Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MMWAVEICBOOST, , IWR6843, DCA1000EVM
Hello,
I have a IWR6843ISK connected to a mmWaveICBoost and DCA100EVM board. Using mmWave studio, I have connected to the boards, and am attempting to run the DataCaptureDemo_xWR.lua demo (located at C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\DataCaptureDemo_xWR.lua). The demo runs successfully, but the PostProcessing visualizer shows that the receiver is only seeing a single tone, corresponding to a target 6 meters away from the radar. The tone is full-scale, which would swamp out any other received target return. I've confirmed that the target is non-physical, and placing the radar in different orientations does not change the frequency of the tone.
I have also tried running the same radar board in the mmWave Demo Visualizer where I do not have this problem. It is only using the DCA board plus mmWave Studio where I encounter this problem.
Here is the mmWave Studio log:
GM: Constructor
GM: Tue Jul 27 11:21:18 2021
RSTD.Transmit("/Settings")
[11:21:19]
[11:21:19] ### Running Startup script: "C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\Startup.lua" ###
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/Display DateTime" , "1")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/DateTime Format" , "HH:mm:ss")
[11:21:19] Scripter ignored: Attempt to UnBuild() again or before Build.
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\Clients\\\\LabClient.dll")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Use" , "TRUE")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 1/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 2/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 3/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 4/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AL Client/AL Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\RunTime\\SAL.dll")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/GuiDll" , "")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Enabled" , "TRUE")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Interval" , "1")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/UpdateDisplay" , "TRUE")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/OneClickStart" , "TRUE")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Automation/Automation Mode" , "false")
[11:21:19] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[11:21:19] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\db30841\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[11:21:19] RSTD.Build()
[11:21:19] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\db30841\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[11:21:19] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[11:21:19] RSTD.AL_Build()
[11:21:19] RSTD.AL_LoadXml()
[11:21:19] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[11:21:19] RSTD.AL_Init()
[11:21:19] RSTD.Clients_Build()
[11:21:19] GM: Init
[11:21:19] GM: Loaded 'C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Clients\\LabClient.dll'
[11:21:19] GM: 1 Guest (s) init
[11:21:19] GM: 1 Module(s) init
[11:21:19] GM: 2 Tab (s) init
[11:21:19] RSTD.Client_LoadXml()
[11:21:19] [RadarAPI]: ar1.selectRadarMode(0)
[11:21:19] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:21:19] Matlab Runtime Engine is installed
[11:21:19] [RadarAPI]: Starting Matlab Engine..
[11:21:28] [RadarAPI]: Matlab Engine Started!
[11:21:29] [RadarAPI]: ar1.selectCascadeMode(0)
[11:21:29] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:21:29] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LoadSettings('C:\Users\db30841\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[11:21:30] TESTING = false
[11:21:30] RstdNet: Port 2777: Listening..
[11:21:30]
[11:21:30] ***Script completed successfully.***
[11:22:09] [RadarAPI]: Opening Gpio Control Port()
[11:22:09] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:09] [RadarAPI]: Opening Board Control Port()
[11:22:09] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:10] [RadarAPI]: ar1.FullReset()
[11:22:10] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:11] [RadarAPI]: Closing Board Control Port()
[11:22:11] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:11] [RadarAPI]: Closing Gpio Control Port()
[11:22:11] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:11] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SOPControl(2)
[11:22:11] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:13] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Connect(7,921600,1000)
[11:22:15] [RadarAPI]: Warning: Connected with baudrate 115200
[11:22:16] [RadarAPI]: Warning: Disconnected existing BaudRate
[11:22:17] [RadarAPI]: Warning: Trying to connect with baudrate 921600
[11:22:18] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Calling_IsConnected()
[11:22:19] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[11:22:19] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:19] [RadarAPI]: ar1.frequencyBandSelection("60G")
[11:22:19] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[11:22:19] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:20] Device Status : IWR6843/QM/SOP:2/ES:2
[11:22:20] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SaveSettings('C:\Users\db30841\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[11:22:25] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ReadRegister(0xffffe214, 0, 31)
[11:22:25] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ReadRegister(0xffffe210, 0, 31)
[11:22:25] [RadarAPI]: ar1.frequencyBandSelection("60G")
[11:22:26] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ReadRegister(0xffffe218, 0, 31)
[11:22:26] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadBSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\Scripts\\..\\..\\rf_eval_firmware\\radarss\\xwr68xx_radarss.bin")
[11:22:26] [RadarAPI]: Downloading BSS ROM RPRC Binary..
[11:22:33] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[11:22:33] [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.02.01.05 (09/03/20))
[11:22:33] BSS FW Download Success
[11:22:33] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadMSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\Scripts\\..\\..\\rf_eval_firmware\\masterss\\xwr68xx_masterss.bin")
[11:22:33] [RadarAPI]: Downloading MSS RPRC Binary..
