University of The East - Caloocan College of Engineering: Experiment # 3: Tone Dialing
University of The East - Caloocan College of Engineering: Experiment # 3: Tone Dialing
University of The East - Caloocan College of Engineering: Experiment # 3: Tone Dialing
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Electronics Engineering Department
For this experiment called “Tone dialing or Dual-tone multi-frequency” was differ
from the first one. First, is setting up the central office. Basically, setting up the central
office has a requirement of an application or software that could use for the said
experiment. For now, we used the Telephony Training System software, then downloaded
the CO program to the reconfigurable training module. The CO program configures the
reconfigures training module so that it can operates as a central office. Next, we set up
the scope settings. The channel 1 mode is normal, sensitivity is 0.2 volts per division,
input coupling is alternating current and the time base is 0.5 ms per division. For the
trigger source, it was set up to channel 1, the level was 0 volts, the slope is positive and
the display refresh is continuous. After setting up the scope’s settings, next, the handset
of the telephone A was lifted off and pressing any keys on the keypad while listening and
observing the signals on the scope’s screen. Whenever a key on the telephone set was
depressed, it shows a sine wave because the input coupling is AC. We noticed also that
the waveform of the DTMF dialing signals showed a smooth sine waveform. Next, we set
up the spectrum analyzer. Center frequency was 800 hz, frequency span to 200 hz per
division, amplitude scale to logarithmic, maximum input of 0 dBV and display refresh to
continuous. Then, we pressed different keys on the keypad of telephone set A while
observing the waveform and the frequency spectrum of the DTMF dialing signals
displayed on the scope and the spectrum analyzer. Then, we pressed each key on the
keypad of the telephone A. For each key, we record the frequency spectrum of the DTMF
dialing signal using the spectrum analyzer. Using the vertical cursors of the spectrum
analyzer, we determined the frequency of each component in the spectrum of the DTMF
dialing signal. We had been recorded the data on each key.
Therefore, I conclude that dual tone multi frequency (DTMF) is a technology that
can be used to send information through phone lines. It is also used for signaling between
the telephone network and computer network, DTMF is a popular signaling method
between telephones and switching centers, also it’s used for speech frequency signals.
DTMF signals are the superposition of 2 sine waves with different frequencies. Most
mobiles have this technology and by using the right techniques, decoded DTMF signals
can be used in robotic microcontrollers to make the robot perform certain actions. One
could use DTMF to create a robot that would navigate its way through a set “arena” or
space to a specific location by press of a button on a cellphone.
SUMMARY
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REFERENCES
https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/edn-moments/4424443/Tone-dialing-
telephones-are-introduced--November-18-1963
https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/SrilekhaK1/dual-tone-multiple-frequency-
4517810
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-tone_multi-frequency_signaling
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-tone_multi-frequency
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternating_current
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_current
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-tone_multi-frequency_signaling
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternating_current
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephony
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_analyzer
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscilloscope