Abstract:
The invention relates to an electronic device, especially a field device, comprising an interface for communicating over a two-wire line. An analog-digital converter (18) is provided for converting a modulated receive signal (15) into a digital value (19). The microprocessor (20) determines the transmitted data (27) by using the temporal sequence of the digital values (19) and, by using the data (36) to be transmitted, determines a temporal sequence of digital values (38) in accordance with the respective modulation method. As a result, an ASIC for realizing a modem is rendered unnecessary.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a converter circuit comprising a limiter (L) which converts an analog receiver signal into a discrete value limiter signal. An evaluation circuit (AW) determines a zero crossing distance signal from the temporal distances between successive crossover of the limiter signal. A synthesis circuit (PSY) calculates a digital processing signal, the crossovers thereof corresponding to the respective limiter signal. The pulse form thereof has a lower spectral width than a rectangular pulse.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Übertragung binärer Nutzdaten zwischen einer ersten Einheit und einer zweiten Einheit, wobei die Nutzdaten zur Übertragung mittels eines FSK (Frequenz-Shift-Keying)-Ver fahrens auf Senderseite moduliert und auf Empfängerseite demoduliert werden. Es ist vorgesehen, dass die Nutzdaten in Abhängigkeit ihres logischen Signalzustandes auf Senderseite mit einer ersten Frequenz (f1) oder einer zweiten Frequenz (f2) moduliert werden und auf Empfangsseite die modulierten Nutzdaten einen Zähler takten, der in Abhängigkeit einer Steuerpulsfrequenz ausgelesen und zurückgesetzt wird, wobei der ausgelesene Zählerstand den Signalzustand des demodulierten Nutzsignals definiert.
Abstract:
A system and method for synchronizing internal clocks of receiving stations of a locating system are described. A beacon transmits reference data packets at a known position. A first arrival time is compared to a second arrival time to determine a correlated arrival time data. The first arrival time is a time of reception of the reference data packets by a first receiving station, and the second arrival time is a time of reception of the reference data packets by a second receiving station. A linear polynomial fit is computed as a function of the correlated arrival time data and the first and second arrival times. Times of arrival of data packets at the first and second receiving stations is synchronized as a function of the linear polynomial fit.
Abstract:
A method of and apparatus for decoding an encoded signal are disclosed. A first bit of the encoded signal is received and integrated with a super linear integrator (502) to provide a first integration signal (120, 122). A first reference signal (130) is provided as a function of a previous integration signal (126) associated with a previous bit of the encoded signal by multiplying the previous integration signal by an amount greater than one if the previous bit has a first value, and by multiplying the previous integration signal by an amount less than one if the previous bit has a second value. The first integration signal (120) is compared to the first reference signal (130) and a first bit of an output signal (142) is provided based upon the comparison. The first bit of the output signal is indicative of information encoded in the first bit of the encoded signal.
Abstract:
Between two signals having different frequencies the selection stage can be used especially within the information transmission devices concerning the railway circulation on a track along which a plurality of transmission areas follow one another with alternative carrier frequencies, in order to avoid cross talk problems between adjacent areas. According to the invention the selection stage comprises an operational amplifier (6) disposed in an open loop, a counter (5) of the number of crenels contained in the output signal of the differential amplifier (6) and a circuit (4) for controlling the switching of an inverter connecting to the input of the processing device (2) of the greater amplitude signal the appropriate filter in order to eliminate the lesser amplitude signal. Railway application.
Abstract:
A method of, and apparatus (17) for, demodulating a frequency-modulated signal. The method comprises: for each of a plurality of templates, performing (105, 107) a respective cross-correlation operation between the template and data representative of the frequency-modulated signal, each template comprising data representative of a signal that is frequency-modulated with predetermined preamble data using a different respective modulation index; generating (105) frequency-offset data from one or more of the cross-correlation operations, the frequency-offset data being representative of a difference between a reference frequency and a carrier frequency of the frequency- modulated signal; determining (109) a respective peak correlation-coefficient value from each of the cross-correlation operations; identifying (111) a highest peak correlation-coefficient value in the determined peak correlation-coefficient values; determining (113) a modulation index estimate in dependence on which template produced the highest peak correlation-coefficient value; and using (115, 117) the frequency-offset data and the modulation index estimate to demodulate (119) at least a portion of the frequency-modulated signal.
Abstract:
An input signal, including a process signal modulated with a sinusoidal signal, is converted from analog form to digital form. The converted input signal is filtered through a first programmable digital filter to extract the process signal. The converted input signal is filtered through a second programmable digital filter to extract the sinusoidal signal. A binary data signal is created based on the extracted sinusoidal signal.
Abstract:
Receiver and digital demodulation circuitry for an external controller for communicating with an implantable medical device (IMD) is disclosed. A Digital Signal Processor (DSP) is used to sample received analog data transmitted from the IMD at a lower rate than would otherwise be required for the frequency components in the transmitted data by the Nyquist sampling criteria. To allow for this reduced sampling rate, the incoming data is shifted to a lower intermediate frequency using a switching circuit. The switching circuit receives a clock signal, which is preferably but not necessarily the same clock signal used by the DSP to sample the data. The switching circuit multiplies the received data with the clock signal to produce lower intermediate frequencies, which can then be adequately sampled at the DSP at the reduced sampling rate per the Nyquist sampling criteria.
Abstract:
An RF receiver (120) receives FSK-modulated bit streams on a carrier frequency, and adjusts its local oscillator (122) frequency to the carrier frequency by comparing the accumulated spread between the higher tone of the FSK signal and the frequency of the local oscillator to the accumulated spread of the lower tone of the FSK signal and the frequency of the local oscillator. In certain embodiments, this involves detecting zero- crossings (132) for I and Q signal pairs of the received FSK-modulated bit stream, and determining (218) positive occurrences of each zero-crossing of the I and Q signal pairs in one direction, and negative occurrences for each zero-crossing of the I and Q signal pairs in the opposite direction. Over a plurality of positive and negative occurrences, the total time elapsed between consecutive positive occurrences is measured and accumulated (134, 234) along with the total time elapsed between consecutive negative occurrences. The total time elapsed between consecutive positive occurrences is divided by the total positive occurrences to develop a positive occurrence ratio. Similarly, a negative occurrence ratio is developed. The positive and negative occurrence ratios are then compared, and the result of the comparison is used to adjust (134, 234) the local oscillator frequency of the RF receiver.