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Wireless RFTM Application for Performance Testing of RW612 board

This software demonstrates a Custom Wireless RF Test Mode (RFTM) application running on an NXP development board.  
Upon powering the board, it starts in Access Point (AP) mode, allowing configuration via a web interface.  
Users can connect to the AP, enter configuration commands one at a time, and start RFTM mode for wireless testing.  
The device logs results in flash memory, which can be retrieved later by reconnecting to the AP and using the provided "Read the Results" feature.  
This example is useful for validating wireless performance, range, and stability in custom RF test scenarios. 

Boards: RD-RW612-BGA

Categories: Wireless Connectivity

Peripherals: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Toolchains: MCUXpresso IDE

Table of Contents

1. Software
2. Hardware
3. Setup
4. Results
5. FAQs
6. Support
7. Release Notes

1. Software

• MCUXpresso 24.12 or newer
• SDK Version 25_06_00 for RD-RW612-BGA

2. Hardware

• RD-RW612-BGA

3. Setup

3.1 Import Example

1. Open MCUXpresso IDE, in the Quick Start Panel, choose Import from Application Code Hub

2. Enter the demo name in the search bar.

3. Click Copy GitHub link, MCUXpresso IDE will automatically retrieve project attributes, then click Next>.

4. Select main branch and then click Next>, Select the MCUXpresso project, click Finish button to complete import.

3.2 Build and flash

1. Connect a USB cable between the PC host and the MCU-Link port on the target board.

2. Open a serial terminal with the following settings:
   • 115200 baud rate
   • 8 data bits
   • No parity
   • One stop bit
   • No flow control
3. Build the application.

4. Flash the program to the target board.

5. Press the reset button.

6. Download controller FW according to the document SDK_XX_XX_XX\component\conn_fwloader\readme.txt.

3.3 Running the demo

1. Power On the Board

   Upon powering up, the device will automatically start in Access Point (AP) mode.

2. Connect to the Configuration Network

   On your peer device (e.g., phone or laptop), scan for available Wi-Fi networks and connect to:

   SSID: nxp_configuration_access_point

   Password: NXP0123456789

3. Access the Configuration Interface

   Open a web browser and navigate to:

   http://192.168.1.1/

4. Enter Configuration Commands (One at a Time)

   On the UI page:

   Locate the "Write Command" input field.

   Enter only one command at a time to configure RFTM mode.

   Click "Send Command" after each entry.

   Repeat this process for all required commands.

   Supported commands: wlan-version

   wlan-mac

   wlan-set-rf-test-mode

   wlan-unset-rf-test-mode

   wlan-set-rf-tx-antenna

   wlan-get-rf-tx-antenna

   wlan-set-rf-rx-antenna

   wlan-get-rf-rx-antenna

   wlan-set-rf-band

   wlan-get-rf-band

   wlan-set-rf-bandwidth

   wlan-get-rf-bandwidth

   wlan-set-rf-channel

   wlan-get-rf-channel

   wlan-set-rf-radio-mode <radio_mode>

   wlan-get-rf-radio-mode

   wlan-set-rf-tx-power <tx_power> <path_id>

   wlan-set-rf-tx-cont-mode <enable_tx> <cw_mode> <payload_pattern> <cs_mode> <act_sub_ch> <tx_rate>

   wlan-set-rf-tx-frame <data_rate> <frame_pattern> <frame_len> <adjust_burst_sifs> <burst_sifs_in_us> <short_preamble> <act_sub_ch> <short_gi> <adv_coding> <tx_bf> <gf_mode>

   wlan-set-rf-trigger-frame-cfg <Enable_tx> <Standalone_hetb> <FRAME_CTRL_TYPE> <FRAME_CTRL_SUBTYPE> <FRAME_DURATION> <

   wlan-set-rf-he-tb-tx <axq_mu_timer> <tx_power>

   wlan-get-and-reset-rf-per

   wlan-set-rf-otp-mac-addr <mac_addr>

   wlan-get-rf-otp-mac-addr

   wlan-set-rf-otp-cal-data

   wlan-get-rf-otp-cal-data

   le_test.set_tx_power

   le_test.tx_test <data_len> <pkt_payload>

   le_test.rx_test <modulation_index>

5. Command Response Handling

   If the command is valid, the response will be:

   status: command accepted

   If the command is invalid or malformed, the response will be:

   status: Unknown or malformed command

6. Send 'per_calculate_int xx' command which will set PER measurement interval to xx seconds(e.g for 10 minutes enter 600 : "per_calculate_int 600").

7. Send 'pwr_reboot_minutes xx' command which will set device reboot interval to xx minutes.

8. Start RFTM Mode

   After entering all required commands:

   Click the "Start RFTM Mode" button.

   Check the debug log for "RFTM start triggered" message.

   

   Close the browser window.

9. Device Operation in RFTM Mode

   The device will:

   Exit AP mode.

   Enter RFTM mode.

   Begin storing logs in flash memory.

4. Results

Once testing is complete:

Reboot the device.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 of section 3.3.

Click the "Read the Results" button on ui.

The logs will be displayed in the Command Result window.

5. FAQs

No FAQs have been identified for this project.

6. Support

No URL

Project Metadata

Questions regarding the content/correctness of this example can be entered as Issues within this GitHub repository.

Warning: For more general technical questions regarding NXP Microcontrollers and the difference in expected functionality, enter your questions on the NXP Community Forum

7. Release Notes

Version	Description / Update	Date
1.0	Initial release on Application Code Hub	Sep 18th 2025

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