Wireless Notice Board Report
Wireless Notice Board Report
Wireless Notice Board Report
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
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Mobile Phones and the related technologies are becoming more and more ubiquitous.
Various technical arenas in the field of Telecommunication and Embedded Systems have come
very near to the common people. The number of people with cell phones is on the rise. A day
will come, somewhere in the near future, when a mobile phone is referred to in the same class of
Food, clothing and shelter". Improvements in the Networking technologies have fostered growth
of very dense networks. Land line telephones have been becoming less and less popular and
people now prefer communicating while on the move.
A Remote Control is perhaps the most popular gadget today. Right from the intense
creativity of remotely controlling laser chip markers to the highly destructive remotely ignitable
bombs, from the pins to the planes, remote control is not only occupying a omnipresence state,
but is also enhancing its scope and domains.
When people have a good connectivity at their disposal, with tremendous power of
mobile computing to supplement the same, we can think of connecting their home appliances to
a mobile phone wirelessly. With this, people would be able to turn on and off, and to some
extent, control the appliances at their home even from a distant place. One of the very basic
examples of an utility of this is switching on the air conditioner in the room just some time
before reaching home, so that the room is sufficiently cool by then. The usefulness of a long
range remote control to home appliances has no limits. A setup facilitating such a thing would be
to connect the home appliances to a microcontroller interfaced to a GSM modem that receives
the controls from the user, the means of sending signals to the appliances being a mobile phone.
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SMS is a success all over the world. The number of SMS messages exchanged every day
is enormous. SMS messaging is now one of the most important revenue sources of wireless
carriers. What is so special about SMS that makes it so popular worldwide? Some of the reasons
are discussed below.
SMS Messages can be Sent and Read at Any Time: Nowadays, almost every person has a
mobile phone and carries it most of the time. With a mobile phone, you can send and read SMS
messages at any time, no matter you are in your office, on a bus or at home.
SMS Messages can be Sent to an Offline Mobile Phone: Unlike a phone call, you can send an
SMS message to your friend even when he/she has not switched on the mobile phone or when
he/she is in a place where the wireless signal is temporarily unavailable. The SMS system of the
mobile network operator will store the SMS message and later send it to your friend when his/her
mobile phone is online.
SMS Messaging is Less Disturbing While You can Still Stay in Touch: Unlike a phone call,
you do not need to read or reply an SMS message immediately. Besides, writing and reading
SMS messages do not make any noise. While you have to run out of a theater or library to
answer a phone call, you do not need to do so if SMS messaging is used.
SMS Messages are Supported by 100% GSM Mobile Phones and they can be exchanged
between different wireless carriers: SMS messaging is a very mature technology. All GSM
mobile phones support it. Not only that you can exchange SMS messages with mobile users of
the same wireless carrier, but you can also exchange SMS messages with mobile users of many
other wireless carriers worldwide.
SMS is a Suitable Technology for Wireless Applications to Build on: Here are some of the
reasons that make SMS a suitable technology for wireless applications to build on:
• Firstly, SMS messaging is supported by 100% GSM mobile phones. Building wireless
applications on top of the SMS technology can maximize the potential user base.
• Secondly, SMS messages are capable of carrying binary data besides text. They can be used
to transfer ringtones, pictures, operator logos, wallpapers, animations, VCards, VCals
(calendar entries), etc.
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• Thirdly, SMS supports reverse billing, which enables payment to be made conveniently. For
example, suppose you want to develop a commercial ringtone download application that
charges a fee from the user for each ringtone downloaded. One way to accept payment is to
use a reverse billing phone number obtained from a wireless carrier. To buy a ringtone, the
user will write an ordinary SMS text message that contains the ID of the ringtone he/she
wants to buy and send it to your SMS application's reverse billing phone number. Your SMS
application will then send back one or more reverse billing SMS messages that carry the
ringtone. The user will be charged a fee for the reverse billing SMS messages he/she
received. The fee will be included in the user's monthly mobile phone bill or be deducted
from his/her prepaid card credits. Depending on the agreement between you and the wireless
carrier, all or part of the money received will be given to you.
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BLUETOOTH: Bluetooth is an open wireless protocol for exchanging data over short
distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks (PANs). It was
originally conceived as a wireless alternative to RS232 data cables. It can connect several
devices, overcoming problems of synchronization.
