WiiMu A01 (Work in Progress)

WiiMu A01 (Work in Progress)

This is an information dump of the WiiMu A01 in hopes of instituting audio control with the OpenWRT firmware.

PCB Silkscreen:

MVSILICON& WiiMu A01 V2.0 2013.03

Default firmware:

Kernel:

Busybox Linux 2.6.21, built from the Ralink SDK

Modules:

printk, 8250, rt_rdm, rt2860v2_ap, block2mtd, ohci_hcd, snd_timer, snd_seq_oss, snd_soc_core, nf_nat_ftp, rcupdate, rd, ppp_async, scsi_mod, usbcore, usb_storage, snd_pcm, snd_seq, nf_conntrack, iptable_filter, n_hdlc, loop, pppopptp, sg, ehci_hcd, snd, snd_pcm_oss, snd_seq_dummy, nf_conntrack_ftp, tcp_cubic

Libs:

  • libintl.so
  • libresolv-0.9.28.so
  • libintl-0.9.28.so
  • libnsl-0.9.28.so
  • libuClibc-0.9.28.so
  • libpthread.so
  • libnsl.so
  • libcrypt.so
  • libm-0.9.28.so
  • libnvram.so.0
  • libintl.so.0
  • libupnp.so.1.3.1
  • libutil-0.9.28.so
  • libm.so
  • libntfs-3g.so.26
  • libutil.so.0
  • libresolv.so
  • libcrypt-0.9.28.so
  • libc.so
  • libdl-0.9.28.so
  • libutil.so
  • libiw.so.29
  • libixml.so.1.3.1
  • libcrypt.so.0
  • libm.so.0
  • libnvram-0.9.28.so
  • libc.so.0
  • libdl.so
  • libnvram.so
  • libnsl.so.0
  • libdl.so.0
  • libthreadutil.so.1.3.1
  • libpthread-0.9.28.so
  • ld-uClibc-0.9.28.so
  • libpthread.so.0
  • libresolv.so.0
  • ld-uClibc.so.0
  • 2.6.21/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2860v2_sta/rt2860v2_sta.ko
  • 2.6.21/kernel/drivers/char/hw_random/rng-core.ko

Unpacking the root_uImage upgrade:

Using binwalk, specifically

binwalk -Me root_uImage

I was able to extract the root_uImage

Audio DAC

My unit had the DAC markings sanded off, but from /proc/asound/cards, DAC appears to be an Everest Semiconductor ES8155. According to their product sheet, it is a 2-channel DAC in QFN-28 package.

  • SNR: 96 dB
  • THD+N: -85 dB
  • Headphone Amp: Yes
  • Line Driver: Yes
  • PLL: Yes
  • Additional Function: 3-band PEQ
  • Supply Voltage: 1.5 to 3.6 V
  • Low Power: 7 mW

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