Method for checking if digital data is transmitted accurately?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around methods for checking the accuracy of digital data transmission, specifically in the context of converting analog audio signals to digital and back to analog. Participants are exploring the implications of waveform analysis and error correction codes in this process.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes an experiment involving the recording of an analog audio signal, its conversion to digital data, and subsequent reconversion to analog, seeking clarification on the results shown in an attached image.
  • Another participant interprets the attached image, noting that the top waveform represents the input analog signal and the bottom waveform represents the output after digital conversion, suggesting they appear similar upon initial inspection.
  • A further comment confirms the similarity of the waveforms after adjusting the trigger level and questions the relationship between trigger level adjustments and the accuracy of digital transmission.
  • One participant speculates that a specific notation (RSW1 = 0) in the image may indicate the use of Reed Solomon error correction code, suggesting it could imply no errors were detected or corrected.
  • A subsequent reply challenges the previous claim about RSW1, asserting that there is no such notation present in the image, indicating a potential misunderstanding or miscommunication.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing interpretations of the image and its implications for data transmission accuracy. There is no consensus on the meaning of RSW1, and some participants challenge each other's claims, leaving the discussion unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference specific technical terms and concepts like A/D and D/A conversion, trigger levels, and error correction codes, but there are uncertainties regarding the definitions and implications of these terms in the context of the experiment.

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In this experiment, we recorded a person saying "Aaaaaaa" on the mic as the analog source. And then the analog data was converted into digital data so that the programme in the PC could read it and then the digital data was converted into Analog again to reproduce the recorded voice. I attached the results of the last part of the experiment. I am not sure what method this is because it wasn't me who did this. What I do know is that he had to check whether the digital data was transmitted accurately or not by using the A/D and D/A conversion programme on the PC. Can someone explain to me what excatly does that picture mean? What is being done here?
 

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I do not know what any of the writing is but here is what I get from the image: the top image is the input analog signal before it is converted into the digital signal by the A/D converter. The bottom signal is the analog output signal AFTER the signal has been converted by the D/A converter. By initial inspection the waveforms look the same.
 
sandy.bridge said:
I do not know what any of the writing is but here is what I get from the image: the top image is the input analog signal before it is converted into the digital signal by the A/D converter. The bottom signal is the analog output signal AFTER the signal has been converted by the D/A converter. By initial inspection the waveforms look the same.

Yes, the waveforms are the same after adjusting the trigger level (Voltage). The writings are just the settings of the sampling. The sampling frequency is 8kHz. I want to know what does the trigger level have to do with checking the accuracy of the digital transmission?
 
It's possible that RSW1 = 0 means that Reed Solomon error correction code was used and that the decode either detected no error or corrected any error, resulting in a zero value for the remainder of the "code word" divided by the generator polynomial for the RS code being used. Then again, RSW1 in that image could stand for something completely different.
 
rcgldr said:
It's possible that RSW1 = 0 means that Reed Solomon error correction code was used and that the decode either detected no error or corrected any error, resulting in a zero value for the remainder of the "code word" divided by the generator polynomial for the RS code being used. Then again, RSW1 in that image could stand for something completely different.

What are you talking about? There is no RSW1 in that picture.
 

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