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DCA1000EVM: "LVDS buffer full" on the mmwave studio.

Part Number: DCA1000EVM


Hi Team, 

Good day. I am posting this inquiry on behalf of our customer.

"I recently bought a pair of DCA1000EVM with the IWR8943ISK. It worked right until yesterday when I started getting this error "LVDS buffer full" on the mmwave studio. I didn't change anything it was working on the usual configuration but it cannot get the data and the fpga_error led goes red at pressing the trigger frame. I have tried it on different PCs and it doesn't work, the other DCA works right as always. I attach the log file and 2 images of the led error. "

GM: Constructor
GM: Thu Feb 09 13:39:32 2023
RSTD.Transmit("/Settings")
[13:39:33]  
[13:39:33]  ### Running Startup script: "C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\Startup.lua" ###
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/Display DateTime" , "1")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/DateTime Format" , "HH:mm:ss")
[13:39:33]  Scripter ignored: Attempt to UnBuild() again or before Build.
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\Clients\\\\LabClient.dll")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Use" , "TRUE")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 1/Use" , "FALSE")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 2/Use" , "FALSE")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 3/Use" , "FALSE")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 4/Use" , "FALSE")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AL Client/AL Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\RunTime\\SAL.dll")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/GuiDll" , "")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Enabled" , "TRUE")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Interval" , "1")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/UpdateDisplay" , "TRUE")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/OneClickStart" , "TRUE")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Automation/Automation Mode" , "false")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.Transmit("/")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\alexc\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[13:39:33]  RSTD.Build()
[13:39:33]  RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\alexc\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[13:39:33]  RSTD.Transmit("/")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.AL_Build()
[13:39:33]  RSTD.AL_LoadXml()
[13:39:33]  RSTD.Transmit("/")
[13:39:33]  RSTD.AL_Init()
[13:39:33]  RSTD.Clients_Build()
[13:39:33]  GM: Init
[13:39:33]  GM: Loaded 'C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Clients\\LabClient.dll'
[13:39:33]  GM: 1 Guest (s) init
[13:39:33]  GM: 1 Module(s) init
[13:39:33]  GM: 2 Tab   (s) init
[13:39:33]  RSTD.Client_LoadXml()
[13:39:33]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.selectRadarMode(0)
[13:39:33]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:39:33]  Matlab Runtime Engine is installed
[13:39:33]  [RadarAPI]: Starting Matlab Engine..
[13:39:35]  [RadarAPI]: Matlab Engine Started!
[13:39:37]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.selectCascadeMode(0)
[13:39:37]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:39:37]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LoadSettings('C:\Users\alexc\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[13:39:37]  [RadarAPI]: Error: Índice fuera de los límites de la matriz.
[13:39:37]  Trace:
[13:39:37]     en AR1xController.ScriptOps.getMatlabPostProcVersion()
[13:39:37]  TESTING = false
[13:39:37]  RstdNet: Port 2777: Listening..
[13:39:37]  
[13:39:37]  ***Script completed successfully.***
[13:39:39]  [RadarAPI]: Opening Gpio Control Port()
[13:39:39]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:39:40]  [RadarAPI]: Opening Board Control Port()
[13:39:40]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:39:41]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.FullReset()
[13:39:41]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:39:41]  [RadarAPI]: Closing Board Control Port()
[13:39:41]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:39:41]  [RadarAPI]: Closing Gpio Control Port()
[13:39:41]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:39:41]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SOPControl(2)
[13:39:41]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:39:42]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.Connect(9,115200,1000)
[13:39:43]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.Calling_IsConnected()
[13:39:44]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[13:39:44]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:39:44]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.frequencyBandSelection("60G")
[13:39:44]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[13:39:44]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:39:44]  Device Status : IWR6843/QM/SOP:2/ES:2
[13:39:44]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SaveSettings('C:\Users\alexc\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[13:39:46]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadBSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\rf_eval_firmware\\radarss\\xwr68xx_radarss.bin")
[13:39:47]  [RadarAPI]: Downloading BSS ROM RPRC Binary..
[13:40:34]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[13:40:34]  [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.02.01.05 (09/03/20))
[13:40:40]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadMSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\rf_eval_firmware\\masterss\\xwr68xx_masterss.bin")
[13:40:40]  [RadarAPI]: Downloading MSS RPRC Binary..
[13:40:59]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetMSSFwVersion()
[13:40:59]  [RadarAPI]: MSSFwVersion:(02.00.00.03 (27/08/19))
[13:41:01]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.PowerOn(0, 1000, 0, 0)
[13:41:01]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:01]  MSS power up done async event received!
[13:41:02]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[13:41:02]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:02]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[13:41:02]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:03]  Device Status : IWR6843/QM/SOP:2/ES:2
[13:41:03]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfEnable()
[13:41:03]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:03]  BSS power up done async event received!
[13:41:03]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetMSSFwVersion()
[13:41:03]  [RadarAPI]: MSSFwVersion:(02.00.00.03 (27/08/19))
[13:41:04]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[13:41:04]  [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.02.01.05 (09/03/20))
[13:41:04]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetCaptureCardDllVersion()
[13:41:04]  [RadarAPI]: Sending dll_version command to DCA1000
[13:41:04]  [RadarAPI]: 
[13:41:04]  DLL Version : 1.0
[13:41:04]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectCaptureDevice("DCA1000")
[13:41:04]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:08]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_EthInit("192.168.33.30", "192.168.33.180", "12:34:56:78:90:12", 4096, 4098)
[13:41:08]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_Mode(1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 30)
[13:41:08]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_PacketDelay(25)
[13:41:08]  [RadarAPI]: Sending fpga command to DCA1000
[13:41:08]  [RadarAPI]: 
[13:41:08]  FPGA Configuration command : Success
[13:41:08]  [RadarAPI]: Sending record command to DCA1000
[13:41:08]  [RadarAPI]: 
[13:41:08]  Configure Record command : Success
[13:41:08]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetCaptureCardFPGAVersion()
[13:41:08]  [RadarAPI]: Sending fpga_version command to DCA1000
[13:41:08]  [RadarAPI]: 
[13:41:08]  
[13:41:08]  FPGA Version : 2.8 [Record]
[13:41:08]  
[13:41:12]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChanNAdcConfig(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 0)
[13:41:12]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:16]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChanNAdcConfig(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 0)
[13:41:16]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:17]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LPModConfig(0, 0)
[13:41:17]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:18]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfInit()
[13:41:18]  RF Init async event received!
[13:41:18]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:18]  [RadarAPI]: Time stamp, Temperture: 14935,42; 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; 
[13:41:20]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DataPathConfig(513, 1216644097, 0)
[13:41:20]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:21]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LvdsClkConfig(1, 1)
[13:41:21]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:22]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LVDSLaneConfig(0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
[13:41:22]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:25]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ProfileConfig(0, 60, 100, 6, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 29,982, 0, 256, 10000, 0, 131072, 30)
[13:41:25]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:26]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChirpConfig(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
[13:41:26]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:27]  Test Source Already Disabled...!!!
[13:41:27]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DisableTestSource(0)
[13:41:27]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:27]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.FrameConfig(0, 0, 8, 128, 40, 0, 0, 1)
[13:41:27]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:28]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_StartRecord("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\adc_data.bin", 1)
[13:41:28]  [RadarAPI]: Sending start_record command to DCA1000
[13:41:31]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.StartFrame()
[13:41:31]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[13:41:31]  Frame start async event received!
[13:41:31]  [RadarAPI]: Frame Ended
[13:42:48]  [RadarAPI]: 
[13:42:48]  Frame End async event received!
[13:42:48]  [RadarAPI]: 
[13:42:48]  Start Record command : Success
[13:42:48]  
[13:42:48]  LVDS buffer full
[13:42:48]  
[13:42:48]  Record Process : 
[13:42:48]  Timeout Error! System disconnected
[13:42:48]  
[13:42:48]  Record stop is done successfully
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Could you please assist me with this error?

Please help to advise. Thank you for extending your support.

Kind regards, 

Marvin