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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
1 Getting Started ............................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Key Features ....................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Kit Contents.......................................................................................................... 2
2 Hardware...................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Block Diagram....................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Power Connections................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Connectors .......................................................................................................... 6
2.4 PC Connection ...................................................................................................... 9
2.5 Connecting the BoosterPack to the DCA1000 ................................................................. 9
2.6 Connecting the BoosterPack to the LaunchPad or the MMWAVE-DEVPACK............................ 10
2.7 Antenna............................................................................................................. 11
2.8 Jumpers, Switches, and LEDs................................................................................... 13
3 Design Files and Software Tools......................................................................................... 16
3.1 Hardware ........................................................................................................... 16
3.2 Software, Development Tools, and Example Code........................................................... 16
4 Design Revision History .................................................................................................. 18
5 Mechanical Mounting of PCB............................................................................................. 18
6 PCB Storage and Handling Recommendations........................................................................ 19
7 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 19
8 References.................................................................................................................. 19
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BoosterPack, Texas Instruments, LaunchPad, Code Composer Studio are trademarks of Texas
Instruments.
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Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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