SWRU553A September   2019  – February 2020 AWR1243 , AWR2243

 

  1.   AWRx Cascaded Radar RF Evaluation Module (MMWCAS-RF-EVM)
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1 Getting Started
      1. 1.1 Introduction
      2. 1.2 EVM Revisions
      3. 1.3 Key Features
      4. 1.4 What is Included
        1. 1.4.1 Kit Hardware Contents
        2. 1.4.2 mmWave Studio and Matlab Post Processing
    3. 2 Hardware Description
      1. 2.1 Block Diagram
      2. 2.2 Attaching the MMWAVCAS-RF-EVM to the MMWAVCAS-DSP-EVM
      3. 2.3 Power Status LED Indicators
      4. 2.4 Reset LED Indicators
      5. 2.5 Connectors
        1. 2.5.1 Host Board Connectors(J4, J5)
        2. 2.5.2 Bench Power Connector(J6)
        3. 2.5.3 20 GHz LO Debug Connector (J3)
        4. 2.5.4 AWR OSC_CLKOUT Debug Header (J2)
        5. 2.5.5 AWR Debug Headers (J1_1, J1_2, J1_3, J1_4)
      6. 2.6 Antennas
        1. 2.6.1 TX and RX Antenna Arrays
        2. 2.6.2 PCB Antenna Element
          1. 2.6.2.1 RX Antenna Element Performance
          2. 2.6.2.2 TX Antenna Element Performance
        3. 2.6.3 Virtual Antenna Array
    4. 3 Design Files and Software Tools
      1. 3.1 Hardware Collateral
      2. 3.2 Software, Development Tools, and Example Codes for MMWCAS-RF-EVM
      3. 3.3 Critical AWRx Setup Notes
        1. 3.3.1 LDO Bypass Requirement
    5. 4 PCB Dimensions and Mounting Information
    6. 5 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations
    7. 6 References
    8. 7 Regulatory Information
  2.   Revision History

1.2 EVM Revisions

Multiple revisions of this EVM have been released. Please see below descriptions. This user guide is applicable to all of these EVM revisions. Usage of AWRx refers to either AWR1243P or AWR2243P throughout this document.

  • MMWCAS-RF-EVM, PROC054C - Release based on AWR1243P. AWR1243P is not recommended for new designs.
  • MMWCAS-RF-EVM, PROC054D - Release based on AWR2243P. AWR2243P is recommended for new designs.