Product Description
The WiFi 5 Click Board™ features Gainspan’s GS1500M 802.11b/g/n low-power Wi-Fi module with a PCB trace antenna (external IPX antenna connector also available). The Click Board™ is designed to run on a 3.3V power supply. WiFi 5 Click Board™ communicates with the target MCU over a UART interface with additional functionality provided by RST and PROG pins (the latter in place of default mikroBUS™ AN pin).
GS1500M WiFi Module
The module supports WiFi PHY rates up to 72.2 Mbps and is fully compliant with 802.11b/g/n and meets worldwide regulatory requirements. GS1500M also provides support for a peer-to-peer networking capabilities allowing WiFi devices to connect to one another without an access point, enabling easy transfer of content.
Security features include support for WEP/WPA/WPA2, Adhoc and WPS (Wi-Fi protected setup).
On the hardware side, the GS1500M module comprises two ARM7 44MHz chips (one for the radio, the other for applications), as well as on-chip Flash and SRAM.
Data rates of up to 921.6kbps can be achieved through the UART interface.
Low-power Consumption
The module can stay in standby mode (7μA) most of the time and only wake up when data transmitting is needed. While in sleep mode it uses only 8mA.
The WiFi 5 Click Board™ is suited for battery powered applications, due to its multiple power modes (stand-by, sleep, deep sleep).
