DCA1000EVM: Difficulty connecting to device in mmWaveStudio GUI with AWR1642BOOST board

Amir Levine

Part Number: DCA1000EVM
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AWR1642BOOST

Hello,

I am having a little difficulty with the DCA1000EVM. I am using it alongside the AWR1642BOOST EVM with the ultimate goal of vital detection. I would like to access the ADC data stream in MATLAB, however am having difficulty properly setting up the ADC1000 in the provided GUI first. I tried to follow the instructions outlined in the training video (https://training.ti.com/dca1000-training-video) but am having trouble with the Set Up DCA1000 feature on the left-hand side of the GUI (describe at 12:00). When I try to press ‘Connect, Reset and Configure’ I get the following error message in the output:

This occurs when I press 'connect, reset and configure' in the following (note the lack of FPGA Version #):

Additional information on my current configuration:

The device also gets extremely warm very quickly . Does the board have any heatsinks? If not, should I be running it with a fan? I am concerned that this is related to the issues I am seeing above. Any insight you can provide into these issues will be much appreciated! Hope you are doing well during these crazy times.

Warm Regards,

-Amir Levine

over 5 years ago

0 Kyle Cousino over 5 years ago

TI__Mastermind 24955 points

Amir,

Did you make sure to set the IP address in the Network Connections part of the Control Panel in Windows? Can you also check all of your cable connections. You should have two power cables, two USB cables, and one Ethernet cable.

You can refer to the DCA1000EVM Quick Start Guide: http://www.ti.com/lit/ml/spruik7/spruik7.pdf

Ensure that your physical setup matches the one in the quick start guide.

If you are using a laptop with a docking station, you will need to plug the Ethernet cable into the docking station. The preference would be to use the laptop disconnected from the docking station as it makes it easier to determine the correct Ethernet connection to changes in the Control Panel.

Regards,

Kyle

0 Amir Levine over 5 years ago in reply to Kyle Cousino

Prodigy 70 points

Hi Kyle,

Thank you for your response. I have connected the device with 2 microUSBs, 2 power supplies and an ethernet cable. I am also seeing all these ports appearing (with FTDI drivers installed) in the device manager. I have tried to configure the IP address as shown in the video (192.168.33.30 subnet 255.255.255.0) however I am unable to ping the device afterwards, making me suspect the issue exists here as you suggested. I am using a docking station (Ethernet to USB3.0), how will this change this process?

Also, I was still wondering about the temperature issue? I am hesitant to play with the device too much as it heats up very quickly (too hot to touch in less than 30min). I was wondering if you could provide any normal/expected temperature behavior for the DCA1000EVM?

Best Regards,

-Amir

0 Amir Levine over 5 years ago in reply to Amir Levine

Prodigy 70 points

Just a quick update-

I am suspicious the issue is with the ethernet connection. The LEDs on the port do not light up and my computer shows "no ethernet connection"- Any suggestions as to what may be causing this? All other LEDs seem to be operating fine (according to https://e2e.ti.com/support/sensors/f/1023/t/747769?tisearch=e2e-sitesearch&keymatch=DCA1000EVM). I am using the following Ethernet docking station (works with my wifi router):

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-1000-Gigabit-Ethernet-Adapter/dp/B00M77HMU0/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=616QMOCM5KAT&keywords=ethernet+to+usb+adapter&qid=1583799551&s=electronics&sprefix=ethernet+to+u%2Celectronics%2C211&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFGR1JQMk03N0JNQTcmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA2Mjg4NDgzRlI0M1JCU1JJQUxTJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzNDQwMjkzSkxJQ0o4UkNWTjVUJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

Thanks in advance

-Amir

0 Kyle Cousino over 5 years ago in reply to Amir Levine

TI__Mastermind 24955 points

Amir,

When it comes to configuring the IP address for use with the DCA1000EVM, you need to make sure you configure the right network connection.

For example, on my PC, I see the following setup:

In my case, I would modify the "Ethernet" connection.

In the case where you have a USB to Ethernet adapter and you are connecting the DCA1000 to this adapter, your Network Connections panel might look like this:

In this case, we would modify the "Ethernet 2" connection. This is because you are using the adapter to connect your PC to the DCA1000 and not the Ethernet adapter on your PC, should your PC have a Ethernet connector built in. I realize that not all laptops come with them. But use the example above for guidance.

Please reply to this thread if you have been able to successfully resolve this issue or if there are additional questions.

Regards,
Kyle

0 Amir Levine over 5 years ago in reply to Kyle Cousino

Prodigy 70 points

Hi Kyle,

My machine does not have an ethernet port. Here is the network connections tab normally (without the adapter connected):

With the adapter connected:

This is also how the control panel looks when I connect the ethernet tothe DCA1000. For some reason, the "Network cable unplugged" does not change with everything powered up and connected. The LED on the ethernet port on the DCA1000 does not light up. I do not suspect the adapter nor cable- when I connect to my wifi modem using them, the modem registers and the cable status updates. I am not quite sure how/why this is happening, any troubleshooting suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Best,

-Amir

0 Kyle Cousino over 5 years ago in reply to Amir Levine

TI__Mastermind 24955 points

Amir,

At this point, you need to right click on the "Ethernet 5" connection and modify the IPv4 address to 192.168.33.30 and set the DNS to automatic. These steps are laid out in the DCA1000 Quick Start Guide found here: http://www.ti.com/lit/ml/spruik7/spruik7.pdf

Please refer to these steps. The IP address should be hard coded before connecting the DCA10000EVM to your PC and powering it on.

Regards,

Kyle

0 Amir Levine over 5 years ago in reply to Kyle Cousino

Prodigy 70 points

Hi Kyle,

I have already configured the IP address, here's a screenshot of what it looks like on my end:

I do not have the option to obtain DNS server automatically although it seems the same as in page 3 of the PDF you sent. I made sure to have this hardcoded before powering up the device as well. Please let me know of anything else to try.

Best Regards,

-Amir

0 Kyle Cousino over 5 years ago in reply to Amir Levine

TI__Mastermind 24955 points

Amir,

Your screen looks fine. You should try running the demo capture script that is included in mmWave Studio. You can find this script at this file location:

C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_00_00\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\DataCaptureDemo_xWR.lua

Regards,

Kyle

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