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  • TI WiLink8™ Wi-Fi®/Bluetooth®/Bluetooth Smart Audio Multiroom Cape Reference Design

    • TIDUAZ3A November   2015  – July 2021

       

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  1.   1
  2.   Resources
  3.   Features
  4.   Featured Applications
  5.   5
  6. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 TI WL1837MOD
    2. 1.2 TI PCM1808
    3. 1.3 TI PCM5101AQPWRQ1
    4. 1.4 TXS0108EPWR
    5. 1.5 TL1963A-33DCQT
    6. 1.6 TPS73618DBVT
  7. 2Block Diagram and System Design Theory
  8. 3Test Setup and Data
    1. 3.1 Regulatory Certification
    2. 3.2 WL1837MOD Time Synchronization
    3. 3.3 Multiroom Ultralow Synchronization Testing on Oscilloscope
  9. 4Getting Started
    1. 4.1 Schematics
    2. 4.2 Bill of Materials
    3. 4.3 Gerber Files
    4. 4.4 Assembly Drawings
  10. 5Software Files
  11. 6Trademarks
  12. 7About the Author
  13. 8Revision History
  14. IMPORTANT NOTICE
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DESIGN GUIDE

TI WiLink8™ Wi-Fi®/Bluetooth®/Bluetooth Smart Audio Multiroom Cape Reference Design

Reference designs provide the foundation that you need including methodology, testing and design files to quickly evaluate and customize the system. Reference designs help you accelerate your time to market.

Resources

TIDC-WL1837MOD-AUDIO-MULTIROOM-CAPE

Design Folder
WL1837MOD Product Folder
PCM1808 Product Folder
PCM5101AQPWRQ1 Product Folder
TXS0108EPWR Product Folder
TL1963A-33DCQT Product Folder
TPS73618DBVT Product Folder
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Features

  • Ultraprecise Audio Multiroom Synchronization (<20 µsecs) Between Multiple Speakers/Capes
  • SDK Supports Rich Set of Online Music Services, UPnP, Airplay Audio Receiver, and GStreamer
  • Wi-Fi® Dual Band Support on 2.4-GHz Band (Featuring 2 × 2 MIMO) and Antenna Diversity on 5-GHz Band
  • Wi-Fi/Bluetooth (A2DP)/ Bluetooth™ Smart Co-ex and Multirole AP/Station Support
  • Stereo ADC and DAC Support

Featured Applications

  • Wireless Speakers
  • Multiroom Speakers
  • Home Theater
  • Soundbar

1 System Description

TI WiLink8™ WL1837MOD ( http://www.ti.com/product/wl1837mod ) Audio cape is a Wireless Multiroom Audio reference design used with BeagleBone Black (http://www.ti.com/tool/beaglebk featuring TI Sitara™ AM335x) TI WiLink 8 WLAN capability to capture and register precise arrival time of the connected AP’s beacons is used to achieve ultraprecise synchronization between multiple connected audio devices. TI WL1837MOD offers integrated Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Bluetooth Smart solution featuring 2.4-GHz MIMO and antenna diversity on 5-GHz band. The device offers an audio solution featuring Multiroom, Airplay receiver, full audio stack streaming, support for online music services, and more. This TI Design enables customers to design their own audio boards with TI WL1837MOD combo-connectivity and to evaluate Audio Multiroom Software.

 

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