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Subj: What is Multiplexing?
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By G8MNY (Updated Dec 08)
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What is Multiplexing
This is where several circuits or channels use the same route/system.
There are only 3 types of Multiplexing or MUX.
1/ Space Division
2/ Frequency Division
3/ Time Division
1/ Space Division Multiplexing
This is not obvious, but is the simplest, it is where the circuits occupy
different physical space.
Examples are multi .---.
conductor cable /:::::\ : = Circuit pairs
where each circuit :::::::
is on different \:::::/Cable
conductors. '---'
X Band X Band X Band Another example would
Sat A Sat B Sat C be Satellites, where
\' . |'. / bands of frequencies
\ | /.'. or channels are reused
\ | /' .':. on satellites on
Different 'Same different beam headings.
Dish Angle Routes e.g. each 1.5 for comms Sats.
2/ Frequency Division Multiplexing
This is where the channels are split up on different frequencies like on a
radio. e.g. they all share the same aerial. Cable TV & old cable SSB telephone
system cram 1000s of channels down a coax this way.
ch1 ch2 ch3 ch4 ch5 ch6 ch7 ch8 ch7500
/ /
4k 8k 12k 16k 20k 24k 28k 32k .... 30MHz
Some high capacity Fibre optics systems still use it with different coloured
light to multiply the fibre capacity 1000s of times.
3/ Time Division Multiplexing *
This is where channel is swapped for another normally in sequence. Simplest
example would be day & nighttime TV by 2 different stations. Further example is
Stereo Radio, where the left & right channels are swapped over at 76000 times a
second. Note a synchronisation system is needed to maintain channel separation.
76kHz
Left o Switch
\,_______________________Ŀ Ŀ
Righto /|\ Add >Ĵ 53kHz > to Tx
Ŀ Ŀ Low Pass
76kHz >Ĵ4Ĵ 19kHz -20dB Filter
Filter
A switched audio system like this used to be used for busy transatlantic phone
calls, only switching in the those people who where actually talking.
More complex example is DAB/Digital TV where quality/digital statistical
multiplexing determines which channel get sent in the data stream next.
All 3 at once!
It is possible to get confused if more than one multiplex method is used.
Channels __________
--------- Pulse _________
--------- Code DIGITAL Coloured _____________
---------ModulationĴ Light FREQUENCY Multi Strand HIGH
--------- & Time >FrequencyĴ Fibre Optic CAPACITY
--------- Division Other >Division Other >Cable. Space TRUNK
---------Multiplex Inputs>Multiplex Inputs >Div MultiplexROUTE
Then huge capacities are possible with all 3 in use.
CONCLUSION
Quite often several of the above are used at once all invisibly computer
controlled. The advantage is more efficiency use of a route, but as a cost of
far more complexity and reduced reliability. E.g. a DAB Radio is running the
equivalent of a pentium processor to decode the bit stream.
QUESTION.
Now just ponder this:- Take two balanced 600ohm lines (diagonals of a quad
cable) and using balanced transformers (or op amps) make a 3rd circuit using
the centre tap phantoms...
___ _________________________________ ______
Circuit 1 )||(____ ____)||(
___)||(_______________________________)||(______
___ ____ ____ ______
Phantom )||( Balanced )||(
Circuit ___)||(____ Quad ____)||(______
Cable
___ _______________________________ ______
Circuit 2 )||(____ ____)||(
___)||(_________________________________)||(______
How is this 3rd Phantom circuit multiplexed, Space, Frequency or Time?
* See my TECH bul on "FM Stereo Radio Principles"
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73 de John G8MNY @ GB7CIP
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