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Week 03 - Problem Session

Computer communications Problems and Errors

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Week 03 - Discussion Session

Example 1
• Suppose you want to connect a thermometer read out to a
data logger. The temperature must be converted to an
ASCII code, which is then transmitted using line coding to
reach the data logger. Work through the steps of this
network connection for a temperature read out of 3
degrees.
a) Write the 8-bit ASCII pattern for the CHARACTER (not the decimal
code) that represents the temperature.
b) On the attached waveform plot page, sketch the waveform to
transmit the ASCII pattern for NRZ-I, Manchester, and MLT-3 (See
state diagram below for MLT-3 or see the Week 2 lecture notes.)
Begin in state (0, from +V). Assume that the previous non-zero value
was “+V”.
c) Describe how the four schemes perform in terms of DC components,
synchronization, and the ability to recognize the information in the
presence of noise.
Example 1 (continued)

Data to be Transmitted
(Write the bits of the 8-bit
ASCII code)
+5 volts
NRZ Invert on Ones
(NRZI)
-5 volts

+5 volts
Manchester

-5 volts

+5 volts

MLT-3
-5 volts

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MLT-3 State Diagram

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Example 2
Consider the OSI layers discussed in slides 12 and 13 of the Week 01
lecture notes. In slide 13, we see that exactly one protocol data unit (PDU)
in layer N is encapsulated in a PDU at layer (N-1). (For example, exactly
one IP datagram-PDU is encapsulated in one DLL frame-PDU.)

It is also possible, if the N-1 level payload is smaller than the N level PDU,
to break one N-level PDU into multiple (N-1)-level PDUs (segmentation).
If this happens, is it necessary that each (N-1)-level segment contain a copy
of the N-level header?

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Example 3

Consider a baseband transmission channel with a bandwidth of


10MHz.
a) In the Manchester and Differential Manchester encoding
schemes what sequence of bits will generate the maximum
signaling (baud) rate?
b) What bit rates can be supported by
i. The polar NRZ line code?
ii. The Manchester line code?

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Example 4

A student, Intern A, is on internship is given the task of updating a


network link in a computing system. Unfortunately, many of his beta-
testers complain that their packets get corrupted when using the
new system. Another intern, Intern B, suggests using Manchester
encoding.

Give Intern B’s argument in terms of the encoding schemes’


performance for each of the data patterns below. Provide 1-2
sentences to explain advantages and disadvantages in your
argument.
(i) The data has a long string of zeros
(ii)The data has a long strings of ones
(iii) The data has both long strings of zeros and long strings of ones

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