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About BW16
Where to purchase BW16?
A: You can purchase the board at Buy Ameba Boards – Realtek IoT/Wi-Fi MCU Solutions.
Where can I find the pin diagrams for BW16?
A: Navigate to the “Getting started” page for each Ameba development boards to see the pin diagram via Ameba ARDUINO: Getting Started with BW16/RTL8720DN – Realtek IoT/Wi-Fi MCU Solutions .
What are the wireless protocols that BW16 supports?
A: BW16 supports dual band (2.4Ghz and 5GHz) WLAN and low power Bluetooth compatible 5.0.
Do BW16 supports ADC function?
A: Yes.
Does BW16 support 5GHz Network?
A: Yes.
Does BW16 have user-configurable push buttons and LEDs?
A: BW16 has 1 user-configurable RGB LED.
Hardware
Do I have to permanently connect D1 ––– D5 and D0 ––– D4 on BW16?
A: No. You only have to connect it if you wish to use the onboard USB port to upload sketches into BW16.
Software
How to add BW16 on Arduino IDE?
A: Open Arduino IDE. To set up correctly in Arduino IDE, go to “File” → “Preferences” and paste the following URL into the “Additional Boards Manager URLs” field with https://github.com/ambiot/ambd_arduino/raw/master/Arduino_package/package_realtek.com_amebad_index.json. Next, go to “Tools” → “Board” → “Boards Manager” and install.
You may follow the guide on Ameba ARDUINO: Getting Started with BW16 type C – Realtek IoT/Wi-Fi MCU Solutions.
Why am I getting "error: Enter Uart Download Mode Image tool closed!" error?
A: Ensure that you have followed all the instructions to enter download mode. If issue still persist, please raise the question in Forum https://forum.amebaiot.com/
How to upload firmware to BW16?
A: You may refer to [Resources] BW16 Troubleshooting Guide.
Application
Does BW16 support TensorFlow Lite?
A: Yes. You may follow the example guides here: Ameba ARDUINO: Peripherals & Examples – Realtek IoT/Wi-Fi MCU Solutions.