DCA1000EVM: mmwave studio and mmwavelink_exmple

FrogLu

Intellectual 320 points

Part Number: DCA1000EVM
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AWR1642BOOST, AWR1642, AWR1843

I have a AWR1642boost es1.0 and a DCA1000EVM.

I want to real-timely capture raw data from AWR1642boost es1.0 by my app with DCA1000EVM.

I read the related problem:

https://e2e.ti.com/support/sensors/f/1023/p/826017/3055751#3055751

I have two problems:

Problem 1:

I intall mmwave dfp 1.2.5.1, sdk 1.2.0.5 (sdk 3.2 doesn't support my es1.0) and studio 1.0.0

Flash generated metaImage.bin to the AWR1642,

when I try the step 5th ( push followed set(1) then SPI connect(5) then RF Power-up(6) and so on (other configurations)

sometimes RF Power-up will failed with RESP TIMEOUT

sometimes RF Power-up will success, but the next configuration such as chirp config will failed with RESP TIMEOUT.

So I want to know what occurs this,

my AWR1642boost is a old version(es1.0), I don't know whether I use the correct dpf version for me.

Problem 2:

I read dpf's user guide, it said I can use a newer visual studio version than vs2013 express edition.

I don't install vs2013 and open mmwavelink_example in dpf1.2.5 by VS2019 community(windows sdk is 10.0 not 8.1 and toolset is v142).

BTW, I upgrade windows sdk and toolset.

Then I find I can't build this solution successfully, here are the error log:

I try to google it, but still can't solve with it.

So whether I have to install vs2013 to build it, or there are somethings I missed?

Thanks a lot.

over 4 years ago

0 Cesar over 4 years ago

TI__Guru*** 138349 points

Hi,

sdk 1.2.0.5 is the correct sdk version to be used with AWR1642 ES 1.0

The firmware to be used with AWR1642 ES 1.0 is included with the sdk

C:\ti\mmwave_sdk_01_02_00_05\firmware\radarss

Thank you

Cesar

0 FrogLu over 4 years ago in reply to Cesar

Intellectual 320 points

Hi, Cesar,

Thank you for your answer, I know sdk 1.2.0.5 is the correct sdk version in fact.

I want to know such as whether dfp1.2.5.1 is correct, because I don't find the description in dfp's user guide.

Regards,

Froglu

0 Cesar over 4 years ago in reply to FrogLu

TI__Guru*** 138349 points

dfp1.2.5.1 is not correct.

If you check the release notes provided in the folder below you will notice that

C:\ti\mmwave_sdk_01_02_00_05\firmware\radarss you will notice that the version of the RadarSS release is 2.0.0.15

This is the firmware version included in the dfp release 1.00.00.01

Thank you

Cesar

0 FrogLu over 4 years ago in reply to Cesar

Intellectual 320 points

Hi, Cesar,

Thanks a lot for your quick reply.

So it means that dfp 1.0.0.1 and earlier version is correct for me, or only 1.0.0.1 is correct?

0 FrogLu over 4 years ago in reply to Cesar

Intellectual 320 points

Hi, Cesar,

I try dfp1.0.0.1, but problem 1 still exists.

I followed the step in:

https://e2e.ti.com/support/sensors/f/1023/p/826017/3064194#3064194

On step 2b, the command:

'MulticoreImageGen.exe LE 37 0x00000006 metaImage.bin 0x35510000 c:\ti\mmwave_dfp_01_00_00_01\rf_eval\rf_eval_firmware\masterss\xwr16xx_masterss_rprc.bin 0xb5510000 c:\ti\mmwave_dfp_01_00_00_01\rf_eval\rf_eval_firmware\radarss\xwr16xx_radarss_rprc.bin'

it assume awr1843, it is compatible for awr1642 es1.0?

The parameter '37' means Dev ID(device identity), so where can I find my Dev ID from?

And the next parameter '0x00000006' is correct? I also don't find the detail about it.

Regards,

Froglu

0 Cesar over 4 years ago

TI__Guru*** 138349 points

Hi

You need to use dfp 1.0. Dfp 1.2 is not compatible with you silicon version.

You need to use dfp 1.0 and debug the isdues seen.
Dfp 1.2 will not work

Thank you
Cesar

0 FrogLu over 4 years ago in reply to Cesar

Intellectual 320 points

Hi,

I try dfp 1.0, but it failed, issues still exists.

Thank you,

Froglu

0 FrogLu over 4 years ago in reply to Cesar

Intellectual 320 points

Hi, Cesar,

Problem 2 is solved, in fact evaded.

I download and install VS2010 Express, build the solution, run the project.

The error logs in VS2019 before becomes warning logs in VS2010 Express

Then I can debug the mmwavelink_example.

It is really werid.

But the problem 1 still exists.

Thank you,

Froglu

0 Chloe Shay71 over 4 years ago in reply to FrogLu

TI__Expert 4025 points

Hi Froglu,

Please follow the steps in the DCA1000 training video and ensure you're loading the correct firmware.

-Chloe

0 FrogLu over 4 years ago in reply to Chloe Shay71

Intellectual 320 points

Hi Chloe,

I have done this demo successfully first.

But what I need is not this demo, I want to capture raw data by my app not mmwave studio just like the link shows.

Regards,

Froglu

0 Chloe Shay71 over 4 years ago in reply to FrogLu

TI__Expert 4025 points

Hi Froglu,

We only support the mmWave studio interfacing with the DCA1000 for raw data capture.

-Chloe

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