III/IV B.Tech (ECE) Sixth Semester: Ec361 - Digital Communication Lab
III/IV B.Tech (ECE) Sixth Semester: Ec361 - Digital Communication Lab
of ECE
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
6 Mixer Circuit 28
14 Delta modulation 63
PART A : ANALOG
COMMUNICATIONS
AIM: To study the AM waveforms for different modulation depths and measure the
APPARATUS:
Theory:
In Amplitude modulation, the amplitude of the carrier signal is varied in accordance with
the instantaneous values of the modulating signal whose frequency is lower than that of
the carrier frequency. In practice, the carrier signal is high frequency and the modulating
signal is audio frequency.
Let the carrier voltage and the modulating voltage, Vc and Vm respectively
represented by
In the above equation first term indicates the un modulated carrier, second and third
terms indicates the upper & lower side bands respectively.
PROCEDURE:
8. See that with variation of modulating signal amplitude, the amplitude of detected
signal varies.
9. Note down the detected signal, modulating signal amplitude and calculate the
detection efficiency.
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PROCEDURE:
Modulation:
1. Connect the circuit as shown in test diagram type 1. For modulation output switch on the power
supply.
(a) Output of modulating signal generator to modulating signal input and keep the frequency 500
Hz pot. (Adjust the amplitude pot to 5v)
(b) Set carrier frequency 180KHz. (Adjust the amplitude pot to 0.5v)
2. Observe the amplitude modulated output on CRO at 50%, 100% and over modulation. (by
varying the amplitude pot)
3. Now. Change modulating signal generator to 1 KHz and observe the output at CRO.
4. Observe the output of AM modulation on CRO at 50%, 100% and over modulation.
Demodulation:
1. Connect the circuit as shown in test diagram type 1, for de-modulation output.
(a) Output of modulating signal generator to modulating signal input and keep the frequency
500Hz. (Adjust the amplitude pot to 5v)
(b) Amplitude modulation output from to input of Diode Detector.
2. Detector output to AC amplifier input.
3. Switch ON the power supply.
4. Observe the demodulated output on CRO. (By varying the amplitude pot). The output will be the
replica of input.
5. Now, change modulating signal generator 1KHz and observe demodulation output.
6. Switch OFF the power supply
TABULAR FORM:
MODEL GRAPH:
PANEL DIAGRAMS:
OBSERVATIONS:
RESULTS:
Output waveforms are drawn and modulation index is calculated at different input amplitudes.
PRECAUTIONS:
AIM:
APPARATUS:
1. IC 1496 -- 1No.
2. Resistors 6.8kΩ -- 1 No.
10kΩ, 3.9kΩ -- 2 No.
Theory:
RF Generator:
AF Generator:
Modulator:
Multiplier:
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
PROCEDURE:
MODEL GRAPHS:
PRECAUTIONS:
RESULT:
Phase reversal in DSB-SC Signal is occur at the zero crossing of modulating signal.
VIVA:
AIM:
To study the process of frequency modulation and demodulation and measure the modulation
index.
APPARATUS:
Theory:
In frequency modulation the frequency of the carrier is varied in accordance with the
instantaneous values of the modulating signal. Thus the amplitude of the carrier does not change
due to frequency modulation. This is an advantage, since any incidental disturbances such as
atmospheric disturbance or manmade static primarily appears in the form of variation of
amplitude of the carrier voltage and may be eliminated in a frequency modulated receiver which
is made insensitive to amplitude variation.
The frequency variation in the carrier called the frequency deviation is proportional to the
instantaneous value of the modulating voltage. The frequency deviation is represented by fd &
given as fd=f max-fc or fc - fmin
fmax=fc+kf Vm/2π
fmin=fc-kfVm/2π
δ=mf=fd/fm=ωd/ωm=kf vm/ωm
BLOCK DIAGRAM:
PROCEDURE:
7. Connect the FM wave as input to FM demodulator and observe its output and note
down its amplitude and frequency. Its frequency and shape should be the same as that
of the modulating signal.
8. Draw the waveforms of modulating, carrier, FM wave and detected signals.
PROCEDURE:
MODULATION:
(b) Adjust the amplitude of the modulating signal in modulating signal generator 3V p-p and
frequency of the modulating signal 1KHz by varying the respective pots.
Demodulation:
Tabular form:
MODEL GRAPHS:
RESULT:
Output waveforms are drawn and modulation index is calculated at different input
amplitudes.
