Linux/AWR1642BOOST: How to run AWR1642 on raspberry pi

youren Zhang

Part Number: AWR1642BOOST
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AWR1642

Tool/software: Linux

Hi,

I want to put AWR1642 on the drone for avoiding obstacle. I will use raspberry pi 3B+(based on Linux) to complete this project.

Now, I wonder how I can do so.

1. How to connect AWR1642 and Raspberry pi ? Which drivers or something what I need to install ?

2. How to capture the raw data(mmwave demo visualizer ?) and how to deal with these data ?( I hope information can be (x,y) )

And, if I succeed above steps, can I let it capture data by itself ? And how ?

Thanks a lot

over 6 years ago

0 Cesar over 6 years ago

TI__Guru*** 149854 points

Hi,

There is no direct connection to rasberry pi.

You can use UART, SPI... to connect the radar sensor to a host.

Thank you
Cesar

0 youren Zhang over 6 years ago in reply to Cesar

Prodigy 50 points

Hi,
I plan to connect them by UART, and I have already connect them by using usb cable. And, what should I do next?

0 Cesar over 6 years ago in reply to youren Zhang

TI__Guru*** 149854 points

You need to consider if the rasberry pi is fast enough to receive the data from radar sensor.

Thank you
Cesar

0 youren Zhang over 6 years ago in reply to Cesar

Prodigy 50 points

Hi,
I saw someone do it successfully on TI forum. But, there is no detail about how to implement.

0 youren Zhang over 6 years ago in reply to youren Zhang

Prodigy 50 points

Hi,

Now, I can capture the data in (x, y) by mmWave demo visualizer.

Then, how can I do so that it can capture data without pressing "SEND CONFIG TO MMWAVE DEVICE" by me on mmWave demo visualizer.

I mean that I want to give raspberry pi a command, and then it can do everything above I have done.

Is there any document?

THANKS

0 Ibai Gorordo Fernandez over 6 years ago in reply to youren Zhang

Prodigy 100 points

Hi,

You may find useful my python repository for the AWR1642. I have used it with a Raspberry Pi to send the configuration data to the AWR1642 and read the x,y position in real time. If you just want the x,y position, then you can remove the part for the plot and edit the code to only obtain the x,y position stored in the "detObj" dictionary.

0 youren Zhang over 6 years ago in reply to Ibai Gorordo Fernandez

Prodigy 50 points

Hi, Ibai Gorordo Fernandez

I have already completed what I want.
Thanks a lot!!! :)

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