DCA1000EVM: mmwave studio gives error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object

Emmanuel,

After installing mmWave Studio, you need to plug in the DCA1000EVM into your PC and let Windows find and install the drivers. The "object reference" message will keep appearing until you complete this step.

Regards,
Kyle

Hello,

I have done that as well, and the error persists. I am not sure what is going on because it was working before, I was able to do the raw data capture steps until I had to click the "postProc" button mentioned in "Capturing the radar data (7)" on https://training.ti.com/sites/default/files/docs/mmwave_sensor_raw_data_capture_using_dca1000_v02.pdf 

After I clicked the buttom, a window will pop out throwing and error saying "missing the msvcp100.dll" After finding the solution for this error, I had to update visual c++ on my computer to obtain the missing file. After the update, when I tried to open mmwave studio, the error started appearing. 

any help would be appreciated.

Emmanuel,

For the DCA1000EVM, make sure you are connecting the USB cable to the "RADAR_FTDI" connection and not to the "FPGA_JTAG" connection.

With regards to updating Microsoft Visual C++, make sure you are updating the 2013 Redistributable package which can be found here: 

These steps are spelled out in the mmWave Studio User's Guide. Please refer to section 2.2 "Startup" for more information about your issue you are describing.

Regards,

Kyle 

Hello,

followed all those steps, did not work