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SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020
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xWR1843 Evaluation Module (xWR1843BOOST) Single-Chip mmWave
Sensing Solution
User's Guide
SPRUIM4B – December 2018 – Revised May 2020
xWR1843 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
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.
Contents
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Getting Started
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1.1
Introduction
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1.2
Key Features
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1.3
Kit Contents
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Hardware
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2.1
Block Diagram
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2.2
Power Connections
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2.3
Connectors
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2.4
PC Connection
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2.5
Connecting the BoosterPack to the DCA1000
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2.6
Connecting the BoosterPack to the LaunchPad or the MMWAVE-DEVPACK
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2.7
Antenna
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2.8
Jumpers, Switches, and LEDs
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3
Design Files and Software Tools
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3.1
Hardware
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3.2
Software, Development Tools, and Example Code
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4
Design Revision History
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5
Mechanical Mounting of PCB
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PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations
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7
Troubleshooting
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8
References
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Trademarks
BoosterPack, Texas Instruments, LaunchPad, Code Composer Studio are trademarks of Texas
Instruments.
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All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.