DCA1000EVM: LUA-Matlab problem

Gorka Iturbe

Part Number: DCA1000EVM

Hi there,

I have tried to automatize the configuration process of the AWR1243-DCA1000EVM boards following the LUA output obtained when the configuration is done manually. However, even if I do not get any error, the Matlab interface does not show the recorded data as it does when I do a manual configuration. I think the problem might be in a hidden command when Matlab is run that is not output on LUA script.

I have attached the script I am using. Thank you in advance!

--BSS and MSS firmware download
info = debug.getinfo(1,'S');
file_path = (info.source);
file_path = string.gsub(file_path, "@","");
file_path = string.gsub(file_path, "DataCaptureDemo_xWR.lua","");
fw_path   = file_path.."..\\..\\rf_eval_firmware"

partId = 1243

--ES version
--res, ESVersion = ar1.ReadRegister(0xFFFFE218, 0, 31)
ESVersion = 2

--ADC_Data file and Raw file and PacketReorder utitlity log file path
data_path     = "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc"
adc_data_path = "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\adc_data.bin"
Raw_data_path = "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\adc_data_Raw_0.bin"
pkt_log_path  = "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\pktlogfile.txt"
RSTD.Sleep(2000)
ar1.FullReset()

RSTD.Sleep(2000)
ar1.SOPControl(2)

RSTD.Sleep(2000)
ar1.Connect(3,115200,1000)

RSTD.Sleep(2000)
ar1.Calling_IsConnected()

RSTD.Sleep(2000)
ar1.SelectChipVersion("XWR1243")
RSTD.Sleep(2000)

-- Download BSS Firmware(AR16xx)
BSS_FW    = "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\\rf_eval_firmware\\radarss\\xwr12xx_xwr14xx_radarss_ES2.0.bin"
MSS_FW    = "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\\rf_eval_firmware\\masterss\\xwr12xx_xwr14xx_masterss_ES2.0.bin"

-- Download BSS Firmware(AR16xx)
ar1.DownloadBSSFw(BSS_FW)
--WriteToLog("BSS FW Download Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(2000)
-- Download MSS Firmware
ar1.DownloadMSSFw(MSS_FW)
--WriteToLog("MSS FW Download Success\n", "green")

-- SPI Connect
ar1.PowerOn(0, 1000, 0, 0)
--WriteToLog("Power On Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
-- RF Power UP
ar1.RfEnable()
--WriteToLog("RF Enable Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
ar1.ChanNAdcConfig(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 0) 
--WriteToLog("ChanNAdcConfig Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
ar1.LPModConfig(0, 0)
--WriteToLog("Regualar mode Cfg Success\n", "green")
  
RSTD.Sleep(2000)
ar1.RfInit() 
--WriteToLog("RfInit Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
ar1.DataPathConfig(513, 1216644097, 0)
--WriteToLog("DataPathConfig Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
ar1.LvdsClkConfig(1, 1)
--WriteToLog("LvdsClkConfig Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
ar1.LVDSLaneConfig(0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0) 
--WriteToLog("LVDSLaneConfig Success\n", "green")
   
RSTD.Sleep(1000)
-- select Device type
ar1.SelectCaptureDevice("DCA1000")
--WriteToLog("SelectCaptureDevice Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
--DATA CAPTURE CARD API
ar1.CaptureCardConfig_EthInit("192.168.33.30", "192.168.33.180", "12:34:56:78:90:12", 4096, 4098)
--WriteToLog("CaptureCardConfig_EthInit Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
ar1.CaptureCardConfig_Mode(1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 0)
--WriteToLog("CaptureCardConfig_Mode Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
ar1.CaptureCardConfig_PacketDelay(25) 
--WriteToLog("CaptureCardConfig_PacketDelay Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
ar1.ProfileConfig(0, 77, 100, 6, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 29.982, 0, 256, 10000, 0, 0, 30) 
--WriteToLog("ProfileConfig Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
ar1.ChirpConfig(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0) 
--WriteToLog("ChirpConfig Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
ar1.DisableTestSource(0)

