MMWAVE-STUDIO

mmWave studio

MMWAVE-STUDIO

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Overview

mmWave studio (MMWAVE-STUDIO) is a collection of tools that enhance the evaluation of TI mmWave sensors. These easy-to-use tools provide the capability to evaluate and prototype chirp designs and experiment with the out-of-the-box demo. The tools are hosted directly on TI.com and enable interaction with mmWave sensor evaluation modules (EVMs). The tools also can be saved for offline use.

MMWAVE-STUDIO is a stand-alone Windows® GUI that provides the ability to configure and control mmWave sensor modules and collect analog-to-digital (ADC) data for offline analysis. ADC data capture is intended to enable evaluation and characterization of radio-frequency (RF) performance, and PC development of signal-processing algorithms.

MMWAVE-STUDIO provides basic post-processing and visualization of ADC data, as well as post-processing examples based on MATLAB®, which can be used as getting-started reference.

MMWAVE-STUDIO connects directly to TI sensor modules and requires:

  • DCA1000EVM connected to BOOST and ISK sensor modules for streaming of ADC data to PC for capture
  • MMWCAS-DSP-EVM connected to MMWCAS-RF-EVM (cascade imaging) sensor module is required for streaming of ADC data to PC for capture

MMWAVE-STUDIO also includes a standalone utility for the DCA1000EVM that can be used independently from the MMWAVE-STUDIO GUI and used to capture application-specific data. This capability is demonstrated by MMWAVE-SDK.

MMWAVE-SENSING-ESTIMATOR-CLOUD
The mmWave sensing estimator is a GUI-based tool that provides the ability to perform system-level performance chirp design parameter trade-offs.

  • Enables calculation of chirp parameters directly from scene information, such as max range, max velocity, range resolution, and more
  • Provides real-time feedback on out-of-bounds parameters
  • Enables saving and restoring of previously created chirps

MMWAVE-SENSING-ESTIMATOR-CLOUD is a stand-alone offline analysis tool and does not require any hardware. Stored RF configurations can be exported and are compatible with MMWAVE-STUDIO and mmWave demo visualizer (MMWAVE-DEMO-VISUALIZER-CLOUD).

MMWAVE-VISUALIZER-CLOUD
The mmWave demo visualizer cloud development is a GUI-based tool that connects to the out-of-box demonstration application that comes flashed on the mmWave sensor modules.

  • Enables real-time plotting of point cloud from output of mmWave software development kit (SDK) out-of-the-box demo
  • Fully configurable directly through GUI interface
  • Profiles tuned to common end-user scenarios, such as range, range resolution, velocity, and velocity resolution

The intent of MMWAVE-DEMO-VISUALIZER-CLOUD is to allow easy and quick exploration of basic mmWave capabilities and operation.

Features
  • mmWave studio (MMWAVE-STUDIO)
    • Post-processing of ADC data and visualization of processed data
    • Board control (SOP change, reset control)
    • RS-232 connection and firmware download
    • Configures mmWave sensors using radar API commands
    • Interface to DCA1000EVM for raw ADC data capture
  • mmWave sensing estimator cloud development (MMWAVE-SENSING-ESTIMATOR-CLOUD)
    • Enables calculation of chirp parameters directly from scene information, such as max range, max velocity, range resolution, and more
      • Provides real-time feedback on out-of-bounds parameters
      • Enables saving and restoring of previously created chirps
  • mmWave demo visualizer cloud development (MMWAVE-DEMO-VISUALIZER-CLOUD) 
    • Enables real-time plotting of point cloud from output of mmWave software development kit (SDK) out-of-the-box demo
    • Fully configurable directly through GUI interface
    • Profiles tuned to common end-user scenarios, such as range, range resolution, velocity, and velocity resolution

MMWAVE-STUDIO is free and does not require any royalties to TI.

