SDR Measurement Report Template¶
Use this template for RF, IQ recording and hardware validation labs.
1. Experiment summary¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Lab or project | TBD |
| Date | TBD |
| Hardware | TBD |
| Software tools | TBD |
| Goal | TBD |
2. Signal configuration¶
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Center frequency | TBD |
| Sample rate | TBD |
| RF bandwidth | TBD |
| Modulation | TBD |
| TX gain | TBD |
| RX gain | TBD |
| Capture format | TBD |
3. Setup diagram¶
reference model
-> Zynq / AD9363
-> RF path
-> RTL-SDR
-> HDSDR IQ capture
-> offline analysis
4. Measurements¶
| Metric | Result | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Peak frequency | TBD | spectrum check |
| Occupied bandwidth | TBD | RF check |
| SNR | TBD | quality estimate |
| EVM | TBD | modulation quality |
| BER | TBD | receiver quality |
Use the exact definitions and assumptions from Digital-link metric calculations. State the compared bit/frame count, synchronization and alignment applied before EVM, whether SNR is independently measured or inferred from EVM, and the confidence bound for zero observed errors.
5. Plots¶
Include:
- FFT spectrum;
- waterfall screenshot if available;
- constellation plot;
- EVM or BER plot;
- hardware setup photo if useful.
6. Engineering conclusion¶
Summarize:
- whether the experiment passed;
- what limits the measurement quality;
- what should be changed in the next iteration;
- which assumptions must be documented.
7. Reproducibility notes¶
List exact commands, scripts and data files needed to reproduce the report.