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MMWAVE-STUDIO: DCA1000, AWR1843 Unable to read FPGA Version

DCA1000EVM: "Setup DCA1000" "connect, reset and configure" operation doesn't work and can't get FPGA version in mmWaveStudio

Eizaburo Morishita
Prodigy 20 points
Part Number: DCA1000EVM
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MMWAVEICBOOST, , IWR6843AOPEVM, IWR6843

Hi, TI support team.

Now I use IWR6843AOPEVM(rev.F)+MMWAVEICBOOST+DCA1000EVM to capture raw ADC data and to investigate Radar application. I succeeded to get raw ADC data once according to the instructions explained in https://dev.ti.com/tirex/explore/node?a=VLyFKFf__4.12.0&node=ADM7JMPr28skUt9Iw1fYGQ__VLyFKFf__4.12.0. But after that, DCA conncetion operation in mmWave Studio got failed every time and I couldn't get ADC data from then.(I copy and paste this operation from mentioned link as below)

I have no idea of the trigger of this error. In the first time, I got FPGA version 2.8 messsage from "Output window", but now it doesn't appear in the window. Also error message doesn't appear as well, so I guess this may be different connection error discussed in the past posts. Now, Output window displays as follows:

GM: Constructor
GM: Wed Sep 07 11:18:47 2022
RSTD.Transmit("/Settings")
[11:18:47]
[11:18:47] ### Running Startup script: "C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\Startup.lua" ###
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/Display DateTime" , "1")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/DateTime Format" , "HH:mm:ss")
[11:18:48] Scripter ignored: Attempt to UnBuild() again or before Build.
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\Clients\\\\LabClient.dll")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Use" , "TRUE")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 1/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 2/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 3/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 4/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AL Client/AL Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\RunTime\\SAL.dll")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/GuiDll" , "")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Enabled" , "TRUE")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Interval" , "1")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/UpdateDisplay" , "TRUE")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/OneClickStart" , "TRUE")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Automation/Automation Mode" , "false")
[11:18:48] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[11:18:48] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\780107\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[11:18:48] RSTD.Build()
[11:18:48] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\780107\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[11:18:48] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[11:18:48] RSTD.AL_Build()
[11:18:48] RSTD.AL_LoadXml()
[11:18:48] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[11:18:48] RSTD.AL_Init()
[11:18:48] RSTD.Clients_Build()
[11:18:48] GM: Init
[11:18:48] GM: Loaded 'C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Clients\\LabClient.dll'
[11:18:48] GM: 1 Guest (s) init
[11:18:48] GM: 1 Module(s) init
[11:18:48] GM: 2 Tab (s) init
[11:18:48] RSTD.Client_LoadXml()
[11:18:48] [RadarAPI]: ar1.selectRadarMode(0)
[11:18:48] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:18:48] Matlab Runtime Engine is installed
[11:18:48] [RadarAPI]: Starting Matlab Engine..
[11:18:53] [RadarAPI]: Matlab Engine Started!
[11:18:55] [RadarAPI]: ar1.selectCascadeMode(0)
[11:18:55] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:18:55] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LoadSettings('C:\Users\780107\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[11:18:56] TESTING = false
[11:18:56] RstdNet: Port 2777: Listening..
[11:18:56]
[11:18:56] ***Script completed successfully.***
[11:19:17] [RadarAPI]: Opening Gpio Control Port()
[11:19:17] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:19:18] [RadarAPI]: Opening Board Control Port()
[11:19:18] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:19:19] [RadarAPI]: ar1.FullReset()
[11:19:19] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:19:20] [RadarAPI]: Closing Board Control Port()
[11:19:20] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:19:20] [RadarAPI]: Closing Gpio Control Port()
[11:19:20] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:19:20] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SOPControl(2)
[11:19:20] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:19:47] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Connect(4,115200,1000)
[11:19:48] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Calling_IsConnected()
[11:19:50] Device Status : UnDetDe/QM/SOP:2/ES:2
[11:19:50] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SaveSettings('C:\Users\780107\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[11:19:55] [RadarAPI]: ar1.frequencyBandSelection("60G")
[11:19:57] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[11:19:57] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:19:57] [RadarAPI]: ar1.deviceVariantSelection("IWR6843")