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CHAPTER 2
GSM
GSM
GSM (Global System for Mobile communications: originally from Groupe Spécial
Mobile) is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. Its promoter, the GSM
Association, estimates that 80% of the global mobile market uses the standard. GSM is used by
over 3 billion people across more than 212 countries and territories. Its ubiquity makes
international roaming very common between mobile phone operators, enabling subscribers to use
their phones in many parts of the world. GSM differs from its predecessors in that both signaling
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and speech channels are digital, and thus is considered a second generation (2G) mobile phone
system. This has also meant that data communication was easy to build into the system.
There are five different cell sizes in a GSM network—macro, micro, pico, femto and
umbrella cells. The coverage area of each cell varies according to the implementation
environment. Macro cells can be regarded as cells where the base station antenna is installed on a
mast or a building above average roof top level. Micro cells are cells whose antenna height is
under average roof top level; they are typically used in urban areas. Picocells are small cells
whose coverage diameter is a few dozen meters; they are mainly used indoors. Femtocells are
cells designed for use in residential or small business environments and connect to the service
provider’s network via a broadband internet connection. Umbrella cells are used to cover
shadowed regions of smaller cells and fill in gaps in coverage between those cells.
Cell horizontal radius varies depending on antenna height, antenna gain and propagation
conditions from a couple of hundred meters to several tens of kilometres. The longest distance
the GSM specification supports in practical use is 35 kilometres (22 mi). There are also several
implementations of the concept of an extended cell, where the cell radius could be double or
even more, depending on the antenna system, the type of terrain and the timing advance.
Indoor coverage is also supported by GSM and may be achieved by using an indoor
picocell base station, or an indoor repeater with distributed indoor antennas fed through power
splitters, to deliver the radio signals from an antenna outdoors to the separate indoor distributed
antenna system. These are typically deployed when a lot of call capacity is needed indoors, for
example in shopping centers or airports. However, this is not a prerequisite, since indoor
coverage is also provided by in-building penetration of the radio signals from nearby cell.
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is first smoothed with a Gaussian low-pass filter prior to being fed to a frequency modulator,
which greatly reduces the interference to neighboring channels (adjacent channel interference).
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The network behind the GSM seen by the customer is large and complicated in order to
provide all of the services which are required. It is divided into a number of sections and these
are each covered in separate articles.
• The Base Station Subsystem (the base stations and their controllers).
• The Network and Switching Subsystem (the part of the network most similar to a fixed
network). This is sometimes also just called the core network.
• The GPRS Core Network (the optional part which allows packet based Internet
connections).
• All of the elements in the system combine to produce many GSM services such as voice
calls and SMS.
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CHAPTER 3
SYSTEM MODEL
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MICROCONTROLLER: The microcontroller forms the heart of the system. Its responsibilities
include reading the message from the GSM modem and displaying it on LCD. Reading of
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message from the SIM card inserted into the modem is done by sending the appropriate AT
command to the modem. Here we use the 8051 based AT89C52 manufactured by Atmel.
GSM MODEM: A GSM modem is a wireless modem that works with a GSM wireless network.
A wireless modem behaves like a dial-up modem. The main difference between them is that a
dial-up modem sends and receives data through a fixed telephone line while a wireless modem
sends and receives data through radio waves. Like a GSM mobile phone, a GSM modem
requires a SIM card from a wireless carrier in order to operate.
A GSM modem can be an external unit or a PCMCIA card (also called PC Card). An
external GSM modem is connected to a PC through a serial cable, a USB cable, Bluetooth or
Infrared. Like a GSM mobile phone, a GSM modem requires a SIM card from a wireless carrier
in order to operate.
PC's use AT commands to control a modem.GSM modems and normal Hayes modems
support a common set of AT commands.You can use a GSM modem just like a hayes compatible
modem.GSM modems support an extended set of AT commands. These extended AT commands
are defined in the GSM standards. With these we can:
The number of SMS messages that can be processed by a GSM modem is pretty low,
approximately six messages per minute.
RS-232 INTERFACE: For GSM modem which works on the RS-232 voltage levels, logic 1
varies from -3 to -15 volts and logic 0 from +3 to +15 volts. The microcontroller which works on
TTL logic levels, logic 1 is +5 volts and logic 0 is 0 volts. Therefore to interface the two we use
a MAX 232 driver IC manufactured by Maxim.
