CCS/AWR1443: Interfacing AWR1443 with MSP432 through SPI

Foucauld Maillard

Part Number: AWR1443
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: IWR1443BOOST, TIDEP-0091, MMWAVE-SDK

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hi every one,

I'm currently working on a project of collision avoidance using MCU MSP432. I would like to use mm wave sensor AWR1443 and connect it to the MSP432. According to the documentation of the sensor, the connection should be through SPI. I firstly tried to modify the demo code from mmwave sdk v01.02.00.05 to replace UART by SPI, but I had linker issues when I tried to build it with ccs v8. I manage to find a piece of code http://www.ti.com/tool/TIDEP-0091

Do you know if I can find somewhere a more complete code which also uses SPI?

over 7 years ago

0 Cesar over 7 years ago

TI__Guru*** 148444 points

Hi,

Can you please provide more information about what you are trying to accomplish?

What type of collision avoidance are you trying to achieve?

Why do you plan to use xWR1443 and not xWR1642?

Why do you need to connect an MSP432?

Thank you
Cesar

0 Foucauld Maillard over 7 years ago in reply to Cesar

TI__Prodigy 370 points

Thank you for your quick response,
I'm trying to build a demo using the TI-RSLK robot which uses a MSP432. For the moment the aim is just to make the robot follow a simple path and avoid obstacle. I'm currently using xWR1443 because this is the board provided by my team for the moment. However I will consider switching to the xWR1642 I you tell me it is better suited for my application.
Thank you again,

Foucauld

0 Cesar over 7 years ago in reply to Foucauld Maillard

TI__Guru*** 148444 points

Understood,

I will refer your question to our team that works on robot demos.

Thank you
Cesar

0 Foucauld Maillard over 7 years ago in reply to Cesar

TI__Prodigy 370 points

Thank you Cesar, have you got news from the team yet?

Foucauld,

0 Akash Gondalia over 7 years ago in reply to Foucauld Maillard

TI__Guru 50240 points

Sorry for the delay Foucauld,

Have you seen the TIDEP-0091, I believe this is exactly what you are looking for as it interfaces IWR1443BOOST with an MSP432 Launchpad.

Let me know if you have more questions.

Cheers,
Akash

0 Foucauld Maillard over 7 years ago in reply to Akash Gondalia

TI__Prodigy 370 points

Hello Akash,

Thank you for your response. I guess I have one more question, the TIDEP demo only makes a simple 1D-fft and calculates only range. I would like to calculate a 3D point cloud like in the mmwave sdk demo. Do you have an idea on how I can achieve that?

Than you again,

Foucauld

0 Akash Gondalia over 7 years ago in reply to Foucauld Maillard

TI__Guru 50240 points

Hello Foucauld,

Apologies for the delay. The TIDEP-0091 was designed with quite a bit of compromised functionality in order to ensure power consumption can be optimized. In order to implement these enhancements you'll need to add this functionality as per the demo in the mmWave-SDK, although this will come at the cost of increased processing time and power consumption.

Cheers,
Akash

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