[11:19:57] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:19:59] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadBSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\rf_eval_firmware\\radarss\\xwr68xx_radarss.bin")
[11:19:59] [RadarAPI]: Downloading BSS ROM RPRC Binary..
[11:20:47] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[11:20:47] [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.02.01.05 (09/03/20))
[11:20:49] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadMSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\rf_eval_firmware\\masterss\\xwr68xx_masterss.bin")
[11:20:50] [RadarAPI]: Downloading MSS RPRC Binary..
[11:21:09] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetMSSFwVersion()
[11:21:09] [RadarAPI]: MSSFwVersion:(02.00.00.03 (27/08/19))
[11:21:12] [RadarAPI]: ar1.PowerOn(0, 1000, 0, 0)
[11:21:12] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:21:12] MSS power up done async event received!
[11:21:13] Device Status : UnDetDe/QM/SOP:2/ES:2
[11:21:13] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfEnable()
[11:21:13] BSS power up done async event received!
[11:21:13] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:21:14] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetMSSFwVersion()
[11:21:14] [RadarAPI]: MSSFwVersion:(02.00.00.03 (27/08/19))
[11:21:14] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[11:21:14] [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.02.01.05 (09/03/20))
[11:22:02] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChanNAdcConfig(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 0)
[11:22:02] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:06] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfLdoBypassConfig(0x0)
[11:22:06] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:07] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LPModConfig(0, 0)
[11:22:07] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:08] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfInit()
[11:22:08] RF Init async event received!
[11:22:08] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:08] [RadarAPI]: Time stamp, Temperture: 54467,48; 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;
[11:22:15] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DataPathConfig(513, 1216644097, 0)
[11:22:15] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:17] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LvdsClkConfig(1, 1)
[11:22:17] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:19] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LVDSLaneConfig(0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
[11:22:19] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:23] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ProfileConfig(0, 60, 100, 6, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 29.982, 0, 256, 10000, 0, 131072, 30)
[11:22:23] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:27] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChirpConfig(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
[11:22:27] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:29] Test Source Already Disabled...!!!
[11:22:29] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DisableTestSource(0)
[11:22:29] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:29] [RadarAPI]: ar1.FrameConfig(0, 0, 8, 128, 40, 0, 0, 1)
[11:22:29] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:22:54] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetCaptureCardDllVersion()
[11:22:54] [RadarAPI]: Sending dll_version command to DCA1000
[11:22:54] [RadarAPI]:
[11:22:54] DLL Version : 1.0
[11:22:54] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectCaptureDevice("DCA1000")
[11:22:54] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:23:14] [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_EthInit("192.168.33.30", "192.168.33.180", "12:34:56:78:90:12", 4096, 4098)
[11:23:14] [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_Mode(1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 30)
[11:23:14] [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_PacketDelay(25)

According to the mmwave_studio_user_guide.pdf(9.3 Frame Config=>5. Setup DCA1000 ADC capture card => d. Ensure that FPGA version is read by the GUI as shown below), right output should be as follows:

[RadarAPI]: Sending fpga command to DCA1000
[RadarAPI]:
FPGA Configuration command : Success
[RadarAPI]: Sending record command to DCA1000
[RadarAPI]:
Configure Record command : Success
[RadarAPI]: ar1.GetCaptureCardFPGAVersion()
[RadarAPI]: Sending fpga_version command to DCA1000
[RadarAPI]:

FPGA Version : 2.8

But in fact, FPGA version doesn't appear. I tried DCA1000EVM_CLI_Control.exe to issue fpga_version command, but no response is returned, like this:

c:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\PostProc>DCA1000EVM_CLI_Control.exe fpga_version 220907_configFile.json

c:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\PostProc>

Here, contents of fpga_version 220907_configFile.json is:

"ethernetConfig": {
"DCA1000IPAddress": "192.168.33.180",
"DCA1000ConfigPort": 4096,
"DCA1000DataPort": 4098
}

following TI_DCA1000EVM_CLI_Software_UserGuide.pdf description.

