Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

EEE 310: Communication Laboratory

EXPERIMENT NO: 6
STUDY OF DIGITAL MODULATION AND DEMODULATION
(ASK & PSK)

Objectives:

ASK and PSK signal generation and demodulation.

Introduction:
In digital system, the analog intelligence (information) signal is sampled. The sampled values are
digitized and coded to format digitally. Binary ones (1’s) and zeroes (0’s) are used to represent
the intelligence. After coding digitally, the signal is transmitted. For a close distance digital
signals can be transmitted directly. But for a long distance, digital signals must be made suitable
for transmission. The technique by which this is done is known as digital modulation.

As like analog modulation, there are three types of digital modulation processes—
Frequency Shift Keying (FSK): It is a modulation process in which the binary ones and zeroes of
the digital intelligence signal are represented by a high and low frequency carrier.
Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK): It is a modulation process in which the binary ones and zeroes
of the digital intelligence signal are represented by a high and low amplitude carrier.
Phase Shift Keying (PSK): It is a modulation process in which the transition of binary ones and
zeros of the digital intelligence signal are represented by a phase difference of a carrier.

ASK, FSK signals can be demodulated with either a synchronous or asynchronous detector but
PSK can only be demodulated synchronously.

Frequently modem (modulator-demodulator) is used at transmitter and receiver for modulation

purpose.

Equipment:
1) Digital modulation IA and IB trainers
2) Power supply (+15V dc, 250 mA)
3) Power supply (-15V dc, 150 mA)
4) Frequency counter.
5) Oscilloscope.

(a) ASK and PSK generation and demodulation:

1) Connect the circuit as shown in Fig.5.

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2) Turn on power. Adjust the OFFSET ADJ control of the ASK MOD/PSK MOD circuit fully
counter clockwise (CCW). Adjust the BALANCE ADJ control of the ASK MOD/PSK MOD
circuit to zero the signal at J22.

3) Connect J19 to J21. Move ch2 at J22 to J19. Adjust the FREQ ADJ Hicontrol of the FSK
MOD/OSCILLATOR circuit to output a 192 kHz sinewave at J19. What does the signal at
J19 represents?.
4) Observe and describe the signal at J20 on ch1. What does the signal at J20 represent?.
5) Move ch2 connected at J19 to J22. Now record the amplitude, numbre of carrire cycles and
phase shift of the signal at J22 when the data at J20 is a binary 0, binary 1 and in transition.

Binary 0 Binary 1 Transition

Amplitude VPP VP-P
Phase Shift

What does the signal at J22 represent?.

6) Move the OFFSET ADJ control fully clock wise. Adjust the OFFSET ADJ control untill the
carrire signal at J22 shows a 2Vp-p amplitude when the data at J20 is a binary 0. Record the
amplitude, numbre of carrire cycles and phase shift of the signal at J22 when the data at J20
is a binary 0, binary 1 and in transition.

Binary 0 Binary 1 Transition

Amplitude VPP VP-P
Phase Shift
What does the signal at J22 represent?.
7) Move the ch2 connectde at J22 to J24. Observe the signal at J24. What is the purpose of the
XMT BANDPASS FILTER circuit?
8) Adjust the OFFSET ADJ control untill the carrier signal at J24 shows 0V when the data ta
J20 is a binary 0. What type of ASK modulation does the signal at J24 represent?
Now adjust the OFFSET ADJ control sothat the signal at J24 is ASK type.
9) Connect the circuit as shown in Fig.6. Turn ON power. Set the BANDWIDTH SELECT
switch of the POST DETECTION FILTER circuit to HI.
10) Connect the ch1 at J41 of the ASK DEMOD/PSK DEMOD circuit. Observe the signals at
J22 and J41 at dual mode. What does the signal at J41 represent?
11) Observe the signal at J32 of the POST DETECTION FILTER circuit with ch2. What is the
function of the POST DETECTION FILTER circuit?
12) Move ch1 at J41 to J44 and observe the signals at J32 and J44 in dual mode. What is the
function of the VOLTAGE COMPARATOR circuit?
What does the signal at J44 represent?

Report:
1) Show all the waveshapes observed on the oscilloscope according to the procedure.
2) Answer all the questions asked in the procedure.
3) Discussion

Labsheet revised by:

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 Sajid Muhaimin Choudhury
Lecturer
Department of EEE, BUET

J20
TO FREQUENCY Ch- 2
COUNTER

FSK MOD/ ASK MOD/PSK MOD XMT

J18 OSCILLATOR
OFF SET BALANCE
BAND PASS J24
FREQ FILTER
ADJ ADJ ADJ J22 J23
LO HI
J19 J21

Ch- 1

XMT CLOCK GEN/ J5

INTERFACE DATA
GENERATOR
J1 FREQ J2 J4 J8
ADJ
J9
Fig. 5
TO SCOPE
EXT.
TRIGGER

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 TO FREQUENCY
COUNTER

J20 ASK MOD/PSK MOD

XMT
FSK MOD/ BAND PASS J24
OFF SET BALANCE
OSCILLATOR FILTER
FREQ ADJ ADJ
J22 J23
ADJ

LO HI J19 J21

J32
XMT CLOCK GEN/ J5 J31 POST DETECTION
INTERFACE FILTER
DATA
J1 FREQ
GENERATOR
J2 J4 J8 BANDWIDTH
ADJ SELECT
J9
LO HI
TO SCOPE
EXT.
TRIGGER

J18

J39 ASK DEMOD/

VOLTAGE
PSK DEMOD J41 J42 COMPARATOR
J44

J40
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FIG : 6
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