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CCS/AWR1443BOOST: Communicating with the mmWave Front End

Saad Ahmad
Intellectual 590 points
Part Number: AWR1443BOOST
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AWR1443

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hi,

I am using the mmWavelink framework with the AWR1443 and was wondering how we communicate with the mmWave front end. I'm trying to use the sensors for collision detection to ultimately want to capture raw data from the sensors. Is there a certain API in the mmWavelink framework that communicates with the front end?

Thanks

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    TI__Mastermind 23725 points

    Hello Saad,

    mmWavelink framework are used to configure the RF Sensor side of mmWave device (commonly referred as Radar Sub System) . So you are on the right track here. There are Sensor specific API calls that you would want to check.

    For more information about (RF) Sensor API calls please check mmWaveLink Framework available in SDK directory.

    We have an identical post where how to browse to sensor calls is mentioned.

    CCS/AWR1642: Question about Adv-Frame configuration

    AWR1443 has an application processor ARM Cortex R4F (Master Sub System)  which is typically used to configure  RF sensor (Radar Sub System)  on the device.

    In case of mmWave Demo the Cortex R4F parses the Config file (sent from the PC ) and sends API calls to Radar Sub System.

    If your objective is to collect Raw Data from the device then please try the "mmWave Capture" demo for AWR1443, this will allow you to send ADC data over the High Speed interface such as CSI2 or LVDS.  SDK user's guide mentions how to  load/run this demo.

    Thank you,

    Vaibhav

  • 0 in reply to Vaibhav Mahimkar
    Intellectual 590 points

    Hi,

    Would i be able to output the captured data to a MSP430 so it can use the data to stop a motor?

    Thanks

  • 0 in reply to Saad Ahmad
    TI__Guru 58035 points
    Hello Saad,
    Yes, you can send the object data over the UART interface (just like its done in the mmwave demo application) and the MSP can be programmed to receive object data and perform an operation like stop a motor based on the measurement.

    Regards,
    Vivek