Test and Measurement

Waveform generation, visualization, and transmitter performance analysis

WLAN Toolbox™ provides functions that let you measure transmitter performance characteristics. The examples featured here demonstrate transmitter modeling and performance analysis. Communications Toolbox™ and DSP System Toolbox™ System objects provide additional quantitative tools for measuring system performance, and graphical utilities for visualizing waveforms.

Apps

WLAN Waveform GeneratorCreate, impair, visualize, and export WLAN waveforms

Functions

wlanWaveformGeneratorGenerate WLAN waveform
wlanReferenceSymbolsFind reference symbols of constellation diagram
wlanClosestReferenceSymbolFind closest constellation points

Objects

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comm.ConstellationDiagramDisplay constellation diagram for input signals
dsp.SpectrumAnalyzerDisplay frequency spectrum of time-domain signals
timescopeDisplay time-domain signals
dsp.ArrayPlotDisplay vectors or arrays
comm.ErrorRateCompute bit or symbol error rate of input data
comm.EVMMeasure error vector magnitude

Featured Examples

802.11ax Parameterization for Waveform Generation and Simulation

802.11ax Parameterization for Waveform Generation and Simulation

Parameterize and generate IEEE® 802.11ax™ waveforms.

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Recover and Analyze Packets in 802.11 Waveform

Recover and Analyze Packets in 802.11 Waveform

Blindly detect, decode, and analyze IEEE 802.11™ packets in a waveform.

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Modeling and Testing an 802.11ax RF Transmitter

Modeling and Testing an 802.11ax RF Transmitter

Characterize the impact of radio frequency (RF) impairments in an 802.11ax transmitter. The example generates a baseband IEEE® 802.11ax™ waveform by using WLAN Toolbox™ and models the RF transmitter by using RF Blockset™.

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802.11ad Transmitter Spectral Emission Mask Testing

802.11ad Transmitter Spectral Emission Mask Testing

Test spectral emission mask and spectral flatness in IEEE 802.11ad™ waveforms.

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802.11ac Waveform Generation with MAC Frames

802.11ac Waveform Generation with MAC Frames

Generate an IEEE 802.11 transmission containing MAC frames and perform PER receiver tests.

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802.11ac Receiver Minimum Input Sensitivity Test

802.11ac Receiver Minimum Input Sensitivity Test

Measure receiver minimum input sensitivity for IEEE 802.11ac™.

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802.11ac Transmitter Modulation Accuracy and Spectral Emission Testing

802.11ac Transmitter Modulation Accuracy and Spectral Emission Testing

Test transmitter modulation accuracy, spectral emission mask, and spectral flatness of an IEEE 802.11ac waveform.

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802.11p Spectral Emission Mask Testing

802.11p Spectral Emission Mask Testing

Test the spectral emission mask of an IEEE 802.11p™ waveform.

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802.11ah Waveform Generation

802.11ah Waveform Generation

Generate IEEE 802.11ah™ waveforms.

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802.11 OFDM Beacon Frame Generation

802.11 OFDM Beacon Frame Generation

Generate IEEE 802.11 packets containing MAC beacon frames.

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802.11 OFDM Beacon Frame Generation and Transmission with Test and Measurement Equipment

802.11 OFDM Beacon Frame Generation and Transmission with Test and Measurement Equipment

Generate packets containing MAC beacon frames suitable for baseband simulation or over-the-air transmission.

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