DCA1000 + AWR1843BOOST debugging problem

hi, 

I do as you say, but the result is the same.

First，the BSS firmware image I used is "*:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\rf_eval_firmware\radarss\xwr18xx_radarss.bin", then output the error above。

Second， I load the BSS firmware image you syay“*:\ti\mmwave_sdk_03_02_00_04\firmware\radarss\xwr18xx_radarss_rprc.bin”, then the same mistake happened. 

Hi,

Okay, you can use the "*:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\rf_eval_firmware\radarss\xwr18xx_radarss.bin" file, that is better for now.

Can you try the following:

1) Populate the SOP0 and SOP2 jumpers on the AWR1842 BOOST board and use the Uniflash tool to erase the flash.

2) Then populate only the SOP0 and SOP1 jumpers and try again.

Please post the complete log file here if it does not work this time.

Best Regards,

Anand

hi，

i do the following steps，but the same mistakes happened：

1) Populate the SOP0 and SOP2 jumpers on the AWR1842BOOST board and use the Uniflash tool to erase the flash.   it succeed, the result show below:

2) Then populate only the SOP0 and SOP1 jumpers and try again.

the complete output information as follow:

GM: Constructor
GM: Tue Aug 20 14:06:43 2019
RSTD.Transmit("/Settings")
[14:06:43]
[14:06:43] ### Running Startup script: "D:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\Startup.lua" ###
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/Display DateTime" , "1")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetAndTransmit ("/Settings/Scripter/DateTime Format" , "HH:mm:ss")
[14:06:43] Scripter ignored: Attempt to UnBuild() again or before Build.
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Dll" , "D:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\Clients\\\\LabClient.dll")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/Use" , "TRUE")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 1/Use" , "FALSE")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 2/Use" , "FALSE")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 3/Use" , "FALSE")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 4/Use" , "FALSE")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AL Client/AL Dll" , "D:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\mmWaveStudio\\RunTime\\SAL.dll")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Clients/Client 0/GuiDll" , "")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Enabled" , "TRUE")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/AutoUpdate/Interval" , "1")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/UpdateDisplay" , "TRUE")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Monitors/OneClickStart" , "TRUE")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SetVar ("/Settings/Automation/Automation Mode" , "false")
[14:06:43] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[14:06:43] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[14:06:43] RSTD.Build()
[14:06:43] RSTD.SaveSettings(): Settings saved to "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\config.xml"
[14:06:43] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[14:06:43] RSTD.AL_Build()
[14:06:43] RSTD.AL_LoadXml()
[14:06:43] RSTD.Transmit("/")
[14:06:43] RSTD.AL_Init()
[14:06:43] RSTD.Clients_Build()
[14:06:43] GM: Init
[14:06:43] GM: Loaded 'D:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\mmWaveStudio\Clients\\LabClient.dll'
[14:06:43] GM: 1 Guest (s) init
[14:06:43] GM: 1 Module(s) init
[14:06:43] GM: 2 Tab (s) init
[14:06:43] RSTD.Client_LoadXml()
[14:06:44] [RadarAPI]: Starting Matlab Engine..
[14:06:51] [RadarAPI]: Matlab Engine Started!
[14:06:54] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LoadSettings('C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[14:06:54] TESTING = false
[14:06:54]
[14:06:54] ***Script completed successfully.***
[14:07:01] [RadarAPI]: Opening Gpio Control Port()
[14:07:01] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:02] [RadarAPI]: Opening Board Control Port()
[14:07:02] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:03] [RadarAPI]: ar1.FullReset()
[14:07:03] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:04] [RadarAPI]: Closing Board Control Port()
[14:07:04] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:04] [RadarAPI]: Closing Gpio Control Port()
[14:07:04] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:04] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SOPControl(2)
[14:07:04] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:06] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Connect(13,115200,1000)
[14:07:07] [RadarAPI]: ar1.Calling_IsConnected()
[14:07:08] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("AR1642")
[14:07:08] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:08] [RadarAPI]: RS232 is not connected ..!!!!
[14:07:08] [RadarAPI]: ar1.frequencyBandSelection("77G")
[14:07:08] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("XWR1843")
[14:07:08] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:08] Device Status : XWR1843/ASIL-B/SOP:2/ES:2
[14:07:09] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("AR1642")
[14:07:09] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:09] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SelectChipVersion("XWR1843")
[14:07:09] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:09] Device Status : XWR1843/ASIL-B/SOP:2/ES:2
[14:07:09] [RadarAPI]: ar1.SaveSettings('C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\RSTD\ar1gui.ini')
[14:07:13] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadBSSFw("D:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\rf_eval_firmware\\radarss\\xwr18xx_radarss.bin")
[14:07:13] [RadarAPI]: Downloading BSS Patch RPRC Binary..
[14:07:20] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[14:07:20] [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(02.00.00.01 (05/10/17))
[14:07:21] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSPatchFwVersion()
[14:07:21] [RadarAPI]: BSSPatchFwVersion:(01.02.00.03 (24/10/18))
[14:07:22] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DownloadMSSFw("D:\\ti\\mmwave_studio_02_00_00_02\\rf_eval_firmware\\masterss\\xwr18xx_masterss.bin")
[14:07:23] [RadarAPI]: Downloading MSS RPRC Binary..
[14:07:35] [RadarAPI]: ar1.PowerOn(0, 1000, 0, 0)
[14:07:35] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:35] MSS power up done async event received!
[14:07:37] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfEnable()
[14:07:37] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:37] BSS power up done async event received!
[14:07:38] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSFwVersion()
[14:07:38] [RadarAPI]: BSSFwVersion:(02.00.00.01 (05/10/17))
[14:07:39] [RadarAPI]: ar1.GetBSSPatchFwVersion()
[14:07:39] [RadarAPI]: BSSPatchFwVersion:(01.02.00.03 (24/10/18))
[14:07:42] [RadarAPI]: ar1.ChanNAdcConfig(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 0)
[14:07:42] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:44] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfLdoBypassConfig(0x3)
[14:07:44] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:47] [RadarAPI]: ar1.LPModConfig(0, 1)
[14:07:47] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:49] [RadarAPI]: ar1.RfInit()
[14:07:50] [RadarAPI]: Status: Passed
[14:07:57] [RadarAPI]: ar1.DataPathConfig(513, 1216644097, 0)
[14:08:00] Status: Failed, Error Type: RESP TIMEOUT

hi engineers,

In the output window ,there is a sentence "[RadarAPI]: RS232 is not connected ..!!!!", but it shows not as the error information. And in the first config page-"Connected " ,the "RS232 Connectivity Status" is shown "Connected". Can this say, the RS232 is ok or not?   Is that what caused the problem?

And I see other people's questions, their output window is same as mine. 

thank you!

hi Anand，

Do you have any ideas for the next step? I urgently need to solve the problem.

thank you！