Setting Up and Running Exploration Tool#

This page will help you

  • Install and run Exploration Tool

  • Connect your EVK to Exploration Tool

  • Start retrieving Radar Data using Exploration Tool

Exploration Tool Installation#

Depending on what you wish to accomplish with Exploration Tool or the Python API, you can install in different ways:

If you have a Windows PC and you’re only interested in running Exploration Tool to see visualizations, experiment with configurations or use the Resource Calculator, the Portable Windows package is a great choice.

Get started with the following steps:

  1. Download the zip

  2. Extract the .zip file in a suitable place

  3. Double-click the update script

  4. Double-click the run_app script to start the Exploration Tool Application

Additional Setup#

If you encounter any connection issues while following along Exploration Tool Installation you might be missing drivers that allow proper function of Acconeer’s modules.

See Setting Up Your EVK for your specific module for more information.

Connecting Your EVK#

The next step is to connect Exploration Tool to your EVK. See Setting Up Your EVK for instructions.

When that is done, depending on how you installed in Exploration Tool Installation, start Exploration Tool by either

  • Double-clicking the run_app script,

  • Running the command python -m acconeer.exptool.app in your terminal.

To connect, click on the Stream tab and then the Connect button. Use the same port as when flashing the device in Setting Up Your EVK.

Getting Radar Data#

After that, have a look at the functional overview below for an introduction of Exploration Tool:

Running Example Scripts#

See Example Scripts section on how to get started with Example Scripts and the Python API.

Other Media#

For Getting Started videos, see:

  • Getting started with the XM126 EVK: YouTube

  • Getting started with the XE125 EVK: YouTube

  • Getting started with the A121 EVK: YouTube

If information is different in the videos compared to this site, use the information on this site.