Marvell Semiconductor W8997-M1216 IEEE 802.11 2X2 MU-MIMO ac/a/b/g/n Wireless LAN + Bluetooth NGFF Module User Manual AW AH691A

Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. IEEE 802.11 2X2 MU-MIMO ac/a/b/g/n Wireless LAN + Bluetooth NGFF Module AW AH691A

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 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 1 -   IEEE 802.11 2X2 MU-MIMO ac/a/b/g/n Wireless LAN + Bluetooth NGFF Module  W8997-M1216 (AW-CM276NF)   EVB User Manual Version 0.3
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 2 -    1. Test environment requirement OS Linux OS(later than Ubuntu 14.04) Interface PCIE 2. EVB connections  3. EVB set up with Linux PC Please follow document “AW-CM276NF WLAN & Bluetooth MFG Tool Command User Guide” and start the RF test.
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 3 -  4. Environment set up and Bridge Mode Tool The “Manufacturing Bridge” refers to the application that allows a user to send commands between Target platform  and  Windows  XP  platform.  The  environment  enables  the  user  to  test  performance  of  the AW-CM276NF.  Manufacturing Bridge mode   4.1 Linux PC set up (1) Driver Folder Contents Download the latest driver package release from Azurewave FAE and unzip it. The driver folder should look similar to the figure shown below. The release contains driver folder and FW image.  After  opening  above  folder,  you  can  see  the  folders  as  picture  below.  The  working  direction  is “bin_pcie8997”.  In this folder, it includes pre-built driver file and quick start script as below picture.
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 4 -   On the given Host Linux system, the following files have to be transferred & reside on the system. (Transfer the files over via flash memory or tftp over the host.) Place the firmware in /lib/firmware/mrvl/     Ex. pcieuart8997_combo_v2.bin        (for PCIE/USB interface)  The user may need to compile the driver per your specific Linux OS and Kernel. This is due to that the driver is dependent on the actual OS and kernel version.    This next section will describe the steps needed to be done before you can install the driver and run it. Go to the subdirectory wlan_src     *Make sure to have kernel headers and kernel libs before executing the “make” commands below.            make clean            make build  Go up one folder to copy both *.ko files to your directory in where you have the other files in where you want to run the insmod command.  Here is the sample list of files (as a minimum) at 1 location: bridge_init.conf mfgbridge mlan.ko pcie8897.ko   bt8xxx.ko
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 5 - 4.2 Windows PC set up Within the internal folder is the labtool and other folders. For this document’s purpose, only the details of the labtool folder will be discussed. The contents of the labtool folder are shown below.    The Labtool executable is labeled (DutApiMimoBt.exe)
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 6 -  5. Start driver installation and DUT testing Now you can run the following commands to install the driver and firmware and start the Manufacturing bridge application with the following commands.  On the working direction, use the following commands to put the 88W8997 in MFG mode after power on DUT.  ./enable  Bring up the ethernet interface and specify an IP address to the Target platform. This address must match the IP for the DUT in which the Host XP is expecting.   At this point, the target is ready to receive Labtool commands. On the Windows XP laptop where the Labtool release was downloaded, go to the folder shown below:
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 7 - Edit the “SetUp.ini” file as shown in the lines highlighted in RED below. The setup DutIpAddress will be the IP address of your target.  Then you can double click “DutApiMimoBt.exe” to enter labtool as below picture.    5.1 Initial Command As the information showed on your screen, please enter these commands below to start your test. (Figure 9) Command: 1    Wi-Fi testing   Command: 2    BT testing
