Optical fiber transmitter and receiver (photodarlington)

[electro-man]

Hello,

How can we convert parallel-to-serial address and send it as an optical signal?

Have a look at the link below if you folks don't know what I mean - the last (3-4 lines) paragraph of the pdf file:

http://www.hep.yorku.ca/menary/courses/electronics/3150/lab_manual/opt.pdf

Waiting for a response!

Thanks.

 

[dlgoff]

I think what they're looking for is a shift register that can be used for parallel-in/serial-out.

Regards
Don

 

[ravenprp]

Hello,

Thank you for your question. To convert a parallel-to-serial address and send it as an optical signal, you will need an optical fiber transmitter and receiver, also known as a photodarlington. The transmitter is responsible for converting the parallel address into a serial signal, which is then converted into an optical signal and transmitted through the optical fiber. The receiver, on the other hand, receives the optical signal and converts it back into a serial signal, which is then decoded into the original parallel address.

In the last paragraph of the PDF file you provided, it mentions that the transmitter uses a parallel-to-serial converter to convert the parallel address into a serial signal, which is then amplified and used to modulate the intensity of the light emitted by the LED. This modulated light is then transmitted through the optical fiber to the receiver. The receiver then uses a photodiode to detect the light and convert it back into an electrical signal, which is then decoded into the original parallel address.

I hope this helps to clarify how a parallel-to-serial address can be sent as an optical signal. Let me know if you have any further questions. Thank you.