Overview

This document explains how to install, configure, and verify the record & playback and fast beam steering features of LabVIEW Reference Design for Wireless Research with NI Ettus USRP X410, and describes common tasks you may perform. This document applies to all design variants, such as the PCIe or PXIe option.

Use the record & playback feature to generate and process 5G signals and perform continuous streaming with the Ettus USRP X410.

Use the fast beam steering feature to control beams in real time. The Ettus USRP X410 generates an SPI command based on user-defined beam patterns and sends the SPI command to the mmWave BBox devices. The mmWave BBox devices perform fast beam steering after receiving the SPI command.

Notice Using record & playback in a manner not described in this document might impair the functionality of the reference design or damage the hardware.