05
wl18xx.phy.board_type = 0x02
wl18xx.phy.psat = 0x00
wl18xx.phy.low_power_val = 0x08
wl18xx.phy.med_power_val = 0x12
wl18xx.phy.high_power_val = 0x18
wl18xx.phy.per_sub_band_tx_trace_loss = 0x10, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
wl18xx.phy.per_sub_band_rx_trace_loss = 0x10, 0x18, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
wl18xx.phy.tx_rf_margin = 0x01
wl18xx.phy.low_power_val_2nd = 0x05
wl18xx.phy.med_power_val_2nd = 0x0a
wl18xx.phy.high_power_val_2nd = 0x14
wl18xx.phy.padding = 0x00
wl18xx.ap_sleep.idle_duty_cycle = 0x00
wl18xx.ap_sleep.connected_duty_cycle = 0x00
wl18xx.ap_sleep.max_stations_thresh = 0x04
wl18xx.ap_sleep.idle_conn_thresh = 0x08

Please let me know your suggestions, our unit is on compliance awaiting feedback on this.

Thank you,
Fabiano

0 Seong Kim over 2 years ago in reply to Fabiano Kovalski

TI__Mastermind 40330 points

Hi Fabiano,

Are you testing a custom board or an WL1835MODCOM8B EVM?

What is the center frequency set to on your spectrum analyzer when you are executing those commands?

Please see pages 10 and 11 in the Calibrator Tool User's Guide here. Note that when you transmitting 40MHz Primary Upper, you should center the frequency two channels below. Vice versa for 40MHz Primary Lower.

BR,

Seong

0 Fabiano Kovalski over 2 years ago in reply to Seong Kim

Prodigy 180 points

Hi Seong,

We have designed a custom board based on the WL1835MODCOM8B.

I’m using a spectrum analyzer that covers 2400MHz to 2495MHz at once.

My problem is with transmit path 1 or both transmit path 1 & 2 in set_tx_power, where the radio is not emitting anything. The pages you pointed out from Calibrator Guide are using the Auto Mode (antenna setting #0 on set_tx_power). I need the commands for antenna settings #1 (TX1) and #3 (Both TX1&TX2). See Guide’s page 4 for set_tx_power parameters.

Like I previously mentioned, I can perform the test for 20MHz for all combinations of transmit path. On 40MHz, it only works for auto mode (antenna setting #0) and TX2 (antenna setting #2). In other words, I cannot isolate 40MHz to TX1 like the lab wants.

So I was really hoping you could try to run this on your setup; not with the commands from the Guide, but with the commands I’m stating that do not work.

Please let me know the results of your test.

Thank you very much,
Fabiano

0 Seong Kim over 2 years ago in reply to Fabiano Kovalski

TI__Mastermind 40330 points

Hi Fabiano,

Okay, I will try this in our lab and let you know my results.

BR,

Seong

0 Fabiano Kovalski over 2 years ago in reply to Seong Kim

Prodigy 180 points

Thank you Seong!

0 Seong Kim over 2 years ago in reply to Fabiano Kovalski

TI__Mastermind 40330 points

No problem!

0 Fabiano Kovalski over 2 years ago in reply to Seong Kim

Prodigy 180 points

Hi Seong,

Do you have any updates?

Thank you,
Fabiano

0 Seong Kim over 2 years ago in reply to Fabiano Kovalski

TI__Mastermind 40330 points

Fabiano,

Please give me until tomorrow to provide an update.

Thanks,

Seong

0 Fabiano Kovalski over 2 years ago in reply to Seong Kim

Prodigy 180 points

Hi Seong,

Do you have any updates?

Thank you,

Fabiano

0 Seong Kim over 2 years ago in reply to Fabiano Kovalski

TI__Mastermind 40330 points

Fabiano,

See modulation rate table below.

Have you tried 20~24? These are the 40MHz modulation rates.

BR,

Seong

0 Fabiano Kovalski over 2 years ago in reply to Seong Kim

Prodigy 180 points

Rates 21~24 do not work at all. Have you tried them? Here are the commands I've used:

calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 7 0 2
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 300 'rate' 4000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

Rate 20 exhibits the same problem I've been seeing. It works when selecting transmit path 2 or auto:

TX2:
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 7 0 2
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 7 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 300 20 4000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

Auto Mode:
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 7 0 2
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 300 20 4000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

But when transmit path 1 or both transmit path 1 & 2 are selected in set_tx_power, the radio is not emitting anything:

TX1:
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 7 0 2
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 300 20 4000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

Both TX1&TX2:
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt stop_tx
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt tune_channel 7 0 2
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt set_tx_power 20000 0 0 7 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
calibrator wlan0 wl18xx_plt start_tx 300 20 4000 0 0 1 0 0 00:11:22:33:44:55 01:02:03:04:05:06 1

I'm really interested in the results of you trying to replicate this in your lab. Not with the command from the Guide, but with the commands I’m stating that do not work.

Could you please try this in your lab and report soon? The compliance lab is waiting for a resolution on this.

Thank you very much,
Fabiano

0 Seong Kim over 2 years ago in reply to Fabiano Kovalski

TI__Mastermind 40330 points

Fabiano,

I understand. I'll try to find some time tomorrow to get in the lab and reproduce this.

BR,

Seong

+1 Seong Kim over 2 years ago in reply to Seong Kim

TI__Mastermind 40330 points

Hello Fabiano,

Thank you for waiting. I am getting the same results as you are; only TX2 is working for me.

TX2 is RF_ANT1 which is the main antenna for 2.4-GHz SISO. TX1 is RF_ANT2 which is a MIMO-only (MCS8 to MCS15) secondary antenna for 2.4-GHz MIMO operation.

When the WL1835MOD is in STA mode, you can do both 20MHz SISO and MIMO. However for 40MHz, you can only do SISO operation where RF_ANT1 (TX2) is the main antenna for 2.4GHz SISO.

BR,

Seong

0 Fabiano Kovalski over 2 years ago in reply to Seong Kim

Prodigy 180 points

Hi Seong,

Is it correct to say a 2.4GHz 40MHz signal will never be emitted from RF_ANT2 (TX1) in any circumstance?

My assumption here is no changes of the main antenna are made on the wlconf (wl18xx.phy.spare0).

Thank you,
Fabiano

0 Seong Kim over 2 years ago in reply to Fabiano Kovalski

TI__Mastermind 40330 points

Fabiano,

That is correct.

BR,

Seong

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