WL1837MODCOM8I: Getting Started Guide for BBB + WL18XXCOM82SDMMC + WL1837MODCOM8I

suleman zafar paracha

Prodigy 110 points

Part Number: WL1837MODCOM8I
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: WL18XXCOM82SDMMC, , WL1835

Hi,

I am completely new to WL18XX. I just received below mentioned hardware and I have to bring up WiFi Direct only.

1- BeagleBone Black

2- WL18XXCOM82SDMMC

3- WL1837MODCOM8I

4- Micro SD TF to SD Card Adapter Extension Extender Cable

I studied WiLink8 Linux Getting Started Guide and WL18xx First Time Getting Started Guide (Beaglebone) but got zero understanding for hardware settings and Linux settings. These links are talking about WL18XX CAPE which I don't have.

So please guide me how can I start working with above hardware only. Upon connecting UART with BBB, it shows "Debian GNU/Linux 9 beaglebone ttyGS0" linux. Also when I connect the hardware on uSD card in BBB the "dmesg" command shows below status.

[ 3540.697865] mmc0: new high speed SDIO card at address 0001
[ 3540.744492] mmcblk1: error -110 sending status command, retrying
[ 3540.750792] mmcblk1: error -110 sending status command, retrying
[ 3540.758692] mmcblk1: error -110 sending status command, aborting
[ 3540.814648] mmc1: cache flush error -110

Thank You.

over 5 years ago

0 Vihang Parmar over 5 years ago

TI__Mastermind 29250 points

Hi,

When using Bleaglebone Black as the MPU platform, it is best to use one of the WL18xx capes like the E14 BBONE-GATEWAY-CAPE. Please get a cape.

Best regards,

Vihang

0 suleman zafar paracha over 5 years ago in reply to Vihang Parmar

Prodigy 110 points

Vihang said:

Hi,

When using Bleaglebone Black as the MPU platform, it is best to use one of the WL18xx capes like the E14 BBONE-GATEWAY-CAPE. Please get a cape.

Best regards,

Vihang

Means you are says that it is not possible to use WL18XXCOM82SDMMC with uSD card slot in Beagle Bone Black. Must I have to use Cape?

Another question, If i have to use cape then which guide i have to follow to bring up the cape and start programming.?

0 Eyal Reizer over 5 years ago in reply to suleman zafar paracha

TI__Mastermind 20285 points

This is correct.

For beagle bone black you should use the standard wl183x cape mentioned by Vihang.

Alternatively you can just get a BBBW which already has the wl1835 module on board:

In the case of this board the debain image that comes with it has wilink8 enabled out of the box.

Best Regards,

Eyal

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