CCS/IWR1642BOOST: Traffic Monitoring Software Not Found

Jake Rice

Part Number: IWR1642BOOST
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TIDEP-0090, , IWR1642, IWR1843

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hi everyone,

I am attempting to implement the 'Traffic Monitoring Object Detection and Tracking Reference Design Using mmWave Radar Sensor' TIDEP-0090 application. I have purchased the IWR1642BOOST EVM and have installed CCS, SK_03_04_00_03 and industrial toolbox 4_4_1.

While following the TIDEP-0090 design guide I have gotten stuck in section 5.1.2 Software. It recommends to download the latest version of software inside the 'mmWave Industrial Toolbox Labs', however I do not have any option for this as you can see in my image below.

Is this software still available for the IWR1642? If so how do I get it? What image should be flashed to the EVM? and what GUI is used as the output when the code is running?

(For clarification I desire to apply the long range (non-mimo) system parameters.

Any help with this will be much appreciated, if it is easier to explain the processes for this through voice chat, or phone call I would be more than happy.

Thanks :)

over 4 years ago

0 Vaibhav Mahimkar over 4 years ago

TI__Mastermind 23725 points

Hello

You may be able to use the Software provided as part of the older version of TIrex (Pre 3.x.x.) for IWR1642 compatible traffic monitoring demo.

Example: Version 2.4.0

https://dev.ti.com/tirex/explore/node?a=VLyFKFf__2.4.0&node=ANNtaxZONu0PbSaUU.YiPQ__VLyFKFf__2.4.0

We will get back to you on how to use the latest version meant for IWR1843 on IWR1642 for compatibility.

Thank you,

Vaibhav

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Vaibhav Mahimkar

Please see the response here to the duplicate question:

0 Jake Rice over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

Prodigy 120 points

Thank you very much for your help! I have another question, I've installed the industrial toolbox 3.6.2 now and have been following the user's guide steps for setup. I am up to the section "configure visualizer" where it says I should perform calibration following the "range bias and Rx channel gain/offset measurement and compensation section". So in following that section of the index.html file I have:

- Setup a strong target (A corner reflector) at X = 1.5 metres from the target placed on the ground (with the IWR1642 also on the ground facing the target)

- Opened profile_calibration.cfg and changed the line to 'compRangeBiasAndRxChanPhase 1 1.5 0.2'

- Then using the TM_demo.exe in the lab0013_traffic_monitoring_16xx GUI folder, have setup the COM ports, browsed and added the above mentioned cfg file

And as a result have gotten the following outputs below, where have I gone wrong?

0 Jake Rice over 4 years ago in reply to Jake Rice

Prodigy 120 points

Just to save time also I have seen this thread and have both removed my SOP2 jumper and my board has 502AC chip meaning it is ES 2.0?

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Jake Rice

For the calibration you should have the mmWave SDK demo binary flashed + use the profile provided in the SDK for calibration and make the changes to the cfg. Then use the online visualizer to load the cfg and see the calibration results.

Then copy one of the calibration results into the cfg for the TM demo.

You shouldn't be using the TM cfg or TM visualizer binary to get the calibration info.

Amanda

0 Jake Rice over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

Prodigy 120 points

Awesome thank you so much I'll test it when I get home and let you know how it went! You are a life saver! I'm sorry to keep pestering you for help, but I also posted these other 2 questions that I've linked below that I'd love to get feedback from you about. Thanks again.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Jake Rice

Jake - the other questions can be answered in their respective threads. I am going to close this thread now.

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