NoticeITEAD8285
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Overview
The ITEAD8285 is an ultra low-power Wi-Fi module designed by ITEAD. The module adopts the highly integrated Wi-Fi chip ESP8285. It features industry's highly competitive packaging size and ultra-low power technology. Specially designed for mobile devices and the Internet of Things application, it connects physical devices to Wi-Fi wireless network to make Internet or LAN communications.
ITEAD8285 has completed self-contained wireless network, with built-in 32-bit kernel processor, on-chip SRAM, it can be used as the main control chip, but also as a WiFi adapter. To apply it to other microcontroller-based designs, simply by using SPI/SDIO or I2C/UART interface communication.
The module supports IPEX connector and stamp hole interface. It can be widely apply for smart power grid, smart transportation, smart home, handheld devices, industrial control, etc.
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Features
- 802.11 b/g/n/d/e/i/k/r
- Support STA/AP/STA+AP mode
- WPA/WPA2 PSK and WP
- Built-in TCP/IP protocol stack, support multi-way TCP Client connection
- Support rich Socket AT commands
- Support UART/GPIO data communication interface
- Built-in 32 bit MCU, also work as application processor
- 3.3V single supply
- Wi-Fi Direct (P2P) support
- Support MIMO 1×1 and 2×1, STBC, A- MPDU and A-MSDU aggregation and 0.4μs guard interval
- WMM power save U-APSD
- Multiple queue management to fully utilize traffic prioritization defined by 802.11e standard.
- Adaptive rate fallback algorithm sets the optimum transmission rate and Tx power based on actual SNR and packet loss information.
Functions
Main functions
The main function of ITEAD8285 includes: serial transparent transmission, PWM control, GPIO control.
Serial transparent transmission: good transmission performance, the maximum transmission rate is 460800bps.
PWM control: adjust lighting, adjust led color, adjust motor speed and much more.
GPIO control: control switches, relay and more.
Operating Mode
STA mode: the module connected to Internet via a router, thus mobile phone or computer can remote control devices via Internet.
AP mode: ITEAD8285 module worked as a hotspot, which realizes directly communication between the module and phone/computer, enables wireless LAN control.
STA+AP mode: this is coexistence mode, which can realize seamlessly switch via the Internet control, easy to operate.
Applications
- Serial to Wi-Fi;
- Industrial transparent transmission DTU;
- Wi-Fi remote monitoring/control;
- Intelligent Toy;
- Color LED control;
- Firefighting and security integrated intelligence management;
- Intelligent card terminals, wireless POS machines, Wi-Fi cameras, hand-held devices, etc.
Main Technical Specifications
| Module | Type | ITEAD8285 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | ESP8285 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wireless Standard | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/d/e/i/k/r |
| Frequency Range | 2.412GHz-2.484GHz | |
| Tx Power | 802.11b: +20 +/-2dBm (@11Mbps) | |
| 802.11g: +17 +/-2dBm (@54Mbps) | ||
| 802.11n: +14 +/-2dBm (@HT20, MCS7) | ||
| Rx Sensitivity | 802.11b: -91 dBm (@11Mbps ,CCK) | |
| 802.11g: -75 dBm (@54Mbps, OFDM) | ||
| 802.11n: -72 dBm (MCS7) | ||
| Connector | External：stamp hole interface | |
| External：I-PEX connector | ||
| Hardware | Peripheral Interface | UART，IIC，PWM，GPIO，ADC |
| Operating Voltage | 3.3V | |
| GPIO Drive capability | Max：12mA | |
| Operating Current | Continue sending=>Average value：~70mA, Peak value: 200mA
Normal mode=> Average value: ~12mA, Peak value: 200mA Standby：<200uA | |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40℃~125℃ | |
| Storage Temperature Range | Temp.：<40℃, Relative humidity：<90%R.H. | |
| Size | 13.5mm*13.7mm*1mm； | |
| Serial transparent transmission | Transmission rate | 110-921600bps |
| TCP Client | 5 | |
| Software | Wireless network types | STA/AP/STA+AP |
| Security | WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK | |
| Encryption | WEP64/WEP128/TKIP/AES | |
| Firmware Upgrade | UART Download / OTA (via network) | |
| Network Protocols | IPv4, TCP/UDP/FTP/HTTP |
Hardware
ITEAD8285 has many interfaces, supports UART, IIC, PWM, GPIO, ADC, etc., suitable for a variety of networking applications.
