AN INSTRUMENT FOR RECORDING MEASUREMENT RESULTS ON MAGNETIC TAPE,
Abstract
The author describes a tape recorder for converting analog signals into digital form, recording them on tape, and using the recorded data as a direct input to a computer for cross-checking purposes. The recorder has two input channels so that two separate processes can be monitored simultaneously. The input voltage in each channel is amplified and converted into a five-bit binary code which corresponds to the 32 discrete levels of the input voltage. The A/D conversion uses a ramp generator, a level comparator and a 150 KHz gated pulse generator. The pulse train, containing a number of pulses corresponding to the sampled amplitude of the input signal (sampling rate of up to 200 per second), is encoded into five-bit words by means of a ring counter. The output is used to modulate the 7.2 KHz carrier driving the magnetic heads. In addition to the signal information, synchronizing pulses are included between each word. The system is described in detail, including a block diagram, waveforms, and performance information.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 05, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0696299
Entities
People
- B. A. Lvov
Organizations
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center