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Hi,
I'm Trying to connect the IWR 1443 BOOST REV A to the DCA1000EVM through the mmWave Studio and it never managed to power on the radar (stage 6).
The switches check few times (and compered to instructions guided at the forum).
The Jumpers are on SOP0 and SOP1. I had done a SFORMAT using UniFlash before using the mmWave Studio.
The mmWave Studio screen Shows:
The output window shows:
GM: Constructor
GM: Mon Feb 11 12:04:19 2019
RSTD.Transmit("/Settings")
[12:04:20]
[12:04:20] ### Running Startup script: "C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\Startup.lua" ###
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/Display DateTime" , "1")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/DateTime Format" , "HH:mm:ss")
[12:04:20] Scripter ignored: Attempt to UnBuild() again or before Build.
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\Clients\\\\LabClient.dll")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Use" , "TRUE")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 1/Use" , "FALSE")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 2/Use" , "FALSE")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 3/Use" , "FALSE")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 4/Use" , "FALSE")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AL Client/AL Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\RunTime\\SAL.dll")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/GuiDll" , "")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Enabled" , "TRUE")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Interval" , "1")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/UpdateDisplay" , "TRUE")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/OneClickStart" , "TRUE")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Automation/Automation Mode" , "false")
[12:04:20] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[12:04:20] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\shachafh\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[12:04:20] RSTD.Build()
[12:04:20] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\shachafh\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[12:04:20] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[12:04:20] RSTD.AL_Build()
[12:04:20] RSTD.AL_LoadXml()
[12:04:20] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[12:04:20] RSTD.AL_Init()
[12:04:20] RSTD.Clients_Build()
[12:04:20] GM: Init
[12:04:20] GM: Loaded 'C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\Clients\\LabClient.dll'
[12:04:20] GM: 1 Guest (s) init
[12:04:20] GM: 1 Module(s) init
[12:04:20] GM: 2 Tab (s) init
[12:04:20] RSTD.Client_LoadXml()
[12:04:20] [RadarAPI]: Starting Matlab Engine..
[12:04:30] [RadarAPI]: Matlab Engine Started!
[12:04:34] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LoadSettings('C:\Users\shachafh\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[12:04:35] TESTING = false
[12:04:35]
[12:04:35] ***Script completed successfully.***
[12:04:43] [RadarAPI]: Opening Gpio Control Port()
[12:04:43] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[12:04:43] [RadarAPI]: Opening Board Control Port()
[12:04:43] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[12:04:44] [RadarAPI]: ar1.FullReset()
[12:04:44] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[12:04:45] [RadarAPI]: Closing Board Control Port()
[12:04:45] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[12:04:45] [RadarAPI]: Closing Gpio Control Port()
[12:04:45] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[12:04:45] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SOPControl(2)
[12:04:45] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[12:05:11] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Connect(6,921600,1000)
[12:05:13] [RadarAPI]: Warning: Connected with baudrate 115200
[12:05:14] [RadarAPI]: Warning: Disconnected existing BaudRate
[12:05:15] [RadarAPI]: Warning: Trying to connect with baudrate 921600
[12:05:16] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Calling_IsConnected()
[12:05:17] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("AR1243")
[12:05:17] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[12:05:17] [RadarAPI]: RS232 is not connected ..!!!!
[12:05:17] [RadarAPI]: ar1.frequencyBandSelection("77G")
[12:05:17] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("XWR1443")
[12:05:17] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[12:05:17] Device Status : XWR1443/QM/SOP:2/ES:2
[12:05:18] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("AR1243")
[12:05:18] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[12:05:18] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("XWR1443")
[12:05:18] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[12:05:18] Device Status : XWR1443/QM/SOP:2/ES:2
[12:05:19] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SaveSettings('C:\Users\shachafh\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[12:05:36] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ReadRegister(0xffffe214, 0, 31)
[12:05:36] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ReadRegister(0xffffe210, 0, 31)
[12:05:36] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ReadRegister(0xffffe218, 0, 31)
[12:05:36] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadBSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\Scripts\\..\\..\\rf_eval_firmware\\radarss\\xwr12xx_xwr14xx_radarss.bin")
[12:05:37] [RadarAPI]: Downloading BSS Patch RPRC Binary..
[12:05:38] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[12:05:38] [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(01.06.00.00 (06/09/16))
[12:05:39] BSS FW Download Success
[12:05:41] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadMSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\Scripts\\..\\..\\rf_eval_firmware\\masterss\\xwr12xx_xwr14xx_masterss.bin")
[12:05:41] [RadarAPI]: Downloading MSS RPRC Binary..
[12:05:44] MSS FW Download Success
[12:05:47] [RadarAPI]: ar1.PowerOn(0, 1000, 0, 0)
[12:05:47] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[12:05:47] MSS power up done async event received!
[12:05:47] Power On Success
[12:05:48] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfEnable()
[12:05:50] Status: Failed, Error Type: RESP TIMEOUT
[12:05:51] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[12:05:51] [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(01.06.00.00 (06/09/16))
[12:05:51] RF Enable failure
[12:05:52] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChanNAdcConfig(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 0)
[12:05:55] Status: Failed, Error Type: RESP TIMEOUT
[12:05:55] ChanNAdcConfig failure
[12:05:56] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LPModConfig(0, 0)
[12:05:59] [RadarAPI]: Status: Failed, Error Type: RESP TIMEOUT
[12:05:59] Regualar mode Cfg failure
[12:06:01] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfInit()
Thanks,
Shachaf
Shachaf,
The issue is the firmware version, mmwave studio 2.0.0.2 does not have the correct firmware for 1443 ES2.
You can download the correct version HERE mmwave version 1.0.0.0
I think this will resolve your issue.
Alex