SLWSTK6061A Datasheet, PDF (18/32 Pages) Silicon Laboratories – UG182: EFR32 Flex Gecko 2400/868 MHz Wireless Starter Kit

UG182: EFR32 Flex Gecko 2400/868 MHz Wireless Starter Kit
Board Controller
7. Board Controller
The Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard contains a microcontroller separate from the EFR32 Flex Gecko that is responsible for some of the
advanced kit features provided. This microcontroller is referred to as the "Board Controller", and is not programmable by the user. The
board controller acts as an interface between the host PC and the target device on the radio board, as well as handling some house-
keeping functions on the board.
Some of the kit features actively managed by the board controller are:
• The On-board Debugger, which can flash and debug both on-board and external targets.
• The Advanced Energy Monitor, which provides real-time energy profiling of the user application.
• The Packet Trace Interface , which is used in conjunction with PC software to provide detailed insight into an active radio network.
• The Virtual COM Port and Virtual UART interfaces, which provide ways to transfer application data between the host PC and the
target processor.
• The Admin Console, which provides configuration of the various board features.
Silicon Labs publishes updates to the board controller firmware in form of firmware upgrade packages. These updates may enable new
features or fix issues. See 11.2 Firmware Upgrades for details on firmware upgrade.
7.1 Admin Console
The admin console is a command line interface to the board controller on the kit. It provides functionality for configuring the kit behavior
and retreiving configuration and operational parameters.
■ Connecting
The SLWSTK6061A must be connected to Ethernet using the Ethernet connector in the top left corner of the mainboard for the admin
console to be available. See ● Ethernet Interface for details on the Ethernet connectivity.
Connect to the Admin Console by opening a telnet connection to the kit's IP address, port number 4902.
When successfully connected, a WSTK> prompt is displayed.
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