MT7663 Test-Mode Software Application Note Part-2: Combo-Tool Version:
V1.1 Release Date:
2019-05-05 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II Document Revision History Version Date V1.0 V1.1 2019/03/06 2019/05/05 Author Xingqi Xingqi Initial Released. Modify typo. Change List Page 2 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II Table of Contents Document Revision History ................................................................................................................. 2 Table of Contents.................................................................................................................................. 3 1 System overview ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 General Description ............................................................................................................. 4 2 Combo-Tool ................................................................................................................................. 5 2.1 How to install Combo-Tool .................................................................................................. 6 2.1.1 Install BT driver ................................................................................................... 6 2.1.2 Install Combo-Tool ............................................................................................ 11 2.2 How to use Combo-Tool.................................................................................................... 12 2.2.1 BDR/EDR Signaling Test Mode ........................................................................ 15 2.2.2 BDR/EDR Non-signaling TX Setting ................................................................. 16 2.2.3 BDR/EDR Non-signaling RX Setting................................................................. 17 2.2.4 BLE Signaling Test Mode.................................................................................. 18 2.2.5 BLE Non-Signaling TX Test Mode .................................................................... 21 2.2.6 BLE Non-Signaling RX Test Mode.................................................................... 22 2.2.7 CW-tone TX Setting .......................................................................................... 23 2.2.8 BLE Enhanced TX Test Mode........................................................................... 25 2.2.9 BLE Enhanced RX Test Mode .......................................................................... 27 Page 3 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 1 System overview 1.1 General Description MT7663 chip is highly integrated single chip which have built in 2x2 dual-band wireless LAN and Bluetooth combo radio. It can be configured in test-mode for performance validation, production testing and regulatory certification. There are two software tools, QA-Tool and Combo-Tool responsible for evaluating WIFI and Bluetooth signal and performance testing. This document is introducing how to install and use Combo-Tool. Page 4 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2 Combo-Tool Combo-Tool installation package include 2 major software:
BT driver Combo-Tool Windows installation package Before doing installation, users should check computer system type by right-clicking Computer icon and selecting Properties to know OS type as following figures. The OS type MTK strongly recommends use Windows7 64-bit operating system. Users should set Windows7 64-bit OS under test mode according to following steps:
1. Right-click Command Prompt in Accessories and select Run as administrator. 2. After command window pops out, entering command bcdedit /set testsigning on to enable test mode as following figure. Page 5 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2.1 How to install Combo-Tool Users should follow the procedure listed in below to install Combo-Tool 1st step: Install BT driver 2nd step: Install Combo-Tool 2.1.1 Install BT driver BT driver is necessary for Combo-Tool. This driver should be well installed to make Bluetooth device and Combo-Tool working smoothly. Users can refer to following steps to install this driver. USB Interface:
1. In Window Device Manager, users can update driver software and select BT driver in the folder
..\Driver\USB Page 6 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2. Select model Mediatek Bluetooth USB Dongle (7663) and click Install. Device Manager will also show a device Mediatek Bluetooth USB Dongle (7663) in Bluetooth Radios if installation is completed. 3. Right-click MediaTek QA Test USB WDM Driver (WiFi device) and select disable. User should plug-out and plug-in DUT again after this step. Page 7 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II SDIO interface:
1. Connect DUT to PC/NB and check Windows Device Manager. 2. Window Device Manager would discover DUT shows two Generic SDIO Device. User should check DUT VID and PID from Hardware Ids of Device Manager to know WiFi and BT device. Please refer to following figure and table to identify WIFI and BT devices:
Hardware Ids SD\VID_037a&PID_7663&FN_1 SD\VID_037a&PID_7663&FN_2 Feature MT7663S-WiFi MT7663S-BT 3. Right-click on 7663 Combo BT device (SD\VID_037a&PID_7663&FN_2) and Update Driver Software. Page 8 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 4. Select model MTK SDIO Common Adapter and click Install. Device Manager will also show a device MTK SDIO Common Adapter in SDIO if installation is completed. 5. Right click the 7663 Combo WIFI device (SD\VID_037a&PID_7663&FN_1) and select disable as follows.User should plug-out and plug-in DUT again after this step. Page 9 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II Page 10 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2.1.2 Install Combo-Tool Double-click WCN_Combo_Tool_Setup icon in ..\Combo_Tool\ and follow below steps to install Combo-Tool. After installation is completed, users can right-click the icon to set Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows XP in the installed path C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaTek\WCN_Combo_Tool Page 11 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2.2 How to use Combo-Tool Users should follow the procedure listed in below to initiate DUT by Combo-Tool 1. Running WCN_Combo_Tool as administrator and the UI will pop out. Page 12 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2. a. Select COM Config Enable Transport over BT b. c. Set Baudrate = 115200. Select BT port number, uncheck STP and set device type (SDIO/USB). d. Click Start Relay 3. Click Browse and Download buttons to load patch in this step. 4. After patch download pops out Download bin file ok!, click ON button to set BT ON as following figure. Page 13 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 5. On Setting page:
