Communications Toolbox

Running MATLAB Simulations

You can use BERTool in conjunction with your own MATLAB simulation functions to generate and analyze BER data. The MATLAB function simulates the communication system whose performance you want to study. BERTool invokes the simulation for E_b/N₀ values that you specify, collects the BER data from the simulation, and creates a plot. BERTool also enables you to easily change the E_b/N₀ range and stopping criteria for the simulation. The topics in this section are

• Example: Using a MATLAB Simulation with BERTool

• Varying the Stopping Criteria

• Plotting Confidence Intervals

• Fitting BER Points to a Curve

To learn how to make your own simulation functions compatible with BERTool, see Preparing Simulation Functions for Use with BERTool.

Procedure for Using the Semianalytic Panel in BERTool

Example: Using a MATLAB Simulation with BERTool

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