Product Overview WIB250A5 series are full-featured wireless devices that use the PC/104 Plus form factor. WIB250A5 works with PC/104 Plus and PCI-104 CPU modules and upgrades your embedded system into a wireless network. WIB250A5 provides connectivity to a WLAN network and eliminates the need for Ethernet wiring. The WIB250A5 modules function at 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz, with a bandwidth of up to 108 Mbps. WIB250A5 is supported by a complete set of drivers and networking tools to support operating systems including Windows ME, 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista and Linux. Software AP (Access Point) is available with MadWifi Linux driver. WIB250A5 series use Atheros 6 th generation AR5006XS chipset and replace the WIB250A1 series products. Now both 5V and 3.3V operation! Ordering Information Connectors Type P I Description ST NST ST WIB250EA5z X X Evaluation Kit WIB250ProA5z X O X WIB252ProA5z X O X Dual Antenna WIB250LCA5z X O WIB252LCA5z X O Dual Antenna A5 = Chipset version code z = Antenna connector and orientation.e.g. Empty = SMA, R = Reverse Polarity SMA, B = SMB Pro = Includes both PC/104+ and PC/104 Stackthrough connectors LC = No PC/104 connector P = PC/104Plus Connector I = PC/104 Connector ST = StackThrough NST = Non-StackThrough X = Standard O = Optional E = Evaluation Kit. 250EA5 includes one antenna cable (1 m),one dual-band antenna and two antenna connectors. Notes: 1 PC/104 Connector is only to pass signal through. 2 Optional Non-StackThrough (NST) connectors can be either on top or bottom of the module depending on e.g. direction of the stack (above or below the CPU board). Custom versions only. 3 Use T1 suffix for extended temperature range -20 C - +70 C and T2 suffix for industrial temperature range -40 C - +85 C. E.g. WIB250ProA5T1 The basic versions have one or two antennas connected to both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands requiring either dualband antennas or 2.4/5 GHz antenna splitters. Main Features and Benefits WIB250A5 has up to +19 dbm Tx power Auto fallback for extended Range (XR) IEEE 802.11a/h and 802.11b/g standards 5 GHz/108 Mbps and 2.4 GHz/11 Mbps and 108 Mbps bandwidths Dual antenna diversity Shock resistant Easy installation Evaluation kit for easy start-up Operate in high altitudes Flexible PC/104 and PC/104+ connector options (e.g. for below CPU board installation) All signal connections are through PC/104+ bus only. Up to 152-bit WEP data encryption with TKIP Powerful data security. WPA, WPA2 Access Point Mode with Linux driver Weight 90g 130g depending on version Main Specifications PC/104Plus V2.0 form factor Dimensions 90,2 mm * 95,9 mm (3.55 * 3.78 ) RoHS compliant PCB version 4.0 includes from August 2006 onwards also 3.3V jumper-selectable operating voltage 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 1
Antenna connectors SMA standard connectors. Alternative orientation upwards or sideways. Optional connectors include SMB and RSMA for FCC certification (Reverse Polarity SMA). Operating Conditions Standard Operating Temp. Range -10 C - +70 C +14 F - +158 F T1 Operating Temp. Range -20 C - +70 C -4 F - +158 F T2 Operating Temp. Range -40 C - +85 C -40 F - +185 F Storage Temp. range -40 C - +85 C -40 F - +185 F Relative Humidity 95% maximum (noncondensing) +203 F Other operating temperature range specifications are possible depending on chipsets, chipset versions and applied moulding and testing methods. Power Consumption and Voltage: Voltage: +5V or 3.3V jumper-selectable or fixed Average power consumption depends on used band, data rate, distance, OS and driver Power consumption (typical): 802.11b: Continuous Tx: 380 ma Continuous Rx: 220 ma 802.11g: Continuous Tx: 400 ma Continuous Rx: 280 ma Continuous Tx: 510 ma Continuous Rx: 250 ma MadWifi Linux driver s key features: Operation modes: sta -- Station, a.k.a. infrastructure or managed. This device acting as typical WLAN client station. This is the default mode if not otherwise specified. ap -- Access Point, a.k.a. master. This device acting as the Access Point for other WLAN client stations. adhoc -- Ad-hoc. a.k.a. IBSS mode. This device is in a peer-to-peer(s) WLAN, without the need for an Access Point. ahdemo -- Ad-hoc Demo. This is an older, non-802.11 compliant, proprietary ad-hoc mode. monitor -- Monitor. This device can be used to "sniff" raw 802.11 frames. wds -- Wireless Distribution System. This device can be used to create large wireless networks by linking several Access Points together. WDS support for transparent bridging over WLAN links. Supports Wireless Extensions API. One driver for minipci and cardbus devices. USB devices are not yet supported. Most of the current Atheros WLAN chipsets are supported. Supports WEP and WPA/802.11i. Support for 802.1x authentication in AP mode. The most interesting new feature is probably the introduction of Virtual AP (VAP) mode, which allows the operation of multiple concurrent (virtual) access points, and concurrent running in both AP and station mode. VAPs sit on top of a base device (usually called wifi0). This base device will be the first device you see when the drivers load, and is not linked to the wireless extensions. Read more at http://madwifi.org/wiki/ngfeatures 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 2
