Target NI USRP Radios

Prototype and test SDR algorithms on NI™ USRP™ radio hardware

Deploy custom software-defined radio (SDR) algorithms on the FPGA of an NI USRP radio using a Simulink^® workflow. Run and verify your design using MATLAB^® objects and functions.

Topics

Installation for Targeting NI USRP Radios
Install and configure additional support packages and third-party tools.
Target NI USRP Radios Workflow
Prototype and deploy SDR algorithms on the FPGA.
Configure Hardware Interfaces
Map model interfaces to a reference design.
Supported Radio Devices
Determine which NI USRP radios you can use with Wireless Testbench™.

Objects

`usrp`	Control NI USRP radio device (Since R2024a)
`fpga`	Access DUT on the FPGA of an NI USRP radio device (Since R2024a)
`hdlcoder.DUTPort`	DUT port from an HDL Coder generated IP core, saved as an object array (Since R2020b)

Functions

`programFPGA`	Program the FPGA on an NI USRP radio device with a custom bitstream (Since R2024a)
`describeFPGA`	Describe the hardware interfaces on the FPGA on an NI USRP radio device (Since R2024a)
`capture`	Retrieve captured IQ data from an NI USRP radio device (Since R2024a)
`transmit`	Transmit waveform over the air with an NI USRP radio device (Since R2024a)
`stopTransmission`	Stop transmission from an NI USRP radio device (Since R2024a)
`mapPort`	Map a DUT port to an RFNoC interface (Since R2024a)
`readPort`	Read output data from a DUT port (Since R2024a)
`writePort`	Write input data to a DUT port (Since R2024a)
`addRFNoCRegisterInterface`	Add an RFNoC register interface to your DUT (Since R2024a)
`addRFNoCStreamInterface`	Add an RFNoC streaming interface to your DUT (Since R2024a)
`release`	Release the hardware resources associated with the fpga object (Since R2024a)

Featured Examples

Getting Started with NI USRP Targeting Workflow

Deploy a hardware implementation of a numeric gain algorithm on the FPGA of an NI USRP radio.

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MultiPort Packet Based USRP Targeting

Deploy a hardware implementation of a multi-port packet based algorithm on the FPGA of an NI USRP radio.

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