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DISPLAY UNIT: To display messages received we are using a 20*4 alphanumeric LCD. If any
new message arrives the current one is erased and new one is displayed.
POWER SUPPLY
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Rectifier: The function of the rectifier is to convert AC to DC current or voltage. Usually in the
rectifier circuit full wave bridge rectifier is used.
Filter: The Filter is used to remove the pulsated AC. A filter circuit uses capacitor and inductor.
The function of the capacitor is to block the DC voltage and bypass the AC voltage. The function
of the inductor is to block the AC voltage and bypass the DC voltage.
Voltage Regulator: Voltage regulator constitutes an indispensable part of the power supply
section of any electronic systems. The main advantage of the regulator ICs is that it regulates or
maintains the output constant, in spite of the variation in the input supply.
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CHAPTER 3
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
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4.3 RS 232
Due to its relative simplicity and low hardware overhead (as compared to parallel
interfacing), serial communications is used extensively within the electronics industry. Today,
the most popular serial communications standard in use is certainly the EIA/TIA–232–E
specification. This standard, which has been developed by the Electronic Industry Association
and the Telecommunications Industry Association (EIA/TIA), is more popularly referred to
simply as “RS–232” where “RS” stands for “recommended standard”. In recent years, this suffix
has been replaced with “EIA/TIA” to help identify the source of the standard. We use the
common notation “RS–232”.
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4.4 LCD
A liquid crystal display (LCD) is a thin, flat display device made up of any number of
color or monochrome pixels arrayed in front of a light source or reflector. Each pixel consists of
a column of liquid crystal molecules suspended between two transparent electrodes, and two
polarizing filters, the axes of polarity of which are perpendicular to each other. Without the
liquid crystals between them, light passing through one would be blocked by the other. The
liquid crystal twists the polarization of light entering one filter to allow it to pass through the
other.
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1. Voice calls: Voice calls are not an application area to be targeted. In future if interfaces like
a microphone and speaker are provided for some applications then this can be considered.
2. SMS: SMS is an area where the modem can be used to provide features like:
• Pre-stored SMS transmission.
• SMS can also be used in areas where small text information has to be sent. The
transmitter can be an automation system for machines like vending machines,
collection machines or applications like positioning systems where the navigator
keeps on sending SMS at particular time intervals.
• SMS can be a solution where GSM data call or GPRS services are not available.
1. GSM Data Calls: Data calls can be made using this modem. Data calls can be made to a
normal PSTN modem/phone line also (even received). Data calls are basically made to
send/receive data streams between two units either PC’s or embedded devices. The
advantage of Data calls over SMS is that both parties are capable of sending/receiving data
through their terminals.
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When AC is applied to the primary winding of the power transformer it can either be
stepped down or up depending on the value of DC needed. In our circuit the transformer of
230v/15-0-15v is used to perform the step down operation where a 230V AC appears as 15V AC
across the secondary winding . One alteration of input causes the top of the transformer to be
positive and the bottom negative. The next alteration will temporarily cause the reverse. The
current rating of the transformer used in our project is 2A. Apart from stepping down AC
voltages, it gives isolation between the power source and power supply circuitries.
Rectifier
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In the power supply unit, rectification is normally achieved using a solid state diode.
Diode has the property that will let the electron flow easily in one direction at proper biasing
condition. As AC is applied to the diode, electrons only flow when the anode and cathode is
negative. Reversing the polarity of voltage will not permit electron flow.
A commonly used circuit for supplying large amounts of DC power is the bridge rectifier.
A bridge rectifier of four diodes (4*IN4007) are used to achieve full wave rectification. Two
diodes will conduct during the negative cycle and the other two will conduct during the positive
half cycle. The DC voltage appearing across the output terminals of the bridge rectifier will be
somewhat lass than 90% of the applied rms value. Normally one alteration of the input voltage
will reverse the polarities. Opposite ends of the transformer will therefore always be 180 deg out
of phase with each other.
For a positive cycle, two diodes are connected to the positive voltage at the top
winding and only one diode conducts . At the same time one of the other two diodes conducts for
the negative voltage that is applied from the bottom winding due to the forward bias for that
diode. In this circuit due to positive half cycleD1 & D2 will conduct to give 10.8v pulsating DC.
