IWRL1432: Suggestion on the EVK

sai mukhesh

Prodigy 190 points

Part Number: IWRL1432
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AWRL1432, DCA1000EVM

Tool/software:

Hi TI team,

currently we have planned to start exploring on RADAR sensors.

For an entry level understanding of the technology, can you please let me know whether we can go with AWR or IWR?

Currently we have selected AWRL1432 or IWR1432

Also, there are 2 different types of EVKs — BOOST and BOOST-BSD, as understanding one is targeted for wall mount applications and another for blind spot detection, Please let us know which one is good to start with. Our understanding is to go with BOOST alone. Please suggest.

Along with the RADAR EVK we are planning to order DCA1000EVM : https://www.ti.com/tool/DCA1000EVM for taking data over ethernet.

Please let us know if any other additional EVKs or programmers to be added for starting our initial testing.

5 months ago

0 Sharan S S 5 months ago

TI__Expert 4180 points

Hi,

AWR1432 and IWR1432 are functionally the same, AWR just meets auto qualifications. The demos for IWR will run on AWR boards.

To further suggest, what are the typical use cases you are targeting for?

Regards

0 sai mukhesh 5 months ago in reply to Sharan S S

Prodigy 190 points

Hi @TI team,

Currently we are planning to check on the applications like person detection, tracking as a first step of our validation. We are in need of a suggestion to start with the validation and understanding the technology.

0 Sharan S S 5 months ago in reply to sai mukhesh

TI__Expert 4180 points

Hi,

You can start with either 6432 or 1432 BOOST EVM depending on the frequency band you are intereseted.

Here are few documents that could get you started with understanding the technology,

FMCW radar:

https://www.ti.com/content/dam/videos/external-videos/ko-kr/2/3816841626001/5415203482001.mp4/subassets/mmwaveSensing-FMCW-offlineviewing_0.pdf

https://www.ti.com/lit/spyy005

Once you have an idea, you can start running the out of box demo via the MMWAVE_L_SDK(needs to be installed from ti.com)

{SDK_INSTALL_DIR}\README_FIRST_xWRL6432.html

{SDK_INSTALL_DIR}docs\Motion_Presence_Detection_Demo_Tuning_Guide.pdf

you can check these files in the SDK to understand more about the entire sequence of operations that takes place in the code.

Please let me know if there are any further questions.

Regards

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IWRL1432: Suggestion on the EVK