diff --git a/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt
index 8936eba73f..aad0b71eb2 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ add_boolean_option(TEST_OMG            False "???")
 add_boolean_option(DEBUG_OMG           False "???")
 add_boolean_option(PRINT_STATS         False "This adds the possibility to see the status")
 add_boolean_option(T_TRACER            True  "Activate the T tracer, a debugging/monitoring framework" )
+add_boolean_option(ENABLE_VCD          True  "always true now, time measurements of proc calls and var displays")
 add_boolean_option(UE_AUTOTEST_TRACE   False "Activate UE autotest specific logs")
 add_boolean_option(UE_DEBUG_TRACE      False "Activate UE debug trace")
 add_boolean_option(UE_TIMING_TRACE     False "Activate UE timing trace")
@@ -1032,7 +1033,7 @@ set(UTIL_SRC
   ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/UTIL/LISTS/list.c
   ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/UTIL/LISTS/list2.c
   ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/LOG/log.c
-#  ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/UTIL/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.c
+  ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.c
   ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/UTIL/MATH/oml.c
 #  ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/UTIL/MEM/mem_block.c
 #  ${OPENAIR2_DIR}/UTIL/OCG/OCG.c
@@ -2537,6 +2538,7 @@ add_executable(nr-uesoftmodem
   ${OPENAIR_DIR}/common/utils/system.c
   ${XFORMS_SOURCE_NR}
   ${T_SOURCE}
+  ${UTIL_SRC}
   ${CONFIG_SOURCES}
   ${SHLIB_LOADER_SOURCES}
   )
diff --git a/common/utils/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.c b/common/utils/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.c
index 1d80670324..6ba942a09f 100644
--- a/common/utils/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.c
+++ b/common/utils/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.c
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ const char* eurecomFunctionsNames[] = {
   "phy_procedures_ue_tx",
   "phy_procedures_ue_rx",
   "phy_procedures_ue_tx_ulsch_uespec",
+  "phy_procedures_nr_ue_tx_ulsch_uespec",
   "phy_procedures_ue_tx_pucch",
   "phy_procedures_ue_tx_ulsch_common",
   "phy_procedures_ue_tx_prach",
diff --git a/common/utils/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.h b/common/utils/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.h
index 33af6cbeef..5c99e9827f 100644
--- a/common/utils/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.h
+++ b/common/utils/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.h
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ typedef enum {
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_UE_TX,
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_UE_RX,
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_UE_TX_ULSCH_UESPEC,
+  VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_NR_UE_TX_ULSCH_UESPEC,
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_UE_TX_PUCCH,
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_UE_TX_ULSCH_COMMON,
   VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_FUNCTIONS_PHY_PROCEDURES_UE_TX_PRACH,
@@ -549,12 +550,20 @@ extern int ouput_vcd;
 
 #include "T.h"
 
+#define VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_INIT(x)         /* nothing */
+#define VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_CLOSE()         /* nothing */
+#define VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_CREATE_HEADER() /* nothing */
 #define VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_VARIABLE_BY_NAME(var, val) T_VCD_VARIABLE(var, val)
 #define VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(var, val) T_VCD_FUNCTION(var, val)
-#else
 
-#define VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_VARIABLE_BY_NAME(var, val)
-#define VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(var, val)
+#else /* T_TRACER */
+
+#define VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_INIT(aRgUmEnT)                   vcd_signal_dumper_init(aRgUmEnT)
+#define VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_CLOSE()                          vcd_signal_dumper_close()
+#define VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_CREATE_HEADER()                  vcd_signal_dumper_create_header()
+#define VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_VARIABLE_BY_NAME(vAr1,vAr2) vcd_signal_dumper_dump_variable_by_name(vAr1,vAr2)
+#define VCD_SIGNAL_DUMPER_DUMP_FUNCTION_BY_NAME(vAr1,vAr2) vcd_signal_dumper_dump_function_by_name(vAr1,vAr2)
+
  
 #endif /* T_TRACER */
 
diff --git a/common/utils/T/T_defs.h b/common/utils/T/T_defs.h
index 7d55d9b336..bc5fbfece2 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/T_defs.h
+++ b/common/utils/T/T_defs.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } T_cache_t;
 
 /* number of VCD functions (to be kept up to date! see in T_messages.txt) */
-#define VCD_NUM_FUNCTIONS (231)
+#define VCD_NUM_FUNCTIONS (232)
 
