USRP Support from Communications Toolbox
Design and prototype software-defined radio (SDR) systems using USRP with MATLAB and Simulink.
- USRP Support from Communications Toolbox
- RTL-SDR Support from Communications Toolbox
- USRP E310 Support from Communications Toolbox
- ADALM-PLUTO Radio Support from Communications Toolbox
Check the System Requirements
To install a hardware support package, you must have a supported product release, along with the required operating system and base product.
View the hardware support package system requirements table and confirm you have:
- A supported release
- A supported operating system
- The required base products
If you do not have a supported release or the required base products, you can get started with a free trial, or you can purchase products.
Continue with the Installation
After confirming you have the system requirements, proceed with either installation option listed below.
Option 1: Using the Toolstrip
Launch the Support Package Installer from your version of MATLAB and navigate to the correct support package.
Option 2: "Get Support Package" Button (.mlpkginstall file*)
Clicking the Get Support Package button provides the support package install file:
([filename].mlpkginstall)
There are several ways to initiate the Support Package Installer from these files:
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from your Internet browser. - Download and save the file (the default option for some Internet browsers), and open it directly from your Windows, Mac, or Linux operating system.
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from within MATLAB by navigating the Current Folder to the location of the downloaded file and double clicking it. That will initiate the installation for the MATLAB release that you have open.
The primary difference between using the .mlpkginstall file (option 2) rather than the toolstrip (option 1) to initiate support package installation is that the file allows the user to avoid the support package selection screen on the installer.
*These file types were introduced in MATLAB R2013a.
Users without an Internet connection can install hardware support packages by following the download instructions.
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 |
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| 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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