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DCA1000EVM: Sensors forum

Part Number: DCA1000EVM
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AWR1443, AWR2243BOOST

Hello,I am using AWR1443ES3. 0 + DCA1000 for data acquisition, configuration in mmwave studio, after run C: \ ti \ mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00 \ mmWaveStudio \ Scripts \ DataCaptureDemo_xWR lua ,the screen always displays loading 0% .According to the official to studio_02_01_01_00 is matching AWR1443ES3. 0,

when using mmwave studio_01_00_00_00,the API is not conneted,output is displayed as follow:

What's the solution?I am looking forward to your reply.

Thank you!

  • Hello,

    Make sure that you set the device in SOP-2 (development) mode: Jumpers on SOP0 and SOP1 should be closed and SOP2 should be left open to set the device in development mode.

    Post that you need to reset, connect RS232 over application/user COM port and then load BSS and MSS firmware files (from rf_eval directory).

    These all instructions are provided in the mwmave sutdio user guide(<mwmave Studio Installation>\docs\mmwave_studio_user_guide.pdf: section 6.1.2, 6.1.3)

    And make sure that sFlash is erased fully before this operation.

    Regards,

    Jitendra

  • Thanks for your reply!

    I have set development mode(SOP2:0=011) and erased the sFlash successfully,

    my board AWR1443 ES3.0 and DCA1000 can be connected to mmWave studio_02_01_01_00,

    the problem is that the output screen displays BSS(C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\rf_eval_firmware\radarss\xwr12xx_xwr14xx_radarss.bin) and MSS(C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\rf_eval_firmware\masterss\xwr12xx_xwr14xx_masterss.bin) mismatch and API can not be connected after run C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Scripts\DataCaptureDemo_xWR.lua.

    What's the solution?I am looking forward to your reply.

    Thank you!

  • Based on the given snapshot, I feel that you are not following the right steps with mmWave Studio. Let's follow these sequence (same instructions are provided in the mmWave Studio user guide as well)

    1. Set AWR2243BOOST in development mode (two jumpers), which you did already.

    2. Open mmWave Studio and click reset

    3. Connect to RS232 COM port which is emulated as 'Application/User COM port' in Windows device manager.

    4. Download BSS (c:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\rf_eval_firmware\radarss\xwr12xx_xwr14xx_radarss.bin) and MSS firmware (c:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\rf_eval_firmware\masterss\xwr12xx_xwr14xx_masterss.bin) first. 

    5. After firmware download ONLY, click on 'SPI Connect' button.

    6. Then proceed further for all other device configuration (starts with RF Power-up)

    Regards,

    Jitendra

  • Thanks for reply!

    I have followed the step provided in  the mmWave Studio user guide.Everything seems to be OK after do sequence you provided,but there is nonthing information about radarAPI in output.Please tell me what is the solution to radarAPI mismatch.

    Thank you!

  • Thanks for reply!

    The output dispaly as follow after change PC(after RF Power-up),

    but run C:\ti\mmwave_studio_02_01_01_00\mmWaveStudio\Scripts、DataCaptureDemo_xWR.lua,display load 0% and fieware mismatch as follow snapshot,

    what is the solution?

  • As per your 1st snapshot, look like now you are able to download FW and proceed further without any error when you do all those steps manually but incorrect order.

    User needs to do the device Reset and RS232 connection before executing this DataCaptureDemo_xWR.LUA script.

    Else you can add these commands in this LUA script file before ar1.DownloadBSSFw to do those steps via LUA script only

    ar1.FullReset()
    ar1.SOPControl(2)
    ar1.Connect(3, 115200, 1000)
    ar1.SelectChirpVersion("XWR1443")

    .

    Regards,

    Jitendra