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AMW006-A1x Datasheet

ADS-MW006-A1x-101R July 8, 2015

AMW006-A1U ‘Hopper-U’

AMW006-A1W ‘Hopper-W’

AMW006-A1x

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Contents

1 Introduction ........................................................... 2

2 Feature Identification ............................................ 3

3 Compatibility with AMW004-A01 (Hornet) ........... 4

3.1 Serial Communications Primer ....................... 4

3.2 Hopper RTS/CTS Compatibility ....................... 4

4 Using WiConnect .................................................... 5

5 Ordering Information ............................................. 5

6 Schematics & Mechanical Dimensions .................. 6

7 Revision History & Glossary ................................. 10

7.1 Revision History ............................................ 10

7.2 Glossary ........................................................ 10

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Introduction AMW006-A1x Datasheet

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Figure 1. AMW006-A1U ‘Hopper-U’

Module Adapter

Figure 2. AMW006-A1W ‘Hopper-W’

Module Adapter

1 Introduction

The AMW006-A1x ‘Hopper’ module is a through-hole module adaptor that allows the AMW006 ‘Numbat’ Wi-Fi

module to be fitted to any board conforming to the de-facto standard 2mm pitch 2x10 pin sockets commonly

used in embedded applications. The module is a self-contained low-power Wi-Fi networking module with

onboard microcontroller. Each Hopper is licensed to run ACKme WiConnect firmware. WiConnect provides a

feature-rich and easy-to-use interface for host microprocessors requiring features including a HTTP webserver

with REST API, secure TCP/UDP networking connections, file system, wireless software updates, and access to the

goHACK.me IoT (Internet of Things) cloud. Features of the Hopper module adapter are detailed in Table 1 below.

The Hopper comes in two variations:

 the Hopper-U with u.FL antenna connectors

 the Hopper-W with wire antennas fitted

For details of the AMW006 ‘Numbat’ module, see the ARG-AMW006 Datasheet and the ARG-AMW006 Reference

Guide.

Table 1. AMW006-A1x Features

Feature

AMW006-A1x ‘Hopper’

Product Number

AMW006-A1x

Module style

Pluggable module adapter

Serial Interfaces

4-wire UART

SPI Slave

I2C

Total GPIO pins

11

Indicators

3 x LEDs

Antennas

2 x wire (Hopper-W)

2 x u.FL socket (Hopper-U)

Power supply

3.3V

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Figure 1 - AMW006-A1U Features

2 Feature Identification

Table 2. AMW006-A1x Expansion Header Connections

Pin #

Type

Hopper

AMW006

Pin #

Type

Hopper

AMW006

H1-1

PWR

VDD_3V3

H2-10

GPIO

I2C_SDA

GPIO_15

H1-2

-

UART_TX (OUT)

GPIO_12

H2-9

GPIO

I2C_SCL

GPIO_14

H1-3

-

UART_RX (IN)

GPIO_11

H2-8

-

SPI_SCK (IN)

GPIO_2

H1-4

GPIO

GPIO_20

H2-7

-

SPI_CS (IN)

GPIO_3

H1-5

-

RESET_N

H2-6

GPIO

UART_RTS (OUT) 1

GPIO_10

H1-6

GPIO

WAKE

GPIO_22

H2-5

GPIO

GPIO_21

H1-7

GPIO

GPIO_23

H2-4

N/C

-

H1-8

GPIO

GPIO_17

H2-3

GPIO

SPI_MISO (OUT)

GPIO_0

H1-9

GPIO

GPIO_19

H2-2

GPIO

UART_CTS (IN) 1

GPIO_9

H1-10

GND

H2-1

-

SPI_MOSI (IN)

GPIO_5

NOTES

1. The UART_RTS and UART_CTS signals may be swapped as described in Section 3.2. The default direction is shown

in the table.

AMW006-A1W features are identical to AMW006-A1U features with the exception of the antenna connections.

H1 Pin 1

H2 Pin 10

H1 Pin 10

H2 Pin 1

u.FL connector for

external antenna

connection

Red LED – WiConnect Soft AP Status

Yellow LED – WiConnect Network

Status

Green LED – WiConnect Wi-Fi Status

AMW006 module

u.FL connector for

external antenna

connection

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3 Compatibility with AMW004-A01 (Hornet)

The AMW006-A1x (Hopper) module adapter is pin-for-pin compatible with the existing ACKme AMW004-A01

(Hornet) module adapter with the exception of the UART RTS/CTS connections. A full description of RTS/CTS

compatibility is described in this section.

