Satellite RF Signal Transmission

Model physical layer and generate waveforms for DVB-S2/S2X/RCS2 and CCSDS TC/TM satellite communication standards

Model physical layer components and generate waveforms for these standard-based satellites signals. Use low-level implementations for detailed analysis of modulation and coding.

Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) Telecommand (TC)
CCSDS Telemetry (TM)
Digital Video Broadcasting Satellite Second Generation (DVB-S2)
Digital Video Broadcasting Satellite Second Generation extended (DVB-S2X)
Digital Video Broadcasting Second Generation Return Channel over Satellite (DVB-RCS2)

To explore the signal recovery aspects of standard-based waveforms, see the Link-Level Simulation category.

Apps

Satellite Waveform Generator

Create, impair, visualize, and export satellite communications waveforms (Since R2023b)

Functions

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Waveform Generation

`ccsdsTCConfig`	CCSDS TC configuration parameters
`ccsdsTCWaveform`	Generate CCSDS TC waveform
`ccsdsTMWaveformGenerator`	Generate CCSDS TM waveform
`dvbs2WaveformGenerator`	Generate DVB-S2 waveform
`dvbs2xWaveformGenerator`	Generate DVB-S2X waveform
`dvbrcs2WaveformGenerator`	Generate DVB-RCS2 waveform (Since R2021b)

Physical Layer Components

`ccsdsRSEncode`	Encode CCSDS-compliant RS codes
`ccsdsRSDecode`	Decode CCSDS-complaint RS codes
`dvbsLDPCPCM`	Generate parity-check matrix for DVB-S2/S2X LDPC codes (Since R2024b)
`dvbrcs2CPMModulator`	Modulate signal using CPM method specified in DVB-RCS2 standard (Since R2026a)
`dvbrcs2TurboEncode`	Encode DVB-RCS2-compliant turbo codes (Since R2021b)
`dvbrcs2TurboDecode`	Decode DVB-RCS2-compliant turbo codes (Since R2021b)
`dvbsapskmod`	DVB-S2/S2X/SH standard-specific APSK modulation
`dvbsapskdemod`	DVB-S2/S2X/SH standard-specific APSK demodulation

Blocks

DVBS-APSK Demodulator Baseband	DVB-S2/S2X/SH standard-specific APSK demodulation
DVBS-APSK Modulator Baseband	DVB-S2/S2X/SH standard-specific APSK modulation
Waveform From Wireless Waveform Generator App	Wireless waveform source exported to Simulink (Since R2023b)

Topics

Generate Waveforms
Generate waveforms for these satellite communication standards — DVB-S2, DVB-S2X, DVB-RCS2, CCSDS HPE TM, CCSDS TM, and CCSDS TC.

Featured Examples

DVB-S2X Super-Frame Generation for Formats 0 and 1

Generate Super-Frame complex baseband waveform for formats 0 and 1.

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DVB-S2X Super-Frame Generation for Formats 2 and 3

Generate Super-Frame complex baseband waveform for formats 2 and 3.

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DVB-S2X Super-Frame Generation for Formats 5 to 7

Generate a Super-Frame complex baseband waveform for formats 5 to 7 that support beam-hopping scenarios.

Since R2026a
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