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MMWAVE-STUDIO mmWave studio GUI tools for 1st-generation parts (xWR1243, xWR1443, xWR1642, xWR1843, xWR6843, xWR6443)

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC AWR1443 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator AWR1642 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP and MCU AWR1843 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR2243 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC AWR6843 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
IWR1443 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR1642 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating DSP and MCU IWR1843 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator IWR6443 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR6843 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating processing capability IWR6843AOP Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor with integrated antenna on package (AoP)
Hardware development
AWR1243BOOST AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR1443BOOST AWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1843BOOST AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module DCA1000EVM Real-time data-capture adapter for radar sensing evaluation module IWR1443BOOST IWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor evaluation module IWR1642BOOST IWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating DSP and MCU evaluation module IWR1843BOOST IWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor evaluation module IWR6843ISK IWR6843 intelligent mmWave sensor standard antenna plug-in module MMWAVEICBOOST mmWave sensors carrier card platform MMWCAS-DSP-EVM mmWave cascade imaging radar DSP evaluation module MMWCAS-RF-EVM mmWave cascade imaging radar RF evaluation module
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MMWAVE-STUDIO mmWave studio GUI tools for 1st-generation parts (xWR1243, xWR1443, xWR1642, xWR1843, xWR6843, xWR6443)

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Version: 02.01.01.00
Release date: 06 May 2020

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Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC AWR1443 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator AWR1642 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP and MCU AWR1843 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR2243 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC AWR6843 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
IWR1443 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR1642 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating DSP and MCU IWR1843 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator IWR6443 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR6843 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating processing capability IWR6843AOP Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor with integrated antenna on package (AoP)
Hardware development
AWR1243BOOST AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR1443BOOST AWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1843BOOST AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module DCA1000EVM Real-time data-capture adapter for radar sensing evaluation module IWR1443BOOST IWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor evaluation module IWR1642BOOST IWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating DSP and MCU evaluation module IWR1843BOOST IWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor evaluation module IWR6843ISK IWR6843 intelligent mmWave sensor standard antenna plug-in module MMWAVEICBOOST mmWave sensors carrier card platform MMWCAS-DSP-EVM mmWave cascade imaging radar DSP evaluation module MMWCAS-RF-EVM mmWave cascade imaging radar RF evaluation module

Documentation

Release Notes for MMWAVE STUDIO

User Guide for MMWAVE STUDIO

Cascade Setup User Guide for MMWAVE STUDIO

Quick start guide for the DCA1000 capture card

Software Manifest of Components Inside the MMWAVE STUDIO

Release Information

mmWave Studio GUI is designed to characterize and evaluate TI mmWave sensor devices. This package includes the GUI, associated tools and firmware for the performance evaluation of TI mmWave sensor devices. For more information please refer to the MMWAVE Studio User Guide and Release note. This version supports the following device variants - AWR1243 ES3.0 Single-chip/4-chip-Cascade, AWR1443 ES3.0, IWR1443 ES3.0, AWR1642 ES2.0, IWR1642 ES2.0, AWR1843 ES1.0, IWR1843 ES1.0 and IWR6843 ES2.0. For Cascade system, refer to MMWAVE STUDIO Cascade User Guide.
IDE, configuration, compiler or debugger

MMWAVE-STUDIO-3G mmWave studio GUI tools for third-generation parts (xWRLx432)

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWRL6432 Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
IWRL6432 Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor
Hardware development
Evaluation board
AWRL6432BOOST AWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ plug-in module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432BOOST IWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ plug-in module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor DCA1000EVM Real-time data-capture adapter for radar sensing evaluation module
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MMWAVE-STUDIO-3G mmWave studio GUI tools for third-generation parts (xWRLx432)

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Version: 04.01.00.01
Release date: 07 Dec 2022
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Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWRL6432 Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz automotive mmWave radar sensor
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
IWRL6432 Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor
Hardware development
Evaluation board
AWRL6432BOOST AWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ plug-in module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor IWRL6432BOOST IWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ plug-in module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor DCA1000EVM Real-time data-capture adapter for radar sensing evaluation module

Documentation

Release Information

mmWave Studio GUI is designed to characterize and evaluate TI mmWave sensor devices. This package includes the GUI, associated tools and firmware for the performance evaluation of TI mmWave sensor devices. For more information please refer to the MMWAVE Studio User Guide and Release note.

