Model-Based Design and SDR

Fabio Ancona
Sundance Italia SRL
CEO Sales Director

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Model-Based Design
Designing complex systems needs new
design methodologies:
Binary coding.
Assembly coding.
C programming.
Model-Based Designing.
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Aim of Model-Based Design
Aim of Model-Based Design methodology is:
Simplify design entry.
Graphical design entry.
Hierarchical system design.
Design reuse:
Design library.
Sharing designs.
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Model-Based Design tools
Properties of a good Model-Based Design
tool:
Easy design entry.
Design simulation.
Code generation.
Testing on real hardware.
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Easy design entry
Easy design entry helps to reduce the
system design time.
The design entry tool should be:
Graphical.
Library for different functions.
Library for hardware resources.

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Design simulation
Simulation helps to find error and bugs in the
early stages of design entry.
The simulation should be:
Accurate.
Target processor specifications.
Simple and fast.

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Code generation
Model to C source code.
Generated code should be:
Optimized.
Suitable for embedded systems.
Be fast and without user intervention.
Provide tools to generate downloadable
application from generated source code.



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Testing
Testing generated code on target hardware.
Hardware In the Loop (HIL) testing.
Designed system runs on target hardware.
Workstation send test vectors to system under
test.
Output of system under test is analyzed by
workstation.



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Model-Based Design tools
Simulink/Matlab (The MathWorks Inc)
LabView (National Instruments)
Suitable for test and measurement design.
Limited capability for embedded system
development
VEE (Agilent)
Suitable for developing test and measurement
systems.
No code generation capability.

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Simulink/Matlab
Suitable for number crunching systems such
as SDR.
Large selection of code generation targets.
SMT6050 : targeting Sundance DSP modules.
code optimization options.
HIL testing (SMT6050)

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Simulink + SMT6050
Simulink (The MathWorks Inc)
Design Entry
SMT6050 (Sundance)
Code generation compatible with Sundance DSP
modules.
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Simulink
Interactive graphical user interface for
system design.
Simulating designed system.
Extensive and expandable libraries of
predefined blocks.
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SMT6050
Code generator for Simulink
Generate optimized, embeddable C source code
targeting Sundance DSP modules.
Add blocks representing hardware resources
(input/output, ADC, DAC).
Generate code for HIL testing.


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SDR design
Purpose:
To demonstrate how self sufficient code could be
generated using Simulink + SMT6050
System
FM3TR reference waveform
modulator/demodulator.
Design
Simulation
Code generation
HIL testing
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FM
3
TR
Multi-band, Multi-waveform, Modular,
Tactical Radio (FM
3
TR) waveform.
A reference waveform for SDR Forum
consideration.
Provides the SDR Forum and its members a non-
proprietary, complex narrowband frequency-
hopping waveform for implementation as a
common test and demonstration tool. There are a
number of systems [US, UK, GE, FR] that have
already implemented and successfully
demonstrated interoperability using this test
waveform.

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FM
3
TR
Frequency range: 30-400KHz
Channel spacing: 25kHz
Modulation type: CPFSK
Modulation rate: 25kbps
Frequency hopping - 250-500 hops/second
Framing, packetization
16kbps CVSD Voice coder
Data channel with Reed-Solomon Coding
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FM
3
TR modulator/demodulator
Implemented and simulated in Simulink.
Test bench.
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FM
3
TR modulator
Modulate the incoming signal according to
FM
3
TR standard.
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FM
3
TR Demodulator
Compatible with developed modulator.

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Hardware
Sundance SDR kit.
TMS320C6416 running at 1GHz.
2 ADC sampling rate up to 105 MHz.
2 DAC sampling rate up to 400 MHz.
PCI interface for high speed data communication
with PC.
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Code generation (SMT6050)
Targeted Sundance SDR kit.
Building all of the required library automatically.
Libraries were compiled and linked using the specified
complier and linker switches.
All required files was generated.
C source files.
Linker command file.
Make file.
Batch file.


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HIL testing
All of the code for HIL testing is generated
automatically
Communicating with host.
Synchronization.
Data flow synchronization.



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HIL testing FM
3
TR
Modulator/demodulator runs on DSP.
Code for Modulator/Demodulator generated.
Test bench runs on host.
New test bench model is created.



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FM
3
TR code generation
Modulator/demodulator dragged and drops
to a new model.
Host communication blocks added into it.

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HIL test bench
Modulator/demodulator subsystems is replaced by
SMT310 block.

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HIL testing
Generated application from modulator/
demodulator was loaded into DSP.
Test bench ran on host.
The validity of generated code was proved.
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Generated code:
Generated code is fully documented:
Comment on source code.
Code generation report with a hyperlink from
Simulink block to the generated code.
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Is code good ?
Yes, automatically generated code is good
from many perspectives:
speed
memory utilization
reliability
optimization options
one can incorporate legacy/custom code


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Conclusion
The next innovation in system design is
Model-Based Design.
An effective Model-Based Design can reduce
the development time.
HIL testing is a suitable technique for testing
generated code.
Simulink + SMT6050 is an effective
combination for developing SDR systems
using Model-Based Design Technique.
Generate code targeted Sundance SDR modules.
Generate all codes for HIL testing.
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Questions