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 8 -  5.2 Generate 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Packet commands a. Tx on CH 6 at 10 dBm with a CCK-11Mbps data rate in 20 MHz BW mode on path A  25        // Stop Tx 10 1 1      // Set Path A Only 30 0      // Set to 2.4 GHz Band 112 0     // Set to 20 MHz BW 22 0 6 10 0    // Set to CH 6 at 10 dBm Output Power with CCK/BPSK Data Rate on Path A  25 1 4      // Tx at 11 Mbps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- b. Tx on CH 6 at 10 dBm with a CCK-11Mbps data rate in 20 MHz BW mode on path B  25        // Stop Tx 10 2 2      // Set Path B Only 30 0      // Set to 2.4 GHz Band 112 0     // Set to 20 MHz BW 22 1 6 10 0    // Set to CH 6 at 10 dBm Output Power with CCK/BPSK Data Rate on Path B 25 1 4      // Tx at 11 Mbps ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c. Tx on CH 6 at 10 dBm with a OFDM-54Mbps data rate in 20 MHz BW mode on path B  25        // Stop Tx 10 2 2      // Set Path B Only 30 0      // Set to 2.4 GHz Band 112 0     // Set to 20 MHz BW 22 1 6 10 1    // Set to CH 6 at 10 dBm Output Power with OFDM(a mode or g mode) Data   //Rate on Path B 25 1 4      // Tx at 11 Mbps  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  d. Tx on CH 36 at 8 dBm with a MCS7 Data rate in 20 MHz BW Mode on Path A    25        // Stop Tx
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 9 - 10 1 1      // Set Path A   30 1      // Set to 5 GHz Band 112 0     // Set to 20 MHz BW 22 0 36 8 2    // Set to CH 36 at 8 dBm Output Power with OFDM(n or ac mode) // Data Rate on Path A   25 1 22      // Tx at MCS 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- e. Tx on CH 36-40 at 12 dBm with a MCS7 Data rate in 40 MHz BW Mode on Path A    25        // Stop Tx 10 1 1      // Set Path A 30 1      // Set to 5 GHz Band 112 1     // Set to 40 MHz BW 22 0 36 12 2  // Set to CH 36-40 at 12 dBm Output Power with OFDM(n or ac mode) // Data Rate on path A   25 1 22      // Tx at MCS 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- f. Tx on CH 42(5210MHz) at 11 dBm with a MCS9 Data rate in 80 MHz BW Mode on Path A    25        // Stop Tx  10 1 1      // Set Path A 30 1      // Set to 5 GHz Band 112 4     // Set to 80 MHz BW 22 0 36 11 2  // Set to CH 42 at 11 dBm Output Power with OFDM(n or ac mode) // Data Rate on path A   25 1 110      // Tx at MCS 9      Data rate set up  B mode & G mode: 1Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps 11 12 13
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 10 -  N mode: MCS0 MCS1 MCS2 MCS3 MCS4 MCS5 MCS6 MCS7  15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22   AC mode: VHT Data Rates: 101 for VHT_SS1_MCS0 102 for VHT_SS1_MCS1 103 for VHT_SS1_MCS2 104 for VHT_SS1_MCS3 105 for VHT_SS1_MCS4 106 for VHT_SS1_MCS5 107 for VHT_SS1_MCS6 108 for VHT_SS1_MCS7 109 for VHT_SS1_MCS8 110 for VHT_SS1_MCS9 111 for VHT_SS2_MCS0 112 for VHT_SS2_MCS1 113 for VHT_SS2_MCS2 114 for VHT_SS2_MCS3 115 for VHT_SS2_MCS4 116 for VHT_SS2_MCS5  117 for VHT_SS2_MCS6 118 for VHT_SS2_MCS7 119 for VHT_SS2_MCS8 120 for VHT_SS2_MCS9 After you type above command, you can measure the 802.11b/g/n packet by your RF test instrument (exp: Agilent 4010, IQview…).  5.3 Generate 802.11a/b/g/n/ac continuous symbol Commands a. Cont. Tx on CH 36 at 8 dBm with a MCS7 Data rate in 20 MHz BW Mode on Path A  17        // Stop Cont. Tx 25        // Stop Tx
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 11 - 10 1 1      // Set Path A   30 1     // Set to 5 GHz Band 112 0      // Set to 20 MHz BW 22 0 36 8 2    // Set to CH 36 at 8 dBm Output Power with OFDM Data Rate on Path A 25 1 22      // Tx at MCS 7 25        // Stop Tx 17 1 22      // Cont. Tx at MCS7 17        // Stop Cont. Tx  5.4 Test RX sensitivity Commands a. Rx on CH 157 in 20 MHz BW Mode on both Path A  25        // Stop Tx 10 1 1      // Set to Path A   30 1     // Set to 5 GHz Band 112 0      // Set to 20 MHz BW 12 100      // Set to CH 100 31              // Clear all the received packets   32        // Get Rx Packet Count and then clear the Rx packet counter  5.5 Others Commands (1) Command 45 Check the MAC (2) Command 99 Quit the test mode/ Quit the MFG tool    5.6 BT test mode Commands This is how we test our BT: let BT enter test mode, then connect to tester for testing.   (1) Command 45Check BT MAC. (2) Command 78 1BT enter test mode.  After you type above command, you can measure BT signal both TX/RX and the other BT test items by your BT instrument.
