WizFi360-PA WiFi Module

WizFi360 is a Wi-Fi module built on the W600 wireless SoC. W600 is a single-core ARM Cortex M3 microcontroller that integrates a Wi-Fi radio and other peripherals. The CPU can run at a maximum clock of 80MHz. It has an SRAM of 288 KB and a flash memory of 1 MB. The chip has a rich set of peripherals and cryptographic accelerators. The nominal working voltage is 3.3V and is available in a QFN-32 package with a dimension of just 5 x 5mm. The main competitor to the WizFi360 is the ESP8266EX and ESP8285 from Espressif.

 

WizFi360 Pinout Configuration

No.	Pin Name	Type	Pin Function
1	RST	I	Module Reset Pin (Active Low)
2	NC	-	Reserved
3	PA0	I/O	BOOT Pin (Active low) When power on or reset is low, it operates in Boot mode. In the normal operating mode, this pin can be controlled by AT command.
4	WP	I	WAKE-UP Pin (Active High) If the wake-up pin is high in Standby mode, the WizFi360 is reset to the normal operating mode.
5	PA1	I	Pull down over 3s for taking effect. UART1's current parameter changes to default value (please refer to the AT+UART_CUR command in WizFi360 AT command manual).
6	PB6	I/O	This pin can be controlled by AT command.
7	PB9	I	CTS Pin of UART1 If you don't use the CTS function, this pin can be controlled by AT command.
8	VCC	P	Power Pin (Typical Value 3.3V)
9	PB15	I/O	CSn Pin of SPI
			If you don't use the SPI function, this pin can be controlled by AT command.
10	PB18	I/O	MISO Pin of SPI If you don't use the SPI function, this pin can be controlled by AT command.
11	PB13 / SPI_EN	I/O	Enable Pin of SPI When power is applied or reset, this pin is checked to set the module mode. High or NC – UART Mode (Default) Low – SPI Mode
12	PB14	I/O	INTn Pin of SPI If you don't use the SPI function, this pin can be controlled by AT command.
13	PB17	I/O	MOSI Pin of SPI If you don't use the SPI function, this pin can be controlled by AT command.
14	PB16	I/O	CLK Pin of SPI If you don't use the SPI function, this pin can be controlled by AT command.
15	GND	I/O	Ground Pin
16	PB10	O	RTS Pin of UART1 If you don't use the RTS function, this pin can be controlled by AT command.
17	TXD0	O	TXD Pin of UART0
18	RXD0	I	RXD Pin of UART0
19	PB7	O	LED Light output (Active High). Go to High while each TX/RX packet and then back to Low. Note: It has been connected to onboard LED for WizFi360-PA
20	PB8	I/O	This pin can be controlled by AT command.
21	RXD1	I	RXD Pin of UART1
22	TXD1	O	TXD Pin of UART1

 

WizFi360 Features

WizFi360 is perfect for mobile wireless applications such as remote monitoring and sensor applications. Ease of integration and programming can vastly reduce development time and minimize system costs. The module has been designed to provide designers with a simple Wi-Fi solution that has the following key features:

• WiFi 2.4G, 802.11 b/g/n
• Support Station / SoftAP / SoftAP+Station operation modes
• Support “Data pass-through” and “AT command data transfer” mode
• Support serial AT command configuration
• Support TCP Server / TCP Client / UDP operating mode
• Support configuration of operating channel 0 ~ 13
• Support auto 20MHz / 40MHz bandwidth
• Support WPA_PSK / WPA2_PSK encryption
• Serial port baud rate up from 600bps to 2Mbps with 16 common values
• Support up to 5 TCP / UDP links
• Obtaining IP address automatically from the DHCP server (Station mode)
• DHCP service for Wireless LAN clients (AP mode)
• Support DNS for communication with servers by domain name
• Support “Keep-Alive” to monitor TCP connection
• Support “Ping” for monitoring network status
• Built-in SNTP client for receiving the network time
• Support built-in unique MAC address and user configurable
• Support firmware upgrade by UART Download / OTA (via WLAN)
• Industrial grade (operating temperature range: -40 ° C ~ 85 ° C)
• KC, CE, FCC certification

 

Specifications

Categories	Items	Values
Wireless	Wireless Standard	802.11 b/g/n
Frequency Range	2.4GHz-2.5GHz（2400MHz~2483.5MHz）
Hardware	Serial Data Interface	3.3V TTL×1：TXD、RXD、CTS、RTS、GND
Operating Voltage	3.0~3.6V（Typical 3.3V）
Operating Temperature	-40℃ ~85℃
Software	WiFi Operation Modes	Station / SoftAP / SoftAP + Station
Encryption Method	WPA_PSK/WPA2_PSK
Operation Modes	TCP Server/TCP Client/UDP
Configuration Mode	AT command set
Firmware Upgrade	UART Download / OTA (via WLAN) upgrade
Certification Report		CE, FCC, KC

 

Parameters

Parameter	Typical value		Unit
Input Frequency	2400~2484		MHz
Output Power
PA Output Power at 72.2Mbps	12		dBm
PA Output Power in 802.11b	19		dBm
Sensitivity
DSSS,1 Mbps	-95		dBm
CCK,11 Mbps	-86		dBm
OFDM,6 Mbps	-89		dBm
OFDM,54 Mbps	-73		dBm
HT20, MCS0	-89		dBm
HT20, MCS7	-71		dBm
Adjacent-channel interference (ACI)
OFDM,6 Mbps	32		dB
OFDM,54 Mbps	15		dB
HT20, MCS0	29		dB
HT20, MCS7	10		dB

 

WizFi360 Alternatives

ESP8266, ESP12E/F, ESP32, ESP32-PICO-D4

 

Note: Complete technical details can be found in the WizFi360 datasheet at this page’s end.

 

Where to use WizFi360 Module

The WizFi360 module is designed for low-power IoT applications. Its high processing power with in-built Wi-Fi and Deep Sleep Operating capabilities make it ideal for most Portable IoT devices. It is marketed as an alternative to popular ESP12E/ESP12F modules. WizFi360-PA has the same dimensions and almost the same pinouts as the ESP12E or ESP12F module. This makes them footprint and pin compatible. The WizFi360 module comes with an AT Command from the factory. We can control and communicate with it using these AT Commands. Almost all of the functions of the WizFi360 can be controlled via AT commands.

WizFi360 Schematics

The following figure shows the schematic diagram for the WizFi360.

 

Applications

The WizFi360 suits for IoT applications such as:

• IoT Projects
• Access Point Portals
• Wireless Data logging
• Smart Home Automation
• Learn the basics of networking
• Portable Electronics
• Smart bulbs and Sockets

 

WizFi360 2D Model and Dimensions