IWR1843BOOST: IWR1843BOOST real-time processing

Hadi Eskandari

Part Number: IWR1843BOOST
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Hi Dear

I am working with IWR1843 radar and DCA1000.

I am able run radar and generate adc_data.bin using mmWave Studio 02.01.01.00, but mmwave studio cannot be used for live processing (online).

My goal is to create working real-time processing with radar and capture the raw data directly (online). I think it is possible with using DCA1000EVM_CLI_Record and DCA1000EVM_CLI_Control, but I can not run this file (I read User Guide).

Do you have sample code for run and control using DCA1000EVM_CLI_Record and DCA1000EVM_CLI_Control?

Do you have any suggestion for working real-time processing with radar and capture the raw data directly?

Best Regards

Hadi18

over 4 years ago

0 zigang Yang over 4 years ago

TI__Mastermind 39955 points

HI, there:

With DCA1000 CLI utility (the commands mentioned in your thread), you will be able to capture data through command lines into a binary file. But you can not open or access the binary file before the data capture is completed. So it is still not a real-time processing.

But the source code for DCA1000 CLI utility is provided and advanced customer are welcome to create their own application software. The source code and related documentation can be found at:

C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\ReferenceCode\DCA1000

Best,

Zigang

0 Hadi Eskandari over 4 years ago in reply to zigang Yang

Prodigy 110 points

Thanks for replay

I used matlab file attached in this https://e2e.ti.com/support/sensors-group/sensors/f/sensors-forum/992716/iwr1843boost-iwr1843boost/3686116#3686116 link, for run DCA1000EVM CLI Control.exe and run radar without mmwstudio.

/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/1023/Data-capture-through-DCA1000-CLI-interface.zip

Now I could send command to radar successfully, but i can not generate .bin file, is it possible?
also adc_data_Raw_LogFile is empty.

Thanks a lot
Hadi

0 Hadi Eskandari over 4 years ago in reply to zigang Yang

Prodigy 110 points

Thanks for replay

/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/1023/Data-capture-through-DCA1000-CLI-interface.zip

Now I could send command to radar successfully, but i can not generate .bin file, is it possible?
also adc_data_Raw_LogFile is empty.

Thanks a lot
Hadi

0 zigang Yang over 4 years ago in reply to Hadi Eskandari

TI__Mastermind 39955 points

HI, Hadi:

Can you send a complete output display when you run the MATLAB script?

Best,

Zigang

0 Hadi Eskandari over 4 years ago in reply to zigang Yang

Prodigy 110 points

Hi Dear Zigang

Complete output display when I run the MATLAB script:

>> capture_example
 
Reset AR Device command : Success 

ans =

     0

 
FPGA Configuration command : Success 

ans =

     0

 
Configure Record command : Success 
sensorStop


sensorStop

Ignored: Sensor is already stopped

Done
flushCfg



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>flushCfg

Done
dfeDataOutputMode 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>dfeDataOutputMode 1

Done
channelCfg 3 1 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>channelCfg 3 1 0

Done
adcCfg 2 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>adcCfg 2 1

Done
adcbufCfg -1 0 1 1 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>adcbufCfg -1 0 1 1 1

Done
profileCfg 0 77 100 7 57.14 0 0 70 1 512 5000 0 0 216



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>profileCfg 0 77 100 7 57.14 0 0 70 1 512 5000 0 0 216

Done
chirpCfg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>chirpCfg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Done
chirpCfg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>chirpCfg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Done
frameCfg 0 0 1 0 64 1 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>frameCfg 0 0 1 0 64 1 0

Done
lowPower 0 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>lowPower 0 0

Done
guiMonitor -1 1 1 0 0 0 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>guiMonitor -1 1 1 0 0 0 1

Done
cfarCfg -1 0 2 8 4 3 0 15 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>cfarCfg -1 0 2 8 4 3 0 15 1

Done
cfarCfg -1 1 0 4 2 3 1 15 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>cfarCfg -1 1 0 4 2 3 1 15 1

Done
multiObjBeamForming -1 1 0.5



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>multiObjBeamForming -1 1 0.5

Done
clutterRemoval -1 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>clutterRemoval -1 0

Done
calibDcRangeSig -1 0 -5 8 256



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>calibDcRangeSig -1 0 -5 8 256

Done
extendedMaxVelocity -1 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>extendedMaxVelocity -1 0

Done
lvdsStreamCfg -1 0 1 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>lvdsStreamCfg -1 0 1 0

Done
compRangeBiasAndRxChanPhase 0.0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>compRangeBiasAndRxChanPhase 0.0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