This version supports the following device variants - AWRL6432 and IWRL6432. 

IDE, configuration, compiler or debugger

MMWAVE-STUDIO-2G mmWave studio GUI tools for 2nd-generation parts (AWR2944)

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR2944 Automotive second-generation, 76-GHz to 81-GHz, high-performance SoC for corner and long-range radar
Hardware development
DCA1000EVM Real-time data-capture adapter for radar sensing evaluation module
Evaluation board
AWR2944EVM AWR2944 evaluation module for automotive second-generation, 76-GHz to 81-GHz, high-performance SoC
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MMWAVE-STUDIO-2G mmWave studio GUI tools for 2nd-generation parts (AWR2944)

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Version: 03.01.01.00
Release date: 24 Mar 2023
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Products
Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR2944 Automotive second-generation, 76-GHz to 81-GHz, high-performance SoC for corner and long-range radar
Hardware development
DCA1000EVM Real-time data-capture adapter for radar sensing evaluation module
Evaluation board
AWR2944EVM AWR2944 evaluation module for automotive second-generation, 76-GHz to 81-GHz, high-performance SoC

Documentation

Release Information

mmWave Studio GUI is designed to characterize and evaluate TI mmWave sensor devices. This package includes the GUI, associated tools and firmware for the performance evaluation of TI mmWave sensor devices. For more information please refer to the MMWAVE Studio User Guide and Release note.

This 3.1.1 version supports the AWR2944 ES2.0 device variant only. 

 

IDE, configuration, compiler or debugger

MMWAVE-DEMO-VISUALIZER-CLOUD mmWave demo visualizer cloud development on TI Resource Explorer

Supported products & hardware
IDE, configuration, compiler or debugger

MMWAVE-SENSING-ESTIMATOR-CLOUD mmWave sensing estimator cloud development on TI Resource Explorer

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Automotive mmWave radar sensors
AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC AWR1443 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator AWR1642 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP and MCU AWR1843 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator AWR2243 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive second-generation high-performance MMIC AWR6843 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator
Industrial mmWave radar sensors
IWR1443 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR1642 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating DSP and MCU IWR1843 Single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor integrating DSP, MCU and radar accelerator IWR6443 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating MCU and hardware accelerator IWR6843 Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating processing capability IWR6843AOP Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor with integrated antenna on package (AoP)
Evaluation board
AWR1243BOOST AWR1243 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR1443BOOST AWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST AWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR1642BOOST-ODS AWR1642 obstacle detection sensor with wide field-of-view (FOV) antenna evaluation module AWR1843BOOST AWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz automotive radar sensor evaluation module AWR2243BOOST AWR2243 second-generation 76-GHz to 81-GHz high-performance automotive MMIC evaluation module AWR6843ISK AWR6843 single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz automotive radar sensor antenna plug-in module AWRL6432BOOST AWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ plug-in module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor DCA1000EVM Real-time data-capture adapter for radar sensing evaluation module IWR1443BOOST IWR1443 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor evaluation module IWR1642BOOST IWR1642 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz mmWave sensor integrating DSP and MCU evaluation module IWR1843BOOST IWR1843 single-chip 76-GHz to 81-GHz industrial radar sensor evaluation module IWR6843AOPEVM IWR6843AOP evaluation module for integrated antenna-on-package (AoP) intelligent mmWave sensor IWR6843ISK-ODS IWR6843 intelligent mmWave overhead detection sensor (ODS) antenna plug-in module IWRL6432BOOST IWRL6432BOOST BoosterPack™ plug-in module for single-chip low-power mmWave radar sensor MMWAVEICBOOST mmWave sensors carrier card platform MMWCAS-DSP-EVM mmWave cascade imaging radar DSP evaluation module MMWCAS-RF-EVM mmWave cascade imaging radar RF evaluation module

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User guide mmWave Demo Visualizer User's Guide (Rev. C) PDF | HTML 19 Mar 2020
EVM User's guide DCA1000EVM Data Capture Card User's Guide (Rev. A) 01 Feb 2019
More literature DCA1000EVM Quick Start Guide 15 May 2018

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