information sequence into a digital signal in a digital communications system. • Also called digital baseband modulation or digital baseband transmission method. • Line coding consists of representing the digital signal to be transported by an amplitude- and time-discrete signal that is optimally tuned for the specific properties of the physical channel (and of the receiving equipment). TYPES OF LINE ENCODING 1. Unipolar Encoding 2. Polar Encoding 3. Bipolar Encoding 4. Manchester Encoding UNIPOLAR ENCODING A positive voltage represents a binary 1, and zero voltage indicates a binary 0. POLAR ENCODING A positive voltage represents a binary 1, and a negative voltage indicates a binary 0. BIPOLAR ENCODING Binary 1’s are represented by alternately positive or negative values. The binary 0’s is represented by a zero level. MANCHESTER ENCODING A line code in which the encoding of each data bit has at least one transition and occupies the same time. Encoding Schemes 1. Non-Return to Zero (NRZ) 2. Return To Zero (RZ) 3. Biphase 4. Differential Manchester 5. Delay Modulation (Miller) 6. Bipolar-AMI (Alternate Mark Inversion) 1. Non-Return to Zero (NRZ) A binary code in which 1's are represented by one significant condition (usually a positive voltage) and 0s are represented by some other significant condition (usually a negative voltage), with no other neutral or rest condition. 1.a. Non-Return to Zero-Level (NRZ-L) • L denotes positive logical level assignment. • "1" is represented by one level. "0" is represented by another level lower than one but not zero. 1.b. Non-Return to Zero-Mark (NRZ- M) • M denotes inversion on mark. • "1" is represented by a change in level. "0" is represented by no change in level. 1.c. Non-Return to Zero-Space (NRZ-S) • S denotes inversion on space using negative logic. • "1" is represented by no change in level. "0" is represented by change in level. 2. Return To Zero (RZ) Describes a line code used in telecommunications signals in which the signal drops (returns) to zero between each pulse. 3. Biphase Biphase encoding works by changing the signal in the middle of the bit interval, however, the signal does not then return to zero it continues to the opposite pole. 2.a. Biphase-Level (Split Phase) (Biphase-L) • "1" is represented by a "One" level with transition to the "Zero" level "0" is represented by a "Zero" level with transition to the "One" level. 2.b. Biphase-Mark (Biphase-M) • Level change occurs at the beginning of every bit period • "1" is represented by a midbit level change. "0" is represented by no midbit level change. 2.b. Biphase-Space (Biphase-S) • Level change occurs at the beginning of every bit period • "1" is represented by no midbit level change. "0" is represented by a midbit level change. 4. Differential Manchester • It is a differential encoding, using the presence or absence of transitions to indicate logical value. • “1” is represented by a presence of a transition and “0” is represented by an absence in transition. 5. Delay Modulation (Miller) • "0" causes no change of signal level unless it is followed by another "0" in which case a transition to the other level takes place at the end of the first bit period. • "1" causes a transition from one level to the other in the middle of the bit period. 6. Bipolar-AMI (Alternate Mark Inversion) • This means a logical one is transmitted as energy and a logical zero is not. This reduces the actual bandwidth with a factor 2. Activity: Line Encoding Use all the different line encoding schemes to encode the phrase El Psy Kongroo. Use ASCII to convert characters into bits.