IWR1443: MMWave Demo Visualizer gives CLI error on Default config

Blake Carpenter

Expert 6455 points

Part Number: AWR1443
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UNIFLASH

Hi,

Running SDK 1_00_00_05

Got a Reworked AR1443EVM-010 from Keegan

Reloaded demo firmware into board from SDK using Uniflash.

Board communicates nicely on serial port.

However the app never generates data and my only clue is the following error on config:

I have tried all the default configs, with no luck not getting the Error -1. I try unchecking boxes and twiddling sliders, but always get Erorr -1.

Using Chrome Browser.

jumpers P1, P2,P3,P5 are open, P4 is closed

Chip is labelled:

XAR1443

72ZEZC9

964D ABL G1

Any Ideas?

over 6 years ago

0 Kevin Ortiz over 6 years ago

TI__Expert 3525 points

Hi Blake,

Which demo are you trying to run? Vital signs or the out of box demo? Based on the console output, it looks like you have the vital signs bin flashed on the device, but the image looks like the online mmWave Demo Visualizer. The vital signs demo has its own GUI, and cannot be run on the Demo Visualizer.

Regards,
Kevin

0 Kevin Ortiz over 6 years ago

TI__Expert 3525 points

Hi Blake,

If you are trying to run the out of box demo then you need to flash the binary for this demo. Section 4.1 of the mmWave SDK User Guide (found in the docs folder of the mmWave SDK) outlines the instructions to flash the device. The demo binary file you need to flash (xwr14xx_mmw_demo_mss.bin) is located in mmwave_sdk_01_00_00_05\packages\ti\demo\xwr14xx\mmw

If you are trying to run the vital signs demo, then you need to run its corresponding GUI. The demo is on TI Resource Explorer. You can find the instructions on http://dev.ti.com/tirex then navigate to Software -> mmWave Training -> Labs -> Water vs Ground Classification -> User's Guide

Regards,
Kevin

0 Blake Carpenter over 6 years ago in reply to Kevin Ortiz

TI__Expert 6455 points

Hi Kevin,

I am running the out of the box demo. The old version of Uniflash I had supported the 14xx but it was pretend flashing the part, as I repeatedly tried to reflash the OOB demo but it never changed from the vital signs demo.

So I switched to the latest Uniflash and it shows the 4 segments of the serial flash. This leads me to believe the previous Uniflash was putting the code at a location not being used.

However when I go to program the OOB demo, Uniflash locks up when I specify the correct UART.

I'll read through the manual section you note and make sure It doesn't have any pointers.

I'll be on vacation and not able to try it until Monday.

Perhaps you can make sure from the post above that my silicon is Rev 2 (or I can look it up on the datasheet upon my return)?

Thanks!

Blake

0 Kevin Ortiz over 6 years ago in reply to Blake Carpenter

TI__Expert 3525 points

Hi Blake,

Yes, it appears that you do have silicon rev 2. The marking "964D" on the bottom line of the chip typically indicates rev 2.

Also, below indicates how you should select the images to flash the device using Uniflash. The guide I pointed to you outlines the steps, I just felt like providing a visual might be helpful.