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WISM+ DVK MANUAL
Version 1.00 Page 1
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Laird Technology 2010
1 OVERVIEW
This Dev Kit consists of a WLM400/WLM402 WISM+ ( W i-Fi I ntelligent S erial M odule) wireless module mounted to a
support board (Dev Kit) which allows you to connect a PC to the WISM+ using your choice of interface. A
configuration/performance tool (WIF.exe) is provided so you can set up custom WISM+ configurations, then and
measure the performance of the WISM+ wireless module from Laird Technologies.
The download and installation of this package provides you with the following executables
•
DashBoard Performance Monitor (this is actually dboard.exe performance tool)
by clicking…
Start

All Programs

Wism+

•
Wism+ Config Tool (this is actually WIF.exe configuration tool)
The download and installation of this package provides you with the following documentation
•
Developer Kit Manual -this manual that you are reading
by clicking…
Start

All Programs

Wism+

Documentation

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Release Notes -important notes about this particular release
•
SDK API Reference -description of the Software Developer Kit source code
•
WISM+ User Manual -the User Manual for WISM+ module (WLM400 & WLM402)
•
Wireless API Reference -description of the low level WISM API (WAPI) commands
The download and installation of this package also provides you the SDK (Software Developer Kit) source code
•
Get familiar with the Dev Kit hardware (see section: “
.
This source code (written in c) represents a working sample of how to communicate with the WISM+.
Use the “
SDK API Reference
” as a guide to understanding the C functions. The directory of source files can be
found at the following path…
C:\Program Files\Laird Technologies\Wism+\wapi
There are several choices for which interface to use between the PC and the Dev Kit, but the easiest to use right out of
the box, is the USB. This is the suggested way to get started…
Hardware
”).
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Set up the WISM+ USB driver (see section: “
Configuring PC USB port for WIF.exe
”).
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Launch WIF.exe (see section: “
Starting WIF.exe over the PC USB port
”).
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Become familiar with the configuration tool (see section: “
WIF.exe Operation
”).
•
Use WIF.exe’s Performance Tool (UDP 802.11b mode) with the program “dboard.exe” to measure the
performance of the WISM+ (see section: “
Using the Performance Tool in Ad-Hoc Mode
”).
•
Use WIF.exe’s Performance Tool (UDP 802.11b/g mode) in infrastructure mode with the program
“dboard.exe” between a laptop with an access point and another laptop with a WISM+
see section: “
Using the Performance Tool in Infrastructure Mode
”.
•
Create an infrastructure mode (802.11b/g mode) network between a laptop with an access point and another
laptop with a WISM+. Share a folder on each, and then copy a large file across the wireless network, and
measure the performance of the WISM+…
see section: “
Using WISM+ in Bridge Mode w/Access Point
”.