Done
measureRangeBiasAndRxChanPhase 0 1.5 0.2



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>measureRangeBiasAndRxChanPhase 0 1.5 0.2

Done
CQRxSatMonitor 0 3 5 121 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>CQRxSatMonitor 0 3 5 121 0

Done
CQSigImgMonitor 0 127 4



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>CQSigImgMonitor 0 127 4

Done
analogMonitor 0 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>analogMonitor 0 0

Done
aoaFovCfg -1 -90 90 -90 90



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>aoaFovCfg -1 -90 90 -90 90

Done
cfarFovCfg -1 0 0 8.92



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>cfarFovCfg -1 0 0 8.92

Done
cfarFovCfg -1 1 -1 1.00



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>cfarFovCfg -1 1 -1 1.00

Done
calibData 0 0 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>calibData 0 0 0

Done
sensorStart



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>sensorStart

Debug: Init Calibration Status = 0x1ffe

Error -1
sensorStop

sensorStop
Ignored: Sensor is already stopped

Done
 
Start Record command : Success 
sensorStart 0
sensorStart 0
Error: You have provided complete new configuration, issue "sensorStart" (without argument) if you want it to take effect
 
Stop Record command : Success 
The system cannot find the file specified. 
81  end
K>>

Best regards

Hadi

0 zigang Yang over 4 years ago in reply to Hadi Eskandari

TI__Mastermind 39955 points

HI, Hadi:

It looks like the sensor is not running properly.

mmwDemo:/>sensorStart

Debug: Init Calibration Status = 0x1ffe

Error -1

I would suggest you to run the same binary and configuration file on OOB visualizer to make sure it runs good first.

Best,

Zigang

0 Hadi Eskandari over 4 years ago in reply to zigang Yang

Prodigy 110 points

Hi Dear Zigang

Thanks for replay

I solved this error.
Now I have another problem, when I run matlab code radar can not generate .bin file.

Some part of code in Matlab:

if dataCaptureFlag
% Need to start capture before sensor start in order for DCA1000 to capture from the start of the frame
sendCfg(COM_PORT_RADAR_CONFIG, sensorStopFile);
system(['DCA1000EVM_CLI_Control.exe start_record ', datacardConfigJsonFile]);
pause(0.5);
sendCfg(COM_PORT_RADAR_CONFIG, sensorRestartFile);
pause(3);
system(['DCA1000EVM_CLI_Control.exe stop_record ', datacardConfigJsonFile]);
pause(0.5);
system((['copy C:\myCliSavedData\adc_data_Raw_0.bin ', adcDataFileName]));
end

and all log from Matlab:

>> capture_example
 
Reset AR Device command : Success 

ans =

     0

 
FPGA Configuration command : Success 

ans =

     0

 
Configure Record command : Success 
sensorStop


sensorStop

Ignored: Sensor is already stopped

Done
flushCfg



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>flushCfg

Done
dfeDataOutputMode 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>dfeDataOutputMode 1

Done
channelCfg 3 1 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>channelCfg 3 1 0

Done
adcCfg 2 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>adcCfg 2 1

Done
adcbufCfg -1 0 1 1 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>adcbufCfg -1 0 1 1 1

Done
profileCfg 0 77 916 7 57.14 0 0 70 1 256 5209 0 0 30



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>profileCfg 0 77 916 7 57.14 0 0 70 1 256 5209 0 0 30

Done
chirpCfg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>chirpCfg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Done
chirpCfg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>chirpCfg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Done
frameCfg 0 0 16 0 100 1 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>frameCfg 0 0 16 0 100 1 0

Done
lowPower 0 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>lowPower 0 0

Done
guiMonitor -1 1 1 0 0 0 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>guiMonitor -1 1 1 0 0 0 1

Done
cfarCfg -1 0 2 8 4 3 0 15 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>cfarCfg -1 0 2 8 4 3 0 15 1

Done
cfarCfg -1 1 0 4 2 3 1 15 1



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>cfarCfg -1 1 0 4 2 3 1 15 1

Done
multiObjBeamForming -1 1 0.5



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>multiObjBeamForming -1 1 0.5

Done
clutterRemoval -1 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>clutterRemoval -1 0

Done
calibDcRangeSig -1 0 -5 8 256



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>calibDcRangeSig -1 0 -5 8 256

Done
extendedMaxVelocity -1 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>extendedMaxVelocity -1 0

Done
lvdsStreamCfg -1 0 0 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>lvdsStreamCfg -1 0 0 0

