IWR6843: How to config IWR6843 Continuos Waveform Output

Hi Blake

My client wants to use mmWave Studio to receive input of Radar RAW Data as a Continuous Wave Stream and is testing with the following setup.
- iwr6843isk + dca1000
- mmWaveStudio 02.01.01.00
- MATLAB 8.5.1 (32bit)

Here are the error screen capture as well as config steps and logs

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* Config steps

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  - IWR6843ISK + DCA1000
  - mmWaveStudio 02.01.01.00(32 bit)
  - MATLAB Run Time 8.5.1(32 bit)
  
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  - SensorConfig : OK
  - Contstream   : ERROR

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  3.1 Connecttion
    - Board Control
      . Reset set(1)
      . RS232 Operation Connect(2)
    - Files
      . BSS FW LOAD(3)
      . MSS FW LOAD(4)
    - SPI Operations
      . SPI Connect(5)
      . RF Powered-ip(6)

  3.2 StaticConfig
    - Basic Configuraiton Set
    - Advanced Configuration Set
    - RF Init Done

  3.3 DataConfig
    - Data Path Configuration Set
    - Clock Configuration Set
    - Data Configuration Set

  3.4 Contstream
    - StreamConfig Set
    - SetUp DCA1000
    - Enable *******************************************
      . [RadarAPI]: ar1.ContStrModEnable()
      . [15:22:12]  Status: Failed, Error Type: RESP TIMEOUT
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* Logs

