Acconeer XM112 User manual

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Getting Started Guide
Acconeer XM112-XB112
Module Evaluation Kit
Dec 2018

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The XM112 is delivered non-flashed. This installation quick guide will show
you how to get the Acconeer XM112-XB112 Module Evaluation Kit (EVK) up
and running. For a hands-on instruction video, please visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjYTIySbLZk
Installation guide
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To complete a successful installation of Acconeer EVK, the following HW
components will be required:
Preparing the HW Installation
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XM 112 Module XB 112 Breakout Board
* Not provided by Acconeer.
Additionally*:
•USB Micro Cable for
connection to PC
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HW Overview
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XB112 (Breakout board)
Back
XM112
Front
USB #1 for Voltage
supply and UART0
USB #2 for SPI
Serial wire debug/
JTAG
I2C, GPIOs, UART
A111
Connector
MCU

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The following applications will be required to complete an installation. Also,
they will be very useful when working with the Radar Sensor EVK. Please
download and install:
•Acconeer Module SW Image for XM112: Available from https://developer.acconeer.com/
•Acconeer Exploration tool: https://github.com/acconeer/acconeer-python-exploration
For all users (Windows, Linux):
•Bossa: Available from https://github.com/shumatech/BOSSA/releases
•Python: Available from https://python.org/downloads
Preparing the SW installation
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•Connect the XM112 Module to the
XB112 Breakout Board.
•Connect the USB cable to USB slot #1
•End result in the rightmost picture
Assemble the HW XM112/XB112
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XR111 Sensor Board
Connector
Connector
USB #1

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1. Press the ERASE-button
and hold it.
2. Press the NRST-button and
hold it.
3. Release the NRST-button.
4. Release the ERASE-button
Now the module is in boot
mode
Start Boot Mode
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NRST
ERASE

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1. Open the installer that you have
downloaded.
2. Follow the instructions in the setup
wizard and accept the license
agreement. No changes needed.
3. Next –Next –Next –Install - Finish
Installing BOSSA
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1. Start Bossa
2. Choose serial port (Pic 1). The one
you have plugged XM112 into.
3. Browse and select the module server
SW image downloaded from the
Acconeer web page. It is located in
folder xm112_module_software/bin/.
(Pic 2,3)
4. Make sure Erase all AND Boot to flash
options are selected (Pic 3)
5. Click Write and flashing will begin.
(Pic 4)
Flashing
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Installing python
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•Start the installer file that you downloaded
from python.
•Make sure the Add Python to PATH option is
selected. (Pic 1)
•Click Install Now. No need for a customized
Installation. (Pic 2)
•Close once the installation is completed. (Pic 3)

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•Unzip the file downloaded from Acconeer.
Acconeer-python-exploration
•Start windows command prompt. (Pic 1)
You can always find it by searching for
“cmd”.
•In the command prompt, change the
directory to where you unzipped the
exploration tool by typing the command cd
followed by the path to the folder. (Pic 2)
Installing Exploration tool
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•Run the command: pip install --user –r
requirements.txt (Pic 1)
•Wait until the installation has finished and
run the next command: python setup.py
install --user (Pic 2)
Installing Exploration tool
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Run the exploration tool
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•You need to start by rebooting the
XM112 module.
•Press the NRST button on the XM112
card and hold for 1s.
•Run the following command in the
command promt: python
examples/services/envelope.py –u [port
id] In our example we have used port13.
•The result should be a graph showing
the envelope data output from the
sensor. Shown in next page.
NRST

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Envelope graph
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