2010 International Conference on Computer, Mechatronics, Control and Electronic Engineering (CMCE)
The Design and Application of Remote Controller Base on GSM
Dapeng Feng
School of Mechanic and Electric Engineering
Huangshi Institute of Technology 435003
Huangshi Hubei, China
e-mail:fdpdaniel@sina.com
Abstract-Instructions of wireless remote control is difficult
to receive. A method is proposes in this paper. Wireless
Intelligent Control based on GSM uses phone as its master
controller, sends various control instructions through the
voice or message. It has many advantages such as wide
coverage, good reliability, easy maintenance and low cost
and so on. It needn't specialized communications equipment
and occupy specialized communication channel. So it has
better extended and application prospect.
Keywords- GSM network; long-distance control; wireless
control
1. INTRODUCTION
In the actual industrial production process, we always
need to monitor some scattered, mobile and unattended
operations points. The tasks of monitoring are not only
monitoring the operating parameters, but also send control
commands to the control device. That is long-distance
controlling. The traditional method is wired or wireless
network control system. The disadvantages of the systems
need specialized communications equipment, large
investment and high maintenance costs [1].
GSM (Global System of Mobile Communications) is a
mobile communication technology originated in Europe.
Mobile phone users communicate each other through the
GSM network [2]. As the most basic means of
communication of the GSM system, voice and text
messaging communications have been widely used [3]. In
order to achieve wide coverage, reliability, easy
maintenance and low cost control system, this paper gives
out a method that the mobile phone is a host, and sending
control instructions using voice or text messages through
GSM networks.
II. DESIGN OF CONTROL SYSTEM
A. Elements of control system
sensors remote
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(included
data
controlled
transce ivers)
device
mobile
Figure 1. The elements of control system
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Niandong Yin
School of Mechanic and Electric Engineering
Huangshi Institute of Technology 435003
Huangshi Hubei, China
e-mail: niandongyin@263.net
Figure 1 is the elements of control system, mainly
constituted by mobile, remote controller (included data
transceivers), various types of sensors, controlled device
(the actual application of the system) and GSM network.
As the GSM network coverage is extremely broad, the
control system's control also can reach great distances,
even to achieve global control.
B. Design of remote controller
Remote controller mainly consists of general controller
and data transceiver. General controller main realize
intelligent controlling on the charged equipment. Data
transceiver is mainly responsible for communicating the
designated mobile phone with GSM network.
J) Design of general controller
Generally controller can be traditional analog
controller or computer controller which adopts digital
technology [4]. The latter was adopted that could easily
communicate with the data transceiver. The controller
should achieve the following functions [5].
a) Automatic control: According to the data of the
sensors, controller can control the device in accordance
with the default control scheme if not receives custom
instructions.
b) Adjustment control: Controller can control the
device in accordance with the control custom instructions.
c) Manual control: Controller allows users to
manually control parameters at production site.
2) Design of data transceiver
The data transceiver can send the data of the sensors to
the user by GSM network. On the other hand, it can
receive the instructions of the user from mobile and send
them to the controller. There are three work modes of
GSM such as voice mode, message mode and data mode.
The first two modes are always adopted in order to
facilitate the user to send commands directly through the
mobile phone.
a) Steps of data transceiver after opening
Set time and frequency same to network
Figure 2. Steps of data transceiver after opening
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 Firstly, search all BCH channels and determine RS232 Communication Interface that can communicate
intensity of the receiving broadcast channel BCH. with the PC machine and MCV expediently. On the other
Secondly, set time and frequency of data transceiver same hand, TC35 can realize transmission of data and voice,
to network by FCCH/SCH (frequency correction channel! short message service and fax fleetly, safely and reliably.
synchronization channel). Finally, decoding BCCH which Sensors test data of site environment and send it to MCV.
is the sub channel of BCH.
b) Sending steps of data transceiver

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Firstly, send a request of using channel to the base
station according to sending a short RACH Burst

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(Random Access Channel Burst). Secondly, specity
transmission a SDCCH (Stand-alone Dedicated Control
Channel) by BCH. Thirdly, obtain certification authority
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station through the SDCCH. Finally, specity a controller

TCH(Traffic Channel) and voice communications can be
realized on data transceiver. If it is short message mode,
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we can use SDCCH alone.

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specify transmission channel by a ir conditioning switch

Figure 4. Structure of intelligent home control system base on GSM

B. Meu and GSM communication

The communication of MCU and GSM is realized by
serial communication and AT instruction. Data conversion
must be done on MAX232 at the processing of
communication because RS232 signal is adopted on TC35
and TTL signal is adopted on MCV. TC35 adopts
AT+XXX and can directly communicate with MCU by
sending AT and control instruction through serial
communication.
communicate through TCH
C. Program flow chart
Figure 3. Sending steps of data transceiver pro tect scene

c) Process of receiving data

Receiver is always on stand-by when it is receiving
data. Firstly, using mobile, user can use IMSI number of
SIM to call receiver on call channel ofPCH. Receiver will
send a RACH to the base station when it receives a call.
Finally, the process of communication will be same to the
process of sending data.

III. ApPLICAnON

With the development of economic and social,

increasing standards of living, people need family
environment better and better. If intelligent home life can
be realized and home status can be monitored remotely,
comfort and safety of living can be greatly improved. Now
wireless intelligent remote controller basing on GSM can
easily realize them.

A. System composition
Controller is the core of the whole system. MCV is
adopted as its low prices and flexible operation. GSM
accomplish the communication between controller and
phone of user. TC35 is adopted and it is the newest Figure 5. main program flow chart Figure6. interruption program

wireless communication module of Siemens. TC35 has

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 Series interruption is always opened when mam
program is run. GSM inform controller by using series
interruption when GSM receive the custom instruction
from mobile. Then interruption program is done and
custom instruction is finished.
IV. CONCLUSION
Wireless Intelligent Control based on GSM uses phone
as its master controller, sends various control instructions
through the voice or message. It has many advantages
such as wide coverage, good reliability, easy maintenance
and low cost and so on. It needn't specialized
communications equipment and occupied specialized
communication channel. So it has better extended and
application prospect.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The research work is supported by:
a) the Key Discipline in Hubei Province.
(Mechanical and Electronic Engineering)
b) the Outstanding Young Innovation Team Plans of
Universities of Hubei Province. (Research and
Application of the Distributed Virtual Experiment
Technology)
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c) key project of Hubei Provincial Department of
Education in 2008(Highway Driving Simulation Control
Model.No.D20083001)
d) Natural Science Foundation of Science and
Technology Department of Hubei Province in
2007(Reearch on Driving Simulation System and driving
behavior Based on Distributed Virtual Reality NO.
2007ABA403 )
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