PRECAUTIONS:
VIVA:
PANEL DIAGRAMS
AIM:
APPARATUS:
FT 1516 kit -- 1 no
CRO -- 1 no
CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS:
Pre-Emphasis circuit:
De-Emphasis Circuit:
l procedure:
1. Connect the AC adaptor to the mains and the other side to the Experimental Trainer. Switch
on the power.
2. Connect a signal generator to the input of pre emphasis circuit. Fix the input level to 2 to 3v
rms.
TABLE OF READINGS:
30
100
200
300
400
500
1000
2100
2200
5K
6K
15K
1. Repeat the experiment as done on Pre emphasis circuit, on the De emphasis circuit also. The
input is given from a signal generator and the input and output are measured at the output
terminals.
2. Draw the frequency response curve (semi log paper) of the de emphasis circuit which is as
shown below in fig.
MODEL GRAPHS:
RESULT
VIVA:
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
Theory :
Pulse modulation is used to transmit analog information. In this system continuous wave forms
are sampled at regular intervals. Information regarding the signal is transmitted only at the
sampling times together with synchronizing signals.
At the receiving end, the original waveforms may be reconstituted from the information regarding
the samples.
A band limited signal of finite energy which has no frequency components higher than fm Hz, is
completely described by specifying the values of the signal at instants of time separated by ½ f m
seconds.
The sampling theorem states that, if the sampling rate in any pulse modulation system exceeds
twice the maximum signal frequency, the original signal can be reconstructed in the receiver with
minimum distortion.
If we reduce the sampling frequency fs<fm, the side bands and the information signal will overlap
and we cannot recover the information signal simply by low pass filter. This phenomenon is
called fold over distortion or Aliasing.
There are two methods of sampling (i) Natural sampling (ii) flat top sampling.
Sample and Hold circuit holds the sample value until the next sample is taken.
The duty cycle of a signal is defined as the ratio of pulse duration to the pulse repetition period.
The duty cycle of 50% is desirous taking the efficiency into account.
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM :
PROCEDURE:
1. The circuit is connected as per the circuit diagram shown in the fig 1.
4. Connect the sampling circuit output and AF signal to the two inputs of oscilloscope
5. Initially set the potentiometer to minimum level and sampling frequency to 200Hz and
observe the output on the CRO. Now by adjusting the potentiometer, vary the amplitude of
modulating signal and observe the output of sampling circuit. Note that the amplitude of
the sampling pulses will be varying in accordance with the amplitude of the
modulating signal.
6. Design the reconstructing circuit. Depending on sampling frequency, R & C values are
calculated using the relations Fs = 1/Ts, Ts = RC. Choosing an appropriate value for C, R
can be found using the relation R=Ts/C
7. Connect the sampling circuit output to the reconstructing circuit shown in Fig 2
8. Observe the output of the reconstructing circuit (AF signal) for different sampling
frequencies. The original AF signal would appear only when the sampling frequency is
200 Hz or more.
PROCEDURE:
circuit keeping the switch in 1KHz position, and amplitude pot to max position.
(b) Output of pulse generator to sampling pulse input in sampling circuit keeping the
switch in 16 KHz position. (Adjust the duty cycle pot to mid position i.e.50%.
3. Observe the outputs of sampling, sampling and hold, output. By varying the
5. Vary the switch position in the pulse generator circuit to 32 KHz and now observe
the outputs. By varying the amplitude pot also observe the effect on outputs.
6. Now, vary the switch position in modulating signal generator to 2KHz and repeat
Reconstruction:
MODEL WAVEFORMS:
PRECAUTIONS :
RESULT:
VIVA:
PANEL DIAGRAMS
6. MIXER CIRCUIT
APPARATUS REQUIRED:
BLOCK DIAGRAM:
PROCEDURE:
1. Connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram as shown in Fig.1. Assume C=0.1µF and
calculate value of L1 using f= where f=7KHz 2 L 1 C 1
2. Apply the input signals at the appropriate terminals in the circuit.
3. Note down the frequency of the output signal, which is same as difference frequency of given
signals .
4.
5. MODEL WAVEFORMS:
PRECAUTIONS:
APPARATUS:
Theory:
Pulse modulation is used to transmit analog information. In this system
continuous waveforms are sampled at regular intervals. Information regarding the signal
is transmitted only at the sampling times together with syncing signals.
At the receiving end, the original waveforms may be reconstituted from the
information regarding the samples.
The pulse amplitude modulation is the simplest form of the pulse modulation.
