TRX_120_01 Radar Sensor Evaluation Kit
120GHz MMIC IQ Transceiver TRX_120_01
Version T301 Alumina Cap
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Table of Contents
1 Overview and Package Contents..............................................................................................4
1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................5
1.2 Features .............................................................................................................................5
1.3 Application..........................................................................................................................5
2 Installation ................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Hardware Installation..........................................................................................................6
2.2 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................................6
2.2.1 Use Case 1: Supply and communication via USB......................................................6
2.2.2 Use Case 2: Power from standard source and communication over WLAN...............7
2.3 Control Header ...................................................................................................................7
2.4 Software Installation ...........................................................................................................8
2.4.1 Connecting to the board using a wireless LAN connection ........................................8
2.4.2 Connecting the board via USB...................................................................................8
3 Getting Started with the EasyRadar Sensor Evaluation Kit ......................................................9
3.1 The User Interface..............................................................................................................9
3.2 Control Panel (Sensor Setup)...........................................................................................10
3.2.1 COM Panel:.............................................................................................................10
3.2.2 Sys Config:..............................................................................................................11
3.2.3 RF params:..............................................................................................................12
3.2.4 BB processing: ........................................................................................................12
3.2.5 Target Recognition: .................................................................................................12
3.2.6 Scene Controls:.......................................................................................................13
3.2.7 Camera Controls: ....................................................................................................13
3.3 Main Menu:.......................................................................................................................13
3.3.1 FFT View.................................................................................................................13
3.4 Status field and Target list: ...............................................................................................14
3.5 Phase Diagramm..............................................................................................................15
3.6 Spectrogram:....................................................................................................................15
4 Understanding the display ......................................................................................................16
4.1 Signal processing flow......................................................................................................17
5 Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................17
5.1 Target not recognized.......................................................................................................17
5.1.1 Too many targets -> CFAR doesn’t work.................................................................17
6 Firmware Update....................................................................................................................18
6.1 Microcontroller Board........................................................................................................18
6.2 WiFi Module .....................................................................................................................18
7 Hardware................................................................................................................................19
7.1 Schematics.......................................................................................................................19
7.2 Board Layout ....................................................................................................................19
7.3 Changing Hardware Parameters ......................................................................................19
7.3.1 DC- Coupling or change high pass filter response...................................................19
7.3.2 Change low pass filter response..............................................................................19
7.3.3 Change Gain ...........................................................................................................19
