JBT WiFi Module Specification Model number Function Document Revision/Date CH201588 (1) WiFi Module (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Version 1.0 2.4-GHz Systems) 2015-05-05 page1
Table of Contents 1 General 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Module Diversity Supported 1.3 Features 1.4 Applications 1.5 Module Block Diagram 2 Characteristics 2.1 Electrical Characteristics 2.2 Mechanical Characteristics 2.3 Common Physical Layer Specifications 2.4 Module Outline Specifications 2.5 Environmental Specifications 3 Module Flash Memory Programming (in Circuit) 4 Ordering information 5 Definitions and abbreviations page2
1 General 1.1 INTRODUCTION This document specifies specifications of JBT WiFi Module CH201588 that can be used widely in many applications. 1.2 MODULE DIVERSITY SUPPORTED CH201588 Module can support various applications by its different mounting methods used as shown in Table 1-1. Table 1-1 Part No. of System-on-Chip Mounting Method Supported NL6621M 2 x 8 PCB Edge connector (surface mount), 1.27mm pitch NL6621M 1 x 8, 1.27mm pitch pin header Module Functions Supports UART/I2C/SPI interface Supports PWM Remarks Supports 14 channels. Supports 14 channels 1.3 FEATURES 1.3.1 WiFi MODULE IEEE 802.11 b/g/n 1T1R @2.4GHz Supports WiFi Direct protocol (SDIO mode) Fast startup within 1 second Supports 10uA sleep current in low energy mode and is suitable for applications powered by battery Supports SmartConfig for fast networking Supports TCP/IP Supports Apple HomeKit Supports Smartlink Supports Soft AP/Station Compact package size (26 x 18 x 1.8mm) Host Controller Interface (HCI) over UART, I2C and SPI or PWM Transmitting power : >=+15dBm Receiver sensitivity: MCS7: -75dBm (11n); 54M: -76dBm (11g); 6M: -93dBm(11g); 1Mbps: -97dBm (11b) Operation distance: >=100m (in the open field without RF interference) Supports WEP, WPA/WPA2 (TKIP,CCMP)of security Supports QoS of WMM,WMM-PS and 802.11e Supports WAP (PBC and PIN mode) RoHS and CE compliant FCC and CE Certified Supports I2S audio Built-in Flash, system clock Built-in RAM page3
1.4 APPLICATIONS Consumer Electronics: TV, Home Theatre System, Blue-ray player/recorder Set Top Box Human-Interface Devices: Remote Control, Mouse, Keyboard LED Lighting Smart AC switch Home Automation Health Care Sports and Leisure Equipment Mobile Phone Accessories Smart Metering USB Dongle Wireless fidelity speakers Other Hands-Free Devices page4
1.5 MODULE BLOCK DIAGRAM page5
2 Characteristics 2.1 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 2.1.1 WiFi MODULE Features Contents RF Transmitting Power level +15 dbm (Typ.) Program memory In-System-Programmable SPI Flash 4Mbits Data Rate IEEE 802.11b:1,2,5.5,11Mbps IEEE 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48,54Mbps IEEE 802.11n: 6.5Mbps-65Mbps, 7.2Mbps-72.2Mb Receiver Sensitivity MCS7: -75dBm (11n) ; 54M: -76dBm (11g); 6M: -93dBm(11g); 1Mbps: -97dBm (11b) Antenna Printed PCB Antenna: Gain -0.15dBi Operational RF distance >=100m in the open field without RF interference Physical connector 2x 8 1.27mm pitch PCB edge connector (surface mount) 1 x 8 1.27mm pitch pin header Operational Voltage 2.7 to 3.6V Operating ambient temperature range, TA Min: -20 C Max: +85 C Operating relative humidity Operating: 10% to 90% (non-condensing) Security WEP, WPA/WPA2(TKIP,CCMP) Serial data interface UART I2C SPI or PWM EMC Europe: ETSI EN 300 328 and EN 300 440 Class 2 USA: FCC CFR47 Part 15 Japan: ARIB STD-T66 Power Consumption Operational Mode Operating (TX) +15dBm Standby (Deep sleep) Specifications 150mA (Typ.) <=15uA page6
2.2 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS Dimensions Weight PCB Edge Connector (surface mount) or 1 x 8, 1.27mm pitch male connector 26.0 x 18.0 x 1.8mm typ. 18g Typ. 2 x 8, 1.27mm pitch 1 x 8, 1.27mm pitch 26.0mm 18.0mm Top View page7
2.3 COMMON PHYSICAL LAYER SPECIFICATIONS 2.3.1 WiFi MODULE Operating Frequency 2.400 2.497GHz (802.11b/g) 2.4GHz/5GHz (802.11n) Channel Bandwidth 20 MHz (802.11b) 20 MHz (802.11g) 20/40/80 MHz (802.11n) Channel 1-14 Data Rate 802.11b: 1,2,5.5,11Mbps 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48,54Mbps Modulation Method RF frequency range 802.11n: 6.5Mbps, 13, 19.5, 26, 39, 52, 58.5 and 65Mbps 7.2Mbps, 14.4, 21.7, 28.9, 43.3, 57.8, 65.0 and 72.2Mbps DSSS (802.11b) DSSS, OFDM (802.11g) OFDM (802.11n) MIMO Programmable: Min: 2400MHz Max:2497MHz page8