The DC output has a ripple frequency of 100Hz. Since each altercation produces a resulting
output pulse, frequency = 2*50 Hz. The output obtained is not a pure DC and therefore filtration
has to be done.
Filtering Unit
Filter circuits which are usually a capacitor acting as a surge arrester always follow the
rectifier unit. This capacitor is also called as a decoupling capacitor or a bypassing capacitor, is
used not only to ‘short’ the ripple with frequency of 120Hz to ground but also to leave the
frequency of the DC to appear at the output. A load resistor R1 is connected so that a reference to
the ground is maintained. C1R1 is for bypassing ripples. C2R2 is used as a low pass filter, i.e. it
passes only low frequency signals and bypasses high frequency signals. The load resistor should
be 1% to 2.5% of the load.
Voltage Regulator
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The voltage regulators play an important role in any power supply unit. The primary
purpose of a regulator is to aid the rectifier and filter circuit in providing a constant DC voltage
to the device. Power supplies without regulators have an inherent problem of changing DC
voltage values due to variations in the load or due to fluctuations in the AC liner voltage. With a
regulator connected to the DC output, the voltage can be maintained within a close tolerant
region of the desired output. IC7812 and 7805 is used in this project for providing +12V and
+5V supply.
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CHAPTER 5
INTRODUCTION TO AT COMMANDS
INTRODUCTION TO AT COMMANDS
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• Get basic information about the mobile phone or GSM/GPRS modem. For example,
name of manufacturer (AT+CGMI), model number (AT+CGMM), IMEI number
(International Mobile Equipment Identity) (AT+CGSN) and software version
(AT+CGMR).
• Get basic information about the subscriber. For example, MSISDN (AT+CNUM) and
IMSI number (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) (AT+CIMI).
• Get the current status of the mobile phone or GSM/GPRS modem. For example, mobile
phone activity status (AT+CPAS), mobile network registration status (AT+CREG), radio
signal strength (AT+CSQ), battery charge level and battery charging status (AT+CBC).
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• Establish a data connection or voice connection to a remote modem (ATD, ATA, etc).
• Control the presentation of result codes / error messages of AT commands. For example,
you can control whether to enable certain error messages (AT+CMEE) and whether error
messages should be displayed in numeric format or verbose format (AT+CMEE=1 or
AT+CMEE=2).
• Get or change the configurations of the mobile phone or GSM/GPRS modem. For
example, change the GSM network (AT+COPS), bearer service type (AT+CBST), radio
link protocol parameters (AT+CRLP), SMS center address (AT+CSCA) and storage of
SMS messages (AT+CPMS).
• Save and restore configurations of the mobile phone or GSM/GPRS modem. For
example, save (AT+CSAS) and restore (AT+CRES) settings related to SMS messaging
such as the SMS center address.
5.3 TYPES
There are two types of AT commands: basic commands and extended commands.
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• Basic commands are AT commands that do not start with "+". For example, D (Dial), A
(Answer)
• Extended commands are AT commands that start with "+". All GSM AT commands are
extended commands. For example, +CMGS (Send SMS message), +CMGL (List SMS
messages) and +CMGD (DELETE SMS messages) are extended commands.
Following is an example for illustrating the difference between +CMGR and +CMGL.
Suppose you want to use your computer / PC to read a text message from the message storage
area and you know the index at which the SMS text message is located. In this case, you should
use the +CMGR AT command. Here is the command line to be typed (assume the SMS text
message is stored at index 3)
AT+CMGR=3
The GSM/GPRS modem or mobile phone should return something like this:
+CMGR: "REC READ","+85291234567",,"07/02/18,00:12:05+32"
Hello, welcome to our SMS tutorial.
OK
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Suppose you are now in another situation. You want to use your computer / PC to
retrieve all inbound SMS messages that have not been read before. In this case, you should use
the +CMGL AT command. In SMS text mode, the command line to be used should be:
AT+CMGL="REC UNREAD"
The GSM/GPRS modem or mobile phone should return something like this:
+CMGL: 1,"REC UNREAD","+85291234567",”07/02/18, 00:05:10+32"
Reading text messages is easy.
