Getting Started Guide for ATWINC1500 W-Fi using SAM D21 Xplained Pro [USER GUIDE]
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How to Download New ATWINC1500 Firmware
As Wi-Fi host driver is coupled with ATWINC1500 firmware, you have to match up the firmware version with
the Wi-Fi host driver version. You can check these versions via firmware debug message when the device is
booted up.
5.1
Download Firmware
This section demonstrates the use of the ATWINC1500 with the SAM D21 Xplained Pro board to upgrade
firmware of the ATWINC1500 Wi-Fi module. This is a basic operation to download firmware. It uses the
following hardware:
The SAM D21 Xplained Pro
The ATWINC1500 on EXT1 header
Connect the SAM D21 (DEBUG USB PORT) to the USB port on your PC.
Do not connect SAM D21 VIRTUAL COM PORT via terminal program.
STEP1: Build and run the Serial Bridge application on the SAMD21 Board.
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Open “SAMD21_XPLAINED_PRO_WINC1500_FIRMWARE_UPDATE” project via File → New →
Example Project. (Refer to Section
3.3 How to Get Weather Client Example Project
This project supports serial bridge function on SAMD21.
2. Build the program and download it into the board.
3. Start the application. The application is now ready to download ATWINC1500 firmware.
STEP2: Firmware update to the ATWINC1500 Board.
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Go to “WINC1500_FIRMWARE_UPDATE_AND_DOCUMENTATION” project directory. (Refer to Section
1.3 Download and Install the Latest ATWINC1500 Extension Package
2. Launch the batch file.
\src\samd21_xplained_pro_firmware_update.bat
