1. Design Your Own Android App
Day 3: Network Hardware the Way
06/26/2013
Fred Eady

2. Network Hardware TCP/IP 101 Remote Controller Development Tools
Remote Controller Hardware
RN171XV Setup

3. TCP/IP Stack

4. USB XBEE Dongle Carrier

5. New Micros, Inc.
USB XBEE Dongle Carrier

6. RN171XV Wi-Fi Module

7. Microchip
RN171XV Wi-Fi Module

9. Remote Controller

10. RN171XV Configuration with Tera Term Pro
Upgrade RN171XV Firmware to Version 4.00
Configure RN171XV for Remote Operation
Get Online with Version 4.00

11. Upgrade RN171XV Firmware Get and Set rn.microchip.com IP Address
<2.38> set ftp address

12. Step 1 - Configure FTP <2.38> set ftp file wifly7-400.img AOK
<2.38> save
Storing in config
<2.38> get ftp
FTP= :21
File=wifly7-400.img
User=roving
Pass=Pass123
Dir=public
Timeout=200
FTP_mode=0x0

13. Step 2 - Configure WLAN <2.38> set wlan ssid yourssid
<2.38> set wlan pass yourpassphrase
<2.38> set wlan chan 11
<2.38> set wlan auth 0
<2.38> get wlan
SSID=yourssid
Chan=11
ExtAnt=0
Join=1
Auth=OPEN
Mask=0x1fff
Rate=12, 24 Mb
Linkmon=0
Passphrase=yourpassphrase
TxPower=0

14. Step 3 – Get Online <2.38> reboot
*Reboot*WiFly Ver 2.38, on RN-171
MAC Addr=00:06:66:80:3a:3c
Auto-Assoc yourssid chan=11 mode=OPEN SCAN OK
Joining yourssid now..
*READY*
Associated!
DHCP: Start
DHCP in 3153ms, lease=86400s
IF=UP
DHCP=ON
IP= :2000
NM=
GW=
Listen on 2000

15. Step 4 – Update and Reset CMD ftp update
<2.38> FTP connecting to
FTP file=34
FTP OK.
UPDATE OK
<2.38> reboot
*Reboot*wifly-EZX Ver , Apr :47:16 on RN-171
MAC Addr=00:06:66:80:3a:3c
*READY*
Auto-Assoc yourssid chan=11 mode=MIXED SCAN OK
Joining yourssid now..
Associated!
DHCP: Start
DHCP in 10ms, lease=86400s
IF=UP
DHCP=ON
IP= :2000
NM=
GW=
Listen on 2000
factory RESET
Set Factory Defaults

16. Configure comm for Remote Operation
<4.00> get comm
OPEN=*OPEN*
CLOSE=*CLOS*
REMOTE=*HELLO*
FlushSize=1420
MatchChar=0
FlushTimer=5
IdleTimer=0
CmdChar=$
<4.00> get dns
DNS=
Name=dns1
Backup=rn.microchip.com
Lease=86400
<4.00> set comm remote *ONLINE

17. Configure DHCP and WLAN for Remote Operation
<4.00> set ip dhcp 0
<4.00> set ip address
<4.00> set ip gateway
<4.00> set ip proto 3
<4.00> set ip localport 8081
<4.00> save
Storing in config
<4.00> get ip
IF=DOWN
DHCP=OFF
IP= :8081
NM=
GW=
HOST= :2000
PROTO=UDP,TCP,
MTU=1524
FLAGS=0x7
TCPMODE=0x0
BACKUP=
<4.00> set wlan ssid yourssid
<4.00> set wlan chan 11
<4.00> set wlan join 1
<4.00> set wlan auth 2
<4.00> set wlan pass yourpassphrase
<4.00> get wlan
SSID=yourssid
Chan=11
ExtAnt=0
Join=1
Auth=MIXED
Mask=0x1fff
Rate=12, 24 Mb
Linkmon-Infra=30
Linkmon-AP=3600
Passphrase=yourpassphrase
TxPower=12
EAP_Id=userid
EAP_User=peap-user

18. Online with Version 4.00! <4.00> reboot
*Reboot*wifly-EZX Ver , Apr :47:16 on RN-171
MAC Addr=00:06:66:80:3a:3c
*READY*
Auto-Assoc yourssid chan=11 mode=MIXED SCAN OK
Joining yourssid now..
Associated!
Using Static IP
Listen on 8081

19. Day 3 Summary Performed Firmware Upgrade to Version 4.00.1
Configured Wi-Fi Radio via New Micros Dongle
Tera Term Pro Used for Configuration and Testing