+CMGL: 2,"REC UNREAD","+85291234567",”07/02/18, 00:07:22+32"
A simple demo of SMS text messaging.
OK
The +CMGL AT command can also be used to read all SMS messages stored in the
message storage area. To do so in SMS text mode, the command line should be:
AT+CMGL="ALL". This time the response of the GSM/GPRS modem or mobile phone should
be something like this:
As you can see above, the +CMGR AT command can only be used to read one SMS message at
a time, while the +CMGL AT command can be used to read multiple SMS messages at a time.
Sending Messages: To send SMS messages, first place a valid SIM card from a wireless carrier
into a mobile phone or GSM/GPRS modem, which is then connected to a computer. There are
several ways to connect a mobile phone or GSM/GPRS modem to a computer. For example, they
can be connected through a serial cable, a USB cable, a Bluetooth link or an infrared link. The
actual way to use depends on the capability of the mobile phone or GSM/GPRS modem. For
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example, if a mobile phone does not support Bluetooth, it cannot connect to the computer
through a Bluetooth link.
After connecting a mobile phone or GSM/GPRS modem to, you can control the mobile
phone or GSM/GPRS modem by sending instructions to it. The instructions used for controlling
the mobile phone or GSM/GPRS modem are called AT commands. (AT commands are also used
to control dial-up modems for wired telephone system.) Dial-up modems, mobile phones and
GSM/GPRS modems support a common set of standard AT commands. In addition to this
common set of standard AT commands, mobile phones and GSM/GPRS modems support an
extended set of AT commands. One use of the extended AT commands is to control the sending
and receiving of SMS messages.
The following table lists the AT commands that are related to the writing and sending of SMS
messages:
AT command Meaning
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CHAPTER 6
SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE
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μVision3 is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) that helps write, compile, and
debug embedded programs. It encapsulates the following components:
• A project manager.
• A make facility.
• Tool configuration.
• Editor.
• A powerful debugger.
3. Select Project –Select Device and select a device from Device Database.
5. Select Project - Targets, Groups, and Files. Add/Files, select Source Group1, and add the
source files to the project.
6. Select Project - Options and set the tool options. Note that when the target device is
selected from the Device Database all-special options are set automatically. Default
memory model settings are optimal for most applications.
To create a new project, simply start MicroVision and select “Project”=>”New Project”
from the pull–down menus. In the file dialog that appears, choose a name and directory for
the project. It is recommended that a new directory be created for each project, as several
files will be generated. Once the project has been named, the dialog shown in the figure
below will appear, prompting the user to select a target device. In this lab, the chip being
used is the “AT89C52,” which is listed under the heading “Atmel”.
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Next, Micro Vision must be instructed to generate a HEX file upon program compilation.
A HEX file is a standard file format for storing executable code that is to be loaded onto the
microcontroller. In the “Project Workspace” pane at the left, right–click on “Target 1” and select
“Options for ‘Target 1’ ”.Under the “Output” tab of the resulting options dialog, ensure that both
the “Create Executable” and “Create HEX File” options are checked. Then click “OK”.
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Next, a file must be added to the project that will contain the project code. To do this,
expand the “Target 1” heading, right–click on the “Source Group 1” folder, and select “Add
files…” Create a new blank file (the file name should end in “.asm”), select it, and click “Add.”
The new file should now appear in the “Project Workspace” pane under the “Source Group 1”
folder. Double-click on the newly created file to open it in the editor. All code for this lab will go
in this file. To compile the program, first save all source files by clicking on the “Save All”
button, and then click on the “Rebuild All Target Files” to compile the program as shown in the
figure below. If any errors or warnings occur during compilation, they will be displayed in the
output window at the bottom of the screen. All errors and warnings will reference the line and
column number in which they occur along with a description of the problem so that they can be
easily located. Note that only errors indicate that the compilation failed, warnings do not (though
it is generally a good idea to look into them anyway).
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Fig 6.4: “Save All” and “Build All Target Files” Buttons
When the program has been successfully compiled, it can be simulated using the
integrated debugger in Keil MicroVision. To start the debugger, select “Debug”=>”Start/Stop
Debug Session” from the pull–down menus.
