CCI IRRC UCIUT IITD EIADS E A S

INTRUDER ALARM S.C.

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PRAVEEN KUMAR 12 (Q1) of IC2

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his circuit, fitted to the door of your cause conduc-
house, sounds an alarm if anyone tion of transis-
pushes the door. This way it alarms tor T3 and
you against thieves or intruders. The cir- consequent
cuit (refer Fig. 1) comprises transmitter sounding of
and receiver sections. The transmitter is the alarm. The
fitted onto the inside of the doorframe alarm can be
and the receiver is fitted to the door panel. turned off by
The transmitter section comprising a switch S2.
laser diode is powered by a 9V battery. Fig. 2: Transmitter and receiver cabinets with holes for laser LED
Arrange
When switch S1 in the transmitter section is and LDR, respectively the laser diode
closed, the laser diode glows. Closing switch and the LDR
S2 provides power supply to the receiver and transistor T1 stops conducting since such that when the circuit is ‘on’ and the
section. Light falling from the laser diode on the LDR offers a high resistance in the door is closed, light from the laser diode
the light-dependent resistor (LDR) in the absence of light. Transistor T2 receives falls on the LDR to keep the alarm off. In

Fig. 1: Circuit diagram of intruder alarm

receiver section provides base current to
transistor T1 and it starts conducting. This
grounds the base of transistor T2, so it doesn’t
conduct and the alarm remains off.
When somebody pushes the door,
light incident on the LDR is interrupted
base current and starts conducting. The
pulse from the emitter of transistor T2 is
connected to the inputs of AND gate N1
(IC1). The high ouput of AND gate is
connected to a JK flip-flop (IC2) that
works as a latch. As a result, output pin
order to make sure that ambient light is
not incident on the LDR, make the ar-
rangement as shown in Fig. 2.
EFY note. While testing at EFY Lab,
a laser torch in place of the transmitter
was used.

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