BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS
Department of Information and Communication Technology
COURSE NO. Analog & Digital Communication Laboratory (ICT 2204)
EXPT. NO-06
Name of Experiment: To examine the operation of the PWM modulator and the
wave- forms of the signals & the (PPM) signal generation starting from the PWM
signal, and to examine the signals wave-forms.
Theory:
As already said in the introductory lesson, a pulse carrier can be amplitude
modulated, and in this case we speak of PAM modulation, or time modulated. In this
second case we generally speak of Pulse Time Modulation (PTM): two examples of
PTM are the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and the Pulse Position Modulation (PPM).
A PWM signal is a pulse signal which pulses width is proportional to the
amplitude of the modulating analog signal (fig.989.1d). The PWM signal can also
be used for the PPM signal generation. This is a pulse signal where the pulses
position is proportional to the amplitude of the modulating analog signal (fig.989.1e).
The PPM pulses are generated by the leading edge of the PWM pulses.
a) Analog signal
b) Sampling pulses
c) PWM signal
d) PPM signal
Apparatus:
1. MCM30/EV
2. PSLC/EV
3. Digital Storage Oscilloscope
4. Connecting weir and Jumper
Block Diagram:
(Fig: 001) PWM Modulator
(Fig: - 002) PPM Modulator
Circuit Diagram:
(Fig:-003) PWM & PPM Modulator
Wave-forms Procedure PWM Modulator:
Power the module
Set the circuit to PWM mode (set SW4=PWM, as in fig.003)
Connect 1kHz-2Vpp to the modulator analog input (connect TP24 to TP1 and adjust the signal
level to 2Vpp)
With the oscilloscope, examine the wave-forms of the input analog signal (TP1) and the
PWM signal (TP10)
The PWM signal is generated as follows:
The input analog signal (TP1) is connected to a S&H input, providing the output with a
step signal (TP7). The sampling pulses for the S&H can be detected in TP5
At each sampling interval, a Saw-tooth Generator supplies a ramp signal (TP8)
The next PWM modulator, consisting in a comparator stage, compares the PAM signal
(TP7) and the ramp signal amplitudes
The comparator commutes the output when the PAM signal overcomes the amplitude
of the ramp signal: in this way you obtain a pulse ramp signal (TP10) which pulse
duration depends on the amplitude of the input analog signal
Wave-forms Procedure PPM Modulator:
Set the circuit to PWM mode (set SW4=PPM)
Connect 1kHz-2Vpp to the analog input of the modulator (connect TP24 to
TP1 and adjust the level of the 2Vpp-signal)
With the oscilloscope examine the wave-forms of the input analog signal
(TP1) and the PPM signal (TP10)
The PPM signal (TP10) is generated starting from the leading edges of the
PWM pulses (TP9). Note that the PPM pulses have fixed duration, and
change only of position. The position variation as function of the
modulating analog signal is pointed out with the sampling pulses (TP5) and
the PPM pulses (TP10)
Wave-forms Out Put PWM & PPM Modulator:
(Fig:-005.1) Wave-forms of PWM Modulator (Fig:-005.2) Wave-forms of PPM Modulator