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- Page 1 PAN9028 ® Wi-Fi Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz and Bluetooth Module Quick Start Guide Rev. 1.0 Wireless Connectivity...
- Page 2 By purchase of any of the products described in this document the customer accepts the document's validity and declares their agreement and understanding of its contents and recommendations. Panasonic Industrial Devices Europe GmbH (Panasonic) reserves the right to make changes as required at any time without notification.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Using Device for Remote Control ....................9 Basic Usage ............................10 Setup (Basic) ........................... 10 Connecting to the Access Point ....................11 Remote Controlling PAN9028-IMX ..................12 Exploring Wi-Fi Features ......................12 Exploring Bluetooth Features ....................16 Full Usage ............................21 Setup (Full) .......................... -
Page 4: About This Document
1 About This Document 1.1 Purpose and Audience This Quick Start Guide explains how to setup the PAN9028-IMX which consists of a Wandboard Dual (WB-IMX6U-BW) and PAN9028-MSD. It describes the basic usage modes and gives an introduction to the software that is provided. -
Page 5: Related Documents
The message Failed to save your data is displayed. Indicates a key on the keyboard. Example: Press F10 . 1.4 Related Documents 9.2 Product For related documents please refer to the Panasonic website Information. Quick Start Guide Rev. 1.0 Page 5 of 34... -
Page 6: Overview
For related documents please refer to Information. 2.1 Wi-Fi Features The PAN9028 provides a web server interface through a Wi-Fi access point that devices can connect to. It can simultaneously connect to another Wi-Fi access point and relay any internet connectivity from there. - Page 7 PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 2 Overview Alternatively, the PAN9028-IMX may become a Bluetooth Low Energy proximity beacon, using the AltBeacon Protocol, which may be used for indoor navigation. All Bluetooth use cases have been implemented, using Blue SDK from OpenSynergy.
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Page 8: Installation
HDMI cable and HDMI monitor or TV set (show the GUI of the Ubuntu Linux) • USB mouse and USB keyboard (interface with Ubuntu Linux) • USB memory stick (transfer data to and from the PAN9028-MSD) • Headphones with 3.5 mm jack (listen to Bluetooth audio) •... -
Page 9: Using Device For Remote Control
Remember the orientation of the contacts. The contacts must face upwards when the µSD card is inserted. 3.2 Using Device for Remote Control Certain functions of the PAN9028-IMX can be remote controlled via Wi-Fi. A Wi-Fi capable device for controlling is needed. Disabling a Mobile Data Plan... -
Page 10: Basic Usage
✓ Headphones with 3.5 mm jack ✓ Power supply 1. Insert the PAN9028-MSD into the µSD card slot of the Baseboard (1). 2. Insert the headphones with 3.5 mm jack into the green audio socket (2). 3. Insert the power supply (3). -
Page 11: Connecting To The Access Point
PAN9028. It will be found automatically. ➔ The connection will be established and is shown as Connected, no Internet. At this point it is possible to access the PAN9028, but not to use any features that required internet access. Quick Start Guide Rev. 1.0... -
Page 12: Remote Controlling Pan9028-Imx
2. Navigate to the address 192.168.33.1 (1) to access. 4.4 Exploring Wi-Fi Features 4.4.1 Connecting to the Internet The Wi-Fi features of the PAN9028 can be controlled using the section Station (1) on the web page. Quick Start Guide Rev. 1.0 Page 12 of 34... - Page 13 PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 4 Basic Usage The PAN9028 is capable of connecting to an existing access point while acting as an access point itself. The user interface is intuitive and will guide through the possible use cases. 1. Press Refresh (1) to update the list of found access points.
- Page 14 4.4.2 Measuring Wi-Fi Round Trip Time (RTT) The Fine Time Measurement (FTM) capabilities of the PAN9028 can be used to make Round Trip Time (RTT) measurements. This is done by having a Wi-Fi station device initiate the measurement by sending a FTM request to an access point which acts as a responder. One way of testing those RTT measurements is, using the “WifiRttScan”...
- Page 15 PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 4 Basic Usage Measuring RTT 1. Enable Wi-Fi and location services on the smartphone (used for the RTT measurement). 2. Open the application WifiRttScan. 3. Press Scan WiFi (1). ➔ The application will scan for all access points supporting FTM and list them.
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Page 16: Exploring Bluetooth Features
PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 4 Basic Usage ➔ The application displays the measured RTT range in meters (1). 4.5 Exploring Bluetooth Features 1. Use the section Bluetooth (1) on the web page to control the Bluetooth features of the PAN9028. - Page 17 PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 4 Basic Usage Stopping Application 1. Press Stop application (1) to stop the currently running Bluetooth application. 4.5.1 Bluetooth Low Energy AltBeacon The application Locate Beacon from Radius Networks, Inc. can be used to discover the PAN9028.
