Description

Infineon radar demo board based on the BGT24LTR11 Shield: Pulsed Doppler (motion, speed, and direction of movement detection)

Summary of features

Capability to detect motion, speed and direction of movement (approaching or retreating)
Integated VCO temperature compensation eliminating the need for an external PLL
On-board antennas

Target applications

Security
Outdoor lighting
Smart home
Automatic door opener
Intelligent switches
Speed measurement
Health (vital sensing)

Software & Documentation

The download package includes additional documentation and software/firmware for users. The contents of this package are:

Documentation

Application Notes
Programming API
User Manuals

Firmware and Software

Binary files
DAVE^TM project
Communication Library
Driver

Hardware

Altium Project
Schematics
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Gerber data

Getting started

Steps from 1-to-4 provide a quick process to get started with the Sense2GoL Pulse board. In order to go deeper into the analysis of the board, the firmware, and the extracted signals please follow steps 5-to-7.

Box Contents

BGT24LTR11 Shield: Pulsed Doppler
Programmed Radar Baseboard XMC4700
Foldable corner reflector

Open "Infineon Toolbox"
Click on "Sense2GoL Pulse Kit"
Download the package from "Software & Documentation" tab
Save the set-up file and run it (S2GLP-HW-SW.exe)
Browse to the preferred location to store the files

Download SW/HW package

Connect board

Insert a micro USB cable (Default) into the Baseboard
Make sure that P9 jumper is NOT connected and P8 configuration is as follows

Insert the USB connector into the PC USB port

*If the device driver is not recognized Right-click on “My Computer” → Manage → Device manager → Other devices → Right-click on “Unknown device” → Update driver software → Browse → Firmware_Software → XMC_Serial_Driver.

Open Infineon Toolbox → Radar GUI

Connect board
Real-time data is now visible on your screen

Radar GUI

Firmware (FW) update

Download and install SEGGER JLINK USB drivers for Windows:
https://www.segger.com/downloads/jlink/#J-LinkSoftwareAndDocumentationPack
Connect a USB cable (Debug) to the board
Make sure that P9 header is connected and P8 configuration is as follows

Open Infineon Toolbox → XMC Flasher

Check that Debugger Type is "SEGGER", otherwise go to: "Configurations" → "Setup", then set it to “SEGGER”
Click on "Connect" → XMC4700-2048
Click on "Select file" → Browse → Firmware_Software → Binary → .hex file → Program

Download and install DAVE^TM IDE tool:
https://infineoncommunity.com/dave-download_ID645
Go to Firmware_Software → DAVE project. Explore the DAVE project files of your choice.
Run DAVE^TM IDE
Import DAVE^TM projects and debug

View and edit source code

MATLAB interface

Go to: Firmware_Software → Communication Library → ComLib_Matlab_Interface → RadarSystemExamples → GettingStarted. Copy the path.
Open MATLAB. Paste the path in the top tab.
“extract_raw_data.m” file will show up on the left tab
Connect board
Click on “Run” to see raw data

Sense2GoL Pulse Kit

Description

Software & Documentation

Getting started

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