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 12 - 6. Installation and setting on customer’s platform AW-CM276NF is a M.2 type 1216 solder down module, which needs SMT process to assembly on customer’s platform. The software setup steps is same as MFG one(step 4.1). Customer only needs to replace MFG FW by normal FW. Than the module could be brought up and work properly.
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 13 - Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement  This  device  complies  with  Part  15  of  the  FCC  Rules.  Operation  is  subject  to  the  following  two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.  This  equipment  has  been tested  and  found  to  comply  with  the  limits  for a  Class  B  digital  device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.    These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against  harmful  interference  in  a  residential  installation.  This  equipment  generates,  uses  and  can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause  harmful  interference  to  radio  communications.    However,  there  is  no  guarantee  that interference  will  not  occur  in  a  particular  installation.    If  this  equipment  does  cause  harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:  -  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  FCC  Caution:  Any  changes  or  modifications  not  expressly  approved  by  the  party  responsible  for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.  This  transmitter  must  not  be  co-located  or  operating  in  conjunction  with  any  other  antenna  or transmitter.  Radiation Exposure Statement: This  equipment  complies  with  FCC  radiation  exposure  limits  set  forth  for  an  uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 14 - This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions:  1) The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and     2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna.  As long as 2 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed  IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop configurations  or  co-location  with  another  transmitter),  then  the  FCC  authorization  is  no  longer considered valid and the FCC  ID  can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization.  End Product Labeling   This transmitter module is authorized only for use in device where the antenna may be installed such that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users. The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: “Contains FCC ID: UAY-W8997-M1216”. The grantee's FCC ID can be used only when all FCC compliance requirements are met.  Manual Information To the End User The OEM  integrator  has  to be  aware not  to  provide  information to the  end user regarding how  to install or remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the end product which integrates this module. The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as show in this manual.
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 15 - Industry Canada statement: This device complies with ISED’s licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Le  présent  appareil  est  conforme  aux  CNR  d’  ISED  applicables  aux  appareils  radio  exempts  de  licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage reçu, y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable.   Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with ISED radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 25cm between the radiator & your body.  Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations: Cet  équipement  est  conforme  aux  limites  d'exposition  aux  rayonnements  ISED  établies  pour  un environnement  non  contrôlé.  Cet  équipement  doit  être  installé  et  utilisé  avec  un  minimum  de  25  cm  de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps. This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions: (For module device use) 1) The antenna must be installed such that 25 cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and 2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna.  As  long  as  2  conditions  above  are  met,  further  transmitter  test  will  not  be  required.  However,  the  OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed.  Cet appareil est conçu uniquement pour les intégrateurs OEM dans les conditions suivantes: (Pour utilisation de dispositif module) 1)  L'antenne  doit  être installée  de telle sorte  qu'une distance  de 25 cm  est respectée entre  l'antenne  et les utilisateurs, et   2) Le module émetteur peut ne pas être coïmplanté avec un autre émetteur ou antenne.  Tant que les  2 conditions ci-dessus  sont remplies, des  essais  supplémentaires  sur l'émetteur  ne  seront pas nécessaires. Toutefois, l'intégrateur OEM est toujours responsable des essais sur son produit final pour toutes exigences de conformité supplémentaires requis pour ce module installé.
