Abstract:
A supervisory system is disclosed for a digital radio transmission line connected between a transmitter part and a receiver. The receiver produces error pulses from a portion on the transmitted message used for error rate detection sent from the transmitter. Transmission line quality is estimated in accordance with the variation of time intervals between each two successive error pulses.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method are disclosed for checking the time slot data word integrity of data communications in a time multiplexed communication system. A predetermined control bit of each data word of a data frame is alternately switched from its normal control bit function to a bit of a pseudo random sequence (PRS) for time slot data word integrity checking. During alternate data frames a checking circuit compares the predetermined bit of received consecutive data words against consecutive bits of a reference PRS and outputs a time slot cross connect error signal when a difference occurs.
Abstract:
A circuit for generating pseudoerrors when the value of a received digital bit signal enters a pseudoerror region, as may be employed in the control loop of an adaptive system. The circuit includes its own feedback to control the boundaries of the pseudoerror region so that the rate of pseudoerror generation lies within a useful range.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring the bit error rate of digital signals according to the pseudo error rate technique which includes effecting an optimal regeneration of the signal elements in a main signal path by sampling each signal element in that path, and effecting a degraded regeneration of the signal elements in a secondary path. Regeneration in the secondary signal path is carried out by sampling each signal element twice to determine its value, once a fraction of half the element period before the midpoint of the element period and once the same fraction of half the element period after the midpoint of the element period, the two sampling moments being rigidly coupled together in time, comparing the result of each of the two samplings of one element in the secondary signal path with the result of the sampling of the same element in the main signal path, and utilizing the number of disagreements occurring over a given time interval as a measure for the bit error rate in the main signal path.
Abstract:
A method for testing a digital data transmission line connected between two modems, including the steps of transmitting a test message from the first modem to the second modem, comparing the received message with the standard test message to determine errors, transmitting a test message back to the first modem along with the error message determined from comparing the received test message with the standard test message at the first modem. The error signal transmitted to the first modem and the error detected there is interpreted to determine the error in the transmission.
Abstract:
A method and circuit for generating a pseudo-error signal comprising a demodulator circuit for demodulating an input signal; a first discriminator circuit for regenerating a first digital data signal by discriminating the output of the demodulator circuit; a noise extracting means for extracting a noise component from the input signal; an adding circuit for adding the output of the noise extracting means and the output of the demodulator circuit; a second discriminator circuit for regenerating a second digital data signal by discriminating the output of the adding circuit, and; an exclusive OR circuit for recognizing whether or not the first digital data signal coincides with the second digital data signal.
Abstract:
A method of error detection in a digital system in which at least one digit in every n (where n is an integer greater than two) is omitted from use as the "particular digit" in the comparison of succeeding particular digits in a received pattern with the combination in accordance with a predetermined function of at least two digits preceding the particular digit in question by a particular spacing. The pattern is a pseudo-random binary sequence of maximal length and every third digit is taken as the particular digit. Every digit forms part of a comparison whether as "particular digit" or as one of said "at least two digits preceding". Shift registers, means to divide digits between the shift registers, and modulo -2 adders are used to carry out the method.
Abstract:
A bit error rate performance monitor unit for use in digital transmission links in which the signal input is equally divided between two demodulators of which one is disturbed, the combined output of said modulators being fed to an adder, the output of said adder being connected to a counter for continuously counting the bit error rate of the link.
Abstract:
A bit error performance monitor in which the input signal is equally shared by two substantially identical monitors whose outputs in turn are connected to an adder. The output of the adder passes through a divider-by-2 to a counter.
Abstract:
An error detector for a pseudo-random sequence of digits which automatically provides a true error count regardless of the density and pattern of the received errors. The detector first compares the incoming sequence with a replicated sequence to derive indicated error digits. A corrector then compares the sequence arrangement of all indicated error digits to derive a further sequence of only true error digits. Both the detector and corrector will automatically resynchronize if synchronization is lost with only a few false errors being recorded during the interval.