International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT) - Volume4Issue4- April 2013

GSM BASED DEVICE SWITCHING

Parvathy.V. Menon*1, Anoop.T.K*2, Vijesh.E.P*3 and R.Satheesh#4
` U.G.Scholars Department of EEE, SVS College of Engineering Coimbatore, India Assistant Professor, Department of EEE, SVS College of Engineering Coimbatore, India
`#4
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Abstract - In this paper, we have developed a high security, simple and reliable wireless communication system to monitor and to control devices that are far away from the user by making a call. The mobile which is connected to the system is kept in auto answer mode. Using DTMF technology, any devices can be switched and controlled by pressing the corresponding buttons during the course of a call. These tones are then decoded by using a DTMF decoder and the corresponding devices are chosen. Keywords Dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) technology, DTMF decoder, controller, relay driver

on the program loaded in the microcontroller, corresponding relay is switched with the help of a relay driver. Using this simple, reliable and flexible system, one can monitor and control home appliances, industrial automated machinery, irrigation purposes in the farm, security systems employed in banks and other places where high security is required. i.e., control of almost any devices that are possible even from thousands to several thousand kilometres. II. DUAL TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY TECHNOLOGY The technique used so far in this paper for the switching and controlling of various devices that are far away from the user is called DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) technique. It was named so because it uses a signal comprising of two pure tones known as dual tone multifrequency signal. These DTMF tones are taken from a matrix containing row (high) frequency and column (low) frequency. The following table provides the DTMF keypad frequencies.
TABLE.1 DTMF keypad frequencies Hz 697 770 852 941 1209 1 4 7 * 1336 2 5 8 0 1477 3 6 9 # 1633 A B C D

I. INTRODUCTION In this era where science and technology are extremely dominant and more prominent, we experience changes in every walk of life. People too respond to these changes very quickly. In their busy schedule, they keep track of only what appears important to them and consciously or willingly forgetting what they think as least important ones. For example, wastage of energy without switching off the devices even after its usage, lack of proper security, etc., By keeping this thought in mind that the least becomes important, we have designed our project. The systems used so far involve the remote control switches using infrareds, radio waves and laser beams. Laser beams are really very harmful to mankind. Remote control switches using infrared and radio waves can be used only for short distances. There were also device switching methods using SMS and Bluetooth technology. This paper introduces a system which does not require any harmful radiation and continuous control. Here the devices are switched and controlled by the mobile possessed by the user that makes a call to the mobile which is attached to the system. During the course of a call, when a particular button is pressed, a tone is heard at the other end of the call. This tone is so called as Dual tone multi-frequency. The received tone is decoded by using a DTMF decoder. This decided signal is then send to a microcontroller for processing. Based

Thus the DTMF tone is an algebraic sum of the higher and the lower frequencies. For example, if key 7 is pressed, then a tone which is the summation of the two frequencies 852Hz and 1209Hz is heard at the other end of that call. These DTMF tones can be represented by

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using the following equation as, F (t) = sin (2 t) + (2 t) + . (1) IV.GSM BASED DEVICE SWITCHING MECHANISM The relay driver used in this paper is ULN2004. When the output pin of this relay driver is high, then the corresponding relay can be switched and then controlled. Ie., the devices connected to that relay can be switched ON and OFF based on the command given by the user. In this paper, it is possible to connect up to 8 devices using this relay driver. The microcontroller can be pre-programmed to output its decision to the relay driver ULN2004 in order to drive the relay. In this paper, various devices are switched and controlled by a mobile phone (sender) that makes a call to the mobile phone (receiver) attached to the system. This is clearly shown in the block diagram given below. The first block is the sender mobile. The user makes a call using this mobile to the second mobile, ie., the receiver mobile which is connected to the system. This receiver mobile is connected to the system via a microphone. The incoming call is then picked up automatically. When a particular key is pressed during the course of a call, a corresponding tone is heard at the other end of that call. This amplified DTMF tone is received and decoded by using a DTMF decoder CM8870 and this decoded signal is fed to the microcontroller ATMEGA168. CM8870 will give the corresponding binary value of the tone or key pressed.

Where sin (2 t) are two different Frequencies and F (t) as the resultant DTMF signal, Also belongs to the low frequency group and belongs to the high frequency group. Each of these two frequencies represents the resultant DTMF signal frequency. During the course of a call, if any button is pressed, a tone corresponding to that particular button is heard at the other end of that call. This tone is called as dual tone multi-frequency tone. This received tone is processed by ATMEGA168 microcontroller with the help of the CM8870 DTMF decoder. III. DUAL TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY DECODER In this paper, the DTMF decoder used is CM8870. It is used to decode the mobiles audio signal, i.e., the keypad tone. When the user presses a button in the keypad of the mobile, it generates two tones at the same time. These tones are taken from a table comprising of a row frequency and a column frequency. Thus the resulting frequency signal is known as Dual Tone Multi-Frequency signal. A DTMF signal is an algebraic sum of two different frequencies, one from the row frequency (higher frequency) group and another from the low frequency (column frequency) group. The CM8870 decodes the received DTMF tone and then sends its equivalent binary code to the microcontroller. According to the program loaded into the microcontroller, the corresponding action starts. The DTMF controller used here is ATMEGA168. It is ideal for control of almost any devices even from remote places. This controller unit continuously monitors the users phone line and identifies the proper user touch tone sequences for the proper control of devices in and around home, office, shop, barn or bank. It is comprised of the features such as sensing of the tone, examining of the incoming signals by using DTMF decoder and controls the outputs by relay switching. At the time of calling, the mobile attached to the system to be protected picks up the call automatically. DTMF tone detection and decoding is done by DTMF decoder. Based upon the program loaded into the microcontroller, it senses which button is pressed and corresponding actions takes place. It acts by utilizing the DTMF signal. When the output of the relay driver is high, then the corresponding relay can be switched and controlled, thereby the control of devices that are connected to that particular relay can be made possible. These devices can be switched ON and OFF based on the program loaded into the microcontroller by the user. Here, in this paper, the microcontroller is programmed using arduino board.

DTMF Decoder Mobile (Sender) (CM8870)

Microcontroller (ATMEGA168)

Channel

Audio Amplifier

Relay Driver (ULN2004)

Mobile (Receiver)

Microphone

Load

Fig.1 Block diagram of the GSM based device switching mechanism.

According to the program loaded in the microcontroller, the relay performs the required action with the help of the relay driver ULN2004. Once the connection between these two mobile phones is established, whatever the key is pressed at the sending end, the corresponding DTMF tone is heard at the receiver side.

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V. CONCLUSION The fields of GSM and DTMF technology are moving towards an unimaginable path nowadays. This paper deals with a simple and humble attempt to make people aware of the new innovations in this field. Even though this project is not an expensive one, its importance and future applications make it very precious. This project has the capability that it can be added with many additional features in the nearby future. The GSM based device switching using DTMF technology is thus really very efficient, simple and reliable and also can be used for a variety of applications. Addition of hardware and changes in programming would make the project to have such an undertaking possible.

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