ENGD1009 Communication System

Lab Session: 8
Further Digital Communication
Chapter 6: Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)
Practical Exercise 6.3 & 6.4
Dr Mohamed Ismaeel Maricar
Dr Ammar Ghazal
Amruthavarshini.S

De Montfort University
School of Engineering and Sustainable Development

Dr M Ismaeel: QB 3.05, 0116 366 4518, Mohamed.ismaeel@dmu.ac.uk

Dr Ghazal: QB 2.13, 0116 201 3947, ammar.ghazal@dmu.ac.uk
Mrs Amruthavarshini: Amruthavarshini.subburayabharathi@dmu.ac.uk.

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 Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)

• Amplitude of carrier signal varies with respect to amplitude of the message signal
•  The binary ASK signal is

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Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK) - Transmitter

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Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK) - Receiver

Rectifier

Low Pass
Filter

Comparator

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 Connecting the MODICOM 3/1, 3/2, 5/1 & 5/2 boards
Power supply Connections

Connection between MODICOM 3/1 & 5/1 boards

MODICOM 3/1 MODICOM 5/1

TX Clock Output TX Clock Input

TX DATA output TX DATA Input

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 Connecting the MODICOM 3/1, 3/2, 5/1 & 5/2 boards

Connection between MODICOM 3/1 & 3/2 boards

Input to the MODICOM 3/1 Board

• Connect the CH0 input to DC1 output

• CH1 input to CH0 input on the MODICOM 3/1 board as shown in

the figure.

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 Initial Conditions of the boards
MODICOM 3/1 MODICOM 3/2

• Mode switch in FAST position. • Mode switch in FAST position.

• Sync.Code Generator “on/off” switch
to OFF position
• Error check code selector switches to
OFF(00) position.
• All four switched faults to OFF
position.
• DC1/ DC2 and 1KHz/2KHz amplitude
presets in the Function generator
should be set at fully clock wise
position.
• Sync.Code Generator “on/off” switch
to ON position
• Error check code selector switches to
OFF(00) position.
• All four switched faults to OFF
position.
• Pulse Generator Delay adjust should
be set to fully clockwise position
MODICOM 5/1 setup
Set the MODE switch to position 1

• Refer curriculum manual page no: 108 experiment 6.3 for more information about the setup
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 Instructions for the Experiment

Practical Exercise 6.3- ASK Modulation

• Examine the modulator input at tp29 in the MODICOM 5/1 board.

• Record this waveform in your workbook.
• Examine the carrier waveform at tp28 in the MODICOM 5/1 board.
• Record this waveform in your workbook.
• Now, record the modulated output waveform at tp30 in the MODICOM 5/1 board.
• Write your comments on the Output in Notes space given in your workbook.

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 Instructions for the Experiment

Practical Exercise 6.4: ASK Demodulation

• Observe the ASK modulator output at tp30 in the MODICO 5/1 board.
• Now, examine the ASK demodulated waveform at tp22 in the MODICOM 5/2 board.
• Record this waveform in your workbook.
• Examine the Low pass filter output at tp24 in the MODICOM 5/2 board.
• Record this waveform in your workbook.
• Finally, examine comparator 1 output at tp33 in the MODICOM 5/2 board.
• Write your comments on the Output in Notes space given in your workbook

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 Expected Results
Practical Exercise 6.3 – ASK modulation

tp29

tp30

tp28

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 Expected Results
Practical Exercise 6.4 – ASK demodulation

tp22

tp33

tp24

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