Experiment 2
AM demodulation
Equipments
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736 201 CF-Transmitter 20 KHZ
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736 221 CF-Receiver 20 KHZ
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726 09 Panel Frame-T130, Two Level
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726 86 DC-Power Supply ± 15 V/3 A
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726 961 Function Generator 200 kHz
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501 46 Pair cables 100 cm, red/blue
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501 461 Pair cables 100 cm, black
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501 511 Set of 10 Bridging plugs, black
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524 013S Sensor-CASSY 2 - Starter
Procedure:
Assemble the components as shown in the following figure:
Figure 2.1: Synchronous AM demodulation
1. Set the phase controller on the CF transmitter to far left limit. Feed the DSB
signal from the output of the modulator M2 directly into the demodulator D2
(do not use channel filter CH2!).
2. Using a connecting lead feed the carrier signal (𝑓𝑐 = 20 kHz) of the CF
transmitter into the auxiliary carrier input of the demodulator D2. What have
you achieved by this?
3. Display the modulating signal 𝒔𝑴 (t) on CASSY lab 2 as well as the
demodulated signal SD (t) at the output of the LP filter of the CF receiver.
Sketch the curve of the modulating signal and the demodulated signal in
Diagram 3.3-1. Tap the auxiliary carrier for the demodulator D2 in front of the
phase shifter of the CF transmitter.
4. Start the measurement by pressing F9.
Carrier recovery
Carrier recovery is performed in the CF receiver using a PLL circuit. The PLL circuit
is a control loop whose function is to match the frequency and phase of an oscillator
to the reference oscillation. Fig. 2.2 illustrates the structure of a PLL circuit.
Let's assume that the input signal S1(t) is supplied with the frequency f1 to the phase
detector. You can be fairly certain that the VCO is not going to be so friendly as to
oscillate precisely at the same frequency. So its frequency f2 will initially differ from
f1. At the output of the phase detector an AC voltage is generated whose frequency is
equal to the difference f2 – f1. This AC voltage is now supplied to the input of the
VCO via the loop filter. The VCO will respond to an AC voltage at its input with a
corresponding change in frequency. In turn the VCO's changing frequency is detected
by the phase detector. With a little luck the PLL locks into the frequency of the input
signal. The PLL corrects the VCO until the input frequency and the VCO frequency
coincide. A voltage Uф arises behind the PD based on the phase shift. This is supplied
to the VCO free of interfering AC components (UF) through the loop filter. The
following relationship prevails between the control voltage UF and the frequency
fVCO of the VCO:
FVCO = kF · UF
The control characteristic of the VCO (CF receiver)
Remove the bridging plug between the loop filter and VCO input at the PLL. Feed a
variable DC voltage U1 from the function generator into the VCO input. Use this
variable DC voltage to control the frequency of the VCO. Sketch the results in
Diagram 4.2.
Attention: 0 V< UF < 5 V.
Synchronous demodulation with the aid of a PLL-controlled VCO
Remove the cable connected to the auxiliary carrier input of the demodulator D2. For
this insert the bridging plug between the CARRIER RECOVERY and auxiliary
carrier input of D2. Use now for demodulation the recovered auxiliary carrier from
the PLL CARRIER RECOVERY. Assemble the experiment set-up as shown below.
Figure 2.2: Synchronous demodulation with the PLL.
DSB-SC demodulation
Assemble the experiment set-up as shown below.
Figure 2.3: DSB-SC demodulation
1. Set the toggle switch to CARRIER OFF. Repeat the experiment in accordance to
the previous paragraph “DSB”.
3. Start the measurement by pressing F9.
4. Discuss the results.
Summarize the requirements made on the auxiliary carrier in synchronous
demodulation.
SSB demodulation
Set up the experiment as specified below.
1. Start with the settings of the Sensor-CASSY 2 – Starter given in point 4.1.
With the aid of a connecting lead feed the carrier signal (fC = 20 kHz) of the
CF transmitter directly into the RF input of the demodulator D2. What have
you achieved by this? Set the function generator to: sinusoidal, AM = 2 V and
fM = 2 kHz.
SSB-RC
2. Display the modulating signal sM(t) on Sensor-CASSY 2 - Starter as well as the
demodulated signal sD(t) at the output of the LP filter of the CF receiver.
3. Start the measurement by pressing F9.
4. Adjust the phase between the original carrier of the transmitter and the auxiliary
carrier of the receiver. What do you observe?
SSB-SC
Remove the connecting lead between the CF transmitter and the demodulator. Now,
for the demodulation use the recovered auxiliary carrier from the PLL circuit to
recover the carrier. For this connect the bridging plug between CARRIER
RECOVERY and the auxiliary carrier input of D2.
Discuss your findings.
1. Set the toggle switch to CARRIER OFF. This time repeat the experiment for
SSBSC.
2. Start the measurement by pressing F9.