IWR1642: How can I know the ES version by software rather than the mask on the chip?

Hello,

You can identify by software using the out of box demo software. After you flash the firmware you can confirm the silicon version by opening a terminal session and connecting to the UART serial port and then send the CLI command "version".

You will get a response similar to below. The RF H/W Version will tell you if it is ES1.0 or ES2.0


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xWR14xx MMW Demo 02.01.00.00
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mmwDemo:/>
mmwDemo:/>version
Platform : xWR14xx
mmWave SDK Version: 02.01.00.00
RF H/W Version : 02.00
RF F/W Version : 02.00.00.15.18.01.11
RF F/W Patch : 00.00.00.00.00.00.00
mmWaveLink Version: 01.01.00.05
Done
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Thanks,
Amanda