SEEED WIKI - Shield WiFi 802.

11b

Introduction
This Wifi Shield utilizes a RN171 wifi module to provide your Arduino/Seeeduino with serial
Ethernet's function. It only takes two pins to hook your device up to 802.11b/g wireless networks with
this shield. It features an independent antenna which can cover a wider range and transmit stronger
signals. With supports for common TCP, UDP and FTP communication protocols, this Wifi Shield can
meet needs of most wireless network projects, like smart home networks, robot controls or personal
weather stations,etc. We prepared an easy and convenient command set for this shield so that you
can use neat and concise code to run the function.
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Features
Arduino, Seeeduino, Arduino Mega and Seeeduino Mega compatible
Host Data Rate up to 1 Mbps for UART, 2 Mbps over SPI slave
UART serial port of RN171 on the Shield can be connected to Arduino by jumpers
SPI pin of RN171 is just breakout
With two Grove connectors, making it easy to connect I2C and digital IO Grove modules to
Arduino
Secure WiFi authentication WEP-128, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES)
Built-in networking applications: DHCP client, DNS client, ARP, ICMP ping, FTP, TELNET,
HTTP, UDP, TCP

Specifications
Item Min Typical Max Unit
Voltage 3.3 5 5.5 VDC
Current 25 60 400 mA
Transmit power 0-10 dBm
Frequency 2402~2480 MHz
Network rate
1-11 Mbps for
802.11b/6-54Mbps for
802.11g
Dimension 60x56x19 mm
Net Weight 202 g

Interface Function


Usage
The example we provided here is to show you how to connect this Wifi Shield to the Ethernet and get
data exchanging between the shield and a virtual server started.


Hardware Installation
The package you receive should contain these parts: a Wifi Shield, an antenna and an antenna
connector.


Assemble these parts together like the picture below.


Mount the shield onto your Arduino/Seeeduino


Ok, time to write some code.
Software Programming
First you have to make sure that Arduino1.0 has already been installed on your computer.


Download the wifishield library here Wifi Shield.zip and unzip it into the libraries file of Arduino via
this path: ..\arduino-1.0\libraries
Open a new sketch in Arduino-1.0, then copy the following code to your sketch.
#include "Wifly.h"
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
WiflyClass Wifly(2,3);
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);//use the hardware serial to communicate with the
PC
Wifly.init();//Initialize the wifishield
Wifly.setConfig("SSID","PASSWORD");//here to set the ssid and
password of the Router
Wifly.join("SSID");
Wifly.checkAssociated();
while(!Wifly.connect("192.168.1.164","90"));//connect the remote
service
Wifly.writeToSocket("Connected!");
}
void loop()
{
if(Wifly.canReadFromSocket())
{
Serial.print(Wifly.readFromSocket());
}
if(Serial.available())
{
Wifly.print((char)Serial.read());
}
}

You need to do some modifications on this sketch according to your specific configuration.
1.
WiflyClass Wifly(2,3);
The parameters 2 and 3 here represent RX and TX respectively for the software serial port. Based
on this, pins of D2 and D3 should be shorted as the picture below. You can change the pin number
as you like, just make sure corresponding changes on the shorted pins.

2.Fill in wireless network information
Wifly.setConfig("SSID","PASSWORD");//here to set the ssid and
password of the Router
Wifly.join("SSID");
Fill the name of your target network into SSID and password into PASSWORD. For example, if you
like to join the China-NET and its password is 12345678, then this line of code should be changed
into:
Wifly.setConfig("China-NET","12345678");//here to set the ssid and
password of the Router
Wifly.join("China-NET");
Note: 1.Router Security type just support WEP-128, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES)
2.Router must to connect Internet
3.Fill in the information of the remote server
while(!Wifly.connect("192.168.1.164","90"));//connect the remote
service
In the upper line, "192.168.1.164" is the remote IP address of the virtual server, and "90" is the port
information.
We provide a TCP Client software YFTCPServer.zip and serial port software SCCOM for testing
purpose.
Open the TCP Client software you will see:

Change your lines according to the information you get from this software.
while(!Wifly.connect("192.168.1.164","90"));//connect the remote
service
Upload the sketch.
Now run the TCP Client software first, then the serial port software, click the "OpenCom" button, wait
until a message "<--Connected!" is printed on the screen of the virtual software.


Now you can communicate with the Wifi Shield via this serial port software.
For more detailed information about RN171, you can download the datasheet here RN171 Datasheet



Version Tracker
Revision Descriptions Release
v1.0 Initial public release May 21, 2012

Support
If you have questions or other better design ideas, you can go to our Forum or wish to discuss.

Resources
Wifi Shield Eagle File
RN171 Datasheet
Wifi Shield Library