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Ateneo de Naga University

College of Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
Summer
S/Y 2014 2015
EPFEOO3LAB - DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Engr. GILBERT DETERA
LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR

Name: ORGANIS, ZENAIDA D. Date Performed: April 14, 2015


Section: GEN1
Lab Activity Title: PULSE POSITION MODULATION
Laboratory Activity No. : 3

OBJECTIVES
To be able to understand the PPM
To be able to convert PWM to PPM

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT


Emona TIMS301 Audio Oscillator
Digital Multimeter Adder
Connectors
2 Twin Pulse Generator
Utilities
Digital Oscilloscope
Tunable LPF

Figure(a). Idealised PWM Generator Figure (b). Idealised PPM Generator

Fig. 2: TIMS Model of PPM


Ateneo de Naga University
College of Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
Summer
S/Y 2014 2015
PROCEDURE
1. Prepare the needed materials and read the activity.
2. Follow the TIMS Model shown in Fig 2.
3. set the DC voltage to the COMPARATOR to about +2.5 volts
4. Set the input frequency to 2 kHz from Master Signal and 8.3 kHz for clock signal.
5. Vary the variables that were set up. Observe the changes of the waveform and
record the data that will be collected.

Waveform @2.5V
Message Input Output waveform
DC(V
)
2kHz 2.5
Ateneo de Naga University
College of Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
Summer
S/Y 2014 2015
TUNABLE LPF Original Message

Waveform

Max

Table 2 Tune Variation

TWIN PULSE VARIATION

Twin Pulse Generator


Waveform
Output

1st twin Pulse


(PWM)

2nd Twin Pulse


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College of Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
Summer
S/Y 2014 2015
(PPM)

TABLE 3 Twin Pulse Variation

ADDER VARIATION

GAIN(PPM) Waveform

Minimum
Ateneo de Naga University
College of Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
Summer
S/Y 2014 2015

Maximum

TABLE 4. Adder Variations

ANALYSIS & CONCLUSION


In this activity, we are able to convert the PWM, which was performed in last activity, to PPM.
There are 2 Twin Pulse Generator present. While we are performing for this activity, I notice that in
the first Twin Pulse Generator, The output was a PWM which is really familiar since it was
performed in the last laboratory activity. In the second Twin pulse was the PPM. The two outputs
differ in the value of each instantaneous sample of a modulating wave. In PWM, I noticed that the
amplitude of the different pulses is exactly the same while In PPM, I noticed that the amplitude and
the width of different pulses are exactly the same. I also noticed the sampling time of the two
outputs. The PWM pulses are always centered at the sampling instants and separated by sampling
period while the PPM pulses are not centered at sampling instants. Adder Gain also varies directly
with PPM but not with PWM as you can see in this laboratory activity. In conclusion, twin pulse
generator used as a converter in generating PPM.

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