STA_iwpriv_ATE_usage.txt Driver File Contents (WA54UXP_Driver_LINUX.zip)

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ATE Test Command Format for station driver

****** IMPORTANT ******
If you are not familiar with hardware, it is recommanded not to modify hardware default value.
It may damage hardware.


Usage:
	iwpriv rausb0 [act] [parameters]=[val]


where

[act]	[parameters] 	[val] constraints		explaination
-----	------------- 	-----------------    	--------------------------------
set		ATEDA		    xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx   	set ATE frame header addr1

		ATESA		    xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx		set ATE frame header addr2

		ATEBSSID	    xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx		set ATE frame header addr3

		ATETXPOW	    0 ~ 31			   		set ATE Tx power
		
		ATECHANNEL	    1 ~ 14			   		set ATE Channel

		ATETXFREQOFFSET	1 ~ 14    				set ATE RF frequency offset

		ATETXLEN	    24 ~ 1500			   	set ATE frame length

		ATETXCNT	    1 ~				   		set ATE frame Tx count

		ATETXRATE	    0 ~ 11			   		set ATE frame Tx rate (rate_1 ~ rate_54)

		------- set ATE actions ------- 
		ATE		    	STASTOP			   		stop STA & ATE function
		ATE          	STASTART           		start STA function
		ATE           	TXCONT			   		start STA continuous TX
		ATE           	TXCARR			   		start STA carrier test
		ATE          	TXFRAME			   		transmit frame
		ATE         	RXFRAME			   		continuous RX
		-------------------------------                     
		ResetCounter	0				   		reset statistic counter

		bbp				0 ~	xx				   	read/write BBP register

		mac				0 ~	xxxxxxxx			read/write MAC register

		e2p				0 ~ xxxx				read/write E2PROM


For example:
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1. Check EVM & Power
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=STASTOP				; Stop STA working
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATEDA=00:11:22:33:44:55
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATESA=00:aa:bb:cc:dd:ee
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATEBSSID=00:11:22:33:44:55
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXRATE=11				; Set Tx Rate 0~11
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATECHANNEL=1				; Set Ate channel
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXLEN=1024				; Tx frame length(no include 802.11 header)
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXPOW=18				; Tx power(decmial)
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXCNT=100000			; Tx frame count(decmial, this value must
												; larger than meausurement period)
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=TXFRAME				; Start Tx Frame
	...											; Measure EVM and Power with instrument
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXPOW=19				; dynamic adjust Tx Power in decmial
	...
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXPOW=20
	...
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=STASTOP				; Stop


2. Check Carrier
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=STASTOP
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXRATE=11				; Set Tx Rate 0~11
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXCNT=50				; Tx frame count(decmial)
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=TXFRAME				; Start Tx Frame(inform BBP to change 												; modulation mode)
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=TXCARR				; Start Tx carrier
	...											; Measure carrier with instrument
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=STASTOP


3. Check specturm mask
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=STASTOP
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXRATE=11				; Set Tx Rate 0~11
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXCNT=50				; Tx frame count(decmial)
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=TXCONT				; Start continuous TX
	...                          				; Measure specturm mask with instrument
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=STASTOP

 
4. Frequency offset tuning
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=STASTOP
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXRATE=11				; Set Tx Rate 0~11
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXCNT=50				; Tx frame count(decmial)
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=TXFRAME				; Start Tx Frame
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXFREQOFFSET=0			; Set frequency offset 0(decimal)
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=TXCARR				; Start Tx carrier
	...											; Measure carrier frequency with instrument
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXFREQOFFSET=10		; Dynamic turning frequency offset 													; 10(decimal)
	...                                 	
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXFREQOFFSET=20		; Dynamic turning frequency offset 													; 20(decimal)
	...                                 	
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=STASTOP				; Stop
												; Store the tuning result to EEPROM


5. Rx
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=STASTOP
	iwpriv rausb0 set ResetCounter=0			; Reset statistic counter
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATETXRATE=11				; Set Tx Rate 0~11
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=RXFRAME				; Start Rx
	...											; Transmit test packets
	iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=STASTOP				; Stop
	iwpriv rausb0 stat

6. Hardware access
	iwpriv rausb0 bbp 0							; read BBP register 0
	iwpriv rausb0 bbp 0=12						; write BBP register 0 as 0x12
	iwpriv rausb0 mac 0							; read MAC register 0
	iwpriv rausb0 mac 0=1234abcd				; write MAC register 0 as 0x1234abcd
	iwpriv rausb0 e2p 0							; read E2PROM 0
	iwpriv rausb0 e2p c=12ab					; write E2PROM 0xc as 0x12ab

7. ASIC model check status
	iwpriv rausb0 chk_asic_ver
	{status = 0}							; The result mismatched between EEPROM and ASIC hard code.
	{status = 1}							; The result matched between EEPROM and ASIC hard code.


	
Suggestion:
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	1. To turn on ATE functionality, you have to add compile flag "DBG" and "RALINK_ATE" to Makefile
	2. Before doing ATE testing, please stop STA function (iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=STASTOP)
	3. If you want to test another ATE action, prefer to stop STA & ATE function (iwpriv rausb0 set ATE=STASTOP)
	4. All ATE function settings will lose efficacy after reboot.
	5. Before hardware register access, please reference hardware spec.

*Note.
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	1. In ATE mode, the channel must set via "ATECHANNEL"
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