Real-time Radar data capture and Playback Card for mmWave Radars
The DCP1000 is a compact and user-friendly Data Capture and Playback Card for mmWave Radars applications, built on the Lattice Nexus platform and featuring the CertusPro-NX with upto 100K logic cells & DDR4 support. This versatile Radar Data Capture Card offers low power consumption, high reliability, and a small footprint, making it an ideal solution for radar applications.
Designed for real-time Radar data capture and streaming, DCP1000 captures Raw ADC Data from various mmWave radar modules over LVDS and streams the converted data to a host PC over Gigabit Ethernet, ensuring high-speed and low-latency data handling. Additionally, it supports HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) playback functionality through its 8-bit DMM/Trace interface, enabling seamless radar data processing, Calibration and testing workflows.
Built on the Lattice CertusPro-NX FPGA
Supports LPDDR4 memory up to 2GB with a 32-bit data width
QT-based GUI for the Host PC communication
Captures Raw ADC Data over LVDS from AWR/IWR Radar Sensors
Radar Data playback over DMM/Trace interface
SPI and I2C serial interfaces for configuration and controls; 1Gbps Ethernet with RJ45 port
The radar firmware on mmWave Radar modules supports the following functions:
Transfers raw data over the LVDS interface for capture. Receives raw ADC data from the Digital Front End, performs FFT operations to compute Range, Angle, and Velocity, and sends the processed data to the host PC via UART or CAN interface.
Accepts playback data through the DMM interface, performs FFT operations for Range, Angle, and Velocity, and transfers the processed data to the host PC via UART or CAN interface.
Enables the setup and customization of radar parameters.
The Qt-based Host Application (PC GUI) of the DCP 1000 EVM supports the following functions:
The Radar firmware on mmWave Radar modules supports the following functions:
The DCP1000 Radar Data Capture Card supports Mistral’s mmWave Radars and various TI mmWave Radar Devices. It offers features like LVDS-based ADC data capture and HIL playback via the DMM interface, making it an excellent solution for radar system developers.
The DCP1000 Radar Data Capture and Playback Card is a versatile solution designed to meet the needs of a wide range of industries and applications. Its advanced features, such as real-time data capture, playback functionality, and compatibility with multiple TI mmWave Radar Devices, make it ideal for cutting-edge use cases like autonomous systems, industrial automation, traffic monitoring, and human presence detection. Whether for robotics, delivery drones, or automotive sensing, the DCP1000 provides the performance and reliability required for innovative radar-based solutions.
For more information about the DCP1000 Radar Data Capture and Playback Card, including its compatibility with various TI EVMs, software features, Mistral’s mmWave Radar modules, and related development services, please contact us at mmwave@mistralsolutions.com or info@mistralsolutions.com.
