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  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Product Features
    1. 1.1 Generic WiLink8TM Features
    2. 1.2 Wi-Fi Features
    3. 1.3 BlueTooth/Bluetooth low energy Features
    4. 1.4 Acronyms Used in This Document
  3. 2WiLink8 Variants
  4. 3WiLink8 Evaluation Platforms for Development
  5. 4WiLink8 Host Linux OS Software Information
  6. 5WiLink8 Hardware Design Documentation
  7. 6Radio Certification for WiLink 8
  8. 7Supported Tools for WiLink8 Evaluation Without Host Processor
  9. 8References
    1. 8.1 Application Reports
    2. 8.2 User's Guides
    3. 8.3 Technical White Papers
    4. 8.4 Video Links
  10. 9Revision History

7 Supported Tools for WiLink8 Evaluation Without Host Processor

The WiLink™ Wireless Tools package contains several tools for both Bluetooth and WLAN evaluation using PC environment. The package contains the following tools.

Table 7-1 WiLink Wireless Tools Package Contents
TechnologyTool NameUtility
WLANWLAN Real-Time Tuning Tool (RTTT)RF system debug and calibration software tool
WLAN gLoggerRecords messages from the WiLink WLAN firmware. More details can be found at WiLink™ WLAN gLogger Tool
Bluetooth/Bluetooth low energyHCITester Toolenables HCI testing capabilities for TI Bluetooth devices
BTSoutSends the BTS to the device on a specified port and baud rate
BTSTransformConverts the BTS format to Hex command strings
ScriptPadAllows the text file to be saved in BTS format in the HCI tester
Bluetooth LoggerTraces log messages generated by the Bluetooth host controller and monitors protocol transactions. More details on the usage of the tool is provided at Bluetooth® Logger and Link Quality Monitor (LQM) Tools
Link Quality Monitor (LQM)Monitors system behavior using the received signal strength indication (RSSI), link throughput, and adaptive frequency hopping (AFH) map table of all active Bluetooth and Bluetooth low-energy links in run time

TI Wireless Tools Package Getting Started Guide provides the details of installation, functionality and operation of each of the tools contained in the Wireless Tools package.