07-31-2012 10:56 PM
Hello, i want to make analog virtual TV in labview. Hardware that i already have are PXI-5600 downconverter, PXI-5142 high speed digitizer. 1062Q chesis, PXIe-8133 embedded controller. In software i have Labview 8.6 and NI modulation tool kit, spectral measurement toolkit. Please guide me how can i make analog TV in labview. The main processes in analog TV (what i understand are) , first we will connect VHF antenna with 5600 and tune to some analog broadcast TV channel. we downconvert and digitize it. After bringing it to basedband, we demodulate it using AM VSB to get video information. Now here is the main problem. how i display demodulated video information in Labview. i am considering PAL video standard. Please reply ASAP.
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08-01-2012 04:53 PM
Hi Sine Help,
As you have mentioned, you are going to demodulate the signal using AM VSB to get video information. There may be an example of this by navigating to the Example Finder -> Modular Instruments -> NI RFSA -> Modulation Toolkit -> MT niRFSA Demodulate AM.vi, however you would need to change the niRFSA Demodulate AM.vi to AM-VSB.
Unfortunately, it will be really difficult getting the demodulated signal decoded into PAL for a number of reasons.
NI VideoMASTER supports the PAL standard but I don't think you will be able to use it with your RFSA modules. The IMAQ cards (1410, 1409, etc) can convert PAL signal into pixels, however they make this conversion via hardware, not softare and these cards have also been deemed obsolte. This is because PAL is an analog signal. Since PAL signals (and analog signals) are not being broadcasted in the US anymore, this will be extremely hard for us to test so we don't support these cards anymore. In otherwords, there is no prebuilt software that you could use. You will have to have a really good understanding of the PAL format which you can read more about here: http://www.ni.com/white-paper/3020/en and here: http://www.ni.com/white-paper/4750/en to make your conversions through software.
Regards,
Jason L.
08-01-2012 10:28 PM
Hi
thanks for correctly understand my problem and guiding me. i will study these and in case of further queries i will contact you.
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