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INTEGRATION GUIDE

802.11ac Wave 2

2x2 Radio Module

Installation, Setup and Configuration

RM-WIFI-AC-2X2-HP-US, RM-WIFI-AC-2X2-HP-EU, RM-WIFI-AC-2X2-HP-CA

Summary of Contents for RM-WIFI-AC-2X2-HP-CA

Page 1: ...INTEGRATION GUIDE 802 11ac Wave 2 2x2 Radio Module Installation Setup and Configuration RM WIFI AC 2X2 HP US RM WIFI AC 2X2 HP EU RM WIFI AC 2X2 HP CA ...

Page 2: ...ntegration 11 4 1 Radio Module Firmware Installation 11 4 2 ath10k Driver Installation 11 4 3 ath10k Driver Configuration 11 4 4 Radio Module Configuration 11 4 5 Board Data File BDF 11 12 5 Mechanical 13 5 1 Form Factor 13 5 2 Mechanical Implementation 14 6 Compliance 15 6 1 Manufacturer s Federal Communication Commission FCC Compliance Statements 15 6 1 1 Antenna Information 16 6 1 2 FCC Declara...

Page 3: ...ce Statement 20 6 2 3 ISED Canada Radiation Exposure Statement 20 6 2 4 Limits on Module Usage Related to ISED Compliance 21 22 6 3 Manufacturer s European Union EU and United Kingdom UK Compliance Statements 23 6 3 1 EU UK Declaration of Conformity 23 6 3 2 Antenna Information 24 6 3 3 European Union and UK Radiation Exposure Statement 24 6 3 4 EU and UK Compliance Statement 24 25 7 Safety Notice...

Page 4: ... View of the Radio Module Showing Thermal 14 Pad Coverage Figure 6 Compliance 15 Table 3 Approved Antennas 16 17 18 25 Text Format Conventions Monotype Palatino Linotype MONOTYPE Bold Command prompt directories files Courier New Bold Console commands and input Terms and Abbreviations SoC System on Chip OFDM Orthogonal Frequency division Multiplexing MU MIMO Multi User Multiple Input Multiple Outpu...

Page 5: ...ort for all 802 11ac channel definitions up to and including 80 MHz channels The radio module adheres to the PCI SIG PCI Express Mini Card Specification 2 0 mechanical form factor with an electrical interface that meets the PCIE Specification 1 1 The small solution and low power consumption make this radio module ideal for integration into edge computers and other platforms This Integration Guide ...

Page 6: ...formation storage There is no external volatile memory for application processing The Qualcomm Technology QCA9898 5 GHz WiFi radio transceiver chip provides the radio module functionality An external power amplifier for each channel is provided to achieve high transmit power Mini PCIe Edge Connector 40 MHz XTAL Boost Converter EEPROM QCA9898 BPF BPF BPF BPF U FI Antenna Connector U FI Antenna Conn...

Page 7: ...me block coding STBC AMSDU and AMPDU frame aggregation Compatible with software encryption of AES CCMP at 128 256 bits or AES GCMP at 128 256 bits Compatible with WEP TKIP hardware encryption or WAPI hardware encryption PCIe 1 1 compliant communication to host processor 2 4 Hardware Overview The PCTEL RM WIFI AC 2X2 HP Radio Module utilizes the Qualcomm QCA9898 SoC The on board EEPROM is used to s...

Page 8: ... two connectors J3 and J4 are visible on the top side of the radio module 3 2 PCIe The radio module adheres to the PCI SIG PCI Express Mini Card Specification 2 0 mechanical form factor with an electrical interface that meets the PCIE Specification 1 1 The connector pinout follows ...

Page 9: ...CLKREQ Reference clock request signal Output 9 GND GND 11 REFCLK PCI Express differential reference clock 100 MHz Input 13 REFCLK PCI Express differential reference clock 100 MHz Input 15 GND GND Mechanical Key 17 Unused 19 Unused 21 GND GND 23 PERn0 PCI Express Rx Rx WRT host Output 25 PERp0 PCI Express Rx Rx WRT host Output 27 GND GND 29 GND GND 31 PETn0 PCI Express Tx Tx WRT host Input 33 PETp0...

