Raw Data Capture Tools Summary
Table of Contents
TI Provides several capture tools for ADC raw data. This document provides an overview for these tools.
The List of Capture Tools
| Capture Tool Name | definition | Users guide |
|---|---|---|
| mmWave-Studio | Official capture tool, GUI based | DCA1000 mmWave Studio User Guide DCA1000 Debugging Handbook |
| studio CLI | command line interface application using existing DCA1000CLI interface and dedicated target code (target project provided for xWR14xx/16xx/18xx/68xx) | mmWave Studio CLI Getting Started Guide |
| CLI capture example | MATLAB example script using existing DCA1000CLI interface and existing OOB demo | ADC Data Capture DCA1000 CLI |
Benefit and Limitation
| comparison | device supported | chirp configuration flexibility | post processing |
|---|---|---|---|
| mmWave-Studio | all devices supported | full flexibility, configuration format unique | source code not provided |
| studio CLI | xWR14xx/16xx/18xx/68xx, target project development needed to support new device | users can add new features by modify the example project, configuration format can be unique | source code not provided |
| CLI capture example | xWR14xx/16xx/18xx/68xx and xWRLx432, as long as OOB demo support raw data streaming feature | same OOB demo limitation applies such as radarCube size, same OOB configuration format | include source code for data parsing and range-Doppler heatmap generation |
Suggestions
TI suggests using mmWave-Studio as the primary raw data capture tool.
If users want to use DCA1000CLI tool for raw data capture instead of GUI based data capture, then they can consider studio CLI or CLI capture example. If users want to understand the data format and data parsing, they can look at the source code inside CLI capture example.