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Texas Instruments WR1843 Series User Manual

Evaluation module, single-chip mmwave sensing solution
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xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST)
The xWR1843 BoosterPack™ from Texas Instruments™ is an easy-to-use evaluation board for the
xWR1843 mmWave sensing device, with direct connectivity to the microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad™
Development Kit. The BoosterPack contains everything required to start developing software for on-chip
C67x DSP core and low-power Arm
debugging as well as onboard buttons and LEDs for quick integration of a simple user interface.
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BoosterPack, Texas Instruments, LaunchPad, Code Composer Studio are trademarks of Texas
Instruments.
Arm is a registered trademark of Arm Limited.
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All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SPRUIM4B - December 2018 - Revised May 2020
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Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution
R4F controllers, including onboard emulation for programming and
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xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave
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SPRUIM4B - December 2018 - Revised May 2020
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution The xWR1843 BoosterPack™ from Texas Instruments™ is an easy-to-use evaluation board for the xWR1843 mmWave sensing device, with direct connectivity to the microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad™ Development Kit. The BoosterPack contains everything required to start developing software for on-chip...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Getting Started Introduction The xWR1843 BoosterPack from Texas Instruments is an easy-to-use evaluation board for the xWR1843 mmWave sensing device, with direct connectivity to the microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad Development Kit. The BoosterPack contains everything required to start developing software for on-chip C67x DSP core and low-power ARM R4F controllers, including onboard emulation for programming and debugging as well as onboard buttons and LEDs for quick integration of a simple user interface.

  • Page 3: Hardware

    Figure 2 show the front and rear view of the EVM, respectively. Figure 1. EVM (Front) SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 4 Hardware www.ti.com Figure 2. EVM (Rear) xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 5: Block Diagram

    NOTE: After the 5-V power supply is provided to the EVM, it is recommended to press the NRST switch (SW2) one time to ensure a reliable boot-up state. Figure 4. Power Connector SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 6: Connectors

    AWR device and save power. The power up of the PMIC takes approximately 5 ms once the enable signal is made high. xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 7 AWR device before this I/O supply is stable to avoid leakage current into the I/Os. SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 8 This is done by placing the switch S2 on the "CAN" position. Figure 7 shows the CAN connector. Figure 7. CAN Connector xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 9: Pc Connection

    Ethernet. For detailed information on how to capture LVDS data using the DCA1000, see the following resources. • DCA1000 Product Page • DCA1000 User's Guide • DCA1000 Training Video SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 10: Connecting The Boosterpack To The Launchpad Or The Mmwave-Devpack

    NOTE: The DCA1000 EVM has internal DEVPACK functionality. For more information, see the DCA1000EVM Data Capture Card User's Guide. xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 11: Antenna

    12). Similarly, the horizontal 6dB-beamwidth is approximately ±50 degrees (see Figure and the elevation 6dB-beamwidth is approximately ±20 degrees (see Figure 12). SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 12 Hardware www.ti.com Figure 11. Antenna Pattern Figure 12. Antenna Pattern xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 13: Jumpers, Switches, And Leds

    011 (SOP mode 2) = SOP 0 debug mode Figure 13 shows the SOP jumpers. Figure 13. SOP Jumpers SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 14 Glows when the GPIO is logic-1 This LED indicates the presence of the 3.3-V supply xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 15 SPI interface OR to the onboard CANFD PHY (U3). This selection is done by the S2 switch. Figure 21. S2 Switch to Select Between SPI or CAN Interface SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 16: Design Files And Software Tools

    AWR_RF_LDO_BYPASS_SB API. To enable the RF LDO Bypass and PA LDO I/P Disable through the API, issue an ar1.RfLdoBypassConfig(0x3) command. xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 17 Design Files and Software Tools www.ti.com Figure 22. LDO Bypass Enable SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 18: Design Revision History

    EVM kit, along with the screws and nuts help in the vertical mounting of the EVM. Figure 23 shows how the L-brackets can be assembled. xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

  • Page 19: Pcb Storage And Handling Recommendations

    See Section 2.8.3 for LED information. References DCA1000EVM Data Capture Card User's Guide SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave Sensing Solution Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 20 NOTE: Page numbers for previous revisions may differ from page numbers in the current version. Changes from A Revision (August 2019) to B Revision ....................Page ..........................• Added Note. Revision History SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2018–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
  • Page 21 TI products. TI’s provision of these resources does not expand or otherwise alter TI’s applicable warranties or warranty disclaimers for TI products. Mailing Address: Texas Instruments, Post Office Box 655303, Dallas, Texas 75265 Copyright © 2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated...

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