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DC Motor control using

C++ ~: Wireless DC Motor controller :~
DC motor control using
Abstract:- In this project computer controls DC motor wirelessly through it's LPT port. Computer generates signals that are
VC++
transmitter by transmitter. These signals are received by DC motor controlling unit and it controls the operation of DC motor.
Stepper motor control
89C51 is used at receiver side which detects the signal and controls the operation of motor. IR interface is chosen to
using VC++
establish wireless connection between computer and controlling unit. So one must keep transmitter and receiver in line of
Industrial DC Motor
sight region.
Control panel

industrial stepper So now you can start or stop the DC motor or even increase/decrease speed of it from a remote place through your
motor control panel
PC !!!!!!!! isn't it interesting ?????? Let's see how it is done.
remote control for AC
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Traffic control system

Wireless DC Motor
controller

Wireless Stepper motor

controller

Again there are two parts (1) Transmitter (2) DC Motor control unit (receiver).

In transmitter part a small transmitting unit is connected to LPT port of computer. computer generates
different frequency signals on LPT port and these signals are modulated over high frequency carrier and
transmitted over IR channel.

On receiver side these signals are demodulated by IR sensor and given to 89C51. On detecting particular signal
89C51 will take desired controlling action on DC motor.    

Transmitter:-

IC 555 is connected in astable mode to generate CW of 38KHz. Reset pin (pin no.4) of IC is connected to pin

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no.2 (D0) pin of 25 pin D-type female connector. The astable operation of IC 555 is ON/OFF by applying 1/0
on this D0 pin. So the low frequency signal generated by program is modulated over 38KHz carrier wave. This
modulated signal is given to IR LED that will generate IR light beam of 38 KHz. The function that generates
signals is as given below.

wave (int a, int b, int c)

{
for (int i=1;i<a; i++)
{
sound(1000);
outport(0x0378,0x01);
delay(b);
outport(0x0378,0x00);
delay(c);
nosound();
}
}

The function takes three arguments. First argument decides how many times the for loop should be executed.
Second two arguments decides the delay given between high (1) and low (0) logic given to pin no.2 (D0). So
complete function will generate rectangular pulses on pin no. 2 of LPT port depending on these three
parameters. For example you take a=200, b=3 and c=2 then a rectangular wave of freq. 200Hz (3+2 = 5ms
means 200Hz) is generated for 200×5 = 1000ms means 1 second. For four different functions computer
generates four different signals. Please refer the table.

Sr.No. Function Frequency signal (Hz) Delay (ms)

1 Rotate Clockwise 250 4 (2+2)
2 Rotate Anticlockwise 200 5 (3+2)
3 Increase Speed 125 8 (4+4)
4 Decrease Speed 100 10 (5+5)

In software part all other things remains same means graphics, buttons, mouse interfacing etc. as it is in
software "DC motor controller using C++". To get more details click here

89C51 based DC motor controling unit:-

 The figure given below shows block diagram of unit.

This is the same DC-motor controller that I have used in "Remotely operated DC-Motor controller" project

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without any modification. To know more about this click here

The only change is now rather then receiving signals from remote control the unit is receiving signals from
computer. Rest whole operation is same.

Operation:-

z When you clockwise/anticlockwise button on computer desired signal (250/200 Hz) is generated and
modulated by 38KHz carrier. IR led will generate 38KHz IR light beam

z This IR light beam will be detected by IR sensor and the demodulated signal is given to micro-controller

z Micro-controller will count the frequency compare it with internal code frequency and rotate motor
clockwise/anticlockwise for 3 seconds with desired speed. then motor will stop.

z Now if you press speed increment/decrement button blue LED will blink to indicate speed  is
incremented/decremented. Speed factor will also be incremented/ decremented on program screen

z Again when you press clockwise/anticlockwise button motor will rotate with new speed for 3 second.

All the projects are designed and developed by sight owner and they are thoroughly tested by him. ©Copyrights Ashutosh Bhatt 2010. All rights reserved.

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