Done
compRangeBiasAndRxChanPhase 0.0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>compRangeBiasAndRxChanPhase 0.0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

Done
measureRangeBiasAndRxChanPhase 0 1.5 0.2



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>measureRangeBiasAndRxChanPhase 0 1.5 0.2

Done
CQRxSatMonitor 0 3 5 121 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>CQRxSatMonitor 0 3 5 121 0

Done
CQSigImgMonitor 0 127 4



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>CQSigImgMonitor 0 127 4

Done
analogMonitor 0 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>analogMonitor 0 0

Done
aoaFovCfg -1 -90 90 -90 90



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>aoaFovCfg -1 -90 90 -90 90

Done
cfarFovCfg -1 0 0 8.92



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>cfarFovCfg -1 0 0 8.92

Done
cfarFovCfg -1 1 -1 1.00



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>cfarFovCfg -1 1 -1 1.00

Done
calibData 0 0 0



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>calibData 0 0 0

Done
sensorStart



mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>sensorStart

Debug: Init Calibration Status = 0x1ffe

Done
65          end 
sensorStop

sensorStop
Done
    system(['DCA1000EVM_CLI_Control.exe start_record ', datacardConfigJsonFile]);
 
Start Record command : Success 
sensorStart 0
sensorStart 0
Done
     pause(3);
 
No record process is running. 
The system cannot find the file specified. 
>>

I think problem is in this line:

system((['copy C:\myCliSavedData\adc_data_Raw_0.bin ', adcDataFileName]));

" The system cannot find the file specified. "

Best regards

Hadi

+1 zigang Yang over 4 years ago in reply to Hadi Eskandari

TI__Mastermind 39955 points

HI, Hadi:

Please make sure the data capture directory is created right. Is C:\myCliSavedData\ and directory for adcDataFileName both created?

Best,

Zigang

0 Hadi Eskandari over 4 years ago in reply to zigang Yang

Prodigy 110 points

Hi Dear Zigang

Thanks for replay

Directory was created, But both are still empty.

All log from adc_data_Raw_LogFile:

LVDS lane mode : 2 lane	
Record stop mode : Infinite	
Max file size (MB) : 1024	
	*DT 1
	
Raw Data :	
Out of sequence count - 0	
Out of sequence seen from 0 to 0	
First Packet ID - 0	
Last Packet ID - 0	
Number of received packets - 0	
Number of zero filled packets - 0	
Number of zero filled bytes - 0	
Capture start time - Thu Jun 10 13:28:46 2021	
Capture end time - Thu Jun 10 13:28:46 2021	
Duration(sec) - 0

Best Regards

Hadi

0 zigang Yang over 4 years ago in reply to Hadi Eskandari

TI__Mastermind 39955 points

Hi, Hadi:

I would recommend you to go back and follow the DCA1000 training slide to make sure the raw data capture works with radar studio. When you confirm everything works, then you can come back to test this advanced feature.

Here is the link for DCA1000 training video: https://training.ti.com/dca1000-training-video

Best,

Zigang

0 Hadi Eskandari over 4 years ago in reply to zigang Yang

Prodigy 110 points

Hi Dear Zigang
Thanks for reply

The video you refereed me to treats mmwave studio setting, in this position every thing is OK.

I have problems recording the data from the DCA1000EVM, when I execute the commands listed in the manual "DCA1000EVM CLI Software User Guide" Page no.24, I have Error 4002, and dc_data_Raw_LogFile.csv was created but it is empty.

These are my configs:
SOP-2 = 1 and SOP0,1 = 0
or
SOP-0 = 1 and SOP1,2 = 0
The firewall is off

Start record configuration : 	
	
Log mode : Raw	
LVDS lane mode : 2 lane	
Record stop mode : Infinite	
Max file size (MB) : 1024	
	*DT 1
	
Raw Data :	
Out of sequence count - 0	
Out of sequence seen from 0 to 0	
First Packet ID - 0	
Last Packet ID - 0	
Number of received packets - 0	
Number of zero filled packets - 0	
Number of zero filled bytes - 0	
Capture start time - Fri Jun 11 14:27:52 2021	
Capture end time - Fri Jun 11 14:27:52 2021	
Duration(sec) - 0

