AWR1443BOOST: Reading RX channels without transmitting a chirp

nobodyhere

Part Number: AWR1443BOOST

We wish to set up an experiment where we monitor the RX channels for a period of time but do not transmit chirps. Is this possible to set up in Radar studio? Would I just disable all transmitters?

over 7 years ago

0 Cesar over 7 years ago

TI__Guru*** 148804 points

Please provide more details

How long do you want to monitor the RX ...

Thank you
Cesar

0 nobodyhere over 7 years ago in reply to Cesar

Prodigy 80 points

Just a few seconds. Same length as if I was chirping.

0 Randy Rosales over 7 years ago in reply to nobodyhere

TI__Mastermind 18500 points

Hi,

There are actually a few different ways to do things like this.

You can program a chirp that disables the transmitters, but this will only disable the TX PA. The Chirp LO is still passed to the TX mixer input. Effectively this would emulate a zero target return environment.

Another option is programming a chirp with a zero slope. This will result in a chirp at constant frequency. Essentially this is pulsed, continuous wave output. Again, you can enable or disable the TX PA.

Please let me know if that answers your questions on this topic.

Thank you,

Randy

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