Read back RF module Firmware version

Microchip TCP/IP Stack

Microchip TCP/IP Stack Help
Read back RF module Firmware version

RF module FW version 

There are 2 methods available.

  1. Run WiFi Console standalone CLI command

Type in command getwfver. 

The following will be displayed; MRF24W firmware version and Host Driver version. 

 

  1. Invoking function prototype WF_GetDeviceInfo(tWFDeviceInfo *p_deviceInfo)

As part of initialization, WF_Init() will call WF_GetDeviceInfo(tWFDeviceInfo *p_deviceInfo). 

3 parameters will be returned

  • Type (1 for MRF24WB0M_DEVICE and 2 for MRF24WG0M_DEVICE)
  • Rom Version (0x12 for MRF24WB0M and 0x30 / 0x31 for MRF24WG0M)
  • Patch version

 

MRF24WG0M RF module FW version 

From RF module FW version 0x3107 onwards, FW release will follow this roll-out order 

Even Numbered (eg 0x3108, 0x310a, etc) 

• Multi-DHCP 

• WPA-EAP 

• No Wi-Fi Direct 

• All other features, including SoftAP supporting max 4 clients 

 

Odd Numbered (eg 3109, 0x310b) 

• No multi-DHCP 

• No WPA-EAP 

• Wi-Fi Direct 

• All other features, including SoftAP supporting only 1 client

Microchip TCP/IP Stack 5.42.08 - June 15, 2013
Copyright © 2012 Microchip Technology, Inc.  All rights reserved.