Hardware Support

USRP Support from Communications Toolbox

Design and prototype software-defined radio (SDR) systems using USRP with MATLAB and Simulink.

Capabilities and Features

MATLAB and Simulink connect to USRP software-defined radios (SDR) from Ettus Research LLC™ and National Instruments™ to provide a radio-in-the-loop design and modeling environment. With this support package, Communications Toolbox, and a USRP radio, you can design and verify practical SDR systems.

Communications Toolbox Support Package for USRP Radio includes:

  • Use of USRP as a standalone peripheral for live RF data I/O, including:
    • Functions and System objects for connecting MATLAB to USRP radios
    • Blocks for connecting Simulink to USRP radios

Supported Radios from Communications Toolbox

  • B200 and B200mini series from Ettus Research LLC
  • X300 series from Ettus Research LLC, and USRP-294X and USRP-295X series from National Instruments
  • N200 series from Ettus Research LLC, and USRP-292X and USRP-293X series from National Instruments
  • N300 series from Ettus Research LLC

Supported Daughter Cards from Communications Toolbox

Use any daughter card compatible with the supported UHD release. To find the supported UHD release, refer to the “UHD Support Update” or “Hardware Support” sections of the release notes.

Learn about high-speed data transmit and capture at rates up to 250 Msps using Wireless Testbench.

Learn about support for the USRP E310 device.

USRP support from MATLAB and Simulink

Radio Support Supported Features Communications Toolbox Communications Toolbox with MATLAB Coders Wireless Testbench

B200/B210/B200mini/

B205mini

2x2 MIMO, USB or 1GigE Ethernet, 61.44 Msps Up to 20 Msps (streaming*)    
E310/E312 2x2 MIMO, 1GigE Ethernet, 61.44 Msps   HW/SW targeting, up to 25Msps (streaming)  
E320 N/A      
N200/N210   Up to 20 Msps (streaming)    
N300 2x2 MIMO, 1/10GigE Ethernet, 153.6 Msps Up to 38.4 Msps (streaming) – 10GigE interface    
X300 2x2 MIMO, or 4x Rx, 1/10GigE Ethernet, 200 Msps Up to 50 Msps (streaming) – 10GigE interface    
N310 4x4 MIMO, 1/10GigE Ethernet, 153.6 Msps Up to 38.4 Msps (streaming) – 10GigE interface   Up to 153.6 Msps with 1/10 GigE (burst), pre-built hardware images (resampling, preamble detection)
N320/N321 2x2 MIMO, 1/10GigE Ethernet, 250 Msps Up to 41.6 Msps (streaming) – 10GigE interface   Up to 250 Msps with 1/10 GigE (burst), pre-built hardware images (resampling, preamble detection)
X310, USRP NI-2944R, and NI-2954R  2x2 MIMO, or 4x Rx, 1/10GigE Ethernet, 200 Msps Up to 50 Msps (streaming) – 10GigE interface  

Up to 200 Msps with 1/10 GigE (burst), pre-built hardware images (resampling, preamble detection)

With UBX 160 daughterboard only

X410 4x4 MIMO, 1/10GigE Ethernet, 400 Msps     Up to 250 Msps with 1/10 GigE (burst), pre-built hardware images (resampling, preamble detection)

* Streaming is capturing data over the air and bringing it to the workspace in MATLAB without any processing.

Get MATLAB and Simulink Products

Wireless engineers, students, and hobbyists can receive and decode real-world radio signals using Communications Toolbox and USRP hardware.

Learn about the pricing and licensing options for buying Communications Toolbox and its required products.

Platform Support

See the hardware support package system requirements table for current and prior version, release, and platform availability. Learn more about releases prior to R2012b.

View enhancements and bug fixes in release notes.

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