Ateneo de Naga University

College of Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering Department
First Semester
S / Y 2015 2016
Transmission Media and Antenna Systems Lab
Casimiro
ECEM516 lab
Name:
Performed: June 22, 2015
Section: GE51
Laboratory Activity No.: 2

Engr. Anacleto
INSTRUCTOR
Date

OBJECTIVES

To measure the characteristic impedance / resistance of transmission lines

using frequency domain method and to differentiate between the matched
and unmatched lines.

MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT

Transmission line
trainer/analyser

Transmission line
10 Mhz CRO with X-Y facility

EQUIPMENT SET-UP

PROCEDURES

1. Set up the equipment as before.

2. Connect a transmission line at the Load Out terminal.
3. The scope shall display standing wave pattern if the line is open circuited or
shorted.
4. This is due to reflections from the other end of the line due to impedance
mismatch.
5. A coaxial lead shat suffice a real transmission line.
6. Connect the other end of the transmission line to the load.
7. The load input terminal provides a purely resistive termination.
8. Adjust the impedance measure control on TLA so that the standing waves on
the CRO are minimized.
9. The characteristic impedance of the line is displayed on the LCD in Ohms.
10.
The underlying principle is that when a transmission line is terminated
into its characteristic impedance power is reflected from the end of the line
and hence there are no standing waves being formed in the line.

DATA

Description

Figure

Other Transmission
wire (RG174 Cable)

Other Transmission
wire (RG58 Cable)

ANALYSIS

The term impedance matching is rather straightforward. Its

simply defined as the process of making one impedance look like another.
Frequently, it becomes necessary to match a load impedance to the source
or internal impedance of a driving source. A key factor of this theorem is that
when the load matches the source, the amount of power delivered to the
load is the same as the power dissipated in the source. Therefore, transfer of
maximum power is only 50% efficient. If the line impedance and load are
matched, line length doesnt matter. However, if the line impedance and load
dont match, the generator will see a complex impedance thats a function of
the line length.


With matched impedance, no reflected wave occurs, the probe
will indicate the same voltage amplitude at every point. When it is
terminated by an open and short circuit, the total voltage in the line is
standing wave.