[11:22:36] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetMSSFwVersion()
[11:22:36] [RadarAPI]: MSSFwVersion:(02.00.00.03 (27/08/19))
[11:22:37] MSS FW Download Success
[11:22:37] [RadarAPI]: ar1.PowerOn(0, 1000, 0, 0)
[11:22:37] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:37] MSS power up done async event received!
[11:22:37] Power On Success
[11:22:38] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[11:22:38] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:38] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[11:22:38] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:38] Device Status : IWR6843/QM/SOP:2/ES:2
[11:22:38] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfEnable()
[11:22:38] BSS power up done async event received!
[11:22:38] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:39] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetMSSFwVersion()
[11:22:39] [RadarAPI]: MSSFwVersion:(02.00.00.03 (27/08/19))
[11:22:39] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[11:22:39] [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.02.01.05 (09/03/20))
[11:22:40] RF Enable Success
[11:22:40] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChanNAdcConfig(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 0)
[11:22:40] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:40] ChanNAdcConfig Success
[11:22:40] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LPModConfig(0, 0)
[11:22:40] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:40] Regualar mode Cfg Success
[11:22:40] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfInit()
[11:22:40] RF Init async event received!
[11:22:40] [RadarAPI]: Time stamp, Temperture: 1707,42; APLL Status, Update: 1, 0; SynthVCO1 Status, Update: 1, 1; SynthVCO2 Status, Update: 1, 1; LODist Status, Update: 1, 1; RxADCDC Status, Update: 1, 1; HPFcutoff Status, Update: 1, 1; LPFcutoff Status, Update: 1, 1; PeakDetector Status, Update: 1, 1; TxPower Status, Update: 1, 1; RxGain Status, Update: 1, 1; TxPhase Status, Update: 1, 1; RxIQMM Status, Update: 1, 1;
[11:22:40] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:40] RfInit Success
[11:22:41] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DataPathConfig(1, 1, 0)
[11:22:41] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:41] DataPathConfig Success
[11:22:41] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LvdsClkConfig(1, 1)
[11:22:41] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:41] LvdsClkConfig Success
[11:22:41] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LVDSLaneConfig(0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:42] LVDSLaneConfig Success
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SetTestSource(4, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, -327, 0, -327, 327, 327, 327, -2.5, 327, 327, 0, 0, 0, 0, -327, 0, -327, 327, 327, 327, -95, 0, 0, 0.5, 0, 1, 0, 1.5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:42] Test Source Configuration Success
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ProfileConfig(0, 60.25, 100, 6, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 29.982, 0, 256, 10000, 0, 131072, 30)
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:42] ProfileConfig Success
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChirpConfig(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0)
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:42] ChirpConfig Success
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: ar1.EnableTestSource(1)
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:42] Enabling Test Source Success
[11:22:42] Test Source Already Enabled...!!!
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: ar1.EnableTestSource(1)
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: ar1.FrameConfig(0, 0, 8, 128, 40, 0, 0, 1)
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:42] FrameConfig Success
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectCaptureDevice("DCA1000")
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:42] SelectCaptureDevice Success
[11:22:42] [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_EthInit("192.168.33.30", "192.168.33.180", "c:22:38:4e:5a:c", 4096, 4098)
[11:22:43] [RadarAPI]: Sending fpga command to DCA1000
[11:22:43] [RadarAPI]:
[11:22:43] FPGA Configuration command : Success
[11:22:43] [RadarAPI]: Sending fpga_version command to DCA1000
[11:22:43] [RadarAPI]:
[11:22:43]
[11:22:43] FPGA Version : 2.8 [Record]
[11:22:43]
[11:22:43] CaptureCardConfig_EthInit Success
[11:22:43] [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_Mode(1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 0)
[11:22:43] [RadarAPI]: Sending fpga command to DCA1000
[11:22:44] [RadarAPI]:
[11:22:44] FPGA Configuration command : Success
[11:22:44] CaptureCardConfig_Mode Success
[11:22:44] [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_PacketDelay(25)
[11:22:44] [RadarAPI]: Sending fpga command to DCA1000
[11:22:44] [RadarAPI]:
[11:22:44] FPGA Configuration command : Success
[11:22:44] [RadarAPI]: Sending record command to DCA1000
[11:22:44] [RadarAPI]:
[11:22:44] Configure Record command : Success
[11:22:44] CaptureCardConfig_PacketDelay Success
[11:22:44] [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_StartRecord("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\Scripts\\..\\PostProc\\adc_data.bin", 1)
[11:22:44] [RadarAPI]: Sending start_record command to DCA1000
[11:22:44] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:45] [RadarAPI]: ar1.StartFrame()
[11:22:45] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:45] Frame start async event received!
[11:22:46] Frame End async event received!
[11:22:46] [RadarAPI]: Frame Ended
[11:22:50] Please wait for a few seconds for matlab post processing .....!!!!
[11:22:50] [RadarAPI]: ar1.StartMatlabPostProc("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\Scripts\\..\\PostProc\\adc_data.bin")
[11:22:50] [RadarAPI]: No of files Captured: 1, Total no of frames for each device : 8
[11:23:00]
[11:23:00] ***Script completed successfully.***
