Linux/WILINK-BT_WIFI-WIRELESS_TOOLS: WL18xx Build Process for Calibrator Tool

Paras Goda

Part Number: WILINK-BT_WIFI-WIRELESS_TOOLS

Tool/software: Linux

After I reboot the system, the wl1271-nvs.bin file reverts back to its original form. Somehow it has the MAC address of 78:5c:78:78:78:5c in it, and I want to go back to using the TI device supplied one.

If i change it manually with the calibrator tool and reload the driver it works, but reboot somehow reverts it.

I am using the WL1827 module on a custom board based off of the beaglebone green wireless.

Can anyone help?

over 5 years ago

0 Vihang Parmar over 5 years ago

TI__Mastermind 29250 points

Paras, are you trying to change the MAC address on the WL18xx?

0 Paras Goda over 5 years ago in reply to Vihang Parmar

Prodigy 20 points

Yes, right now it has a address of above, coming from the wl1271-nvs.bin file. I want it to use the TI default programmed in ROM. We are mass producing these boards, and having the same address on each is conflicting routing on our network.

0 Eyal Reizer over 5 years ago in reply to Paras Goda

TI__Mastermind 20285 points

Hi,

In fact the only use for wl1271-nvs.bin with wilink8 is to override the mac address built into the chip with one that you can set using the calibrator.
If you don't need to override it, you can just delete this file and the interface will use the internal mac address

Best Regards,
Eyal

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