IWR1443BOOST: mmwave studio is not able to process the raw data by missing MSVCR120.dll

Weite / Alex:

I have encountered the same problem that Weite has. My "partial" solution was that I realized that the "32-bit" Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable package from the link should be installed, instead of the "64-bit" version. Weite: check whether you have installed the 64-bit package.

I believe the reason is that from the package name "mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02_win32.exe", we can infer that it is a 32-bit .exe, not 64-bit.

However, after getting over the error message that Weite has encountered, I am seeing another problem: when Packet_Recorder_Zerofill.exe executes to post-process the raw data, the command window flashes then disappears. An error is shown in the Ouput windows. Please see the output log:

GM: Constructor

GM: Fri Apr 05 16:20:36 2019

RSTD.Transmit("/Settings")

[16:20:37]  

[16:20:37]  ### Running Startup script: "C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\Startup.lua" ###

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/Display DateTime" , "1")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/DateTime Format" , "HH:mm:ss")

[16:20:37]  Scripter ignored: Attempt to UnBuild() again or before Build.

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\Clients\\\\LabClient.dll")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Use" , "TRUE")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 1/Use" , "FALSE")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 2/Use" , "FALSE")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 3/Use" , "FALSE")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 4/Use" , "FALSE")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AL Client/AL Dll" , "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\RunTime\\SAL.dll")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/GuiDll" , "")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Enabled" , "TRUE")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Interval" , "1")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/UpdateDisplay" , "TRUE")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/OneClickStart" , "TRUE")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Automation/Automation Mode" , "false")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.Transmit("/")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\UTRC\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"

[16:20:37]  RSTD.Build()

[16:20:37]  RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\UTRC\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"

[16:20:37]  RSTD.Transmit("/")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.AL_Build()

[16:20:37]  RSTD.AL_LoadXml()

[16:20:37]  RSTD.Transmit("/")

[16:20:37]  RSTD.AL_Init()

[16:20:37]  RSTD.Clients_Build()

[16:20:37]  GM: Init

[16:20:37]  GM: Loaded 'C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\Clients\\LabClient.dll'

[16:20:37]  GM: 1 Guest (s) init

[16:20:37]  GM: 1 Module(s) init

[16:20:37]  GM: 2 Tab   (s) init

[16:20:37]  RSTD.Client_LoadXml()

[16:20:37]  [RadarAPI]: Starting Matlab Engine..

[16:20:40]  [RadarAPI]: Matlab Engine Started!

[16:20:46]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LoadSettings('C:\Users\UTRC\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')

[16:20:46]  TESTING = false

[16:20:46]  

[16:20:46]  ***Script completed successfully.***

[16:20:57]  [RadarAPI]: Opening Gpio Control Port()

[16:20:57]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:20:57]  [RadarAPI]: Opening Board Control Port()

[16:20:57]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:20:58]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.FullReset()

[16:20:58]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:20:59]  [RadarAPI]: Closing Board Control Port()

[16:20:59]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:20:59]  [RadarAPI]: Closing Gpio Control Port()

[16:20:59]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:20:59]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SOPControl(2)

[16:20:59]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:01]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.Connect(10,921600,1000)

[16:21:04]  [RadarAPI]: Warning: Connected with baudrate 115200

[16:21:05]  [RadarAPI]: Warning: Disconnected existing BaudRate

[16:21:05]  [RadarAPI]: Warning: Trying to connect with baudrate 921600

[16:21:07]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.Calling_IsConnected()

[16:21:08]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")

[16:21:08]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:08]  [RadarAPI]: RS232 is not connected ..!!!!

[16:21:08]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.frequencyBandSelection("60G")

[16:21:08]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")

[16:21:08]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:08]  Device Status : IWR6843/QM/SOP:2/ES:1

[16:21:09]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")

[16:21:09]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:09]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("IWR6843")

[16:21:09]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:09]  Device Status : IWR6843/QM/SOP:2/ES:1

[16:21:09]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SaveSettings('C:\Users\UTRC\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')

[16:21:10]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadBSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\rf_eval_firmware\\radarss\\xwr68xx_radarss.bin")

[16:21:11]  [RadarAPI]: Downloading BSS ROM RPRC Binary..

[16:21:17]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()

[16:21:17]  [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.00.05.00 (01/08/18))

[16:21:19]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadMSSFw("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\rf_eval_firmware\\masterss\\xwr68xx_masterss.bin")

[16:21:19]  [RadarAPI]: Downloading MSS RPRC Binary..

[16:21:23]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.PowerOn(0, 1000, 0, 0)

[16:21:23]  MSS power up done async event received!

[16:21:23]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:25]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfEnable()

[16:21:25]  BSS power up done async event received!

[16:21:25]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:26]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()

[16:21:26]  [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(06.00.05.00 (01/08/18))

[16:21:35]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChanNAdcConfig(1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 0)

[16:21:35]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:37]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LPModConfig(0, 0)

[16:21:37]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:38]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfInit()

[16:21:38]  RF Init async event received!

[16:21:38]  [RadarAPI]: Time stamp, Temperture: 13372,43; 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;

[16:21:38]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:41]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.DataPathConfig(513, 1216644097, 0)

[16:21:41]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:43]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LvdsClkConfig(1, 1)

[16:21:43]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:44]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.LVDSLaneConfig(0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0)

[16:21:44]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:47]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ProfileConfig(0, 60.25, 100, 6, 60, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 29.982, 0, 256, 10000, 0, 131072, 30)

[16:21:47]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:50]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChirpConfig(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1)

[16:21:50]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:54]  Test Source Already Disabled...!!!

