
HAN Pilot Platform
Demonstration Manual
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September 6, 2019
System Diagram
shows the block diagram of this demonstration. The Wi-Fi AP assumes you have the
DHCP server capability and is connected to the LAN (Local Area Network) or the internet. The
USB Wi-Fi Dongle connects to the Wi-Fi AP and gets an address IP from the Wi-Fi AP. Through the
Wi-Fi AP, the USB-Dongle will be able to communicate with the devices connected to the LAN or
the internet.
Figure 3-7 System diagram of USB Wi-Fi dongle
Wi-Fi Setup Procedure
1.
Connect a USB cable to the USB-to-UART connector (J27) on the HAN Pilot Platform and the
host PC.
2.
Connect the USB Wi-Fi Dongle into the USB port on the HAN Pilot Platform with USB
Transfer Cable.
3.
Power on the HAN Pilot Platform.
4.
Launch Putty to establish the connection between the UART port of the HAN Pilot Platform and
the host PC. Type "root" and then press "Enter." By pressing "Enter," you can login to Linux
without password.
5.
Type "
ifconfig wlan0 up
" in the UART terminal of Putty to start wlan0 network interface.
6.
Type "
iwlist wlan0 scan | grep ESSID
" in the UART terminal to search nearby Wi-Fi AP. Make
sure your Wi-Fi AP is found, as shown in