 /* number of VCD variables (to be kept up to date! see in T_messages.txt) */
 #define VCD_NUM_VARIABLES (185)
diff --git a/common/utils/T/T_messages.txt b/common/utils/T/T_messages.txt
index 5af1f1232f..2758a0f546 100644
--- a/common/utils/T/T_messages.txt
+++ b/common/utils/T/T_messages.txt
@@ -2493,6 +2493,11 @@ ID = VCD_FUNCTION_PHY_PROCEDURES_UE_TX_ULSCH_UESPEC
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_FUNCTION
     FORMAT = int,value
     VCD_NAME = phy_procedures_ue_tx_ulsch_uespec
+ID = VCD_FUNCTION_PHY_PROCEDURES_NR_UE_TX_ULSCH_UESPEC
+    DESC = VCD function PHY_PROCEDURES_NR_UE_TX_ULSCH_UESPEC
+    GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_FUNCTION
+    FORMAT = int,value
+    VCD_NAME = phy_procedures_nr_ue_tx_ulsch_uespec
 ID = VCD_FUNCTION_PHY_PROCEDURES_UE_TX_PUCCH
     DESC = VCD function PHY_PROCEDURES_UE_TX_PUCCH
     GROUP = ALL:VCD:UE:VCD_FUNCTION
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index 05d0f485e7..9c8cd7b350 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ int                      threequarter_fs=0;
 uint32_t                 downlink_frequency[MAX_NUM_CCs][4];
 int32_t                  uplink_frequency_offset[MAX_NUM_CCs][4];
 
+
 extern int16_t nr_dlsch_demod_shift;
 
 int UE_scan = 0;
@@ -398,7 +399,7 @@ int16_t dlsch_demod_shift;
 
 static void get_options(void) {
   int CC_id;
-  int tddflag=0, nonbiotflag;
+  int tddflag=0, nonbiotflag, vcdflag=0;
   char *loopfile=NULL;
   int dumpframe=0;
   uint32_t online_log_messages;
@@ -467,6 +468,9 @@ static void get_options(void) {
       frame_parms[CC_id]->frame_type = TDD;
   }
 
+  if (vcdflag > 0)
+    ouput_vcd = 1;
+
   /*if (frame_parms[0]->N_RB_DL !=0) {
       if ( frame_parms[0]->N_RB_DL < 6 ) {
        frame_parms[0]->N_RB_DL = 6;
@@ -704,6 +708,10 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv ) {
       LOG_E(OPT,"failed to run OPT \n");
   }
 
+  if (ouput_vcd) {
+    vcd_signal_dumper_init("/tmp/openair_dump_nrUE.vcd");
+  }
+
 #ifdef PDCP_USE_NETLINK
   netlink_init();
 #if defined(PDCP_USE_NETLINK_QUEUES)
@@ -799,5 +807,8 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv ) {
   while(true)
     sleep(3600);
 
+  if (ouput_vcd)
+    vcd_signal_dumper_close();
+
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
index ddac4fe9bc..3edffc30e1 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     {"q" ,                      CONFIG_HLP_STMON,       PARAMFLAG_BOOL,         iptr:&opp_enabled,                     defintval:0,                    TYPE_INT,       0},                     \
     {"S" ,                      CONFIG_HLP_MSLOTS,      PARAMFLAG_BOOL,         u8ptr:&exit_missed_slots,              defintval:1,                    TYPE_UINT8,     0},                     \
     {"T" ,                      CONFIG_HLP_TDD,         PARAMFLAG_BOOL,         iptr:&tddflag,                         defintval:0,                    TYPE_INT,       0},                     \
+    {"V" ,                      CONFIG_HLP_VCD,         PARAMFLAG_BOOL,         iptr:&vcdflag,                         defintval:0,                    TYPE_INT,       0},                     \
     {"numerology" ,             CONFIG_HLP_NUMEROLOGY,  PARAMFLAG_BOOL,         iptr:&numerology,                      defintval:0,                    TYPE_INT,       0},                     \
     {"emulate-rf" ,             CONFIG_HLP_EMULATE_RF,  PARAMFLAG_BOOL,         iptr:&emulate_rf,                      defintval:0,                    TYPE_INT,       0},                     \
     {"parallel-config",         CONFIG_HLP_PARALLEL_CMD,0,                      strptr:(char **)&parallel_config,      defstrval:NULL,                 TYPE_STRING,    0},                     \
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_ue.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_ue.c
index b370f40c2b..25f415601e 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_ue.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "PHY/MODULATION/nr_modulation.h"
 #include "PHY/MODULATION/modulation_common.h"
 #include "common/utils/assertions.h"
+#include "common/utils/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.h"
 #include "PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_transport_common_proto.h"
 #include "PHY/NR_TRANSPORT/nr_sch_dmrs.h"
 #include "PHY/defs_nr_common.h"