GM: Constructor
GM: Mon Apr 22 15:17:57 2024
RSTD.Transmit("/Settings")
[15:17:58]  
[15:17:58]  ### Running Startup script: "C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\Startup.lua" ###
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/Display DateTime" , "1")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/DateTime Format" , "HH:mm:ss")
[15:17:58]  Scripter ignored: Attempt to UnBuild() again or before Build.
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\Clients\\\\LabClient.dll")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Use" , "TRUE")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 1/Use" , "FALSE")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 2/Use" , "FALSE")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 3/Use" , "FALSE")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 4/Use" , "FALSE")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AL Client/AL Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\RunTime\\SAL.dll")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/GuiDll" , "")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Enabled" , "TRUE")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Interval" , "1")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/UpdateDisplay" , "TRUE")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/OneClickStart" , "TRUE")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Automation/Automation Mode" , "false")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.Transmit("/")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[15:17:58]  RSTD.Build()
[15:17:58]  RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[15:17:58]  RSTD.Transmit("/")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.AL_Build()
[15:17:58]  RSTD.AL_LoadXml()
[15:17:58]  RSTD.Transmit("/")
[15:17:58]  RSTD.AL_Init()
[15:17:58]  RSTD.Clients_Build()
[15:17:58]  GM: Init
[15:17:58]  GM: Loaded 'C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Clients\\LabClient.dll'
[15:17:58]  GM: 1 Guest (s) init
[15:17:58]  GM: 1 Module(s) init
[15:17:58]  GM: 2 Tab   (s) init
[15:17:58]  RSTD.Client_LoadXml()
[15:17:58]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.selectRadarMode(0)
[15:17:58]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:17:58]  Matlab Runtime Engine is installed
[15:17:58]  [RadarAPI]: Starting Matlab Engine..
[15:18:00]  [RadarAPI]: Matlab Engine Started!
[15:18:01]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.selectCascadeMode(0)
[15:18:01]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:18:01]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LoadSettings('C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[15:18:01]  TESTING = false
[15:18:02]  RstdNet: Port 2777: Listening..
[15:18:02]  
[15:18:02]  ***Script completed successfully.***
[15:18:19]  [RadarAPI]: Opening Gpio Control Port()
[15:18:19]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:18:20]  [RadarAPI]: Opening Board Control Port()
[15:18:20]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:18:21]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.FullReset()
[15:18:21]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:18:21]  [RadarAPI]: Closing Board Control Port()
[15:18:21]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:18:21]  [RadarAPI]: Closing Gpio Control Port()
[15:18:21]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:18:21]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SOPControl(2)
[15:18:21]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:18:30]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.Connect(6,115200,1000)
[15:18:32]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.Calling_IsConnected()
[15:18:33]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[15:18:33]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:18:33]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.frequencyBandSelection("60G")
[15:18:33]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[15:18:33]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:18:33]  Device Status : IWR6843/QM/SOP:2/ES:2
[15:18:33]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SaveSettings('C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[15:18:41]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadBSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\rf_eval_firmware\\radarss\\xwr68xx_radarss.bin")
[15:18:41]  [RadarAPI]: Downloading BSS ROM RPRC Binary..
[15:19:29]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[15:19:29]  [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.02.01.05 (09/03/20))
[15:19:34]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadMSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\rf_eval_firmware\\masterss\\xwr68xx_masterss.bin")
[15:19:34]  [RadarAPI]: Downloading MSS RPRC Binary..
[15:19:53]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetMSSFwVersion()
[15:19:53]  [RadarAPI]: MSSFwVersion:(02.00.00.03 (27/08/19))
[15:20:00]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.PowerOn(0, 1000, 0, 0)
[15:20:00]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:20:00]  MSS power up done async event received!
[15:20:12]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[15:20:12]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:20:12]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[15:20:12]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:20:12]  Device Status : IWR6843/QM/SOP:2/ES:2
[15:20:12]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfEnable()
[15:20:12]  BSS power up done async event received!
[15:20:12]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:20:12]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetMSSFwVersion()
[15:20:12]  [RadarAPI]: MSSFwVersion:(02.00.00.03 (27/08/19))
[15:20:13]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[15:20:13]  [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.02.01.05 (09/03/20))
[15:20:26]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChanNAdcConfig(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 0)
[15:20:26]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:20:31]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LPModConfig(0, 0)
[15:20:31]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:20:35]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfInit()
[15:20:35]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:20:35]  RF Init async event received!
[15:20:35]  [RadarAPI]: Time stamp, Temperture: 22711,39; 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; 
[15:20:52]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DataPathConfig(513, 1216644097, 0)
[15:20:52]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:20:55]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LvdsClkConfig(1, 1)
[15:20:55]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:21:00]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LVDSLaneConfig(0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
[15:21:00]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:21:47]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ContStrConfig(60, 9000, 30, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
[15:21:47]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:21:51]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetCaptureCardDllVersion()
[15:21:51]  [RadarAPI]: Sending dll_version command to DCA1000
[15:21:51]  [RadarAPI]: 
[15:21:51]  DLL Version : 1.0
[15:21:51]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectCaptureDevice("DCA1000")
[15:21:51]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:21:56]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_EthInit("192.168.33.30", "192.168.33.180", "12:34:56:78:90:12", 4096, 4098)
[15:21:56]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_Mode(1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 30)
[15:21:56]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_PacketDelay(25)
[15:21:56]  [RadarAPI]: Sending fpga command to DCA1000
[15:21:56]  [RadarAPI]: 
[15:21:56]  FPGA Configuration command : Success
[15:21:56]  [RadarAPI]: Sending record command to DCA1000
[15:21:56]  [RadarAPI]: 
[15:21:56]  Configure Record command : Success
[15:21:56]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetCaptureCardFPGAVersion()
[15:21:56]  [RadarAPI]: Sending fpga_version command to DCA1000
[15:21:56]  [RadarAPI]: 
[15:21:56]  
[15:21:56]  FPGA Version : 2.9 [Record]
[15:21:56]  
[15:22:12]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ContStrModEnable()
[15:22:12]  Status: Failed, Error Type: RESP TIMEOUT

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The error data attached above is always occurring when I click the Enable Button of the StreamEnable group, referring to Section 11 (page 35) of the guide article you recommended.
When I click the button, it does nothing and the timeout error is repeated.
I can get the data from SensorConfig normally, but there is no response from ContStream after clicking the Enable Button. Please check if there are any precautions when setting up ContStream & Enable.

Additionally, I found an E2E thread on errors related to continuous data acquisition in mmWaveStudio and tried to do the same, but it is still not working. 

• IWR6843ISK + DCA1000(ETHERNET, USB 2 PORT)
• mmWaveStudio 02.01.01.00
• MATLAB 8.5.1(32 bit)
• Sensor Module' S1 DIP SWITCH : DCA1000EVM mode
• WINDOWS 10 64BIT

• Connect -> StaticConfig -> DataConfig -> SensorConfig -> ARM,TRIGGER, POSTPROC : OK
• Connect -> ... -> ContStream -> StreamEnable -> RESP Error(System Fault)

Jack, 

RESP TIMEOUT indicates the device has crashed. Please make sure you are using the correct FW and studio versions. 

V/R

Blake