Physical Dimensions and Summary The following tables list the appropriate jumper settings used for each module in the stack. Initialization Device Select is used as a chip-select during configuration. (IDSEL) J1 (IDSEL0) To select slot 1 J2 (IDSEL1) To select slot 2 J3 (IDSEL2) To select slot 3 J4 (IDSEL3) To select slot 4 Request indicates to the arbitrator that this device desires use of the bus. (REQ#) J5 (REQ0#) To select slot 1 J6 (REQ1#) To select slot 2 J7 (REQ2#) To select slot 3 or 4 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 3
Grant indicates to the requesting device that access has been granted. (GNT#) J8 (GNT0#) To select slot 1 J9 (GNT1#) To select slot 2 J10 (GNT2#) To select slot 3 or 4 Clock provides timing for all transactions on the PC/104-Plus bus. (CLK) J11 (CLK0) To select slot 1 J12 (CLK1) To select slot 2 J13 (CLK2) To select slot 3 J14 (CLK3) To select slot 4 Interrupt is used to request interrupts (INT#) J15 (INTA#) To select slot 1 J16 (INTB#) To select slot 2 J17 (INTC#) To select slot 3 J18 (INTD#) To select slot 4 Operating voltage selection 5V supply 3,3V supply V1-V3 V1 to V2 (Default setting) V2 to V3 5V 3.3V 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 4
A5 Chipset RF Specifications Frequency Bands 802.11b/g 2.412-2.484 GHz (Japan) 2.412-2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI) 2.412-2.462 GHz (North America) 2.457-2.472 GHz (France) 2.457-2.462 GHz (Spain) 5.150-5.250 GHz, 5.250-5.350 GHz, 5.725-5.825 GHz (USA, Canada) 5.150-5.250 GHz, 5.250-5.350, 5.470-5.725, 5.725-5.825 GHz (Europe ETSI) 5.150-5.250 GHz Japan 5.725 5.850 GHz China Channels 802.11b/g: CH1 - CH13 (13) for Europe (ETSI), CH1-CH11 (11) for North America, CH1- CH14 (14) 802.11b and CH11-CH13 (13) 802.11g for Japan, CH10-CH11 (2) for Spain, CH10 CH13 (4) for France 4 FCC: 12 non-overlapping channels, CE (ETSI): 19 non-overlapping channels, TELEC: 4 non-overlapping channels, Japan: 4 non-overlapping channels, China: 5 non-overlapping channels Modulation technology 802.11b: DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (CCK @ 11 and 5.5 Mbps, DQPSK @ 2 Mbps, DBPSK @ 1 Mbps) 802.11g: OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (64QAM @ 48 and 54 Mbps, 16QAM @ 24 and 36 Mbps, QPSK @12 and 18 Mbps, BPSK @ 6 and 9 Mbps) OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (64QAM @ 48 and 54 Mbps, 16QAM @ 24 and 36 Mbps, QPSK @12 and 18 Mbps, BPSK @ 6 and 9 Mbps) Typical Receive Sensitivity @PER< 8% -93dBm @ 1 Mbps, -92 dbm @ 2 Mbps, -91 dbm @ 5.5 Mbps, -88 dbm @ 11 802.11b: Mbps 802.11g: -90 dbm @ 6 Mbps, -89 dbm @ 9 Mbps, -88 dbm @ 12 Mbps, -86 dbm @ 18 Mbps, -82 dbm @ 24 Mbps, -78 dbm @ 36 Mbps, -72 dbm @ 48 Mbps, -68 dbm @ 54 Mbps -90 dbm @ 6 Mbps, -89 dbm @ 9 Mbps, -88 dbm @ 12 Mbps, -86 dbm @ 18 Mbps, -82 dbm @ 24 Mbps, -78 dbm @ 36 Mbps, -72 dbm @ 48 Mbps, -68 dbm @ 54 Mbps Typical Transmit Power Tolerance ±1.5 dbm Output power (dbm), base mode for FCC 802.11a band: CH 5180 5200 5220 5240 5260 5280 5300 5320 5745 5765 5785 6~24 Mbps 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 36 Mbps 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 48 Mbps 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 54 Mbps 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 5805 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 5
Output power [dbm], turbo mode for FCC 802.11a CH 5210 5250 5290 5760 12~48 Mbps 15 15 17 17 72 Mbps 15 15 15 15 96 Mbps 14 14 14 14 108Mbps 13 13 13 13 CH 5180 Output power table [dbm],base mode for ETSI 802.11h 5200 5220 5240 5260 5280 5300 5320 5500 5600 6~24 Mbps 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 36 Mbps 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 48 Mbps 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 54 Mbps 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 5700 Output power [dbm] in 802.11g, FCC CH 2412 2447 2472 6~24 Mbps 16.5 18 16.5 36 Mbps 16.5 17 16.5 48 Mbps 16 16 16 54Mbps 15 15 15 Output power [dbm] in 802.11g, ETSI CH 2412 2447 2472 6~24 Mbps 14.5 14.5 14.5 36 Mbps 14.5 14.5 14.5 48 Mbps 14.5 14.5 14.5 54Mbps 14.5 14.5 14.5 Output power [dbm] in 802.11b,FCC CH 2412 2447 2472 1 Mbps 18 19 18 2Mbps 18 19 18 5.5Mbps 18 19 18 11Mbps 18 19 18 Output power [dbm] in 802.11b,ETSI CH 2412 2447 2472 1 Mbps 16 16 16 2Mbps 16 16 16 5.5Mbps 16 16 16 11Mbps 16 16 16 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 6
Examples of a custom version with UP antenna orientation, fixed jumpers, NST (Non-StackThrough) PC/104+ connector and no PC/104 connector: Evaluation Kit WIB250EA5 The evaluation kit consists of WIB250Pro WLAN Module 1 meter antenna cable with universal SMA-SMA connectors Rubber Duck Antenna (dual-band) The flat receiver antenna in the picture is not part of the evaluation kit. 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 7