a. b. c. Select HCI type : UART Select COM Port and Baud Rate identical to step-2 Click Open button to open BT COM port; ( Close button can also close BT COM port.) d. Click RESET Device after Open is clicked. e. Click Read button. If users can get BD address, your DUT initiation is successful. f. Click Enter DUT button, the device is entering Bluetooth test mode (signaling mode). Page 14 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2.2.1 BDR/EDR Signaling Test Mode If uses can read BD Address successful on Setting page, the DUT is entering Bluetooth signaling test mode automatically. Users can use R&S CBT Bluetooth Tester to create connection with DUT directly and perform testing. Users could have detailed information of this Bluetooth tester from this URL:
https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/en/product/cbt_cbt32-productstartpage_63493-7927.html Page 15 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2.2.2 BDR/EDR Non-signaling TX Setting Ensuring Device is opened and RESET Device button is clicked on Setting page. After that, change the page to RF Test TX Setting a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Click RESET Device button to reset DUT again. HCI event would respond RX: E, 4, 1, 3, C, 0. Select Pattern type Select Packet type Set channel number (0~78) or frequency hopping Set Tx Power Level for power control (Option) Click Start button to start transmitting Click Stop button to stop transmitting. Note: If BT tester is CBT, user should configure BD address = 000000A5F0C3 on it. Repeat a~g if Tx pattern, packet type, channel or power level are changed. Note: 7663 Tx power Level 7 = effuse 0x137 setting MAX power Page 16 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2.2.3 BDR/EDR Non-signaling RX Setting Ensuring Device is opened and RESET Device button is clicked on Setting page. After that, change the page to Non-Signaling Rx Test RX Setting a. b. c. d. e. Click HCI Reset button at first. Select Rx Pattern type. Set Rx channel number (0~78) Select Rx Packet type. Set BD address identical to CBT tester Setup TX parameters on CBT test and turn on transmitting. f. g. Click Enter Test button to start receiving Click Exit Test button to stop receiving. RX test results are shown on right-side. Repeat a~g if Rx pattern, packet type or channel are changed. Page 17 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2.2.4 BLE Signaling Test Mode The picture below shows the setup for BLE signaling test mode. The PC serves as a relay station. Then, the DUT and the CBT can transmit commands with each other. Accessories:
1 USB cable 1 USB-to-RS232 cable (Option if PC has no RS232 COM-port) 1 RS232 TX/RX cross-over cable. Page 18 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II Combo-Tool Setting for Signaling Test Mode (Real COM Relay) After inserting the DUT through the USB cable, please follow the steps to set the real COM relay correctly. a. Follow the step 1~4 in the beginning of Section 2.2 (Page 9 to 11) to download patch. b. Click Stop Relay to close BT COM port. c. Click Config , then unselect Use virtual COM Select COM port of USB to UART cable. For example: COM8 for USB to UART cable, please choose COM8 d. e. Press Start Relay for Real COM Relay. f. click ON button to set BT turn on. Page 19 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II g. Click Run Button to run BT LE test script by CBTgo. Page 20 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2.2.5 BLE Non-Signaling TX Test Mode On Setting page, ensure Device is opened and RESET Device button is clicked BLE Test Mode TX a. b. c. Select TX Test Select Channel number Select Pattern type d. Click Start button and TX signal is present on CBT accordingly. Click Stop to stop transmitting. Users can repeat a ~ d to change channel number and pattern type. Page 21 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2.2.6 BLE Non-Signaling RX Test Mode On Setting page, ensure Device is opened and RESET Device button is clicked BLE Test Mode RX a. b. c. Select RX Test Select Channel number Pattern type is default in PRBS9 Turn on CBT packet generator. d. Click Start button Click Stop button again. RX results are shown in Packet Count. Users can repeat a ~ d to change channel number and pattern type. Page 22 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2.2.7 CW-tone TX Setting Ensuring Device is opened and RESET Device button is clicked on Setting page. After that, change page to Tx Tone Test Non-modulated signal a. b. c. Select Tone Type: Single_Tone_DC Select Tx Frequency (channel) number: 0 ~ 78 Click Enter Test button to start signal transmitting. d. Click HCI Reset button to stop signal transmitting Repeat a ~ d if Tx channel is changed. Page 23 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II Modulated signal a. b. c. Select Tone Type: Modulation_Tone Select Tx Frequency (channel) number: 0 ~ 78 Click Enter Test button to start signal transmitting. d. Click HCI Reset button to stop signal transmitting Repeat a ~ d if Tx channel is changed. Page 24 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2.2.8 BLE Enhanced TX Test Mode LE Enhanced Test Mode support part of BT5 LE feature test. This BT5.0 testing can be executed with equipment likes R&S CMW270/500 which support BT5.0 feature. As CMW270/500, users could have detailed information of this Bluetooth tester from this URL:
https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/product/cmw270-productstartpage_63493-9552.html Ensuring Device is opened and RESET Device button is clicked on Setting page. After that, change the page to LE Enhanced Test Mode Page 25 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II TX Setting a. Select Tx test b. Set channel number (0~78) c. d. e. f. Select PHY type (1M, 2M PHY......) Set Payload Length (0~255) Select Pattern type Click Start button to start transmitting. Click Stop button to stop transmitting. Repeat a~f if Tx pattern, channel, PHY type or Payload Length are changed. Page 26 of 27 MT7663 SW Tool Application Note: Part-II 2.2.9 BLE Enhanced RX Test Mode Ensuring Device is opened and RESET Device button is clicked on Setting page. After that, change the page to LE Enhanced Test Mode RX Setting a. Select Rx test b. Set channel number (0~78) c. Select PHY type (1M, 2M PHY) d. Click Start button, Click Stop button again. RX results are shown in Packet Count. Repeat a~d if Rx channel or PHY type are changed. Page 27 of 27