IWR6843: Not working with DCA1000

Amir,

Change the carrier mux's to the image attached below.

on the DCA1000 board:

I think that this should resolved your issue.

Alex

Thanks it did the trick. I still cannot capture data. We are almost there I think.

It detects everything. I press "all blue buttons" in the order Radar studio highlights in all tabs (StaticConfig, DataConfig ...SensorConfig). Then I press DCA1000, Trigger frame and postProcess. But once I press trigger frame, it does not record anything. the .bin file is indeed empty. So the post-process does not work.

The full output is:

GM: Constructor
GM: Thu Mar 14 15:33:34 2019
RSTD.Transmit("/Settings")
[15:33:34]
[15:33:34] ### Running Startup script: "C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\Startup.lua" ###
[15:33:34] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/Display DateTime" , "1")
[15:33:34] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/DateTime Format" , "HH:mm:ss")
[15:33:35] Scripter ignored: Attempt to UnBuild() again or before Build.
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\Clients\\\\LabClient.dll")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Use" , "TRUE")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 1/Use" , "FALSE")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 2/Use" , "FALSE")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 3/Use" , "FALSE")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 4/Use" , "FALSE")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AL Client/AL Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\RunTime\\SAL.dll")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/GuiDll" , "")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Enabled" , "TRUE")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Interval" , "1")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/UpdateDisplay" , "TRUE")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/OneClickStart" , "TRUE")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Automation/Automation Mode" , "false")
[15:33:35] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[15:33:35] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\H868873\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[15:33:35] RSTD.Build()
[15:33:35] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\H868873\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[15:33:35] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[15:33:35] RSTD.AL_Build()
[15:33:35] RSTD.AL_LoadXml()
[15:33:35] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[15:33:35] RSTD.AL_Init()
[15:33:35] RSTD.Clients_Build()
[15:33:35] GM: Init
[15:33:35] GM: Loaded 'C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\Clients\\LabClient.dll'
[15:33:35] GM: 1 Guest (s) init
[15:33:35] GM: 1 Module(s) init
[15:33:35] GM: 2 Tab (s) init
[15:33:35] RSTD.Client_LoadXml()
[15:33:35] [RadarAPI]: Starting Matlab Engine..
[15:33:38] [RadarAPI]: Matlab Engine Started!
[15:33:41] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LoadSettings('C:\Users\H868873\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[15:33:41] [RadarAPI]: Error: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
[15:33:41] Trace:
[15:33:41] at AR1xController.ScriptOps.getMatlabPostProcVersion()
[15:33:41] TESTING = false
[15:33:41]
[15:33:41] ***Script completed successfully.***
[15:33:47] [RadarAPI]: Opening Gpio Control Port()
[15:33:47] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:33:47] [RadarAPI]: Opening Board Control Port()
[15:33:47] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:33:48] [RadarAPI]: ar1.FullReset()
[15:33:48] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:00] [RadarAPI]: Closing Board Control Port()
[15:34:00] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:00] [RadarAPI]: Closing Gpio Control Port()
[15:34:00] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:00] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SOPControl(2)
[15:34:00] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:04] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Connect(4,921600,1000)
[15:34:06] [RadarAPI]: Warning: Connected with baudrate 115200
[15:34:07] [RadarAPI]: Warning: Disconnected existing BaudRate
[15:34:07] [RadarAPI]: Warning: Trying to connect with baudrate 921600
[15:34:09] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Calling_IsConnected()
[15:34:10] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[15:34:10] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:10] [RadarAPI]: RS232 is not connected ..!!!!
[15:34:10] [RadarAPI]: ar1.frequencyBandSelection("60G")
[15:34:10] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[15:34:10] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:10] Device Status : IWR6843/QM/SOP:2/ES:1
[15:34:11] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[15:34:11] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:11] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")
[15:34:11] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:11] Device Status : IWR6843/QM/SOP:2/ES:1
[15:34:11] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SaveSettings('C:\Users\H868873\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[15:34:12] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadBSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\rf_eval_firmware\\radarss\\xwr68xx_radarss.bin")
[15:34:13] [RadarAPI]: Downloading BSS ROM RPRC Binary..
[15:34:19] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[15:34:19] [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.00.05.00 (01/08/18))
[15:34:24] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadMSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\rf_eval_firmware\\masterss\\xwr68xx_masterss.bin")
[15:34:24] [RadarAPI]: Downloading MSS RPRC Binary..
[15:34:42] [RadarAPI]: ar1.PowerOn(0, 1000, 0, 0)
[15:34:42] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:42] MSS power up done async event received!
[15:34:43] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfEnable()
