DCA1000EVM: how to manually load raw data for analyze?

Peijun Zhao

Part Number: DCA1000EVM
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: IWR1443BOOST,

Hello,

I have set up IWR1443Boost with DCA1000EVM and captured some data, the post processing tool in mmwave studio showed that there are 300 frames, each frame 128 chirp loops, and each loop 3 chirps (Tx1, Tx2, Tx3), for each chirp, 256 samples are collected. There are four receivers, and I think that the total length of the raw data should be 2bytes*2(I,Q)*4(4Rxs)*256(samples)*3(3Tx)*128(chirp loops)*300 = 471,859,200 bytes. However, the bin file (adc_data.bin) generated was 547,688,960 bytes, so I do not know how to load the raw bin file. Could you please help me with this?

Thank you!

Best,

Peijun

over 6 years ago

0 Alex Rivera over 6 years ago

TI__Intellectual 2885 points

Peijun,

Can you please upload a copy of your log output window from mmwave studio in the form of a text file.

thanks
Alex

0 Peijun Zhao over 6 years ago in reply to Alex Rivera

Intellectual 310 points

Hello!

Thanks for replying. I put the log in a txt file.

Thank you very much!

Best,

Peijun Zhao

Fullscreen 0486.log.txt Download

GM: Constructor
GM: Thu Jan 24 20:19:54 2019
RSTD.Transmit("/Settings")
[20:19:54]  
[20:19:54]  ### Running Startup script: "C:\ti\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\Startup.lua" ###
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/Display DateTime" , "1")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/DateTime Format" , "HH:mm:ss")
[20:19:54]  Scripter ignored: Attempt to UnBuild() again or before Build.
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\\mmWaveStudio\\Clients\\\\LabClient.dll")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Use" , "TRUE")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 1/Use" , "FALSE")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 2/Use" , "FALSE")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 3/Use" , "FALSE")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 4/Use" , "FALSE")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AL Client/AL Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\\mmWaveStudio\\RunTime\\SAL.dll")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/GuiDll" , "")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Enabled" , "TRUE")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Interval" , "1")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/UpdateDisplay" , "TRUE")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/OneClickStart" , "TRUE")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Automation/Automation Mode" , "false")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.Transmit("/")
[20:19:54]  RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\zhaoy\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[20:19:55]  RSTD.Build()
[20:19:55]  RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\zhaoy\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[20:19:55]  RSTD.Transmit("/")
[20:19:55]  RSTD.AL_Build()
[20:19:55]  RSTD.AL_LoadXml()
[20:19:55]  RSTD.Transmit("/")
[20:19:55]  RSTD.AL_Init()
[20:19:55]  RSTD.Clients_Build()
[20:19:55]  GM: Init
[20:19:55]  GM: Loaded 'C:\ti\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\mmWaveStudio\Clients\\LabClient.dll'
[20:19:55]  GM: 1 Guest (s) init
[20:19:55]  GM: 1 Module(s) init
[20:19:55]  GM: 2 Tab   (s) init
[20:19:55]  RSTD.Client_LoadXml()
[20:19:55]  [RadarAPI]: Starting Matlab Engine..
[20:20:14]  [RadarAPI]: Matlab Engine Started!
[20:20:18]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LoadSettings('C:\Users\zhaoy\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[20:20:19]  TESTING = false
[20:20:19]  
[20:20:19]  ***Script completed successfully.***
[20:20:22]  [RadarAPI]: Opening Gpio Control Port()
[20:20:22]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:20:23]  [RadarAPI]: Opening Board Control Port()
[20:20:23]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:20:24]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.FullReset()
[20:20:24]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:20:25]  [RadarAPI]: Closing Board Control Port()
[20:20:25]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:20:25]  [RadarAPI]: Closing Gpio Control Port()
[20:20:25]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:20:25]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SOPControl(2)
[20:20:25]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:20:37]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.Connect(6,115200,1000)
[20:20:38]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.Calling_IsConnected()
[20:20:39]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("XWR1443")
[20:20:39]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:20:39]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("XWR1443")
[20:20:39]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:20:40]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SaveSettings('C:\Users\zhaoy\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[20:38:21]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadBSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\\rf_eval_firmware\\radarss\\xwr12xx_xwr14xx_radarss_ES2.0.bin")
[20:38:21]  [RadarAPI]: Downloading BSS ROM Legacy Binary..
[20:39:02]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadMSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\\rf_eval_firmware\\masterss\\xwr12xx_xwr14xx_masterss_ES2.0.bin")
[20:39:02]  [RadarAPI]: Downloading MSS Legacy Binary..
[20:41:16]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.PowerOn(0, 1000, 0, 0)
[20:41:16]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:41:16]  MSS power up done async event received!
[20:41:16]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SaveSettings('C:\Users\zhaoy\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[20:41:17]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfEnable()
[20:41:17]  BSS power up done async event received!
[20:41:17]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:41:31]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChanNAdcConfig(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 0)
[20:41:31]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:41:33]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LPModConfig(0, 0)
[20:41:33]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:41:34]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfInit()
[20:41:34]  RF Init async event received!
[20:41:34]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:41:34]  [RadarAPI]: Time stamp, Temperture: 16992,40; APLL Status, Update: 1, 0; SynthVCO1 Status, Update: 1, 1; SynthVCO2 Status, Update: 1, 1; LODist Status, Update: 1, 1; RxADCDC Status, Update: 1, 1; HPFcutoff Status, Update: 1, 1; LPFcutoff Status, Update: 1, 1; PeakDetector Status, Update: 1, 1; TxPower Status, Update: 1, 1; RxGain Status, Update: 1, 1; RxIQMM Status, Update: 1, 1; 
[20:41:45]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DataPathConfig(513, 1216644097, 0)
[20:41:45]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:41:49]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LvdsClkConfig(1, 1)
[20:41:49]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:41:51]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LVDSLaneConfig(0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0)
[20:41:51]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:42:04]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ProfileConfig(0, 77, 100, 6, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 29.982, 0, 256, 10000, 0, 0, 30)
[20:42:04]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:42:42]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChirpConfig(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
[20:42:42]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:42:46]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChirpConfig(1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0)
[20:42:46]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:42:49]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChirpConfig(2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1)
[20:42:49]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:43:07]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DisableTestSource(0)
[20:43:07]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:43:07]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.FrameConfig(0, 2, 0, 128, 100, 0, 1)
[20:43:07]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:43:10]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectCaptureDevice("DCA1000")
[20:43:10]  [RadarAPI]: passed
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: StatusDCCard Event Registered
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_EthInit("192.168.33.30", "192.168.33.180", "12:34:56:78:90:12", 4096, 4098)
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: SYSTEM_CONNECT_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(9)
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: ConnectRFDCCard Status: Passed
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: ReadRFDCCarFpgaVersion Status: Passed
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: READ_FPGA_VERSION_CMD_CODE event recieved(14)
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_Mode(1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 0)
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: CONFIG_FPGA_GEN_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(3)
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_PacketDelay(25)
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:43:12]  [RadarAPI]: CONFIG_PACKET_DATA_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(11)
[20:43:16]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_ResetFPGA()
[20:43:16]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:43:16]  [RadarAPI]: RESET_FPGA_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(1)
[20:43:16]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:43:16]  [RadarAPI]: READ_FPGA_VERSION_CMD_CODE event recieved(14)
[20:43:16]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_Mode(1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 0)
[20:43:16]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:43:16]  [RadarAPI]: CONFIG_FPGA_GEN_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(3)
[20:43:16]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_PacketDelay(25)
[20:43:16]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:43:16]  [RadarAPI]: CONFIG_PACKET_DATA_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(11)
[20:43:44]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_StartRecord("F:\\raw_temp\\adc_data.bin", 1)
[20:43:44]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:43:44]  [RadarAPI]: RECORD_START_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(5)
[20:43:46]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.StartFrame()
[20:43:46]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:43:46]  Frame start async event received!
[20:44:21]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.StopFrame()
[20:44:21]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_StopRecord()
[20:44:21]  [RadarAPI]: StopRecordData Status: Passed
[20:44:21]  [RadarAPI]: RECORD_STOP_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(6)
[20:44:21]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[20:44:21]  Frame End async event received!
[20:44:29]  [RadarAPI]: Packet Reorder Utility Started...please wait...
[20:44:29]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.PacketReorderZeroFill("F:\\raw_temp\\adc_data_Raw_0.bin", "F:\\raw_temp\\adc_data.bin", "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\pktlogfile.txt")
[20:44:44]  [RadarAPI]: Packet Reorder Utility process completed!
[20:44:49]  Reordering required : NO
[20:44:49]  Packet loss : NO
[20:44:49]  Number of packets received : 376160
[20:44:49]  Number of zero filled packets : 0
[20:44:49]  Number of zero filled bytes : 0
[20:44:49]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.StartMatlabPostProc("F:\\raw_temp\\adc_data.bin")
[16:02:32]  [RadarAPI]: Packet Reorder Utility Started...please wait...
[16:02:32]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.PacketReorderZeroFill("F:\\raw_temp\\adc_data_Raw_0.bin", "F:\\raw_temp\\adc_data.bin", "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_01_00_00_00\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\pktlogfile.txt")
[16:02:47]  [RadarAPI]: Packet Reorder Utility process completed!
[16:02:52]  Reordering required : NO
[16:02:52]  Packet loss : NO
[16:02:52]  Number of packets received : 376160
[16:02:52]  Number of zero filled packets : 0
[16:02:52]  Number of zero filled bytes : 0
[16:02:52]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.StartMatlabPostProc("F:\\raw_temp\\adc_data.bin")

