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title: Idiot's guide to ELEC4402 Communications Systems
author: peter
date: 2024-10-29 16:11:34 +0800
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tags: [ELEC4402, communications systems, guide, formula sheet, datasheet, notes] # 0-\infty. systems | embedded | rf | microwave | electronics | solidworks | automation | tip
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This unit allows you to bring infinite physical notes (except books borrowed from the UWA library) to all tests and the final exam. You can't rely on what material they provide in the test/exam, it is very _minimal_ to say the least. Hope this helps.
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tBitstream[bitstream_, Tb_, title_] :=
Module[{timeSteps, gridLines, plot},
timeSteps =
Flatten[Table[{(n - 1) Tb, bitstream[[n]]}, {n, 1,
Length[bitstream]}] /. {t_, v_} :> { {t, v}, {t + Tb, v}}, 1];
gridLines = {Join[
Table[{n Tb, Dashed}, {n, 1, 2 Length[bitstream], 2}],
Table[{n Tb, Thin}, {n, 0, 2 Length[bitstream], 2}]], None};
plot =
Labeled[ListLinePlot[timeSteps, InterpolationOrder -> 0,
PlotRange -> Full, GridLines -> gridLines, PlotStyle -> Thick,
Ticks -> {Table[{n Tb,
Row[{n, "\!\(\*SubscriptBox[\(T\), \(b\)]\)"}]}, {n, 0,
Length[bitstream]}], {-1, 0, 1}},
LabelStyle -> Directive[Bold, 12],
PlotRangePadding -> {Scaled[.05]}, AspectRatio -> 0.1,
ImageSize -> Large], {Style[title, "Text", 16]}, {Right}]];
tBitstream[{0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0}, 1, "Bitstream Step Plot"]
tBitstream[{-1, -1, -1, -1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1}, 1, "I(t)"]
tBitstream[{1, 1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 1, 1, -1, -1}, 1, "Q(t)"]