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
ar1.FrameConfig(0, 0, 20, 128, 50, 0, 1)
--WriteToLog("FrameConfig Success\n", "green")

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
--Start Record ADC data
ar1.CaptureCardConfig_StartRecord(adc_data_path, 1)
RSTD.Sleep(1000)

--Trigger frame
ar1.StartFrame()
RSTD.Sleep(2000)

-- Stop Recording
ar1.CaptureCardConfig_StopRecord()

RSTD.Sleep(1000)
--Packet reorder utility processing the Raw_ADC_data
--WriteToLog("Please wait for a few seconds for Packet reorder utility processing .....!!!! \n", "green")
ar1.PacketReorderZeroFill(Raw_data_path, adc_data_path, pkt_log_path)

RSTD.Sleep(10000)
--WriteToLog("Packet reorder utility processing done.....!!!! \n", "green")
--Post process the Capture RAW ADC data
ar1.StartMatlabPostProc(adc_data_path)
--WriteToLog("Please wait for a few seconds for matlab post processing .....!!!! \n", "green")

over 7 years ago

0 Anand Gadiyar over 7 years ago

TI__Genius 15005 points

Hi Gorka,

I confirm we can replicate this behavior. We are looking into this and I will get back to you shortly with an update.

Best Regards,
Anand

0 Anand Gadiyar over 7 years ago in reply to Anand Gadiyar

TI__Genius 15005 points

Hi Gorka,

Can you please change line 92 in your script to the following:
ar1.CaptureCardConfig_Mode(1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 30)

Note that the last parameter has changed from 0 to 30.

Best Regards,
Anand

0 Gorka Iturbe over 7 years ago in reply to Anand Gadiyar

Prodigy 160 points

Hello Anand,

I am sorry but it did not help. Actually, when the ar1.CaptureCardConfig_Mode(1,1,1,2,3,30) command is input from my script file, it outputs the following command line ar1.ConfigureRFDCCardMode(1,1,1,2,3,0). Somehow, the code is changed when I run my own script during the process. I can tell you that this did not happen in the manual mode, where the output obtained when clicking on the user interface is the ar1.CaptureCardConfig_Mode(1,1,1,2,3,0) command.

Best regards,
Gorka

0 Anand Gadiyar over 7 years ago in reply to Gorka Iturbe

TI__Genius 15005 points

Hi Gorka,

There is a bug in the print - it always prints 0 for the last argument regardless of the actual value being used. Could you please check if updating the value in the script to 30 works and lets you capture data?

It appears to work on my setup. The only thing I did is to start mmWaveStudio 1.0 and run this script.

Best Regards,
Anand

0 Gorka Iturbe over 7 years ago in reply to Anand Gadiyar

Prodigy 160 points

Hello Anand,

We got the same issue as before, even having input the command you told us. I have attached the post-processing and the folder with the post processed BIN files, which seem to be empty.

Best regards,

Gorka.

0 Anand Gadiyar over 7 years ago in reply to Gorka Iturbe

TI__Genius 15005 points

Hi Gorka,

Okay, we will check this again on our side. I will get back to you on this next week.

Best Regards,
Anand

0 Anand Gadiyar over 7 years ago in reply to Anand Gadiyar

TI__Genius 15005 points

Hi Gorka,

The screenshot you shared above - it appears to have the correct bin files (adc_data_Raw_0.bin and the reordered adc_data.bin). Could you please double check?

Also, could you include the results from the PacketReorderZeroFill command - this is normally printed to the log file.

Best Regards,
Anand

0 Anand Gadiyar over 6 years ago in reply to Anand Gadiyar

TI__Genius 15005 points

Hi Gorka,

Just checking - could you please double check and get back to me if this is still a problem.

Best Regards,
Anand

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