We can offer ITEAD8285 module PCB package, please contact customer service if you need;
Pin Definitions
| PIN | Function | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANT | WiFi Antenna |
| 2 | ADC | ADC, input range: 0V-1V； |
| 3 | EN | Chip enable terminal. Active high: chip works normally;
Active low: chip close, very small current. |
| 4 | GPIO16 | GPIO16 |
| 5 | GPIO14 | GPIO14; HSPI_CLK |
| 6 | GPIO12 | GPIO12; HSPI_MISO |
| 7 | GPIO13 | GPIO13; HSPI_MOSI; UART0_CTS |
| 8 | GPIO15 | GPIO15; HSPI_CS; UART0_RTS |
| 9 | GPIO2 | Also used as a programming flash UART1_TX；GPIO2 |
| 10 | GPIO0 | GPIO0; SPI_CS2 |
| 11 | GPIO4 | GPIO4 |
| 12 | GND | GND |
| 13 | GPIO9 | PIHD；HSPIHD；GPIO9 |
| 14 | GPIO10 | SPIWP；HSPIWP；GPIO10 |
| 15 | GPIO11 | SPI_CS0；GPIO11 |
| 16 | GPIO6 | SPI_CLK；GPIO6 |
| 17 | GPIO7 | SPI_MSIO；GPIO7 |
| 18 | GPIO8 | SPI_MOSI；GPIO8 |
| 19 | GPIO5 | GPIO5 |
| 20 | GND | GND |
| 21 | RX | Also used as a programming flash UART Rx；GPIO3 |
| 22 | TX | Also used as a programming flash UART Tx ；GPIO1；SPI_CS1 |
| 23 | 3V3 | Power supply |
| 24 | RESET | External reset（low active） |
Power Consumption
The following data are conducted at 25°temperature with 3.3V power supply.
1. All measurements were performed at the antenna interface.
2. All transmitted data are conducted based on a 90% duty cycle, continuous transmission mode.
| Mode | Typical | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Transmit 802.11b，CCK 1Mbps，Pout=+19.5dBm | 215 | mA |
| Transmit 802.11b，CCK 11Mbps，Pout=+18.5dBm | 197 | mA |
| Transmit 802.11g，OFDM54 Mbps，Pout=+16dBm | 145 | mA |
| Transmi t802.11n，MCS7，Pout=+14dBm | 135 | mA |
| Transmit 802.11b, 1024-byte packet length, -80dBm | 100 | mA |
| Transmit 802.11g, 1024-byte packet length, -70dBm | 100 | mA |
| Transmit 802.11n, 1024-byte packet length, -65dBm | 102 | mA |
| System Standby mode | 70 | mA |
| Power off | 0.5 | μA |
Wi-Fi Radio Characteristics
The following data are from tests conducted at room temperature with 3.3V power supply.
Note：
1. 72.2Mbps is measured under 802.11n mode, MCS = 7, GI = 200uS;
2. Maximum output power can be + 19.5dBm in 802.11b mode;
| Parameters | Min | Typical | Max | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input frequency | 2412 | - | 2484 | MHz |
| Input impedance | - | 50 | Ω | |
| Input reflection | - | - | -10 | dB |
| Output power of PA for 72.2 Mbp | 14 | 15 | 16 | dBm |
| Output power of PA for 802.11b | 17.5 | 18.5 | 19.5 | dBm |
| Sensitivity | ||||
| CCK 1Mbps | - | -98 | - | dBm |
| CCK 11Mbps | - | -91 | - | dBm |
| 6Mbps(1/2BPSK) | - | -93 | - | dBm |
| 54Mbps(3/4 64-QAM) | - | -75 | - | dBm |
| HT20，MCS7（65Mbps，72.2Mbps） | - | -71 | - | dBm |
| Adjacent Channel Rejection | ||||
| OFDM，6Mbps | - | 37 | - | dB |
| OFDM，54Mbps | - | 21 | - | dB |
| HT20，MCS0 | - | 37 | - | dB |
| HT20，MCS7 | - | 20 | - | dB |
WiFi Antenna
ITEAD8285 supports two kinds of antenna interface:IPEX interfaces and stamp hole interface. You can directly use on-board PCB antenna and IPEX antenna, without adding any matching circuit. If you need to design antenna on a large board, you can use ITEAD8285 stamp hole antenna interface.
Recommended Temperature Graph
Refer to IPC/JEDEC standard; Peak Temperature: <250°C; Number of Times: ≤2 times;
Related Terminologies
| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| WiFi | Wireless Fidelity |
| UART | Universal Asynchronous Receiver & Transmitter |
| DTIM | Delivery Traffic Indication Message |
| SOC | System On a Chip |
| P2P | Point to Point |
| TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| STBC | Space-Time Block Coding |
| MIMO | Multiple Input Multiple Output |
| MPDU | MAC Protocol Data Unit |
| MSDU | MAC Server Data Unit |
| IEEE | Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers |
| bps | Bits Per Second |
| CCK | Corporate Control Key |
| DQPSK | Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying |
| DBPSK | Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying |
| QAM | Quadrature Amplitude Modulation |
| OFDM | Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing |
| WPA | Wi-Fi Protected Access |
| WPS | Wi-Fi Protected Setup |
| TKIP | Temporal Key Integrity Protocol |
| WAPI | Wlan Authentication And Privacy Infrastructure |
| WEP | Wired Equivalent Privacy |
| CRC | Cyclic Redundancy Check |
