Abstract:
A framing control circuit for a frame synchronization system employing one integrator for both the sense and search modes rather than a separate integrator for each of the sense and search modes. A voltage controlled amplitude control circuit is disposed at the input to the integrator. The control signal for the control circuit is produced by a bistable device coupled to the output of the integrator. A low binary control signal, indicating a sense mode, provides a relatively low amplitude input signal to the integrator and, hence, an effective long time constant for the integrator. A high binary control signal, indicating a search mode, provides a relatively large amplitude input signal to the integrator and, hence, an effective short time constant for the integrator.