PAM is a pulse modulation system is which the signal is sampled at regular intervals, and
each sample is made proportional to the amplitude of the signal at the instant of sampling.
The pulses are then sent by either wire or cable are used to modulated carrier.
The two types of PAM are (i) double polarity PAM and (ii) The single polarity
PAM, in which a fixed dc level is added to the signal to ensure that the pulse are always
positive. Instantaneous PAM sampling occurs if the pulses used in the modulator are
infinitely short.
Natural PAM sampling occurs when finite-width pulses are used in the modulator,
but the tops of the pulses are forced to follow the modulating waveform.
Flat-topped sampling is a system quite often used because of the ease of
generating the modulated wave.
PAM signals are very rarely used for transmission purposes directly. The reason
for this lies in the fact that the modulating information is contained in the amplitude
factor of the pulses, which can be easily distorted during transmission by noise, crosstalk,
or other form of distortion. They are used frequently as an intermediate step in other
pulse-modulating methods, especially where time division multiplexing is used.
Demodulation:
The demodulation section comprises of a fourth order low pass filter and an AC
amplifier. The TL074 (U5) is used as a lowpass filter and AC amplifier the output of the
modulator is given as the input to the lowpass filter.
The lowpass filter output is obviously less and it is fed to the AC amplifier which
comprises of a single Op-amp and whose output is amplified.
PROCEDURE:
PROCEDURE:
DEMODULATION:
MODEL WAVEFORMS:
OBSERVATIONS:
PRECAUTIONS:
RESULT:
VIVA:
1. What is PAM?
2. Where PAM is used?
PANEL DIAGRAMS:
PART B : DIGITAL
COMMUNICATIONS
Theory:
Pulse code modulation is a process of converting a analog signal into digital. The
voice or any data input is first sampled using a sampler (which is a simple switch) and
then quantized. Quantization is the process of converting a given signal amplitude to an
equivalent binary number with fixed number of bits. This quantization can be either
mid-tread or mid-raise and it can be uniform or non-uniform based on the requirements.
For example in speech singles, the higher amplitudes will be less frequent than the low
amplitudes. So higher amplitudes are given less step size than the lower amplitudes and
thus quantization is performed non-uniformly. After quantization the signal is digital and
the bits are passed through a parallel to serial converter and then launched into the
channel serially.
At the demodulator the received bits are first converted into parallel frames and each
frame is de-quantized to an equivalent analog value. This analog value is thus equivalent
to a sampler output. This is the demodulated signal.
In the kit this is implemented differently. The analog signal is passed trough a ADC
(Analog to Digital Converter) and then the digital code word is passed through a parallel
to serial converter block. This is modulated PCM. This is taken by the serial to parallel
converter and then through a DAC to get the demodulated signal. The clock is given to
all these blocks for synchronization. The input signal can be either DC or AC according
to the kit. The waveforms can be observed on a CRO for DC without problem. AC also
can be observed but with poor resolution.
Procedure:
The kit is self-explanatory. Identify the blocks according to the theory mentioned and
generate a PCM modulated signal and demodulate to check if the same signal is obtained
or not. The steps are also given below in a detailed fashion:
Result: Pulse code modulation and demodulation for sinusoidal signal and DC signal are
observed and plotted.
PCM:
Theory:
Amplitude Shift Keying modulation technique is used to transmit digital data using
sinusoidal carrier. When the output of source is binary „1‟ a sinusoidal carrier of
frequency „fc‟ and amplitude „Ac‟ will be transmitted. Whereas when binary „0‟ comes at
the output of the source no signal will be transmitted. ASK modulation technique is also
known as On-Off Keying (OOK). To demodulate the ASK waveform either envelope
detector or synchronous detector can be used. In this kit envelope detector is used. ASK
waveform is a kind of Amplitude Modulated waveform therefore information can be
recovered by passing the waveform through envelope detector followed by a low – pass
filter.
Procedure:
1. Connect the ac adaptor to the mains and the other side to the experimental trainer.
2. Observe the bit clock frequency on the oscilloscope and adjust the frequency to 10
KHz thereafter connect clock to pin no. 2 of IC 74165.
3. Set SPDT switches pattern to the desired code.
4. Parallel load by changing the switch to opposite side to shift side for a short duration
and get back to shift position.
5. Observe the 8 bit word pattern at the output of the 8 bit word generator and this is
the modulating signal.
