To install the devices:
1. Download the latest FTDI and XDS110 drivers available in the mmWave SDK package.
2. Right click on these devices.
3. Update the drivers by pointing to the location where the FTDI and XDS110 drivers are downloaded.
This must be done for all eight COM ports. When eight COM ports are installed, the device manager recognizes
these devices and indicates the COM port numbers, as shown in
.
Figure 2-9. COM Ports After the Driver Installation
2.4.2 Flashing the QSPI Flash on the Antenna Module
For the flashing, only one USB cable (XDS110 USB) must be connected to the PC; the Uniflash utility must be
used load the binary onto the antenna module. Connecting both XDS110_USB and FTDI_USB can prevent the
uniflash utility from running successfully.
2.4.3 MMWAVEICBOOST and Antenna Module Connections for Modular Testing
A compatible antenna module can be stacked on top of the MMWAVEICBOOST board using the two 60-pin HD
connectors and 12 nuts, four washers, and four M3 screws (for improving the thermal performance). Connectors
have a pin number marking shown in
to prevent the misalignment of the pins or reverse connection.
shows the integration of MMWAVEICBOOST and starter kit. The starter kit is powered by the 3.3-V
supply. There is one micro USB cable to XDS110 (J11) to run the out-of-box demo, and one micro USB cable to
FTDI (J12) for initiating controls from mmWave Studio. Digital controls from the MMWAVEICBOOST are initiated
after the FTDI and XDS110 ports are detected in the device manager shown in
. The configuration of
the MMWAVEICBOOST and starter kit are based on the analog mux settings and mux controls received from the
dip switch (S1). To mux all the digital controls to the FTDI/XDS110 connector, set the mux control switch
positions to ON/OFF, as shown in
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mmWaveICBoost and Antenna Module
SWRU546D – OCTOBER 2018 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2020
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