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Install Support Package for NI USRP Radios

The Wireless Testbench™ Support Package for NI™ USRP™ Radios enables you to connect and set up your NI USRP radio for use in Wireless Testbench. Use one of the following options to install the support package.

File Exchange

Download and install the support package from File Exchange by clicking Download, then running the installer.

When the support package installation is complete, you can proceed directly to setting up the radio for use in Wireless Testbench by clicking the setup button in the Add-On Manager window. You can now use the Radio Setup wizard to set up your radio.

Add-On Explorer

  1. On the MATLAB® Home tab, in the Environment section, click Add-Ons > Get Hardware Support Packages.

  2. In the Add-On Explorer window, browse or search for the Wireless Testbench Support Package for NI USRP Radios.

  3. Select the support package and then click Install.

When the support package installation is complete, you can proceed directly to setting up the radio for use in Wireless Testbench by clicking the setup button in the Add-On Manager window. You can now use the Radio Setup wizard to set up your radio.

Hardware Manager App

Since R2024b

First, open the Hardware Manager app. On the Apps tab in the MATLAB Toolstrip, under Test and Measurement, click the app. Alternatively, enter hardwareManager in the MATLAB command prompt. Then, follow these steps.

  1. Click Add Hardware.

  2. For Hardware type/interface, choose Software-Defined Radios (SDR).

  3. For Select your SDR, choose your USRP radio from the dropdown menu.

  4. Click Install.

    Add Hardware dialog box.

When the support package installation is complete, you can proceed directly to setting up the radio for use in Wireless Testbench by clicking Setup Now. You can now use the Radio Setup wizard to set up your radio.

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