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EXPERIMENT 3: Operation of the Fibre Optic Pulse Transmitter

OVERVIEW
For digital communication over an optical fibre, the fibre optic pulse transmitter is used to
convert electrical pulses into pulses of light. In this experiment, we will investigate the operating
characteristics of the pulse transmitter
EQUIPMENTS
For this experiment, we need:
Two Power supply boards (No. 0)
Fibre optic pulse transmitter board (No. 7)
Fibre optic pulse receiver board (No. 8)
Digital voltmeter
Short fibre optic cable
Long fibre optic cable
Lead with a connecting wire.
AIM
To determine the operating characteristics of the fibre optic pulse transmitter board.

PROCEDURES
Step 1. Connecting the boards together
- Connect one of the power supply board (No. 0) to the fibre optic pulse transmitter
board (No. 7)
- Connect the other power supply board to the fibre optic pulse receiver board (No. 8)
- Use lead to connect the output of the power supply board to the input of the pulse
transmitter board of the transmission system (No. 7)
- Attach the short fibre optic cable to the connectors on bith the transmitter and receiver
boards. (No. 7 and No 8)


Step 2. Record the receiver output as the transmitter input voltage is increased.
- Connect the black voltmeter probe to the 0 volt reference point and the red one to the
test point TP1 on board No 7
- Turn both potentiometers on the power supply board (no 0) until the voltmeter shows
the transmitter input is minimum voltage
- After getting the minimum value of voltage, transfer the probes to TP1 and 0V
reference point on the pulse receiver board (No 8)
- Repeat the procedure for increasing transmitter input voltages of 1V, 2V, 3V, 4V and
the maximum voltage.
- Below is the table for the results obtained.
Short Cable
Increasing Input Voltage
Transmitter Input
Voltage (V)
Receiver Output
Voltage (V)
0 (Min Voltage) 0.29
1 0.29
2 0.29
3 4.75
4 4.75
5.086(Max Voltage) 4.75

Step 3. Record the receiver output as the transmitter input voltage is decrease
- Connect the black voltmeter probe to the 0 volt reference point and the red one to the
test point TP1 on board No 7
- Turn both potentiometers on the power supply board (No 0) until the voltmeter shows
the transmitter input is minimum voltage
- After getting the maximum value of voltage, transfer the probes to TP1 and 0V
reference point on the pulse receiver board (No 8)
- Repeat the procedure for decreasing transmitter input voltages of 4V, 3V, 2V, 1V and
minimum voltage.
- Below is the table for the results obtained.
Short Cable
Decreasing Input Voltage
Transmitter Input
Voltage (V)
Receiver Output
Voltage (V)
5.086(Max Voltage) 4.74
4 4.74
3 4.74
2 0.29
1 0.29
0(Min Voltage) 0.29

Step 4. Repeat the experiment using the long fibre optic cable
- Replace the short fibre optic cable with the long one.
- Coil the long cable loosely, we will find it easier to handle
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 and record the results

Long Cable
Increasing Input Voltage
Transmitter Input
Voltage (V)
Receiver Output
Voltage (V)
0 (Min Voltage) 0.30
1 0.30
2 0.30
3 4.75
4 4.75
5.086(Max Voltage) 4.75


Long Cable
Decreasing Input Voltage
Transmitter Input
Voltage (V)
Receiver Output
Voltage (V)
5.086(Max Voltage) 4.74
4 4.74
3 4.74
2 0.30
1 0.30
0(Min Voltage) 0.30

Step 5. Plotting a graph
- Plot the results from Step 2 and Step 3 and join the points continuously.
- Labeling the graph as Short Cable

Graph for short cable

Graph for long cable

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