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.

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 FPGA on NI USRP radio device with custom bitstream (Since R2024a)
`describeFPGA`	Describe hardware interfaces on NI USRP radio device FPGA (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 DUT port to RFNoC interface (Since R2024a)
`readPort`	Read output data from DUT port (Since R2024a)
`writePort`	Write input data to DUT port (Since R2024a)
`addRFNoCRegisterInterface`	Add RFNoC register interface to your DUT (Since R2024a)
`addRFNoCStreamInterface`	Add RFNoC streaming interface to your DUT (Since R2024a)
`release`	Release the hardware resources associated with `fpga` object (Since R2024a)

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 of an NI USRP radio.
- STEP 1: Verify Radio Connection
- STEP 2: Set Up Third-Party Tools
- STEP 3: Prepare Hardware Model for Deployment
- STEP 4: Generate HDL Code
- STEP 5: Generate Bitstream and Program FPGA
- STEP 6: Run and Verify Hardware Implementation
Supported Radio Devices
Determine which NI USRP radios you can target with Wireless Testbench™.
System Requirements
Determine the host system requirements for targeting NI USRP radios.

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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Introduction to Streaming Interfaces on NI USRP Radio

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Introduction to 5G NR Signal Detection on NI USRP Radio

Deploy a hardware implementation of a 5G NR signal detection algorithm on the FPGA of an NI USRP radio.

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Spectrum Visualization on NI USRP Radio

Deploy a hardware implementation of a real-time, wideband spectrum visualization algorithm on the FPGA of an NI USRP radio.

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