2.4 MODULE OUTLINE SPECIFICATIONS 2.4.1 WiFi Module With NL6621M (PCB Edge Connector-surface mount) +3V3 SPI_CLK SPI_DI SPI_CS SPI_DO SCL SDA GND 1 2 15 16 GND I2S_LRCLK I2S_SDATA I2S_MCLK I2S_SCLK UART_TXD UART_RXD GND Module Connector Pin-out Definition BT Module Pin BT Module Pin No. Name Description Input/ 1 +3V3 Power supply +2.7V to +3.3V 2 GND Ground 3 SPI_CLK SPI clock when NL6621M acts as SPI master (can also be configured as GPIO27) I2S R/L clock 4 I2S_LRCLK (can also be configured as GPIO19) SPI data in when NL6621M acts as SPI master 5 SPI_DI (can also be configured as GPIO28) I2S DATA 6 I2S_SDATA (can also be configured as GPIO18) SPI chip select when NL6621M acts as SPI master 7 SPI_CS (can also be configured as GPIO29) I2S master clock 8 I2S_MCLK (can be configured as GPIO20) SPI data out when NL6621M acts as SPI master 9 SPI_DO (can also be configured as GPIO30) I2S SCLK 10 I2S_SCLK (can also be configured as GPIO17) I2C CLOCK 11 SCL (can also be configured as GPIO9) UART TXD 12 UART_TXD (can also be configured as GPIO12) I2C DATA 13 SDA (can also be configured as GPIO10) UART RXD 14 UART_RXD (can also be configured as GPIO11) 15 GND Ground 16 GND Ground Input/ Input Input/ Input/ Input/ Input/ Input page9
2.4.2 WiFi Module With NL6621M (1.27mm Pitch Pin Header) 1 8 PWM6 PWM5 PWM4 PWM3 PWM2 PWM1 GND +3V3 Module Connector Pin-out Definition BT Module Pin No. BT Module Pin Name Description Input/ 1 +3V3 Power supply +2.7V to +3.3V 2 GND Ground 3 PWM1 PWM1 4 PWM2 PWM2 5 PWM3 6 PWM4 7 PWM5 8 PWM6 PWM3 (can be configured as GPIO9) PWM4 (can be configured as GPIO10) PWM5 (can be configured as GPIO17) PWM6 (can be configured as GPIO19) page10
2.5 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Conditions Specifications Operating ambient temperature range, TA Min: -20 C Max: +85 C Storage Temperature Min: -40 C Max: +125 C Relative Humidity (Operating) 10% to 90% Relative Humidity (Storage) 5% to 95% ROHS Pb-Free, free of Bromine (Br) and Antimony (Sb) 3 Module Flash Memory Programming (in Circuit) Five test points are provided to do module programming in circuit. Test Point No. for Signal Name of Test Point Description of Test Point Diameter of Test Point Programming TP1 VDD +3.3V Power Supply 1.0mm TP2 QSPI_CLK QSPI clock 1.0mm TP3 QSPI_SI QSPI data input 1.0mm TP4 QSPI_CS QSPI chip select 1.0mm TP5 QSPI_SO QSPI data out 1.0mm TP6 QSPI_WP QSPI write protect 1.0mm TP7 QSPI_HOLD QSPI hold 1.0mm TP10 RESETn Reset, Active Low 1.0mm TP11 GND Ground 1.0mm Test Points provided on Module for programming the SPI flash memory of GD25Q40BUIGR (4Mbits) are shown in Figure 3-1. page11
Figure 3-1 Test Points provided for programming the SPI flash memory of NL6621M page12
4 Ordering Code Ordering Code Description Remarks CH201588-01 Module with PCB edge connector (surface mount), 2 x 8 (1.27mm pitch) CH201588-02 Module with 1 x 8 (1.27mm pitch) connector With UART/I2C/SPI for general purpose For smart LED lighting page13
5 Definitions and Abbreviations Term Meaning 1 kbit / kb 2 10 bit 1 Mbit / Mb 2 20 bit 1 kbyte /kb 2 10 Byte (1 Byte = 8 bit) 1MByte / MB 2 20 Byte (1 Byte = 8 bit) ADC Analog to Digital Converter AP Access Point Apps Application Software BT Bluetooth CCC China Compulsory Certificate CE Conformité Européenne DAC Digital to Analog Converter dbi decibels-isotropic dbm decibel-milliwatts DSSS Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility ESD Electrostatic Discharge FCC Federal Communications Commission HCI Host Controller Interface HTTP The Hypertext Transfer Protocol I2C Inter-IC (Philips patented communication bus) I2S Inter-IC Sound IC Integrated Circuit IO Input IP Internet Protocol IRQ Interrupt Request IR Infrared LED Light-Emitting Diode LVTTL Low voltage transistor-transistor logic (3.3V logic) MP3 Informal audio codex, which employs audio portion of MPEG1, MPEG2 and others MSB Most Significant Bit ma Milli-ampere MCU Microcontroller Unit NVRAM Non-Volatile Random Access Memory OFDM Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing OS Operating System PBC Push Button Configuration (One of the WPS method) PCB Printed Circuit Board PIN Personal Information Number (One of the WPS method) PWM Pulse Width Modulation PSU Power Supply Unit RAM Random Access Memory RF Radio Frequency RGB Red Green and Glue Color ROM Read-Only Memory RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances (Directive 2002/95/EC) SDIO Secure Digital Input SoC System on Chip SPI Serial Peripheral Interface SRAM Static Random Access Memory page14
Term SRS SSID TTL UART UI V Meaning Software Requirements Specification Service Set Identifier Transistor-Transistor Logic (5V logic) Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter User Interface Volts UDP User Datagram Protocol ( 用户数据报协议 ) USB Universal Serial Bus WEP Wireless Encryption Protocol ( 无线加密协议 ) WiFi WPA/WPA2 WPS Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Wi-Fi Protected Access Wi-Fi Protected Setup XMPP Extensible Messageing and Presence Protocol ( 可扩展消息与存在协议 ) page15