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 16 - IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the Canada authorization is no longer considered valid and the IC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate Canada authorization. NOTE IMPORTANTE: Dans  le  cas  où  ces  conditions  ne  peuvent  être  satisfaites  (par  exemple  pour  certaines  configurations d'ordinateur portable ou de certaines co-localisation avec un autre émetteur), l'autorisation du Canada n'est plus considéré comme valide et l'ID IC ne peut pas être utilisé sur le produit final. Dans ces circonstances, l'intégrateur  OEM  sera  chargé  de  réévaluer  le  produit  final  (y  compris  l'émetteur)  et  l'obtention  d'une autorisation distincte au Canada. End Product Labeling   This transmitter module is authorized only for use in device where the antenna may be installed such that 25 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users. The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: “Contains IC: 6549A-W8997M1216”.   Plaque signalétique du produit final Ce module émetteur  est autorisé uniquement  pour une utilisation  dans un  dispositif  où l'antenne  peut être installée  de  telle  sorte  qu'une distance  de  25cm  peut  être  maintenue  entre l'antenne  et  les  utilisateurs.  Le produit  final  doit  être  étiqueté  dans  un  endroit  visible  avec  l'inscription  suivante:  "Contient  des  IC: 6549A-W8997M1216".  Manual Information To the End User The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the end product which integrates this module. The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warning as show in this manual. Manuel d'information à l'utilisateur final L'intégrateur OEM doit être conscient de ne pas fournir des informations à l'utilisateur final quant à la façon d'installer ou de supprimer ce module RF dans le manuel de l'utilisateur du produit final qui intègre ce module. Le manuel de l'utilisateur final doit inclure toutes les informations réglementaires requises et avertissements comme indiqué dans ce manuel.
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 17 - Caution : (i) the device for operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is  only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems; (ii) the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz shall be such that the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p. limit;   (iii)  the  maximum  antenna  gain  permitted  for  devices  in  the  band  5725-5850  MHz  shall  be  such  that  the equipment still complies with the e.i.r.p.  limits specified  for point-to-point and non-point-to-point operation as appropriate; and   (iv) the worst-case tilt angle(s) necessary to remain compliant with the e.i.r.p. elevation mask requirement set forth in Section 6.2.2(3) shall be clearly indicated.   (v) Users should also be advised that high-power radars are allocated as primary users (i.e. priority users) of the bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices. Avertissement: Le  guide  d’utilisation  des  dispositifs  pour  réseaux  locaux  doit  inclure  des  instructions  précises  sur  les restrictions susmentionnées, notamment : (i) les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l’intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux; (ii) le gain maximal d'antenne permis pour les dispositifs utilisant les bandes de 5250 à 5 350 MHz et de 5470 à 5725 MHz doit être conforme à la limite de la p.i.r.e;   (iii) le gain maximal d'antenne permis (pour les dispositifs utilisant la bande de 5 725 à 5 850 MHz) doit être conforme à la limite de la p.i.r.e. spécifiée pour l'exploitation point à point et l’exploitation non point à point, selon le cas;   (iv) les pires angles d’inclinaison nécessaires pour rester conforme à l’exigence de la p.i.r.e. applicable au masque d’élévation, et énoncée à la section 6.2.2 3), doivent être clairement indiqués.
 Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. - 18 - (v) De plus, les utilisateurs devraient aussi être avisés que les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont désignés utilisateurs principaux (c.-à-d., qu’ils ont la priorité) pour les bandes 5250-5350 MHz et 5650-5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN-EL.  低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機,非經許可,公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信;經發現有干擾現象時,應立即停用,並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。 前項合法通信,指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。 低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。  在5.25-5.35 秭赫頻帶內操作之無線資訊傳輸設備,限於室內使用。  1.  本模組於取得認證後將依規定於模組本體標示審驗合格標籤。 2.  系統廠商應於平台上標示「本產品內含射頻模組: XXXyyyLPDzzzz-x」字樣

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