At the left side of the debugger window, a table is displayed containing several key
parameters about the simulated microcontroller, most notably the elapsed time (circled in the
figure below). Just above that, there are several buttons that control code execution. The “Run”
button will cause the program to run continuously until a breakpoint is reached, whereas the
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“Step Into” button will execute the next line of code and then pause (the current position in the
program is indicated by a yellow arrow to the left of the code).
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6.2 PROGRAMMER
The programmer used is a powerful programmer for the Atmel 89 series of microcontrollers that
includes 89C51/52/55, 89S51/52/55 and many more.
It is simple to use & low cost, yet powerful flash microcontroller programmer for the
Atmel 89 series. It will Program, Read and Verify Code Data, Write Lock Bits, Erase and Blank
Check. All fuse and lock bits are programmable. This programmer has intelligent onboard
firmware and connects to the serial port. It can be used with any type of computer and requires
no special hardware. All that is needed is a serial communication port which all computers have.
All devices also have a number of lock bits to provide various levels of software and
programming protection. These lock bits are fully programmable using this programmer. Lock
bits are useful to protect the program to be read back from microcontroller only allowing erase to
reprogram the microcontroller.
Major parts of this programmer are Serial Port, Power Supply and Firmware
microcontroller. Serial data is sent and received from 9 pin connector and converted to/from TTL
logic/RS232 signal levels by MAX232 chip. A Male to Female serial port cable, connects to the
9 pin connector of hardware and another side connects to back of computer. All the
programming ‘intelligence’ is built into the programmer so you do not need any special hardware
to run it. Programmer comes with window based software for easy programming of the devices.
6.3 FLOWCHART
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ORG 50H
START: MOV P0,#0FFH
MOV P1,#00H
MOV P3,#0FFH
MOV 2AH,#00H
ACALL LCD
MOV A,#'-'
ACALL DISPLAY
MOV A,#'-'
MOV R1,#0B0H
JN01: MOV @R1,A
INC R1
CJNE R1,#0FFH,JN01
MOV R0,#20H
JD11:ACALL DELAY
DJNZ R0,JD11
ACALL INITIALIZE
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INC DPTR
CJNE A,#0DH,LOOP
LOP99: NOP
MOV A,2AH
CJNE A,#00H,JN21
ACALL LCD
MOV R1,#0B0H
ACALL DISP
INC 2AH
AJMP LOP9
JN21: CJNE A,#01H,JN22
MOV A,#0C0H
ACALL COMMAND
MOV R1,#0C4H
ACALL DISP
INC 2AH
AJMP LOP9
JN22: CJNE A,#02H,JN23
MOV A,#094H
ACALL COMMAND
MOV R1,#0D8H
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ACALL DISP
INC 2AH
AJMP LOP9
JN23: CJNE A,#03H,JN24
MOV A,#0D4H
ACALL COMMAND
MOV R1,#0ECH
ACALL DISP
INC 2AH
AJMP LOP9
JN24: CJNE A,#04H,JN25
MOV 2AH,#00H
ACALL LCD
JN25: AJMP LOP9
MOV @R0,A
INC R0
AJMP RECV
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CJNE A,#'3',CHK4
MOV A,39H
CJNE A,#'6',CHK4
MOV A,3AH
CJNE A,#'1',CHK4
MOV A,3BH
CJNE A,#'8',CHK4
MOV R0,#57H
MOV R1,#0B0H
KK11: MOV A,@R0
MOV @R1,A
INC R0
INC R1
MOV A,R1
CJNE A,#0FFH,KK11
SETB P3.6
ACALL DELAY
ACALL ATSEND
MOV DPTR,#MS11
ACALL DTSEND
CLR P3.6
AJMP CHK4
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DTSEND:
CSN1: MOV A,#00H
MOVC A,@A+DPTR
ACALL SEND
INC DPTR
CJNE A,#1AH,CSN1
RET
ATSEND:
MOV DPTR,#MES3
CO1T: MOV A,#00H
MOVC A,@A+DPTR
ACALL SEND
INC DPTR
CJNE A,#0DH,CO1T
RET
SEND: CLR TI
MOV SBUF, A
WAIT: JNB TI, WAIT
RET
INITIALIZE:
MOV TH1, #0FDH
MOV PCON, #00000000B
MOV SCON, #01010000B
MOV TMOD, #00100001B
MOV TCON, #01000000B
RET
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INC R1
INC R0
CJNE R0,#14H,DDSP
RET
COMMAND:
ACALL READY
MOV P2,A
CLR P1.1
CLR P1.2
SETB P1.3
NOP
NOP
CLR P1.3
RET
DISPLAY:
ACALL READY
MOV P2,A
SETB P1.1
CLR P1.2
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SETB P1.3
NOP
CLR P1.3
RET
READY:
CLR P1.3
MOV P2,#0FFH
CLR P1.1
SETB P1.2
HHR: CLR P1.3
NOP
SETB P1.3
JB P2.7,HHR
CLR P1.3
RET
DELAY:
MOV 0AH,#02H
HHR2: MOV 09H,#0FFH
HHR1: MOV 08H,#0FFH
H1R: DJNZ 08H,H1R
DJNZ 09H,HHR1
DJNZ 0AH,HHR2
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RET
END
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CHAPTER 7
RELATED TOPICS
7.1 APPLICATIONS
• Educational Institutions and Organizations: Currently we rely on putting up papers on
notice boards to inform people of events. This method can be discarded by using wireless
notice boards to display information in real time.