6. Adjust the carrier frequency of 100KHz and 5V p-p and apply this as input to the
ASK modulator.
7. Connect the 8 bit word generators output to the data input terminal of the ASK
modulator.
8. Observe the data input on one channel of CRO and ASK output on the second
channel.
9. Apply ASK modulator output to the input of ASK demodulator and observe the
demodulated signal. Compare this waveform with modulating signal.
Result: Amplitude shift keying for sinusoidal carrier and square wave modulating signal are
observed and plotted.
ASK:
Theory:
Frequency Shift Keying is the process generating a modulated signal from a digital
data input. If the incoming bit is 1, a signal with frequency f1 is sent for the duration of
the bit. IF the bit is 0, a signal with frequency f2 is sent for the duration of this bit. This is
the basic principle behind FSK modulation.
Procedure:
1. Power on the kit. Apply one binary sequence as input message to the FSK modulator.
This sequence is taken form decade counter outputs.
2. Give the modulated FSK signal to the demodulator input. Observe the output of the
demodulator on the CRO along with the original data sequence. Adjust the tuning
controls (of filter and comparator) so that input and demodulated outputs are the same.
Do not touch the tuning controls after the adjustment is done.
3. Apply another data sequence input form the decade counter as input message and
observe the demodulated output message. Both will be identical. Note the FSK
modulated and demodulated waveforms. Sketch them with proper indications.
Precautions:
FSK:
PANEL DIAGRAM
Theory:
respectively. In the kit, phase shift keying is obtained using an Op-AMP circuitry and
switch. If incoming bit is 0, the output is same as the carrier; if it is zero, the output is
1800 phase shifted version of the carrier signal. For demodulation a coherent detector is
used. It has 3 parts, a multiplier, and integrator and decision device.
Procedure:
1. Power on the kit. Apply carrier signal to the input of the modulator
2. Apply the modulating data signal from one of the decade counter‟s outputs.
Observe the modulated signal in the CRO.
3. Apply the PSK modulator output to the input of demodulator. Also apply the
carrier signal to the demodulator.
4. Observe the demodulator output on the CRO.
5. Compare the two signal amplitudes.
Precautions:
Result: Phase shift keying modulation and demodulation for square wave
data input is observed and plotted.
Aim: To study the operation of Quadraturei Phase Shift Keying modulation and
demodulation with the help of kit.
Theory:
To transmit Digital Signal over limited band width channel various methods of
Modulation techniques were developed. In simple PSK system the phase of the carrier
was modulated such that the carrier phase is reversed during the logic „1‟ bit while the
carrier without any phase shift is transmitted during logic „0‟ bit. This method is also
known as Binary Phase Shift Keying. In QPSK the phase of the carrier depends upon the
pair of successive bits in the data stream. Thus there are four possible combinations of bit
pair viz 00,01,10, and 11. The block diagrammatic representation of QPSK modulator
and demodulator are shown in figure (a) and figure (b) respectively.
Procedure:
1. Connect the QPSK Modulator-Demodulator to mains card to AC source and switch
on the trainer.
2. Check the phase difference of the Quadri Phase carriers generated at the outputs of
FF1 and FF2.
3. Connect the output at TP1 to CH1 of oscilloscope and synchronize the scope with
CH1 and positive ope trigger. Observe on CH2 the phase shifted carriers at TP2,
TP3 and TP4 with respect to the carrier at TP1 and fill up the Table-1.
TP1
TP2
TP3
TP4
4. Test the odd even bit separator for static bit levels. The logic levels at socket S2 and S3
will determine the odd bit and even bit in the data stream. Test the following bit stream
combinations as given in Table-2.
Note: S2 or S3 when open presents logic 1 levels as the inputs are pulled up.
5.Observe on CH1 carrier fc with 1800 at TP1. Connect the output of QPSK modulator to
CH2 and observe the switched carrier as shown in below figure
Phase angle of
QPSK output w.r.t
Socket S2 Socket S3
fc with 1800 carrier
on CH1
GND(0) GND(0)
OPEN(1) GND(0)
GND(0) OPEN(1)
OPEN(1) OPEN(1)
Table-2 Phase angle of carrier switched corresponding to the input bit pair
Dynamic Testing:
In dynamic testing the serial random data generated by the serial shift register is connected
to the two D-flip flops FF-4 and FF-5 to generate random bit pairs which select the
Quadriphase clocks randomly.
1. Set the desired serial data on the switches keys connected to 74165.Using the push
button switch parallel load the data by temporarily pushing the switch to parallel load
mode. The data pattern set by the switches is circulated in the shift register.
