In section 2 of Task 2: 

"With the Channel Select of the BCF module set to switch position “1”, measure and record the
output pulse shape. Decide on a time instant within the signalling period that you consider as
appropriate for bit detection. Then, with the aid of the combined cursor of t1 and t2, measure the
waveform amplitudes one bit period away on either side of the decision instant, i.e., at . Such
waveform amplitudes, i.e., constitute the intersymbol interference arising from the immediate
preceding and following signalling bits."

That means you suppose to measure the amplitude of the signal at t  Tb
This is the definition of ISI: V=0 
V=r(‐Tb) 

V=r(Tb) 

Center of the pulse 
= Decision instant  at t= Tb and t=‐Tb, 
value of the signal 
is r(Tb) and r(‐Tb) 

So ISI =maximum{ r(Tb), r(-Tb)}. Notice that this is a absolute value, calculated from base value
which is x axis (V = 0)
 1V 
V=0  Tb 

t=Tb 

Decision instant 
t = 0 
Base value 
 Vb = ‐3.9 V 

ISI = V1‐Vb = ‐3.781‐
(‐3.9) = 0.119 

So, in this picture (no. 86), in case t = Tb, ISI = 0.119 (V), so, in next picture i will calculate ISI for t=‐Tb. 
Please refer to definition above to understand this carefully.  
 1V 
V=0  Tb 

t=‐Tb 
Decision instant 
t = 0 

Base value 
 Vb = ‐3.9 V 

Infer from previous picture, no. 86, you will get these value ( V1 = ‐3.75, V2 = ‐1.9 
....). We didn't measure the voltage using Oscilloscope facility, but we need to infer   
from the grid or from the information we got. So, ISI = V1 ‐ Vb 
 

So, although in this picture (no. 87) we didn't measure the Voltage value (measurement in the picture is 
time), but we are still enable to find out what the voltage value using the grid or previous picture (using 
the grid will be more accurate)