This thread has been locked.

If you have a related question, please click the "Ask a related question" button in the top right corner. The newly created question will be automatically linked to this question.

AWRL6432: When changing TX/RX configuration, does RADAR processing code needs to be modified?

Part Number: AWRL6432

Tool/software:

Hello team,

When running our examples on SDK and/or Toolbox, usually our Visualizer displays point cloud. When user wants to modify TX/RX channel configuration, do they need to modify RADAR processing chain as well? Or, is it something user doesn't need to care about when changing TX/RX channel configuration?

Regards,

Victor Park

  • Hi, Victor:

    Does TX/RX channel configuration mean the antenna layout change or enable different TX/RX channel in the TI EVM board?

    Different demo may be different in term of flexibility. Which demo are you talking about here?  

    Best,

    Zigang

  • Dear. zigang

    This is Simon from LGIT.

    I'm planning to review the demo using the TI EVB (AWRL6432BOOST, planned purchase).

    I intend to evaluate the 1Tx – 3Rx functionality in the parking motion detection feature (Exterior Intrusion Monitoring with AWRL6432).

    I would like to inquire if this functionality can be configured.

    Regards,

    Simon. Ha

  • Hello Zigang,

    Thanks for your comments. As Mr. Ha mentioned above, they used Exterior Intrusion Monitoring example. Your further comments would be appreciated.

    Regards,

    Victor Park

  • Hi, Victor:

    Is the exterior intrusion monitoring example the intruder detection demo in radar toolbox?  https://dev.ti.com/tirex/explore/node?node=A__ANK5TVs-nTCewg8GyAbdqg__radar_toolbox__1AslXXD__LATEST

    The intruder detection demo is based on motion and presence detection demo in SDK L.  You can find the users guide at:

    file:///C:/ti/MMWAVE_L_SDK_05_04_00_01/docs/api_guide_xwrL64xx/MOTION_AND_PRESENCE_DETECTION_DEMO.html#autotoc_md777

    You may need to change the version number to match your download version. 

    This motion and presence detection demo support 1 TX * 3 RX case. 

      

    Therefore, changing the chirp configuration CLI should enable just 1TX3RX case. 

    • Set RxChCtrlBitMask = 7, and TxChCtrlBitMask = 1 in channelCfg (assuming enable TX1 and disable TX2)
    • Set ChirpTxMimoPatSel = 0 in chirpComnCfg
    • Set NumOfChirpsInBurst = 1 in frameCfg

    Best,

    Zigang