Page 10: ...requency applications This has been implemented on the PCTEL RM WIFI 2x2 HP Connected to GPIO18 Input 22 PERST Functional Reset to the card Input 24 3 3V Power 26 GND GND 28 Unused 30 Unused 32 Unused 34 GND GND 36 Unused 38 Unused 40 GND GND 42 Unused 44 LED_WLAN Open drain active low signal for LED indication of status Tied low for boot strap connected to QCA 9898 GPIO017 Output 46 Unused 48 Unu...

Page 11: ...n users drivers ath10k configuration Linux Wireless kernel org 4 4 Radio Module Configuration The radio calibration information is stored in the radio module EEPROM The RM WIFI AC 2X2 HP Power Table information is stored here Also the radio calibration information is installed in the EEPROM The EEPROM is not user accessible 4 5 Board Data File BDF A Board Data File is needed to properly operate th...

Page 12: ...0k_pci 0000 05 00 0 enabling device 0140 0142 15 876075 ath10k_pci 0000 05 00 0 pci irq legacy oper_irq_mode 1 irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0 18 503626 ath10k_pci 0000 05 00 0 qca9888 hw2 0 target 0x01000000 chip_id 0x00000000 sub 0000 0000 18 512911 ath10k_pci 0000 05 00 0 kconfig debug 0 debugfs 1 tracing 0 dfs 1 testmode 1 18 530080 ath10k_pci 0000 05 00 0 firmware ver 10 4 3 9 0 2 00070 api 5 feature...

Page 13: ... the Full Mini Card see Figure 3 Figure 3 Dimensioned Drawing of the Radio Module 8 25 2 50 10 20 48 05 2X 25 70 2X 50 95 30 00 24 20 47 70 2 60 2X 2 1 1 35 1 0 TOP VIEW BOTTOM VIEW DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN MM 1 13 2022 5 35 PM Thermal01 260 9285 XXX PHEASANT RUN MECHANICAL DIMS 1 SLDDRW PRELIMINARY RELEASE 8 25 2 50 10 20 48 05 2X 25 70 2X 50 95 30 00 24 20 47 70 2 60 2X 2 1 1 35 1 0 TOP VIEW BOTTOM V...

Page 14: ...ess to fill in the gap between the Radio Module PCB and the host PCB as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5 below Figure 5 Bottom View of the Radio Module Showing Thermal Pad Coverage 95 60 2 1 1 35 1 0 BOTTOM VIEW DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN MM BOTTOM VIEW WITH APPROX THERMAL PAD LOCATION WHEN NEEDED HANICAL DIMS 1 SLDDRW PRELIMINARY RELEASE S LINDNER 5 50 95 2 60 X 2 1 1 35 1 0 BOTTOM VIEW DIMENSIONS SHOWN I...

Page 15: ...ved to operate with the antennas listed below Table 3 Approved Antennas PCTEL Part Number Description Gain 5150 5850 MHz BOA51004NM Heavy Duty Omnidirectional Antenna 4 dBi MPAMB24495804 RPSMA Portable Omnidirectional Antenna 4 dBi MHODB24490507NM IP Dual Band High Performance Omnidirectional Antenna 7 dBi AEMH51PT155UFL Circuit board based 5 GHz horizontally ploraized monopole with 155 mm U FL pi...

Page 16: ...mits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential or office environment This equipment generates uses and radiates radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference However t...

Page 17: ...here are some considerations that are important for the end user or integrator of the module 1 A module extends to the host manufacturer the ability to market an end product without the burden of filing a certification application for the RM WIFI AC 2X2 HP US which has already been certified as a modular transmitter per FCC 15 407 It does not allow a host manufacturer or integrator the convenience...

Page 18: ... US radio module must be visibly labeled with the following Contains FCC ID NYPRMWIFIAC2X2 9 The integrator or host manufacturer must not provide information to the end user regarding the installation or removal of this modular transmitter from the host device in the user s manual of the end product 10 Any end user manual shall include all required regulatory information warnings as shown in this ...

