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JODY-W2 series - Data sheet
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5 Host drivers and firmware
5.1 General principle
JODY-W2 series modules do not contain any persistent software. A firmware binary is downloaded by
the host operating system driver at start-up.
5.2 Supported operating systems
5.2.1 Linux
The reference driver, developed by NXP and distributed by u-blox, is only made available to customers
that have signed a limited use license agreement (LULA) [4] with u-blox. A valid non-disclosure
agreement (NDA) is mandatory to get the driver package directly from NXP. The package includes:
 Dedicated kernel driver that binds the Wi-Fi device to the kernel. Driver sources are provided.
 Dedicated Wi-Fi firmware image that is uploaded during initialization of the Wi-Fi device.
 Dedicated Bluetooth firmware image that is uploaded during initialization of the Bluetooth device.
 Laboratory and manufacturing tools.
5.2.2 Android
The Linux driver can be integrated with Android BSP. Detailed instructions for integrating the
operating system on the module are provided in the application note [5].