[15:34:43] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:43] BSS power up done async event received!
[15:34:44] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[15:34:44] [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.00.05.00 (01/08/18))
[15:34:48] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChanNAdcConfig(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 0)
[15:34:48] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:49] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LPModConfig(0, 0)
[15:34:49] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:50] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfInit()
[15:34:50] RF Init async event received!
[15:34:50] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:50] [RadarAPI]: Time stamp, Temperture: 7131,52; APLL Status, Update: 1, 0; SynthVCO1 Status, Update: 1, 1; SynthVCO2 Status, Update: 1, 1; LODist Status, Update: 1, 1; RxADCDC Status, Update: 0, 0; HPFcutoff Status, Update: 0, 0; LPFcutoff Status, Update: 0, 0; PeakDetector Status, Update: 0, 0; TxPower Status, Update: 0, 0; RxGain Status, Update: 0, 0; TxPhase Status, Update: 0, 0; RxIQMM Status, Update: 0, 0;
[15:34:58] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DataPathConfig(513, 1216644097, 0)
[15:34:58] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:34:59] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LvdsClkConfig(1, 1)
[15:34:59] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:35:00] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LVDSLaneConfig(0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
[15:35:00] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:35:05] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ProfileConfig(0, 60,25, 100, 6, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 29,982, 0, 256, 10000, 0, 131072, 30)
[15:35:05] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:35:06] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChirpConfig(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)
[15:35:06] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:35:07] Test Source Already Disabled...!!!
[15:35:07] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:35:07] [RadarAPI]: ar1.FrameConfig(0, 0, 8, 128, 40, 0, 1)
[15:35:07] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:35:16] [RadarAPI]: ar1.StartTsw1400Arm("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\adc_data.bin")
[15:35:16] [RadarAPI]: Error:
[15:35:16]
[15:35:16] ... MWMCR::EvaluateFunction error ...
[15:35:16] Attempt to reference field of non-structure array.
[15:35:16] Error in => setup_for_triggered_capture_max_30_frames.m at line 32.
[15:35:16]
[15:35:16] ... Matlab M-code Stack Trace ...
[15:35:16] at
[15:35:16] file C:\Users\H868873\AppData\Local\Temp\H868873\mcrCache8.5.1\Matlab0\MatlabPostPr\setup_HSDCPro.m, name setup_HSDCPro, line 91.
[15:35:16] at
[15:35:16] file C:\Users\H868873\AppData\Local\Temp\H868873\mcrCache8.5.1\Matlab0\CaptureCardConfig\setup_capture.m, name setup_capture, line 22.
[15:35:16] at
[15:35:16] file C:\Users\H868873\AppData\Local\Temp\H868873\mcrCache8.5.1\Matlab0\MatlabPostPr\setup_for_triggered_capture_max_30_frames.m, name setup_for_triggered_capture_max_30_frames, line 32.
[15:35:16]
[15:35:16]
[15:35:16] Trace:
[15:35:16] at MathWorks.MATLAB.NET.Utility.MWMCR.EvaluateFunction(String functionName, Int32 numArgsOut, Int32 numArgsIn, MWArray[] argsIn)
[15:35:16] at MathWorks.MATLAB.NET.Utility.MWMCR.EvaluateFunction(String functionName, MWArray[] argsIn)
[15:35:16] at MatlabPostProcGui.MatlabPostProcGUIClass.setup_for_triggered_capture_max_30_frames(MWArray FilePathWithName)
[15:35:16] at AR1xController.frmAR1Main.iStartTSW1400IF()
[15:35:27] [RadarAPI]: ar1.StartFrame()
[15:35:27] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[15:35:27] Frame start async event received!
[15:35:28] Frame End async event received!
[15:35:28] [RadarAPI]: Frame Ended
[15:35:29] [RadarAPI]: ar1.StartMatlabPostProc("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\adc_data.bin")
[15:35:29] [RadarAPI]: Error:
[15:35:29]
[15:35:29] ... MWMCR::EvaluateFunction error ...
[15:35:29] 14-Mar-2019 15:35:29: The file C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\PostProc\adc_data.bin is empty. Please capture more data.,1,
[15:35:29] Error in => process_adc_data.m at line 52.
[15:35:29]
[15:35:29] ... Matlab M-code Stack Trace ...
[15:35:29] at
[15:35:29] file C:\Users\X\AppData\Local\Temp\X\mcrCache8.5.1\Matlab0\Logging\log_status.m, name log_status, line 32.
[15:35:29] at
[15:35:29] file C:\Users\X\AppData\Local\Temp\X\mcrCache8.5.1\Matlab0\Processing_functions\read_adc_data.m, name read_adc_data, line 28.
[15:35:29] at
[15:35:29] file C:\Users\X\AppData\Local\Temp\X\mcrCache8.5.1\Matlab0\MatlabPostPr\process_adc_data.m, name process_adc_data, line 52.
[15:35:29]
[15:35:29]
[15:35:29] Trace:
[15:35:29] at MathWorks.MATLAB.NET.Utility.MWMCR.EvaluateFunction(String functionName, Int32 numArgsOut, Int32 numArgsIn, MWArray[] argsIn)
[15:35:29] at MathWorks.MATLAB.NET.Utility.MWMCR.EvaluateFunction(Int32 numArgsOut, String functionName, MWArray[] argsIn)
[15:35:29] at MatlabPostProcGui.MatlabPostProcGUIClass.process_adc_data(MWArray adc_file_name, MWArray force_cont_stream_mode)
[15:35:29] at AR1xController.frmAR1Main.iStartMtlabPostProc()

What is interesting is that iStartTSW1400IF. I use DCA1000?.

What is more interesting is that I did get it work once, when I just connected and started trigger frame directly. But Only once.

Do you have any Idea?

Amir

This is due to the fact that you are not initializing the DCA1000 within mmWave studio.

Please watch this video LINK, I think it will clear up everything.

Alex

Hi I have tried this as well,

Once I press setup DCA1000, nothing happens, but in the log file, it says that ethernet port is not connected. From other threads with the same problem, I have added mmw studio exception to Windows Firewall. 

Worth mentioning is that it seems like I am running the script DataCaptureDemo_xWR.lua

//Best regards.lua