- Page 18 PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 4 Basic Usage ➔ In the application Locate Beacon, the PAN9028 will show up as a regular AltBeacon (1). Please note that the distance measurement shown by the Locate Beacon application is calculated based on the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) and other implementation specific variables and therefore is not accurate.
- Page 19 PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 4 Basic Usage 3. Press on the entry to connect to the PAN9028 (1). Usually the PAN9028 will show up as OpenSynergy A2DP Application. ➔ The connection will be established and is shown as Connected (1). This takes approximately a couple of seconds.
- Page 20 The sound will be outputted, when some headphones are connected to the green audio jack of the Wandboard. If the Android device is still connected to the access point of the PAN9028, make sure that the PAN9028 itself is connected to an access point with internet access;...
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Page 21: Full Usage
5 Full Usage The main difference between the basic usage and the full usage is that the full usage additionally allows the user to control some of the features PAN9028, using the graphical user interface of the Ubuntu system. The same functionality as in the basic setup is available. -
Page 22: Login
PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 5 Full Usage 4. Insert the USB keyboard into the USB hub (4). 5. Connect the serial port cable to the PC (5). 6. Insert headphones with a 3.5 mm jack into the green audio socket (6). -
Page 23: Configuring Audio
PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 5 Full Usage 5.3 Configuring Audio The audio configuration can be configured using the tool PulseAudio Volume Control. 1. In the main menu (1) select Multimedia (2) > PulseAudio Volume Control (3). 2. Control the volume in the section imx6-wandboard-sgtl5000 Analog Stereo (1). -
Page 24: Configuring Wi-Fi
PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 5 Full Usage 5.4 Configuring Wi-Fi 1. Navigate in the task bar to the Indicator section and click on the icon (1) to open the Network Manager Applet. 2. Select an appropriate entry in the list of Wi-Fi networks to establish a connection (2). -
Page 25: Using Wi-Fi Location Demo
Now any web page can be accessed. 5.6 Using Wi-Fi Location Demo Additionally to acting as a Fine Time Measurement (FTM) responder, the PAN9028-IMX can also be used as the initiator itself and make Round Trip Time (RTT) measurements. To demonstrate this feature, the system contains the “WiFi Location Demo”. - Page 26 PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 5 Full Usage ➔ A new terminal window will be opened. ➔ The application scans for Wi-Fi access points in reach and lists them (1). 2. Select the access point that should be used as the responder: Type in the according index (2) and press Enter .
- Page 27 8. Type in q and press Enter to exit the application. If the demo application fails to reestablish the original state of the networking setup after it has exiting: 1. Power cycling the PAN9028-IMX. 2. Reattaching the PAN9028-MSD. Quick Start Guide Rev. 1.0...
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Page 28: Remote Access
The following requirements must be met: ✓ The PAN9028-IMX is connected to a network over Ethernet. It has a known IP address as- signed that is in the same address range as the host machine used for the remote access. -
Page 29: Recreating Sd Card Image
To recreate the SD card image, the image needs to be written to the existing or a new SD card. How this can be achieved depends on the host system that is used. Please contact your local Panasonic sales representative to obtain the SD card image. - Page 30 PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 6 Recreating SD Card Image 3. Use the command lsblk (1) to find out the device file name of the SD card. 4. Check the column SIZE (2) to find the SD card. 5. Remember the name from the column NAME (3).
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Page 31: Troubleshooting
The full setup contains a fully running Ubuntu system, which needs to be properly powered down before the system can be shut off. Do not cut off the power supply before the PAN9028-IMX was properly shut down. It can lead to a filesystem corruption which might leave the system in an unbootable state. -
Page 32: Updating System
PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 7 Troubleshooting 7.3 Updating System The system is a regular Ubuntu Linux system. Therefor the system-level tools like “apt-get“ are available to update the system or install additional packages. Quick Start Guide Rev. 1.0 Page 32 of 34... -
Page 33: Life Support Policy
Panasonic customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Panasonic Industrial Devices Europe GmbH for any damages resulting. -
Page 34: Contact Details
PAN9028 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Module 9 Contact Details 9 Contact Details 9.1 Contact Us Please contact your local Panasonic Sales office for details on additional product options and services: For Panasonic Sales assistance in the EU, visit https://eu.industrial.panasonic.com/about-us/contact-us Email: wireless@eu.panasonic.com For Panasonic Sales assistance in North America, visit the Panasonic website “Sales &...