Finally, I reflashed the FPGA of DCA1000 according to spruij4a.pdf. Reflashing could be done successfully (normally 5V LED and LD14 "Done" LED glows), but can't get FPGA version. Could you please help to resolve this error? Of course, I turn off firewall settings and WiFi. I am using windows10 64bit version.

Best regards,

E.Morishita

  • 0
    TI__Genius 16837 points

    Hello Morishita,

    Can you make sure the static IP is set correctly, Ethernet cable is plugged in correctly, WIFI is disabled and the ports 4096 and 4098 are accessible in the PC used, i.e. there is no firewall blocking the ports? A picture of your hardware setup would be helpful. I know you mentioned the firewall settings and WiFi are off but double checking those ports would be good to do. Also confirm the SOP switches on the DCA1000 are correct as well.

    Best Regards,

    Pedrhom Nafisi

  • 0 in reply to Pedrhom Nafisi
    Prodigy 20 points

    Hi, Nafisi-san, thank you for your reply. I took several snapshots of PC/HW settings. Please take a look.

    static IP setting:

    WiFi disable setting:

    Firewall off setting:

    Sorry, all above settings is displayed in my local language : Japanese, but you can see Firewall is set off by the location of the radio button.

    IWR6843AOPEVM+MMWAVEICBOOST+DCA1000EVM settings:

    FFPGA 'done' LED of DCA1000 glows.

    mdevice manager status:

    mmWave Studio connection tab:

    mmWave Studio "Setup DCA1000" window:

    In this window, FPGA version doesn't change when pressing "Connect, Rest and ..." button. and there is no error message in the output window.

    Basically, I think above setting would be correct because I succeeded to capture the ADC data once. So some settings of Windows10 other than above settings may change and interrupt the ethernet communication. Do you have you any idea what it is?

    By the way, I borrowed a colleague's PC and try it out. In turn , FPGA version was returned and succeeded to capture raw ADC data. It's OS was windiws10 64 bit and all settings were same as above. So the HW(IWR6843AOPEVM + mmWaveICBOOST + DCA1000EVM) isn't broken. Probably the cause of the error is on the PC side.  This is the 4th PC for me to attempt the Radar data capturing, and solution is still needed because I can't borrow another PC so long time and same error might occur again. Please let me know if you find useful information to solve this problem. Thank you in advance.

    Best regards,

    E.Morishita

  • +1 in reply to Eizaburo Morishita
    TI__Genius 16837 points

    Hello Morishita-san

    Thank you for the detailed screenshots and pictures of your setup. I have examined all of them and can confirm to you that all your software and hardware is in the correct configuration for acquiring ADC raw data. Because this is a PC related issue, I have no exact solution, but I would suggest beginning by fully uninstalling all software and drivers that is required and reinstalling it. For example the XDS110 drivers seen in Device Manager, you should uninstall it and reinstall using the software seen in the DCA1000 User Guide which you linked in your original post.

    Best Regards,

    Pedrhom Nafisi

  • 0 in reply to Pedrhom Nafisi
    Prodigy 20 points

    Hi, Nafisi-san,

    Thank you for your double-check and suggestion. Following your advice, I unistalled all related softwares and drivers, then reinstalled them and tryed connection to DCA1000 in the mmWave Studio "Setup DCA1000" window. This time, communication succeeded and I got FPGA version, also succeeded ADC data capturing!

    So problem was solved. Perhaps this might be very specific problem of my PC. Thanks for your advice, it is much appreciated.

    Best regards,

    E.Morishita