• Crime Prevention: Display boards put up on roads will display tips on public security,
accident prevention, information on criminals on the run. The board will help flash
messages such as vehicle thefts as and when they occur.
• Managing Traffic: In metropolitan cities we frequently come across traffic jams. One
way to avoid this would be inform people beforehand to take alternate routes. A wireless
notice board serves well for this purpose.
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• Advertisement: In shopping malls we get to hear the offers on various products from time
to time. Instead we continuously display the information regarding the products and
related offers on electronic display boards.
• Railway Station: Instead of announcing the delay in arrival of trains we can display the
information.
7.2 MERITS
• User friendly: Messages are only to be typed on a mobile or a computer, which in turn are
displayed wirelessly on the display unit.
• Eliminates use of printers: Since we don’t use papers to display information, printers are
also of no use in this system.
• Long Range: As long as we have the required network coverage we can send messages
from any part of the world.
7.3 DEMERITS
• Dependent on signal strength: Messages are not transmitted if there is weak network
coverage.
• Volatile memory used for message storage: Messages last only as long as power is ON.
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• In our project we are sending messages via GSM network and displaying on a LCD by
utilizing AT commands. The same principle can be applied to control electrical appliances
at a distant location.
• Robots can be controlled in a similar fashion by sending the commands to the robots. These
commands are read by using AT commands and appropriate action is taken. This can be
used for spy robots at distant locations, utilized by the military to monitor movement of
enemy troops.
• Currently farmers have to manually put on or off pumps, drippers etc by using electric
switches. Using the principle of AT commands we can put on or off these appliances
remotely.
7.5 CONCLUSION
Now a days every advertisement is going to be digital. The big shops and shopping
centers are using the digital moving displays now. In Railway station and bus stands everything
from ticket information to platform number etc is displayed on digital moving displays. But in
these displays if they want to change the message they have to go to the place of the display and
connect the display to PC or laptop.
Suppose the same message is to be displayed in main centers of cities to display critical
messages then we have to go there with a laptop and change the message by connecting it to the
display board. This project can be used mainly for police or army to display something crucial
within a matter of seconds So keeping this in mind we are designing a new display system which
we can access remotely, thus utilizing GSM technology.
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This project is a remote notice board with modem connected to it, so if the user wants to
display some messages, he will send the messages in SMS format. The modem in the display
system will receive the message and update the display according to the message. For every
message received, the system will check for the source number and if the source number is
correct the controller will display the message.
The outcome of this project is an embedded system providing wireless transmission from
one point to the other via a GSM network. This system not only eliminates the shortcomings of
the previous methods used to inform the masses but also is a reliable and fast medium for data
transmission. Apart from the wide applications already mentioned, it has wide scope for further
enhancements in the field of embedded systems where telecommunication is a vital part of the
system and thereby holds the power to change the face of present communication systems.
7.6 REFERENCES
1. The 8051Microcontroller by Kenneth J. Ayala
4. www.8051projects.net
5. www.8051projects.info
6. www.edaboard.com
7. www.electrotech.com
8. www.developershome.com
9. www.scribd.com
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10. www.wikipedia.com
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