3.1 Serial Communications Primer

In traditional RS-232 serial UART communication, there are two ends of a communication link. One end is the

Digital Terminating Equipment (DTE = Computer terminal) and the other end is the Digital Communications

Equipment (DCE = modem).

The serial link between these two pieces of equipment can be configured to use hardware flow control signals to

control data flow on the link. Hardware flow control is used by the equipment on each end of the link to signal

when data is ready to be sent, and when the equipment is ready to receive more data. There are typically two

hardware flow control signals known as RTS (Ready to Send) and CTS (Clear to Send).

The RTS (Ready-to-Send) signal is an output from the DCE (modem) and the CTS (Clear to Send) is an output from

the DTE (computer terminal).

3.2 Hopper RTS/CTS Compatibility

The UART flow control signals on the original ACKme AMW004-A01 Hornet module adapter match the traditional

RTS/CTS hardware flow control implementation described in Section 3.1 above. Since a module adapter is

effectively a modem, the Hornet RTS signal is an output, and the Hornet CTS signal is an input.

Unfortunately, designers of the de-facto standard 2mm pitch 2x10 pin sockets commonly used in wireless

embedded applications swapped the definition of RTS and CTS. As a result, the Hornet module adapter does not

work out-of-the-box with baseboards designed for the de-facto embedded wireless standard if UART hardware

flow control is enabled.

Hopper on the other hand, is configured with RTS/CTS signals that match the de-facto standard. There are two

ways to enable backwards compatibility with the AMW004-A01 Hornet:

1. Swap the RTS/CTS signals on your host microcontroller, assuming the host MCU offers this feature.

2. Two zero ohm links, R13 and R14, on the underside of the Hopper PCB can be modified. After the

modification, the operation of the Hopper and Hornet UART with hardware flow control is identical. A

diagram showing how to make the modification is shown below.

R13

R14

3

The Hopper default

configuration is shown on the

Hopper board, and as

horizontal orientation,

black/gray in the detail

diagram.

The Hornet compatible

configuration is shown as red

with vertical orientation,

in the detail diagram.

Hopper

default

Hornet

compatible

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4 Using WiConnect

For a description of how to use the AMW006-A1x module adapter with WiConnect, see the ARG-AMW006E

Reference Guide and the WiConnect Reference Guide, available online at http://wiconnect.ack.me .

A number of simple and more sophisticated example applications are also provided to help you get the most out

of WiConnect and the AMW006 module.

To obtain the board version, issue the WiConnect ‘version’ command as shown below.

> version

WiConnect-2.1.0.15, Built:2015-02-02 20:23:14 for AMW006.4, Board:AMW006-A1W.1

NOTE. Early production Hopper module adapters return a slightly different board type: Board:AMW006-A01.1

5 Ordering Information

Table 4 provides ordering information for AMW006-A1x and related evaluation boards.

Table 3. Ordering Information

Part Number

Picture

Description

AMW006-A1U

‘Hopper-U’

Hopper-U module adapter. Includes AMW006 module.

AMW006-A1W

‘Hopper-W’

Hopper-W module adapter. Includes AMW006 module.

AAE001

‘Marlin’

Bare bones evaluation board that takes an AMW006-A1x Hopper module

adapter.

Does NOT include an AMW006-A1x ‘Hopper’ module adapter!

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6 Schematics & Mechanical Dimensions

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Mechanical Dimensions for AMW006-A1x ‘Hopper U’

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Mechanical Dimensions for AMW006-A1x ‘Hopper W’

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7 Revision History & Glossary

7.1 Revision History

Table 4: Document Revision History

Revision

Date

Change Description

ADS-MW006-A1x-100R

February 12, 2015

First release

ADS-MW006-A1x-101R

July 8 12, 2015

Swapped RTS/CTS pins to match the default configuration at

manufacturing

7.2 Glossary

In most cases, acronyms and abbreviations are defined on first use. A comprehensive list of acronyms and other

terms used in ACKme Networks documents are provided on the ACKme Networks website at

http://ack.me/FAQs/Glossary.

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