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TQMa64xxL - YOCTO Linux BSP documentation


Bluetooth and WiFi

Bluetooth

The MBax4Xx baseboard is equipped with a Silex WLAN and Bluetooth 5.0 module.

To start and control the module you have to execute the following command in the Linux shell:

bluetoothctl

After executing the command, you are in the subsystem of the BT interface and can use it to connect devices and configure settings.

Power on the Bluetooth module on the starterkit:

power on

To allow other devices to find your chip enter the following command:

discoverable on

Scan for devices:

scan on

Connect to paired device:

connect <Device Address>


You can obtain a list of commands with the following command:

help


To leave the subsystem the following command can be used

exit

Wifi

The MBax4Xx baseboard is equipped with a Panasonic ENWF9408A1EF 2.4/5GHz module.

The SDIO signals SD card interfaces are used for the WLAN interface. Thus the kernel cannot be booted from the SD card when using the WLAN module.


Change SDIO interface from sdcard to wifi

Boot from eMMC and select the WLAN device tree by pressing 2 when prompted (U-Boot and RootFS must be present on eMMC)

Use Wifi in Linux

Scan for Wifi networks in your area:

iw dev wlan0 scan

List available commands for wifi:

iw help