Page 19: ... maximal indiqué pour tout type figurant sur la liste sont strictement interdits pour l exploitation de l émmetteur Table 3 Approved Antennas PCTEL Part Number Description Gain 5150 5850 MHz BOA51004NM Heavy Duty Omnidirectional Antenna 4 dBi MPAMB24495804 RPSMA Portable Omnidirectional Antenna 4 dBi MHODB24490507NM IP Dual Band High Performance Omnidirectional Antenna 7 dBi AEMH51PT155UFL Circuit...

Page 20: ...ANSI C 95 1 American National Standards Institute limits This evaluation was based on RSS 102 Rev 5 To maintain compliance the minimum separation distance for RM WIFI AC 2X2 HP CA is 7 87 inches 20 cm from users or general bystanders Further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product antennas are kept as far as possible from the user s body or is set to a lower RF output power if such a ...

Page 21: ...es a RSS 210 b RSS 247 c ICES 003 Issue 7 d RSS 102 Rev 5 5 The RM WIFI AC 2X2 HP CA radio module has been certified with the antennas listed in the table above For use as a client device DFS non master the integrator can choose or specify a different antenna of like type and equal or lesser gain as an antenna appearing in the above table and still maintain compliance Reference FCC Part 15 204 c 4...

Page 22: ...isateur final ou l intégrateur du module 1 Un module offre au fabricant hôte la possibilité de commercialiser un produit final sans avoir à déposer une demande de certification pour le RM WIFI AC 2X2 HP CA qui a déjà été certifié en tant que transmetteur modulaire Il ne permet pas au fabricant ou à l intégrateur hôte d utiliser simplement le module sans autre test ni évaluation La combinaison hôte...

Page 23: ...ntaires 8 S il est déployé au Canada tout produit final utilisant le module radio RM WIFI AC 2X2 HP CA doit être visiblement étiqueté comme suit Contient IC 26854 RMWIFIAC2X2 9 L intégrateur ou le fabricant hôte ne doit pas fournir d informations à l utilisateur final concernant l installation ou le retrait de cet émetteur modulaire du dispositif hôte dans le manuel d utilisation du produit final ...

Page 24: ...le responsibility that the Industrial IoT Radio Module model RM WIFI AC 2x2 HP EU is in conformity with the Radio Equipment Directive 2014 53 EU and the ROHS Directive 2011 65 EU EU 2015 863 Place of Issue PCTEL Inc 471 Brighton Dr Bloomingdale IL 60108 3102 USA Tel 1 630 372 6800 Date of Issue May 3 2022 Name of Authorized Person Stephen V Saliga Vice President Engineering Signature of Authorized...

Page 25: ... UK Radiation Exposure Statement This radio transmitter has been evaluated for RF exposure for humans in reference to ICNIRP International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection limits The evaluation was based on the EN 62479 in conjunction with IEEE C95 1 To maintain compliance the minimum separation distance from the antennas is 7 87 inches 20 cm from end users and general bystanders 6 ...

Page 26: ...ransceptor de 5 GHz cumple los requisitos esenciales y otras disposiciones pertinentes de la Directiva 2014 53 UE Français French Par la présente PCTEL Inc déclare que cet émetteur récepteur 5 GHz est conforme aux exigences essentielles et autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 2014 53 UE Italiano Italian Con la presente PCTEL Inc dichiara che questo ricetrasmettitore da 5 GHz è conforme ...

Page 27: ...owed to install replace or service this product B Before connecting the product to the power source read all installation instructions C Product installation must comply with all national and local electrical codes D Do not install or remove the product and do not connect or disconnect any cables or antennas during the time when lightning activity is present E Product disposal should be handled in...

Page 28: ...OHIBITED USE ANY AND ALL PROHIBITED USE OF THE PRODUCTS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AS IS ANY SALE OR RESALE OF THE PRODUCTS FOR A PROHIBITED USE PCTEL SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THE PRODUCTS IN ANY MANNER FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH A PROHIBITED USE ANY SUCH USE SHALL VOID ANY WARRANTIES AND INDEMNITIES PROVIDED BY PCTEL AS WELL AS ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF PCTEL INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ...

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