2. Draw the 8 bit data pattern on the graph sheet
3. Construct the even and odd pair data patterns between the original data patterns with
the even and odd clocks.
4. Mark the corresponding carrier phase for each combination.
5. Observe and compare the quadriphase carriers in these bit pair time slots.
6. The final combined QPSK modulated signal can be observed at the output of the
modulator.
Block Diagrams:
QPSK:
Model Graphs:
Model Graphs:
Panel Layout:
Panel Layout:
Aim: To study the various steps involved in generating the differential binary signal and
differential phase shift keyed signal at the modulator and recovering the binary signal from
the received DPSK signal.
Theory:
Figure below shows the block diagram of differential phase shift key modulation and de
modulation. The circuit has IC 8038 a basic wave form generator which generates sine,
square, triangle waveforms. The sine wave generated by 8038 Ic is used as a carrier signal to
the system. The square wave generated by 8038IC is ±12V level, so this is converted into a
+5V signal with the help of a transistor and diodes as shown in fig 1. This square wave is
used as a clock input to a decade counter which generates the modulating data outputs.
The differential signal to the modulating signal is generated using an Exclusive OR gate
and a 1 – bit delay circuit. CD 4051 is an analog multiplexer to which carrier is applied with
and without 180 degrees phase shift (created by using an operational amplifier connected in
inverting mode) to the two inputs of the IC 741. Differential signal generated by Ex-OR gate
(IC 7486) is given to the multiplexers control signal input depending upon the level of the
control signal, carrier signal applied with or without phase shift is steered to the output 1 –
bitdelay generation of differential signal to the input is created by using a D-flip flop
(IC7474). During the demodulation, the DPSK signal is converted into a +5V square wave
using a transistor and is applied to one input of the Ex-OR gate. To the second input of the
gate, carrier signal is applied after conversion into a +5V signal. So the Ex-OR gate output is
equivalent to the differential signal of the modulating data. This differential data is applied to
the one input of the Ex-OR gate and to the second input after 1-bit delta the same signal is
given. So the output of this Ex-OR gate is modulating signal.
Block Diagram
Procedure:
1. Switch on the experimental board.
2. Check the carrier signal and the data generator signals initially.
3. Apply the carrier signal to the carrier input of the DPSK modulator and give the data
generator to the data input of DPSK modulator and bit clock output to the input of DPSK
modulator and bit clock o/p to bit clock input of modulator.
4. Observe the DPSK modulating output with respect to the input data generated signal of dual
trace oscilloscope, and observe the DPSK signal with respect to differential data also.
5. Give the output of the DPSK modulator signal to the input of the demodulator, give the
bit clock output to the bit clock input to the demodulator and also give the carrier output to
the carrier input of demodulator.
6. Observe the demodulator output with respect to data generator signal.
Model Graphs:
Theory:
Delta modulation is the DPCM technique of converting an analog message signal to a
digital sequence. The difference signal between two successive samples is encoded into a
single bit code. The block and kit diagrams show the circuitry details of the modulation
technique. A present sample of the analog signal m(t) is compared with a previous sample and
the difference output is level shifted, i.e. a positive level (corresponding to bit 1) is given if
difference is positive and negative level (corresponding to bit 0) if it is negative. The
comparison of samples is accomplished by converting the digital to analog form and then
comparing with the present sample. This is done using an Up counter and DAC as shown in
block diagram. The delta modulated signal is given to up counter and then a DAC and the
analog input is given to OPAMP and a LPF to obtain the demodulated output.
Procedure:
1. Switch on the kit. Connect the clock signal and the modulating input signal to the
modulator block. Observe the modulated signal in the CRO.
2. Connect the DM output to the demodulator circuit. Observe the demodulator output on
the CRO.
3. Also observe the DAC output on the CRO.
4. Change the amplitude of the modulating signal and observe the DAC output. Notice the
slope overload distortion. Keep the tuning knob so that the distortion is gone. Note this
value of the amplitude. This is the minimum required value of the amplitude to overcome
slope overload distortion.
5. Calculate the sampling frequency required for no slope overload distortion.
6. Compare the calculated and measured values of the sampling frequency.
Precautions:
1. Keep the connections tight.
2. Do not lift the IC pins. Check if the ICs of the kit are intact.
Result: Delta modulation and demodulation for sinusoidal signal input is observed and
Expected Waveforms: