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DCA1000EVM: AWR6843 + MMWAVEICBOOST + DCA1000EVM: Postprocessing results

Part Number: DCA1000EVM
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: IWR6843

Hi TI team,

I’ve been running some measurements using the setup described in the title along with mmWave Studio. I was able to get the bin files out, and for the measurement scenario mmWave Studio generated multiple bin files (3 in total). I understand this is because the measurement data size exceeds the bin file size cap.

When I try to look at the post processing results from the bin files using mmWave Studio, the output looks different between the 3 bin files from the same scenario. Attached are some screenshots comparing the output between the first 2 bin files.


From what I could see, the first bin file looks as expected, but the second appears with a remarkable difference (compare 1D-FFT range plots). This happens for any measurement scenario that generates multiple bin files. Please let me know why these two bin files with the same log file show differences in the processed results.

MmWave Studio also seems to think there are less frames than there actually are. There should be 874, but only 520 are shown.
Could there be a problem with how the log file was saved? I copy the content of the log file below:

15-Jul-2023 10:39:35: IsFPGA:,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:39:35: G:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\RunTime,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:39:37: API:select_capture_device,DCA1000,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:40:02: API:select_chip_version,IWR6843,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:41:53: API:ChannelConfig,7,15,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:41:53: API:AdcOutConfig,2,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:41:53: API:DataFmtConfig,15,2,1,0,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:41:57: API:LowPowerConfig,0,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:42:20: API:DataPathConfig,1,1,0,2,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:42:23: API:LvdsClkConfig,1,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:42:23: TSW1400 Sampling rate : 600000000 7500000,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:42:23: API:SetHsiClock,9,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:42:25: API:LaneConfig,3,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:42:25: API:LvdsLaneConfig,0,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:43:57: API:ProfileConfig,0,1491308089,700,520,5565,0,0,1897,0,600,12000,0,0,30,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:45:25: API:ProfileConfig,0,1491308089,700,520,5565,0,0,1897,0,600,12000,0,0,30,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:45:59: API:ProfileConfig,1,1491308089,700,520,5565,0,0,553,0,600,12000,0,0,30,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:47:38: API:ChirpConfig,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:47:51: API:EnableTestSource,0,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:47:51: API:FrameConfig,0,0,100,128,2000000,0,1200,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:47:51: API:AdvancedFrameConfig,1,0,0,0,1,128,2000000,0,1,1,2000000,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,100,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:47:56: API:select_capture_device,DCA1000,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:48:10: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:48:17: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,100,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:48:51: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:49:01: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:49:02: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:49:03: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:49:04: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:49:16: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:49:17: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:49:34: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:49:41: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,100,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:50:10: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 10:50:17: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 10:50:19: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:50:22: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:50:55: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:51:03: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,100,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:51:09: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,100,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:51:26: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 10:51:31: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 10:51:33: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:51:36: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:52:15: API:EnableTestSource,0,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:52:15: API:FrameConfig,0,0,200,128,2000000,0,1200,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:52:15: API:AdvancedFrameConfig,1,0,0,0,1,128,2000000,0,1,1,2000000,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,200,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:54:02: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:54:12: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,200,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:54:17: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:54:19: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:57:31: API:ProfileConfig,0,1491308089,700,520,5565,0,0,1897,0,600,12000,0,0,30,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:57:31: API:ProfileConfig,1,1491308089,700,520,5565,0,0,553,0,600,12000,0,0,30,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:58:15: API:EnableTestSource,0,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:58:15: API:FrameConfig,0,0,0,128,2000000,0,1200,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:58:15: API:AdvancedFrameConfig,1,0,0,0,1,128,2000000,0,1,1,2000000,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:58:21: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:58:32: API:SensorStop,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:58:35: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,306,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:58:44: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 10:58:45: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:00:03: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:00:12: API:SensorStop,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:00:14: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,173,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:00:36: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:00:42: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:00:44: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:01:09: Incorrect number of samples. We expect 614400. However, we got 307200.,1,
15-Jul-2023 11:02:16: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:02:43: API:SensorStop,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:02:45: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,796,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:02:51: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:02:52: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:03:36: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:03:59: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:04:01: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:04:06: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:04:20: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:04:37: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:04:50: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:05:01: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:07:21: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:07:28: API:SensorStop,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:07:31: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,121,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:07:47: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:07:52: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:07:58: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:08:16: Incorrect number of samples. We expect 614400. However, we got 307200.,1,
15-Jul-2023 11:09:54: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:10:00: API:SensorStop,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:10:04: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,120,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:10:10: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:10:16: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:10:21: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:10:22: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:10:39: Incorrect number of samples. We expect 614400. However, we got 307200.,1,
15-Jul-2023 11:10:58: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:11:13: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:11:23: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:11:25: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:11:43: Incorrect number of samples. We expect 614400. However, we got 307200.,1,
15-Jul-2023 11:16:12: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:16:20: API:SensorStop,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:16:22: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,198,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:16:27: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:16:28: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:17:42: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:17:56: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,306,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:18:02: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:21:08: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:21:50: API:SensorStop,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:21:52: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,2,1266,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:21:56: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:22:10: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:22:25: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:47:59: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:49:05: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,3,1862,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:49:11: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:49:13: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:49:44: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:51:52: Incorrect number of samples. We expect 614400. However, we got 384960.,1,
15-Jul-2023 11:56:09: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:56:51: API:SensorStop,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:57:00: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,2,1258,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:57:21: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:57:29: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:57:29: The binary fileG: i15-Jul-2023 11:57:39: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:57:39: The binary fileG: i15-Jul-2023 11:57:49: The radar data file name is ,0,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:57:49: The file name is ,0,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:57:54: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:58:01: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:58:01: The binary fileG: i15-Jul-2023 11:58:29: The radar data file name is ,0,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:58:29: The file name is ,0,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:58:40: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:58:45: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:58:45: The binary fileG: i15-Jul-2023 11:58:53: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:58:53: The binary fileG: i15-Jul-2023 11:59:09: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:59:14: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:59:14: The binary fileG: i15-Jul-2023 11:59:31: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:59:39: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 11:59:44: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 11:59:46: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:00:01: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:00:15: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 12:00:23: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 12:00:23: The binary fileG: i15-Jul-2023 12:02:46: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 12:02:52: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 12:02:56: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:04:07: The logfile name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 12:04:15: The radar data file name is ,G: i15-Jul-2023 12:04:15: The binary fileG: i15-Jul-2023 12:07:02: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:07:38: API:SensorStop,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:07:41: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,2,1029,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:07:48: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:08:53: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:09:04: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:09:09: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:09:18: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:09:24: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:13:15: API:SensorStart,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:13:34: API:SensorStop,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:13:44: API:update_num_adc_files_and_frames,1,520,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:14:09: Play as movie ,0,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:15:10: Play as movie ,1,0,
15-Jul-2023 12:15:32: The logfile name is ,0,0,0,

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