Failure to detect ATWILC3000 module

[prattom]

I am trying use ATWILC3000 module with my imx6ul evk board on SPI. I am using Yocto BSP. I have compiled the driver but when I tried load driver "insmod wilc3000.ko" I receive the following debug messages :--

*** WILC3000 driver VERSION=[11.2.4] ***
DBG [at_pwr_power_up: 912]source: Wifi, current bus status Wifi: 1, BT: 0
ERR [at_pwr_power_up: 916]power up request for already powered up source Wifi
DBG [at_pwr_register_bus: 233]source: Wifi, current bus status Wifi: 1, BT: 0
ERR [at_pwr_register_bus: 237]Registering bus request for already registered source Wifi
DBG [init_wilc_driver: 2469]Initializing netdev
DBG [WILC_WFI_WiphyRegister: 3643]Registering wifi device
DBG [WILC_WFI_CfgAlloc: 3588]Allocating wireless device
DBG [WILC_WFI_WiphyRegister: 3717]Successful Registering
DBG [WILC_WFI_WiphyRegister: 3643]Registering wifi device
DBG [WILC_WFI_CfgAlloc: 3588]Allocating wireless device
DBG [WILC_WFI_WiphyRegister: 3717]Successful Registering
DBG [init_wilc_driver: 2479]Device has been initialized successfully
DBG [mac_open: 1779]MAC OPEN[88bdd000] wlan0
DBG [WILC_WFI_InitHostInt: 3739]Host[88bdd000][8861d0c0]
DBG [wlan_init_locks: 1368]Initializing Locks ...
DBG [linux_to_wlan: 1408]Linux to Wlan services ...
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c4,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c4,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 00000013
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c4,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 00000013
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c4,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 00000013
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c4,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 00000013
ERR [chip_wakeup: 799]clocks still OFF. Wake up failed
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c4,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 00000013
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c4,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 00000013
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c4,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 00000013
ERR [chip_wakeup: 799]clocks still OFF. Wake up failed
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c4,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 00000013
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd ca,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 003b0000
ERR [wilc_get_chipid: 1862][wilc start]: fail read reg 0x3b0000 ...
DBG [init_chip: 1790]ChipID = 0
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd ca,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 000207ac
DBG [init_chip: 1792]Bootrom sts = 7f05fe94
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd ca,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 00001118
ERR [init_chip: 1797][wilc start]: fail read reg 0x1118...
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c4,resp 00
ERR [spi_read_reg: 929]Failed cmd, read reg 00000001
ERR [spi_cmd_complete: 428]Failed cmd response, cmd c3,resp 00
ERR [spi_write_reg: 847]Failed cmd, write reg 00000001
ERR [wilc_wlan_init: 1615]Initializing WILC_Wlan FAILED
DBG [wlan_deinit_locks: 1395]De-Initializing Locks
ERR [wilc_wlan_init: 1743]WLAN Iinitialization FAILED
ERR [mac_open: 1793]Failed to initialize wilc
ERR [Handle_SetWfiDrvHandler: 661]Failed to set driver handler
ERR [Handle_SetWfiDrvHandler: 662]ATL_ERRORREPORT(-103)
DBG [hostIFthread: 4343]THREAD: Exiting HostIfThread
DBG [clear_shadow_scan: 140]destroy aging timer

What is the reason for failure to load wifi module?

[aditya-shankar]

Hi,

Thanks for your interest on using the WILC3000.
Please reach out to us via your Atmel Sales or FAE/AE contact so that we will be able to support you better. This isn't the offical channel for support and we no longer support issue requests on github.

Thanks,
Aditya

[prattom]

I tried contacting them but I have not heard any replies from or vague reply. Do you know someone who I can contact for support?

[hildegardemalan]

Hi Prattom,

Did you manage to get the ATWILC3000 working? I'm experiencing the same issue you did when trying to load the ATWILC driver with the SAMA5D27 SOM1. Running out of ideas here.

Thanks,
Hildegarde

[prattom]

Hi,
No I was not able to get ATWILC300 work. The drivers were not working properly and I didn't receive proper support from microchip so I shifted to Buegiga WF111 wifi module.