EPFEOO3LAB - DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Engr.

GILBERT DETERA
LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR

Name: ORGANIS, ZENAIDA D. Date Performed: April 17, 2015

Section: GEN1
Lab Activity Title:DELTA MODULATION
Laboratory Activity No. : 6

OBJECTIVES
To able to understand Delta Modulator
To be able produce signal by Delta Modulator

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Emona TIMS301
Digital Multimeter
Connectors
DELTA MODULATION UTILITIES
ADDER

PROCEDURE: (Based on TIMS module)

The amplifier preceding the INTEGRATOR in the feedback loop is modelled by a pair of BUFFER
AMPLIFIERS connected in cascade. These amplifiers both invert, so the combination will be non-
inverting - as required. It is convenient to leave the ADDER gains fixed at unity, and the message and
sampling rates fixed. The only variables then to be investigated are the INTEGRATOR time constant, and
the gain k of the amplifier (the two BUFFERS in cascade) in the feedback loop.
Before plugging the DELTA MODULATION UTILITIES in, set the on-board switches to give an
intermediate INTEGRATOR time constant (say SW2A to ON, and SW2B to OFF).
Start with no division of the 100 kHz sample clock (front panel toggle switch up to CLK).
Use a sinewave to set both of the ADDER gains close to unity. Do not change these for the duration
of the experiment. Likewise set both of the BUFFER AMPLIFIER gains to about unity (they are
connected in series to make a non-inverting amplifier). One or both of these will be varied during the
course of the experiment.
Laboratory (Data Collected)

Delta Modulator
Output waveform
(Using Master Signal)

Using Audio Oscillator

ANALYSIS & CONCLUSION
In this activity, we used to determine the signal conversion technique used for
transmission of information and this is the Delta Modulation, specifically in linear. Based on
the data gathered in our laboratory experiment, the analog signal which is the 2khz signal
that is being encoded goes up or goes down. The integrated waveform which is in sawtooth
form, also called an error signal since it contains quantizing noise, has a phase shift with
the original signal, maybe because of the DC voltage coming from the input signal. As we
vary the frequency, from the audio oscillator, I observed that the frequency in minimum
shifted the waveform of the modulate signal for 90degreees from the original signal. In
conclusion, Delta Modulation is a simplified PCM because the different signal is encoded
into a single bit.