Installation and Setup

Install support package, connect and configure radios, and troubleshoot setup issues

Before you can interact with RF signals using Wireless Testbench™ features and a supported NI™ USRP™ radio, you must:

Install the Wireless Testbench Support Package for NI USRP Radios. For details, see Install Support Package for NI USRP Radios.
Connect and set up your radio using the Radio Setup wizard.

Tools

Connect and set up your radio and manage radio setup configurations (Since R2022a)

`radioSetupWizard`	Start Radio Setup wizard (Since R2023b)
`radioConfigurations`	Create radio object or list radio setup configurations (Since R2022a)
`sdruload`	Load FPGA and firmware images for USRP radio
`findsdru`	Status of USRP devices connected to host computer

`wt.radio.E320`	Interface with USRP E320 radio (Since R2025a)
`wt.radio.N300`	Interface with USRP N300 radio (Since R2025a)
`wt.radio.N310`	Interface with USRP N310 radio (Since R2025a)
`wt.radio.N320`	Interface with USRP N320 radio (Since R2025a)
`wt.radio.N321`	Interface with USRP N321 radio (Since R2025a)
`wt.radio.X300`	Interface with USRP X300 radio (Since R2025a)
`wt.radio.X310`	Interface with USRP X310 radio (Since R2025a)
`wt.radio.X410`	Interface with USRP X410 radio (Since R2025a)

Supported Radio Devices
Determine which NI USRP radios you can use with Wireless Testbench.
Install Support Package for NI USRP Radios
Install the software required to connect and set up NI USRP radios.
Radio Setup Walkthrough
Connect and set up your radio video walkthrough. (Since R2024a)
Configure Network Settings on Windows Host
Configure your network settings on a Windows^® host. (Since R2026a)
Set Up USRP E320 Radio for 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Set up your USRP E320 radio with a 10 Gigabit Ethernet connection. (Since R2025a)
Baseband Sample Rate in NI USRP Radios
Set the baseband sampling rate for your radio.

Troubleshoot issues encountered during the Set Up SD Card step in the Radio Setup wizard.

Troubleshoot issues encountered during the Select Link Configuration and Connect Radio steps in the Radio Setup wizard.

Troubleshoot issues encountered during the Validate step in the Radio Setup wizard.

Troubleshoot issues encountered with data transfer between your radio and host.

Troubleshoot issues encountered with losing the host-to-radio connection after a reboot on a Linux^® system.

Check your host performance capability for capturing data using the baseband receiver.