AW54101 series Wi-Fi wireless core board is a well-designed wireless core board of ZLG Zhiyuan Electronics adopting NXP LPC54101. MCU integrates 104KB on-chip SRAM, 512KB Flash. The on-board Wi-Fi module of the core board adopts the cost-effective ZW6201, with optional 1M or 4M SPI Flash, optional external antenna or onboard PCB antenna, and supports multiple interface communication methods, such as: UART, SPI, I2C and other interfaces.

The AW54101 series wireless core board provides a new IoT OS for the IoT operating system, which is designed to enable developers to easily use these wireless core boards without investing much effort in developing new software implementation tools or learning higher-level operating systems. The complete software and hardware architecture enables developers to focus on developing applications, greatly improving the efficiency of application development of smart hardware products, greatly shortening the product development cycle, and enabling products to be put into the market faster.

The AW54101 series wireless core board can work stably in the industrial temperature range, and can meet a variety of demanding industrial applications such as industrial control, field communication and other fields. Figure 2.4 (a) shows the AW54101 wireless core board product diagram, and Figure 2.4 (b) shows the AW54101 series core board evaluation board.

Figure 2.4 Picture of the AW54101 series core board and evaluation board (according to the actual product)

2.2.2 Product Features

MCU: NXP LPC54101;

The highest frequency: 100MHz;

Performance: Cortex-M4 core;

SRAM: 104KB;

SPI Flash: Optional 1M or 4M;

I2C: 2 channels (each channel can be configured as GPIO);

SPI: 1 way (all can be configured as GPIO);

UART: 3 channels (each channel can be configured as GPIO);

ADC: 12CH 12-bit 5MSps ADC;

GPIO: 30;

PWM: 2 channels;

Support JTAG debug interface;

Operating voltage: 3.3V ± 5%;

Maximum output power: 17dBm

Receiver sensitivity: -90dBm;

Temperature range: -30~+85°C;

Wi-Fi protocol supports wireless IEEE802.11b\g standard;

4-layer PCB process;

Size: 18mm×36mm.

2.2.3 Product Function Block Diagram

The AW54101 series wireless core board integrates MCUs, Wi-Fi chips, 2.4GHz antennas, etc. into an 18mm x 36mm module, making it an unbeatable value for money. The functional block diagram is shown in Figure 2.5.

Figure 2.5 AW54101 Wireless Core Board Functional Block Diagram

2.2.4 Product Selection

The specific parameters of the AW54101 series wireless core board are shown in Table 2.4. Users can select the appropriate core board for secondary development based on their project technical requirements.

Table 2.4 Product Selection Table of AW54101 Wireless Core Board

2.2.5 I/O Information

AW54101 Series Wireless Core Board To meet the standard driver software development, the firmware of the product is set to the default function of I/O. If you need to change the pin function attributes, the user can refer to the manual, carefully understand the drive architecture, and provide the SDK. Based on the development package, you can modify the driver and adapt the function you need. After the configuration is complete, check that each pin configuration is correct and avoid driver conflicts. Figure 2.6 shows the schematic layout of the core board product pins. The default functions of the core board pins factory software are detailed in Table 2.5.

Figure 2.6 AW54101 Wireless Core Board Pin Arrangement

Table 2.5 Pin Definitions of the AW54101 Series Wireless Core Board

2.3 AW412 Wireless Core Board (M4 Core)

2.3.1 Overview

AW412 series wireless core board is a well-designed wireless core board of ZLG Zhiyuan Electronics adopting ST Cortex-M4 STM32F412 (with 256KB on-chip SRAM, 1M FLASH). The onboard Wi-Fi module adopts the cost-effective ZW6201, supporting multiple Interface communication methods, such as: UART, SPI, I2C communication interface. The stamp hole interface is unified, and the package is backward compatible with the AW54101 series module.

The AW412 series wireless core boards support the secondary development of AWorks IoT OS. Users do not need to pay attention to the underlying hardware details. They only need to provide SDKs to easily develop, shorten the development cycle and reduce R&D costs.

AW412 series wireless core board can work stably in the industrial temperature range, and can meet a variety of harsh industrial applications, such as: smart industry, smart lighting, smart agriculture and high-end medical equipment and other fields. Figure 2.7(a) shows the AW412 wireless core board product diagram, and Figure 2.7(b) shows the AW54101 series core board evaluation board.

Figure 2.7 AW412 Core Board and Evaluation Board (according to the actual product)

2.3.2 Product Features

MCU: ST STM32F412RGY6;

The highest frequency: 100MHz;

Performance: Cortex-M4 core;

SRAM: 256KB;

Flash memory: 1024KB+1M;

I2C: 2 channels (each channel can be configured as GPIO);

SPI: 1 way (all can be configured as GPIO);

UART: 3 channels (each channel can be configured as GPIO);

Supports 16CH 12-bit SAR ADC;

Supports 1 way USB2.0;

GPIO: 30;

PWM: 2 channels;

Support JTAG debug interface;

Operating voltage: 3.3V ± 5%;

Maximum output power: 17dBm

Receiver sensitivity: -90dBm;

Temperature range: -30~+85°C;

Wi-Fi protocol supports wireless IEEE802.11b\g standard;

4-layer PCB process;

Size: 18mm×36mm.

2.3.3 Product Function Block Diagram

AW412 series wireless core board integrates MCU, Wi-Fi chip, 2.4GHz antenna, etc. into an 18mm×36mm module, making it an unbeatable price/performance ratio. The functional block diagram is shown in Figure 2.8.

Figure 2.8 AW412 Series Wireless Core Board Functional Block Diagram

2.3.4 Product Selection

The specific parameters of the AW412 series wireless core board are detailed in Table 2.6. Users can select the appropriate core board for secondary development according to their project technical requirements.

Table 2.6 AW412 Series Wireless Core Board Product Selection Table

2.3.5 I/O Information

AW412 series wireless core board In order to cooperate with the standard drive software development, the firmware of the product is set to the default function of I/O. If you need to change the pin function attribute, the user can refer to the manual, carefully understand the drive architecture, and provide the SDK. Based on the development package, you can modify the driver and adapt the function you need. After the configuration is complete, check that each pin configuration is correct and avoid driver conflicts. Figure 2.9 shows the pinouts of the AW412 series wireless core board products. The default functions of the core board pins factory software are detailed in Table 2.7.

Figure 2.9 AW412 Wireless Core Board Pin Arrangement

Table 2.7 AW412 series wireless core board pin definitions

2.4 Cortex-M Series Wireless Core Board Quick Selection

See Table 2.8 for the quick selection table. To facilitate the user to distinguish the differences between product types, the product model is divided into three lines for display. The actual product model is the result of the three parts connected in sequence. It can be seen that the table lists a total of 9 models of products. Their corresponding complete models are:

(1) AW54101WF1P/E

(2) AW54101WF4E/P

(3) AW412W1E/P

(4) M1051-F8AWI-T

(5) M1052-16F128AWI-T

(6) M1052-W16F128AWI-T

(7) M1052-Z16F128AWI-T

(8) M1052-L16F128AWI-T

(9) M1052-M16F128AWI-T

Table 2.8 Cortex-M Series Wireless Core Board Quick Selection Table