AMPLITUDE MODULATION AND DEMODULATION VCT - 03

TRAINER
AMPLITUDE MODULATION AND DEMODULATION

LAYOUT
AMPLITUDE MODULATION AND DEMODULATION VCT - 03
TRAINER
EXPERIMENT 1(a)

AIM

To study the Ring (diode) based AM modulation.

APPARATUS REQUIRED

1. VCT- 03 Trainer.
2. Power Cord.
3. Patch chords.
4. CRO.

WORKING PROCEDURE

1. Switch ON the power supply.

2. Vary the frequency (Potmeter1) and Amplitude (Potmeter 2) to set modulating signal
to
1KHz and 2Vpp and check the corresponding output at pin P1 and P2.

3. Vary frequency (Potmeter 3) and Amplitude (Potmeter 4) to set carrier signal to

50KHz and 5Vpp at pin P9 and P10 .

4. Connect the modulating signal output (P1, P2) to the modulating signal input of the
diode modulator at pin (P5, P6 ).

5. Connect the carrier signal output (P9, P10) to the carrier signal input of the diode
modulator at pin (P3, P4).

6. Connect the CRO channel 1 to the modulating signal input at pin (T1, T2) and channel
2 to the diode modulator output at pin (P7, P8).

7. Set DC voltage (BIAS) in minimum level.

8. Vary the Modulating signal amplitude to check different modulation methods.

9. Observe the output modulated waveform at pin P7, P8 and plot the graph.

10. Calculate modulation index.

M Y Modulation index.
Y Maximum peak amplitude.
 Vmax AND DEMODULATION
AMPLITUDE MODULATION VCT - 03
TRAINER Vmin Y Minimum peak amplitude.
if
M < 1 Under modulation
M = 1 Critical modulation
M > 1 Over modulation
Under Modulation
M<1
Critical Modulation
M=1

Over Modulation
M>1
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EXPERIMENT 2 (b)

AIM

To study the Transistor based AM modulation.

APPARATUS REQUIRED

1. VCT- 03 Trainer.
2. Power Cord.
3. Patch chords.
4. CRO.

WORKING PROCEDURE

1. Turn ON power to the board.

2. Vary the frequency (Potmeter1) and Amplitude (Potmeter 2) to set modulating signal
to
1.5KHz and 2Vpp and check the corresponding output at pin P1 and P2.

3. Vary frequency (Potmeter 3) and Amplitude (Potmeter 4) to set carrier signal to

47KHz and 2Vpp at pin P9 and P10 .

4. Connect the modulating signal output (P1, P2) to the modulating signal input of the
Transistor modulator at pin P13, P14.

5. Connect the carrier signal output pin (P9, P10) to the carrier signal input of the
Transistor modulator at pin P11, P12.

6. Connect the CRO channel 1 to the modulating signal input at pin (P13 and P14) and
channel 2 to the Transistor modulator output at pin P15 and P16.

7. Vary the Modulating signal amplitude to check different modulation methods.

8. Observe the output modulated waveform at pin P15 and P16 and plot the graph.

9. Calculate modulation index.

M Y Modulation index.
Y Maximum peak amplitude.
 Vmax
Vmin Y Minimum peak amplitude.

if
M < 1 Under modulation
M = 1 Critical modulation
M > 1 Over modulation
Modulating Vmax Vmin Modulation
input (V) Index

Under Modulation
m<1
Critical Modulation
m=1

Over Modulation
m>1
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EXPERIMENT 3 (c)

AIM

To study the AM demodulation.

APPARATUS REQUIRED

1. VCT-03 Trainer.

2. Power Cord.

3. Patch chords.

4. CRO.

WORKING PROCEDURE

1. Choose any one Amplitude modulator (Diode/Transistor) output waveform

(modulated)

2. Connect the modulated signal at pin (P7, P8) or pin (P15, P16) to the demodulator input
of the envelope demodulator at pin P17, P18.

3. Connect the CRO channel 1 to the modulating signal at pin (P1 and P2) and channel 2
to the envelope detector output at pin P19 and P20. (Except diode modulator)

4. For diode modulator, connect the CRO channel 1 to the modulating signal test points
(T1, T2) and channel 2 to the envelope detector output at pin P9 and P20.

5. Plot the graph for modulating input and demodulated output.

Modulating Signal

Demodulated signal
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