Icon Research WMS30 WMS-30 WiFi Module User Manual wms 30 user guide rev 1 0

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User guide

WMS-30
User Guide
Revision 1.0
May 2014
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER1WMS30Operation................................................................................11
1.1Overview.............................................................................................................11
1.2Specification........................................................................................................12
1.3TypesofAntenna................................................................................................12
CHAPTER2SettingUp...............................................................................................21
2.1RegulatoryPowerSettings.................................................................................21
2.2InformationforOEMInstallers...........................................................................21
CHAPTER3ComplianceStatements..........................................................................31
3.1FCCComplianceStatements...............................................................................31
3.2IC(IndustryCanada)ComplianceStatements.....................................................31
3.3AgencylabelInformations..................................................................................32
Chapter1WMS30Operation
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Chapter1WMS30Operation
1.1 Overview
TheWMS30issingleband(2.4GHz)802.11b/g/nSDIOwirelessLANmodule
basedontheQualcommAtherosAR6013integratedwirelesschip.
Itisdesignedforusewithasingleexternalomnidirectionalantennauptoa
maximumgainof5dBi.TheconnectorisatypeMMCXwhichcansupport
directconnectiontoanantennaorindirectconnectionviaasuitablecable
assembly.
Thedeviceisdesignedforintegrationintoahostsystemwhichrunsan
appropriatedriverfortheinstalledoperatingsystem,orrunsbespoke
embeddedsoftware.Thedevicehasfullmodularcertificationsocanbe
incorporatedintoahostdevicewithoutfurthertestingprovidedthatthe
installationandregulatorycompliancerulesinthismanualarefollowed.
Ablockdiagramofthedeviceisshownbelow.Ascanbeseen,itisahighly
integrateddesignwhichresultsinacompactandlowpowersolutionforwifi
communication.
Aphotographoftheunitisshownbelow.ItfitsintoastandardsizeSDIO
socket.Amountinghole,diameter3.5mmisprovidedintheupperleft
cornertoassistwithlockingtheunitinplace,ifdesired.Alwaysuseplastic
mountinghardware.AgreenLEDisfittedbelowthemountingholewhich
illuminateswhenpowerisapplied.
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1.2 Specification
Wireless
Operationalfrequencyrange 2.4Ghzto2.483GHz
SDIO
HostInterfaceSupportsSDIO1.xand2.0
Speed50MHz(4bitand1bit)
PowerInput3.3V+/5%
Environmental
Dimensions42.0mmx24.0mm
Operatingtemperature ‐20Cto+85C
1.3TypeofAntenna
TheWMS30modulecanbeusedwithanyomnidirectionalantennawitha
maximumgainof5dBi.Noallowanceismadeforlossesinany
interconnectingcable(ie.lossesareassumedtobe0dBi).TheWMS30is
fittedwithagoldflashedMMCXjackconnector(partnumberMMCXJPH
LED
Chapter1WMS30Operation
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STSM1fromSamtec,impedance50ohm).Amating50ohmimpedance
connectorandinterconnectingcablemustbeused.
OnerecommendedantennaistheOD24M5fromLaird.Thisisincorporates
anNtypeconnector.ThereforeaMMCXtoNtypecableassemblyis
required.ThisisavailablefromIconResearch,orIconResearchcanprovide
assistanceforyoutohavethismanufacturedtothelengthyourequire.
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Chapter2SettingUp
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Chapter2SettingUp
2.1RegulatoryPowerSettings
TheWMS30respondstochannelcalibrationandpowerlevelsettingsas
specifiedin.binfilesthatareavailablefromIconResearchLtd.TheOEM
installermustensurethatthecorrect.binfileisinstalledinthehostdevice
tomeettheregulatoryrequirementsofthegeographicalareainwhichthe
deviceistobeused.
ContactIconResearchforissueofthe.binfile(s)thatyourequire.
2.2InformationforOEMInstallers
ThefollowingpointsmustbefollowedwheninstallingtheWMS30ina
hostsystemordevice:
1. TheWMS30devicemustbeprofessionallyinstalled.
2. Alabelmustbefittedtotheoutsideofthefinalsystemorhostdevice
identifyingtheFCCIDoftheWMS30.SuitablewordingisContains
FCCID:RO7WMS30orContainstransmittermoduleFCCID:RO7
WMS30.
3. ThesamelabelmustcontaintheICIDoftheWMS30.Suitable
wordingisContainsIC:12031AWMS30orContainstransmitter
moduleIC:12031AWMS30.
4. TheWMS30modulemustbeinstalledandusedinstrictaccordance
withthemanufacturer’sinstructions.Attentionisespeciallydrawnto
thetypeofantennaeallowed.
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Chapter3ComplianceStatements
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Chapter3ComplianceStatements
3.1FCCComplianceStatements
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjectto
thefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterference
thatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforan
uncontrolledenvironment.Endusersmustfollowthespecificoperating
instructionsforsatisfyingRFexposurecompliance.Thistransmittermustnot
becolocatedoroperatedinconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor
transmitter.
Theantennamustbeinstalledtoprovideaseparationdistanceofatleast20
cmfromallpersons.
Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
3.2IC(IndustryCanada)ComplianceStatements
English
UnderIndustryCanadaregulations,thisradiotransmittermayonlyoperate
usinganantennaofatypeandmaximum(orlesser)gainapprovedforthe
transmitterbyIndustryCanada.
Toreducepotentialradiointerferencetootherusers,theantennatypeand
itsgainshouldbesochosenthattheequivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower
(e.i.r.p.)isnotmorethanthatnecessaryforsuccessfulcommunication.
ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicenceexemptRSSstandard(s).
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperationofthedevice.
French
Conformémentàlaréglementationd'IndustrieCanada,leprésentémetteur
radiopeutfonctionneravecuneantenned'untypeetd'ungainmaximal(ou
inférieur)approuvépourl'émetteurparIndustrieCanada.
Danslebutderéduirelesrisquesdebrouillageradioélectriqueàl'intention
desautresutilisateurs,ilfautchoisirletyped'antenneetsongaindesorte
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quelapuissanceisotroperayonnéeéquivalente(p.i.r.e.)nedépassepas
l'intensiténécessaireàl'établissementd'unecommunicationsatisfaisante.
LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd'IndustrieCanadaapplicablesaux
appareilsradioexemptsdelicence.L'exploitationestautoriséeauxdeux
conditionssuivantes:
(1)l'appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,et
(2)l'utilisateurdel'appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,
mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibled'encompromettrelefonctionnement.
3.4AgencyLabelInformation
FCCID:RO7WMS30
IC:12031AWMS30

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