This is my datacard_config.json file

{
"DCA1000Config": {
"dataLoggingMode": "raw",
"dataTransferMode": "LVDSCapture",
"dataCaptureMode": "ethernetStream",
"lvdsMode": 2,
"dataFormatMode": 3,
"packetDelay_us": 25,
"ethernetConfig": {
"DCA1000IPAddress": "192.168.33.180",
"DCA1000ConfigPort": 4096,
"DCA1000DataPort": 4098
},
"ethernetConfigUpdate": {
"systemIPAddress": "192.168.33.30",
"DCA1000IPAddress": "192.168.33.180",
"DCA1000MACAddress": "12.34.56.78.90.12",
"DCA1000ConfigPort": 4096,
"DCA1000DataPort": 4098
},
"captureConfig": {
"fileBasePath": "C:\\myCliSavedData",
"filePrefix": "adc_data",
"maxRecFileSize_MB": 1024,
"sequenceNumberEnable": 1,
"captureStopMode": "infinite",
"bytesToCapture": 7864320,
"durationToCapture_ms": 1000,
"framesToCapture": 5
},
"dataFormatConfig": {
"MSBToggle": 0,
"reorderEnable": 1,
"laneFmtMap": 0,
"dataPortConfig": [
{
"portIdx": 0,
"dataType": "complex"
},
{
"portIdx": 1,
"dataType": "complex"
},
{
"portIdx": 2,
"dataType": "complex"
},
{
"portIdx": 3,
"dataType": "complex"
},
{
"portIdx": 4,
"dataType": "complex"
}
]
}
}
}

This is Config.cfg file:

% ***************************************************************
% Created for SDK ver:03.05
% Created using Visualizer ver:3.5.0.0
% Frequency:77
% Platform:xWR18xx
% Scene Classifier:best_range_res
% Azimuth Resolution(deg):60
% Range Resolution(m):0.044
% Maximum unambiguous Range(m):9.02
% Maximum Radial Velocity(m/s):1
% Radial velocity resolution(m/s):0.13
% Frame Duration(msec):100
% RF calibration data:None
% Range Detection Threshold (dB):15
% Doppler Detection Threshold (dB):15
% Range Peak Grouping:enabled
% Doppler Peak Grouping:enabled
% Static clutter removal:disabled
% Angle of Arrival FoV: Full FoV
% Range FoV: Full FoV
% Doppler FoV: Full FoV
% ***************************************************************
sensorStop
flushCfg
dfeDataOutputMode 1
channelCfg 3 1 0
adcCfg 2 1
adcbufCfg -1 0 1 1 1
profileCfg 0 77 916 7 57.14 0 0 70 1 256 5209 0 0 30
chirpCfg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
chirpCfg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
frameCfg 0 0 16 0 100 1 0
lowPower 0 0
guiMonitor -1 1 1 0 0 0 1
cfarCfg -1 0 2 8 4 3 0 15 1
cfarCfg -1 1 0 4 2 3 1 15 1
multiObjBeamForming -1 1 0.5
clutterRemoval -1 0
calibDcRangeSig -1 0 -5 8 256
extendedMaxVelocity -1 0
lvdsStreamCfg -1 0 0 0
compRangeBiasAndRxChanPhase 0.0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
measureRangeBiasAndRxChanPhase 0 1.5 0.2
CQRxSatMonitor 0 3 5 121 0
CQSigImgMonitor 0 127 4
analogMonitor 0 0
aoaFovCfg -1 -90 90 -90 90
cfarFovCfg -1 0 0 8.92
cfarFovCfg -1 1 -1 1.00
calibData 0 0 0
sensorStart

when I run matlab code radar can not generate .bin file.

Some part of code in Matlab:

This is bothering me for days.

Best

Hadi

+1 zigang Yang over 4 years ago in reply to Hadi Eskandari

TI__Mastermind 39955 points

HI, Hadi:

So, if the radar studio data capture works for you, then the PC should be ready for LVDS based data capture through DCA1000 CLI utility.

SOP setting should be

SOP0 = 1 (Jumper on), SOP1 = SOP 2= 0

In your most recent reply, the LVDS streaming is not enabled.

lvdsStreamCfg -1 0 0 0

Please change to

lvdsStreamCfg -1 0 1 0

In "DCA1000EVM CLI Software User Guide" Section 2.2.6, you can check the error for query status -4002. It can be that just no LVDS data is transferred from EVM.

Please correct lvdsStreamCfg and try again.

Best,

Zigang

0 zigang Yang over 4 years ago in reply to zigang Yang

TI__Mastermind 39955 points

HI, Hadi:

Did your problem get resolved? Can I close this thread?

Best,

Zigang

0 Hadi Eskandari over 4 years ago in reply to zigang Yang

Prodigy 110 points

Hi Dear Zigang
Thanks for reply and your support

I changed parameters and now radar work correctly.

Best Regards

Hadi

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