Part Number: DCA1000EVM
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: IWR6843
Tool/software:
When I was using DCA1000EVM+mmwave studio, I followed the process in the training video, but when I click the DCA1000ARM button, the log message showed Timeout Error! System disconnected. I checked many TI e2e articles and also tried the switch settings. , but it still doesn’t work. Could you please tell me what else could be the problem, or do I need to update the FPGA version (2.8 to 2.9)?
But I have seen successful examples using IWR6843, so what should I do next?
Thanks.








GM: Constructor
GM: Mon Jun 10 11:13:19 2024
RSTD.Transmit("/Settings")
[11:13:19]
[11:13:19] ### Running Startup script: "C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\Startup.lua" ###
[11:13:19] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/Display DateTime" , "1")
[11:13:19] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/DateTime Format" , "HH:mm:ss")
[11:13:19] Scripter ignored: Attempt to UnBuild() again or before Build.
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\Clients\\\\LabClient.dll")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Use" , "TRUE")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 1/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 2/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 3/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 4/Use" , "FALSE")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AL Client/AL Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\RunTime\\SAL.dll")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/GuiDll" , "")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Enabled" , "TRUE")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Interval" , "1")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/UpdateDisplay" , "TRUE")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/OneClickStart" , "TRUE")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Automation/Automation Mode" , "false")
[11:13:20] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[11:13:20] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\Joe\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[11:13:20] RSTD.Build()
[11:13:20] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\Joe\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[11:13:20] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[11:13:20] RSTD.AL_Build()
[11:13:20] RSTD.AL_LoadXml()
[11:13:20] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[11:13:20] RSTD.AL_Init()
[11:13:20] RSTD.Clients_Build()
[11:13:20] GM: Init
[11:13:20] GM: Loaded 'C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Clients\\LabClient.dll'
[11:13:20] GM: 1 Guest (s) init
[11:13:20] GM: 1 Module(s) init
[11:13:20] GM: 2 Tab (s) init
[11:13:20] RSTD.Client_LoadXml()
[11:13:20] [RadarAPI]: ar1.selectRadarMode(0)
[11:13:20] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:13:20] Matlab Runtime Engine is installed
[11:13:20] [RadarAPI]: Starting Matlab Engine..
[11:13:24] [RadarAPI]: Matlab Engine Started!
[11:13:26] [RadarAPI]: ar1.selectCascadeMode(0)
[11:13:26] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:13:26] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LoadSettings('C:\Users\Joe\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[11:13:26] TESTING = false
[11:13:26] RstdNet: Port 2777: Listening..
[11:13:26]
[11:13:26] ***Script completed successfully.***
[11:13:41] [RadarAPI]: Opening Gpio Control Port()
[11:13:41] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:13:42] [RadarAPI]: Opening Board Control Port()
[11:13:42] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:13:43] [RadarAPI]: ar1.FullReset()
[11:13:43] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:13:44] [RadarAPI]: Closing Board Control Port()
[11:13:44] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:13:44] [RadarAPI]: Closing Gpio Control Port()
[11:13:44] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:13:44] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SOPControl(2)
[11:13:44] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:13:45] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Connect(16,921600,1000)
[11:13:47] [RadarAPI]: Warning: Connected with baudrate 115200
[11:13:48] [RadarAPI]: Warning: Disconnected existing BaudRate
[11:13:49] [RadarAPI]: Warning: Trying to connect with baudrate 921600
[11:13:50] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Calling_IsConnected()
[11:13:51] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[11:13:51] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:13:51] [RadarAPI]: ar1.frequencyBandSelection("60G")
[11:13:51] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[11:13:51] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:13:52] Device Status : IWR6843/QM/SOP:2/ES:2
[11:13:52] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SaveSettings('C:\Users\Joe\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[11:13:55] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadBSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\rf_eval_firmware\\radarss\\xwr68xx_radarss.bin")
[11:13:56] [RadarAPI]: Downloading BSS ROM RPRC Binary..
[11:14:02] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[11:14:02] [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.02.01.05 (09/03/20))
[11:14:03] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadMSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\rf_eval_firmware\\masterss\\xwr68xx_masterss.bin")
[11:14:04] [RadarAPI]: Downloading MSS RPRC Binary..
[11:14:07] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetMSSFwVersion()
[11:14:07] [RadarAPI]: MSSFwVersion:(02.00.00.03 (27/08/19))
[11:14:08] MSS power up done async event received!
[11:14:08] [RadarAPI]: ar1.PowerOn(0, 1000, 0, 0)
[11:14:08] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:11] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[11:14:11] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:11] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[11:14:11] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:11] Device Status : IWR6843/QM/SOP:2/ES:2
[11:14:11] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfEnable()
[11:14:11] BSS power up done async event received!
[11:14:11] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:11] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetMSSFwVersion()
[11:14:11] [RadarAPI]: MSSFwVersion:(02.00.00.03 (27/08/19))
[11:14:12] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[11:14:12] [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.02.01.05 (09/03/20))
[11:14:18] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChanNAdcConfig(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 0)
[11:14:18] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:21] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LPModConfig(0, 0)
[11:14:21] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:23] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfInit()
[11:14:23] RF Init async event received!
[11:14:23] [RadarAPI]: Time stamp, Temperture: 12037,38; 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;
[11:14:23] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:27] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DataPathConfig(513, 1216644097, 0)
[11:14:27] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:28] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LvdsClkConfig(1, 1)
[11:14:28] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:29] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LVDSLaneConfig(0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
[11:14:29] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:33] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ProfileConfig(0, 60, 100, 6, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 29.982, 0, 256, 10000, 0, 131072, 30)
[11:14:33] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:37] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChirpConfig(0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
[11:14:37] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:38] Test Source Already Disabled...!!!
[11:14:38] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DisableTestSource(0)
[11:14:38] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:38] [RadarAPI]: ar1.FrameConfig(0, 0, 8, 128, 40, 0, 0, 1)
[11:14:38] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:41] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetCaptureCardDllVersion()
[11:14:41] [RadarAPI]: Sending dll_version command to DCA1000
[11:14:41] [RadarAPI]:
[11:14:41] DLL Version : 1.0
[11:14:41] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectCaptureDevice("DCA1000")
[11:14:41] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[11:14:44] [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_EthInit("192.168.33.30", "192.168.33.180", "12:34:56:78:90:12", 4096, 4098)
[11:14:44] [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_Mode(1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 30)
[11:14:44] [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_PacketDelay(25)
[11:14:44] [RadarAPI]: Sending fpga command to DCA1000
[11:14:44] [RadarAPI]:
[11:14:44] FPGA Configuration command : Success
[11:14:44] [RadarAPI]: Sending record command to DCA1000
[11:14:44] [RadarAPI]:
[11:14:44] Configure Record command : Success
[11:14:44] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetCaptureCardFPGAVersion()
[11:14:44] [RadarAPI]: Sending fpga_version command to DCA1000
[11:14:44] [RadarAPI]:
[11:14:44]
[11:14:44] FPGA Version : 2.8 [Record]
[11:14:44]
[11:15:24] [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_StartRecord("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\adc_data.bin", 1)
[11:15:24] [RadarAPI]: Sending start_record command to DCA1000
[11:15:34] [RadarAPI]:
[11:15:34] Start Record :
[11:15:34] Timeout Error! System disconnected