Table of Contents

Preface.- 1. Overview of the Hardware and Software Tools.- 2. Learning to Use the Hardware and Software Tools.- 3. Digital Filters.- 4. The FFT and Power Spectrum Estimation.- 5. Amplitude Modulation.- 6. DSBSC Amplitude Modulation and Coherent Detection.- 7. Single-Sideband Modulation and Frequency Translation.- 8. Frequency Modulation.- 9. Pseudo-Random Binary Sequences and Data Scramblers.- 10. Introduction to the RS-232C Prool and a Bit-Error Rate Tester.- 11. Digital Data Transmission by Baseband Pulse Amplitude Modulation.- 12. Variable Phase Interpolation.- 13. Fundamentals of Quadrature Amplitude Modulation.- 14. QAM Receiver I - Clock Recovery and Other Front-End Subsystems.- 15. QAM Receiver II - Equalizer and Carrier Recovery System.- 16. Echo Cancellation for Full-Duplex Modems.- 17. Suggestions for Additional Experiments. A: Generating Gaussian Random Numbers. B: A TTL/RS-232C Interface for Serial Port 1. C: Equipment List for Each Station.- References: I. List of Manuals. II. Selected Reference Books and Papers. III. Interesting Web Sites.- Index.