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AWR1642BOOST: Running mmwave demo without using TI Demo Visualizer

Part Number: AWR1642BOOST
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AWR1642,

I'm trying to understand UART data that the AWR1642 EVM sends to and receives from the host PC, using RealTerm. I am trying to see how I can send simple commands to the EVM from the pc without using the demo visualizer. 

Is there a list of commands, eg. to start the sensor, stop the sensor, configure chirp, etc. and how do I send these to the evm using a software such as RealTerm? I have heard that a config file is used, but do not know what exactly a config file is and how to write it.

Thanks,
Chaitanya

  • Hi Chaitanya,

    The out of box demo application for the AWR1642BOOST EVM is part of the mmWave SDK.

    The EVM provides two UART ports (Application UART and the Data/Auxiliart UART). The Application UART is what should be used to send commands.

    Please go through the mmWave SDK user guide for the list of commands. This is available in the docs folder after installing the SDK.
    The config file is essentially a list of such commands that is sent by the Demo Visualizer application to the EVM over the UART. The commands can also be sent by you via a terminal like Real Term as well.

    Best Regards,
    Anand