DCA1000EVM: Usage with MMWAVEICBOOST and IWR6843ISK

Hi David,

Can you please send me your entire output log?

- Chloe

Hi Chloe

Sorry for the slow reply.

For me RadarAPI never loads, my complete output log is:

GM: Constructor
GM: Mon Apr 08 17:43:53 2019
RSTD.Transmit("/Settings")
[17:43:54]
[17:43:54] ### Running Startup script: "C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\Startup.lua" ###
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/Display DateTime" , "1")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/DateTime Format" , "HH:mm:ss")
[17:43:54] Scripter ignored: Attempt to UnBuild() again or before Build.
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\Clients\\\\LabClient.dll")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Use" , "TRUE")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 1/Use" , "FALSE")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 2/Use" , "FALSE")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 3/Use" , "FALSE")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 4/Use" , "FALSE")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AL Client/AL Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\RunTime\\SAL.dll")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/GuiDll" , "")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Enabled" , "TRUE")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Interval" , "1")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/UpdateDisplay" , "TRUE")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/OneClickStart" , "TRUE")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Automation/Automation Mode" , "false")
[17:43:54] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[17:43:54] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\davpac01\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[17:43:54] RSTD.Build()
[17:43:54] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\davpac01\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[17:43:54] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[17:43:54] RSTD.AL_Build()
[17:43:54] RSTD.AL_LoadXml()
[17:43:54] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[17:43:54] RSTD.AL_Init()
[17:43:54] RSTD.Clients_Build()
[17:43:54] GM: Init
[17:43:54] GM: Loaded 'C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\Clients\\LabClient.dll'
[17:43:54] GM: 1 Guest (s) init
[17:43:54] GM: 1 Module(s) init
[17:43:54] GM: 2 Tab (s) init
[17:43:54] RSTD.Client_LoadXml()
[17:43:54] [RadarAPI]: Starting Matlab Engine..
[17:43:58] [RadarAPI]: Matlab Engine Started!
[17:43:58]
[17:43:58] &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
[17:43:58] ***Script FAILED!***
[17:43:58] &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
[17:43:58] Exception message is:
[17:43:58] Object reference not set to an instance of an object

The IWR6843ISK is flashed with the SDK demo

Hi Chloe

Embarrassingly, it seems my original issue was with a faulty USB cable, I can now get a bit further:

GM: Constructor
GM: Fri Apr 12 11:45:05 2019
RSTD.Transmit("/Settings")
[11:45:06]
[11:45:06] ### Running Startup script: "C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\Startup.lua" ###
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/Display DateTime" , "1")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/DateTime Format" , "HH:mm:ss")
[11:45:06] Scripter ignored: Attempt to UnBuild() again or before Build.
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\Clients\\\\LabClient.dll")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Use" , "TRUE")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 1/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 2/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 3/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 4/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AL Client/AL Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\RunTime\\SAL.dll")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/GuiDll" , "")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Enabled" , "TRUE")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Interval" , "1")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/UpdateDisplay" , "TRUE")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/OneClickStart" , "TRUE")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Automation/Automation Mode" , "false")
[11:45:06] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[11:45:06] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\davpac01\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[11:45:06] RSTD.Build()
[11:45:06] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\davpac01\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[11:45:06] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[11:45:06] RSTD.AL_Build()
[11:45:06] RSTD.AL_LoadXml()
[11:45:06] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[11:45:06] RSTD.AL_Init()
[11:45:06] RSTD.Clients_Build()
[11:45:06] GM: Init
[11:45:06] GM: Loaded 'C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\Clients\\LabClient.dll'
[11:45:06] GM: 1 Guest (s) init
[11:45:06] GM: 1 Module(s) init
[11:45:06] GM: 2 Tab (s) init
[11:45:06] RSTD.Client_LoadXml()
[11:45:07] [RadarAPI]: Starting Matlab Engine..
[11:45:11] [RadarAPI]: Matlab Engine Started!
[11:45:14] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LoadSettings('C:\Users\davpac01\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[11:45:15] TESTING = false
[11:45:15]
[11:45:15] ***Script completed successfully.***
[11:45:29] [RadarAPI]: Opening Gpio Control Port()
[11:45:29] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:45:30] [RadarAPI]: Opening Board Control Port()
[11:45:30] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:45:31] [RadarAPI]: ar1.FullReset()
[11:45:31] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:45:31] [RadarAPI]: Closing Board Control Port()
[11:45:31] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:45:31] [RadarAPI]: Closing Gpio Control Port()
[11:45:31] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:45:31] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SOPControl(2)
[11:45:31] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:45:37] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Connect(4,921600,1000)
[11:45:39] [RadarAPI]: Error: Connection failed: Calling_ConnectTarget returned 3
[11:45:39] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Calling_IsConnected()
[11:45:39] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SaveSettings('C:\Users\davpac01\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')

I do have XDS110 Class Application/User UART (COM4) showing in Device Manager. Maybe I need to set the SOP jumpers to something?

Best Regards

David

Hi David,

Yes, you will need to set the SOP jumpers to DCA mode.  This video goes through the steps for capturing with the DCA1000.  I've also attached an image of how to configure the boards.

- Chloe

Hi Chloe

Thanks this helped and I got a lot further but now have a new problem, which is that I am failing to connect to the DCA1000 over ethernet

[16:58:15] [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_EthInit("192.168.33.30", "192.168.33.180", "12:34:56:78:90:12", 4096, 4098)
[16:58:17] ConnectRFDCCard Status: RFDCCARD_UDP_WRITE_ERR
[16:58:17] Ethernet Cable is disconnected Please check.....!!!

The ethernet cable is certainly not disconnected. My ARP table looks like this:

Interface: 192.168.33.30 --- 0xb
Internet Address Physical Address Type
192.168.33.180 0c-22-38-4e-5a-0c dynamic
192.168.33.255 ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff static
224.0.0.22 01-00-5e-00-00-16 static
224.0.0.251 01-00-5e-00-00-fb static
224.0.0.252 01-00-5e-00-00-fc static
239.255.255.250 01-00-5e-7f-ff-fa static

Which seems to show the DCA1000 on the expected port number but not with the expected MAC address?

Can you tell me is this expected or not, or anything I can do to debug this?

Best Regards

David

Hi David,

Did you set the IP address as shown below in the network and sharing center?  Also, are you connecting directly through Ethernet to your PC or are you using an Ethernet-USB converter?  If you're using this, it could be causing an issue.

-Chloe

Hi Chloe

Yes the TCP/IP settings are exactly as in your picture, and the cable is directly into an ethernet port.

Did you see my comment in the last post about the mismatching MAC addresses?

Best

Dave

Hi Chloe

Sorry for the slow reply, I checked the mux settings, one switch was set wrongly but correcting it has not solved anything.

I have also spent a lot of time fiddling with Windows Defender in case that is blocking things somehow but everything I have tried, still no success on connecting the ethernet.

Are there any other ideas you have to get it working?

David