Laird WB45NBT
Reference Guide
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Revision History ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Contents .................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Introduction to the Laird WB45NBT Device ......................................................................................................... 4
Product Description ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Software ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
WB45NBT Usage .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Configuring IP Based Connectivity ....................................................................................................................... 5
Choosing an Interface to the WB ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Configuring the WB to Use Layer 2 Bridging or Layer 3 NAT ............................................................................................... 6
Choosing Layer 2 Bridge or Layer 3 NAT – Use Cases .......................................................................................................... 6
WB Configurations – Use Case Examples ............................................................................................................................ 8
Activating the New WB Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 12
Set Up – USB Ethernet on a Host PC ................................................................................................................... 12
On Windows 7/10 .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
On Ubuntu 14.04 ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
Setting Up a PPP Link Over RS232 ...................................................................................................................... 13
On Windows 7/10 .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
On Ubuntu 14.04 ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Building the WB from Source.............................................................................................................................. 14
Updating the WB50NBT Software ...................................................................................................................... 15
Flash Programming Using fw_update ................................................................................................................................ 15
Troubleshooting U-Boot .................................................................................................................................................... 19
Flash Programming Using the Atmel SAM-BA Utility ........................................................................................................ 20
Binary Image Description................................................................................................................................................... 20
Preparing the Laird WB45NBT for Programming .............................................................................................................. 20
Installing the Atmel AT91 Driver........................................................................................................................................ 20
Software Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
USB SAM-BA Flash Programming ...................................................................................................................................... 22
Debugging ............................................................................................................................................................ 25
Application Debugging....................................................................................................................................................... 25
Connecting a Device or File to a Socket ............................................................................................................................. 25
Setting Up Stand-alone FTP, TFTP, and SSH servers .......................................................................................................... 26
Breakout Board Schematic and BOM ................................................................................................................. 26
Developing and Integrating Using the Development Kit ................................................................................. 26
Software Tools and Techniques ......................................................................................................................................... 26
Finding Version Information .............................................................................................................................................. 27
Hardware Use Notes ............................................................................................................................................ 27
GPIOs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Analog to Digital Converter ............................................................................................................................................... 29
References ............................................................................................................................................................ 30
More information and Support .......................................................................................................................... 30