0 Alex Rivera over 6 years ago in reply to Peijun Zhao

TI__Intellectual 2885 points

Peijun,

let me look it over and ill report back.

Alex

0 Peijun Zhao over 6 years ago in reply to Alex Rivera

Intellectual 310 points

Hello Alex,

Is there any update on my question?

Thank you!
Best,
Peijun

0 Alex Rivera over 6 years ago in reply to Peijun Zhao

TI__Intellectual 2885 points

Peijun,

Sorry for the delay, from your log i was able to reproduce your setup and I do not see the discrepancy.

Below you can see the end of the .bin file after the post processing has been done.

There are 29,491,200 (lines) * 16 bytes = 471859200

Verify these settings on your DCA1000

Let me know if this does not solve it.

Alex

0 Peijun Zhao over 6 years ago in reply to Alex Rivera

Intellectual 310 points

Dear Alex,

Thank you so much for replying.

I checked my DCA1000EVM, and the 6th switch of sw2 is different from your setting. I will try again tomorrow with the settings you provide, and will let you know if it works.

Thank you!

Best,

Peijun Zhao

0 Alex Rivera over 6 years ago in reply to Peijun Zhao

TI__Intellectual 2885 points

Peijun,

SW2.6 is a "dont care" in this case, OFF loads data from EEPROM, ON loads data from FPGA, Unless you have modified the EEPROM it loads the default. in simpler words, EEPROM = FPGA, unless EEPROM has been modified.

Try wireshark and verify the amount of data.
You might also want to try a very simple chirp configuration, 1 frame, 1 chirp, 1 RX and 1TX, and verify your output.

Alex

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