[16:21:54]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:54]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.FrameConfig(0, 0, 80, 128, 40, 0, 1)

[16:21:54]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:56]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectCaptureDevice("DCA1000")

[16:21:56]  [RadarAPI]: passed

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: StatusDCCard Event Registered

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_EthInit("192.168.33.30", "192.168.33.180", "12:34:56:78:90:12", 4096, 4098)

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: SYSTEM_CONNECT_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(9)

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: ConnectRFDCCard Status: Passed

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: ReadRFDCCarFpgaVersion Status: Passed

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: READ_FPGA_VERSION_CMD_CODE event recieved(14)

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_Mode(1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 30)

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: CONFIG_FPGA_GEN_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(3)

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_PacketDelay(25)

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:21:58]  [RadarAPI]: CONFIG_PACKET_DATA_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(11)

[16:22:00]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_StartRecord("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\adc_data.bin", 1)

[16:22:00]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:22:00]  [RadarAPI]: RECORD_START_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(5)

[16:22:03]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.StartFrame()

[16:22:03]  [RadarAPI]: RECORD_PKT_OUT_OF_SEQ_ERROR_CODE Async event recieved(195)

[16:22:03]  [RadarAPI]: RECORD_PKT_OUT_OF_SEQ_ERROR_CODE Async event recieved(195)

[16:22:03]  [RadarAPI]: RECORD_PKT_OUT_OF_SEQ_ERROR_CODE Async event recieved(195)

[16:22:03]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:22:03]  Frame start async event received!

[16:22:04]  [RadarAPI]: RECORD_PKT_OUT_OF_SEQ_ERROR_CODE Async event recieved(195)

[16:22:04]  [RadarAPI]: RECORD_PKT_OUT_OF_SEQ_ERROR_CODE Async event recieved(195)

[16:22:04]  [RadarAPI]: RECORD_PKT_OUT_OF_SEQ_ERROR_CODE Async event recieved(195)

[16:22:04]  [RadarAPI]: RECORD_PKT_OUT_OF_SEQ_ERROR_CODE Async event recieved(195)

[16:22:06]  Frame End async event received!

[16:22:06]  [RadarAPI]: Frame Ended

[16:22:08]  [RadarAPI]: STS_RECORD_COMPLETED Async event recieved(8)

[16:22:08]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.CaptureCardConfig_StopRecord()

[16:22:08]  [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed

[16:22:08]  [RadarAPI]: RECORD_STOP_CMD_CODE Async event recieved(6)

[16:22:10]  [RadarAPI]: Packet Reorder Utility Started...please wait...

[16:22:10]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.PacketReorderZeroFill("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\adc_data_Raw_0.bin", "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\adc_data.bin", "C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\pktlogfile.txt")

[16:22:15]  [RadarAPI]: Packet Reorder Utility process completed!

[16:22:30]  [RadarAPI]: ar1.StartMatlabPostProc("C:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\PostProc\\adc_data.bin")

[16:22:30]  [RadarAPI]: Error:

[16:22:30]  

[16:22:30]  ... MWMCR::EvaluateFunction error ...

[16:22:30]  05-Apr-2019 16:22:30: The file C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\PostProc\adc_data.bin is empty. Please capture more data.,1,

[16:22:30]  Error in => process_adc_data.m at line 52.

[16:22:30]  

[16:22:30]  ... Matlab M-code Stack Trace ...

[16:22:30]      at

[16:22:30]  file C:\Users\UTRC\AppData\Local\Temp\UTRC\mcrCache8.5.1\Matlab0\Logging\log_status.m, name log_status, line 32.

[16:22:30]      at

[16:22:30]  file C:\Users\UTRC\AppData\Local\Temp\UTRC\mcrCache8.5.1\Matlab0\Processing_functions\read_adc_data.m, name read_adc_data, line 28.

[16:22:30]      at

[16:22:30]  file C:\Users\UTRC\AppData\Local\Temp\UTRC\mcrCache8.5.1\Matlab0\MatlabPostPr\process_adc_data.m, name process_adc_data, line 52.

[16:22:30]  

[16:22:30]  

[16:22:30]  Trace:

[16:22:30]     at MathWorks.MATLAB.NET.Utility.MWMCR.EvaluateFunction(String functionName, Int32 numArgsOut, Int32 numArgsIn, MWArray[] argsIn)

[16:22:30]     at MathWorks.MATLAB.NET.Utility.MWMCR.EvaluateFunction(Int32 numArgsOut, String functionName, MWArray[] argsIn)

[16:22:30]     at MatlabPostProcGui.MatlabPostProcGUIClass.process_adc_data(MWArray adc_file_name, MWArray force_cont_stream_mode)

[16:22:30]     at AR1xController.frmAR1Main.iStartCaptureMtlabPostProc()

Note the error starts from time stamp [16:22:30]. I have captured 80 frames of data. See a screenshot of the folder "PostProcess" below. 

Can you help with this new error?

BTW, I have previously successfully set up mmWaveStudio correctly on a workstation running Windows 7. I'm now repeating on a 64-bit Windows 10 laptop. I'm running into this issue.

Thanks.

Ziyou

Alex:

By increasing the "Packet Delay" from the default 25us to 500us, I do not have the problem any more. So it looks like this has fixed the problem. Just curious, does this longer delay leads to any distortion of the post-process data from the raw data?

Thanks.

Ziyou

Alex:

Thanks for your explanation. This problem is resolved.

Ziyou