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: See, Joa Allen A.

30, 2015
Section: GEN1
Lab Activity Title: BPSK-DEMODULATION
Laboratory Activity No. : 17

Date Performed: April

OBJECTIVES

Demodulate a binary phase shift keyed signal

Know the operation of synchronous demodulation in BPSK phase
ambiguities

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

TIMS301

Digital Multimeter

Connectors

Digital Oscilloscope

Decision Maker
Line-Code Encoder
Line-Code Decoder
Phase Shifter

PROCEDURE

Note: Make sure that all instruments to be used are properly connected
and in good working conditions, e.g. all probes should be checked for
connectivity to avoid errors.

1. Set up the block diagram figure 2. This figure models stage 1 of the
demodulator.
2. Make necessary adjustment and observe the output waveform.
3. Set up the block diagram figure 3. This figure models stage 1 of the
demodulator. In this figure, phase ambiguity can be resolved with
appropriate line codes.
4. Make necessary adjustment and observe the output waveform.
5. Observe and analyze the data gathered.

FIGURE

DATA OUTPUT

Synchronous demodulation stage 1 (demodulated output and

sequence data input)

Synchronous demodulation (phase ambiguity resolved)

ANALYSIS/OBSERVATION:

After generating the BPSK last experiment, we are now ready to

demodulate it. According to the manual, the demodulation process is
considered a two-stage process. First is the translation back to baseband,
with recovery of the bandlimited message waveform. Second would be
regeneration from the bandlimited waveform back to the binary message
bit stream. Translation back to baseband requires a local, synchronized
carrier. That is why it called a synchronize demodulator.

From the experiment, I notice that the sign of the phase of the
demodulator carrier is essential or else phase ambiguity will occur same
as what we encounter in the modulation process. We also find out that the
amplitude change when we change the phase. Decreasing the phase shift
would give amplitude level the same for the demodulated output and
sequence data.

CONCLUSION:

Phase ambiguity has always been a problem with BPSK signal though we
can overcome this with techniques like having a training sequence of
known format so that the receiver could select the desired phase or use a
differential encoding but then it is not covered in this experiment.

Still the very important information in our data is the comparison between
the two outputs. In stage 1, we can see that the demodulated output
almost resembles the data input. An improve version of it, is in stage 2
wherein the demodulated output bandwidth is reduced.

REFERENCE:

TIMS USER MANUAL