From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail2.candelatech.com ([208.74.158.173]) by bombadil.infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80.1 #2 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1YXcS4-0003ca-6g for ath10k@lists.infradead.org; Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:21:32 +0000 Message-ID: <55074946.2040200@candelatech.com> Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:21:10 -0700 From: Ben Greear MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: ath10k tx99-like test mode? References: <023401d0602b$0b3139a0$2193ace0$@tranzeo.com> In-Reply-To: <023401d0602b$0b3139a0$2193ace0$@tranzeo.com> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: "ath10k" Errors-To: ath10k-bounces+kvalo=adurom.com@lists.infradead.org To: mrex@tranzeo.com Cc: ath10k@lists.infradead.org On 03/16/2015 01:51 PM, mrex@tranzeo.com wrote: > Ben, > = > The tx99 feature has the benefit of not needing any client or traffic to = be > passed for a power meter to measure. So it=92s incredibly fast to test > different rates and output power than having to wait for client to > re-associate, pass traffic and adjust power meter to duty cycle (depending > on how fancy the meter is). This is more applicable for calibration and > evaluation than for adaption or protocol testing. > = > Tx99 is better suited for calibration and FCC certification testing and n= ot > for testing things like adaptive modulation or what happens when mixed > modulations are enabled. It cuts down on lab certification test time and > complexity (lab engineers test a different wireless widget every day and = not > familiar with webGUI=92s and config settings, etc). Tx99 often was more = =91raw=92 > and didn=92t behave the same as adaptive modulation algorithm, probably m= ore > so with more streams than 1 and 11b/g/n. > = > So having a feature that can just output raw frames at full duty cycle at= a > specific rate and output power without client would be highly beneficial = for > lab testing and reduce test time and complexity for radio validation. I tried to get ath10k firmware to send raw frames on a monitor interface, but it seems it requires a peer of some sort before it will send frames, and I had no real luck. I'm imagine there is some way to make firmware able to do this, but I don't know how to do that at this time. Thanks, Ben -- = Ben Greear Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com _______________________________________________ ath10k mailing list ath10k@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/ath10k