Introduction; Radio Boards; Ordering Information; Getting Started - Silicon Laboratories WGM110 User Manual

1. Introduction

The WGM110 Wizard Gecko Wi-Fi Module itself is featured on a Radio Board that forms a complete reference design, inluding the RF
section and other components.
The WGM110 Radio Board plugs directly into a Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard. The WSTK Mainboard features several tools for easy
evaluation and development of wireless applications. An on-board J-Link debugger enables programming and debugging on the target
device over USB or Ethernet. The Advanced Energy Monitor (AEM) offers real-time current and voltage monitoring. A virtual COM port
interface (VCOM) provides an easy-to-use serial port connection over USB or Ethernet. The Packet Trace Interface (PTI) offers invalua-
ble debug information about transmitted and received packets in wireless links.
All debug functionality, including AEM, VCOM and PTI, can also be used towards external target hardware instead of the attached radio
board.
To further enhance its usability, the WSTK Mainboard contains sensors and peripherals demonstrating some of the WGM110's many
capabilities.
The Wireless Starter Kit for WGM110 includes an add-on board (BRD8006A) that can be connected to the WSTK Mainboard expansion
header. The expansion board contains additional peripherals such as an accelerometer, buttons, LEDs, joystick and a footprint for an
I2C authentication device. To support software development for the Wizard Gecko WGM110 Wi-Fi Module, Silicon Labs also offers a
free SDK. The SDK includes BGTool™ which can be used to configure the WGM110 Module and test its functionality.

1.1 Radio Boards

A Wireless Starter Kit consists of one or more mainboards and radio boards that plug into the mainboard. Different radio boards are
available. Each featuring different Silicon Labs devices with different operating frequency bands.
Since the mainboard is designed to work with all different radio boards, the actual pin mapping from a device pin to a mainboard feature
is done on the radio board. This means that each radio board has its own pin mapping to the Wireless Starter Kit features such as
buttons, LEDs, the display, the EXP header and the breakout pads. Because this pin mapping is different for every radio board, it is
important that the correct document be consulted which shows the kit features in context of the radio board plugged in.
This document explains how to use the Wireless Starter Kit when the WGM110 Wi-Fi Module Radio Board (BRD4320A) is combined
with a Wireless STK Mainboard. The combination of these two boards is hereby referred to as a Wireless Starter Kit (Wireless STK).

1.2 Ordering Information

BRD4320A can be obtained as part of SLWSTK6120A Wi-Fi Module Wireless Starter Kit or as a separate radio board, SLWRB4320A.
Part Number Description
SLWSTK6120A Wi-Fi Module Wireless Starter Kit
SLWRB4300A WGM110 Wi-Fi Module Radio Board 1x BRD4320A WGM110 Wi-Fi Module Radio Board

1.3 Getting Started

Detailed instructions for how to get started can be found on the Silicon Labs web pages:
http://www.silabs.com/start-wgm
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Table 1.1. Ordering Information
Contents
1x BRD4001A Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard
1x BRD4320A WGM110 Wi-Fi Module Radio Board
1x BRD8006A Blue Gecko Module Kit Add-on Board
1x AA Battery Holder
1x USB Type A <-> USB Mini-B cable
1x USB Type A <-> USB Micro-B cable
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