Four Channel RF Remote Control

2012

INTRODUCTION

Four Channel RF Remote control is a device which can control domestic gadgets with a remote within a distance of 300meters. Four devices can be controlled at a time. By using RF signal we can increase the range of transmission when compared with infrared. Transmissions from RF products, such as remote controls, do go through walls and furniture. This is a useful feature when you want to control a product that is in another room. Control codes are also used in these products so that more than one product is not affected by a simple function command (for example the satellite video receiver).

IT is a device comprising of mainly a Radio Frequency Transmitter (TWS-434) and Receiver (RWS-434) module and decoding and encoding ICs HT12D & HT-12E, By using IC ULN2003, we can directly interface the relays to the data outputs of the decoder IC .

When a switch is pressed on the remote control unit an RF signal is sent is from the transmitter, and this signal is received at the receiver. The RF transmitter works on a frequency of 433.92 Mhz. This signal is decoded and used to control the devices which is connected at the output. At the transmitter the signal is encoded by the encoder IC HT 12E and at the receiver the signal is decoded by the decoder IC HT 12D. That is the unit works only if the code at the transmitter and receiver are same.

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Why use RF ?

The search to find a solution for a specific wireless application can at times be challenging. This is particularly true when more than one solution appears to address many of the right topics. So what is the best approach to make your choice? First of all we think of Infrared. The common in-room communication system used by most people when they pick up a remote control is based on transmission of infrared (IR) signals. In general most people are not able to perceive transmissions in the infrared spectrum because the infrared spectrum has a wavelength range (starting at about750 nanometers) above the visible spectrum. The frequencies used for consumer electronics products are usually in the region of 930 to 950 nanometers, far above the ability of the human eye to respond to the signals.

IR is useful in-room applications where the information signal is not intended to be passed to another room. An example of this is changing the channel on a consumer product you really do not want every product in the house responding at the same time. Special control codes help prevent this from happening, as well as the fact that IR signals are blocked by walls and furniture. It can be used only if the transmitter and receiver is in line of sight.

To overcome all these problems we use RF signals instead of infrared. Transmissions from RF products, such as remote controls, do go through walls and furniture. This is a useful feature when you want to control a product that is in another room. Control codes are also used in these products so that more than one product is not affected by a simple function command (for example, the satellite video receiver).

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Comparison of Radio Frequency and Infrared frequency solutions.

The information in Table should not be construed to say that Radio Frequency is always good and that Infrared is bad. What should be taken from this is that each solution type has advantages and disadvantages. The higher cost of the RF solutions provides some advantages, such as operation through walls. For example, you can sit in the bedroom and operate a product at the other end of the house. The key issue is determining what you need your solution to provide as enduser advantages.

Radio Frequency Can be used only in room application Single or multiple direction

Infrared Used for multi-room application of Single direction of transmission

transmission Moderate battery life Long battery life

Small to medium size components, Small, low cost components somewhat higher in cost when compared with infrared Not affected by direct sunlight Affected by direct sunlight

May be affected by other RF signal Usually not affected by other signal sources sources

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BLOCK DIAGRAM OF RADIO FREQUENCY BASED SYSTEM

Radio frequency (RF) is a rate of oscillation in the range of about 30 kHz to 300 GHz, which corresponds to the frequency of radio waves, and the alternating currents which carry radio signals. RF usually refers to electrical rather than mechanical oscillations. Basically an RF based system consist of an RF transmitter and receiver module which transmits and receives the required data within a limit of distance. At the transmitter section the data is encoded usin encoding IC,and given serially to the transmitter. At the receiving end the receiver capture the signal and decode the signal using decoder IC. By using driver circuitary we can drive any devices which is connected at the output.
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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM OF TRANSMITTER SECTION

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WORKING

Transmitter section mainly involves an RF transmitter ( TWS 434) and a decoding IC HT 12E. The parallel inputs fed to the decoding IC is converted to serial data by Amplitude Shift Keying and fed to the pin 3 of the transmitter, that is the data input. The 14th pin of the IC, Transmit Enable must be always LOW for

transmission ,so it is grounded. When the Transmit Enable pin is at LOW the transmitter transmits the signal at a frequency range of 433.9 MHz. For the signal transmission an antenna is provided. The operating voltage of the transmitter is 2 to 12V. The working voltage Vcc for the transmitter and the IC is supplied by a 9V battery. The pins of HT 12E ,(A0 A7) is connected with 8 switches to the ground, so we can decide which pins are to be at high or low level. AT the receiver the corresponding pins of the decoding IC must be at same level that is at high or low. Here also the pins (A0 A7) is connected to the ground through 8 switches. The code set at the receiver and transmitter must be same , then only the device works. This is the main advantage of this project.

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TWS-434:

TWS-434 and RWS-434 are extremely small, and are excellent for applications requiring short-range RF remote controls. The transmitter module is only 1/3 the size of a standard postage stamp, and can easily be placed inside a small plastic enclosure.The transmitter output is up to 8mW at 433.92MHz with a range of approximately 500m (open area) outdoors. Indoors, the range is approximately 300m, and will go through most walls. The TWS-434 transmitter accepts both linear and digital inputs, can operate from 1.5 to 12 Volts-DC, and makes building a miniature hand-held RF transmitter very easy. The TWS-434 is approximately the size of a standard postage stamp.

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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM OF RECEIVER SECTION

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WORKING

The receiver section mainly consists of an RF receiver (RWS 434) , IC ICs HT 12D , ULN 2003, 7473, 7812 and 7805. The signal which is encoded and transmitted from the transmitting antenna is captured by the antenna provided at the receiver, that is at the 8th pin. The encoded data is decoded at the receiver by the decoding IC. IF the same pins of the decoding IC at the transmitter and encoding IC at the receiver are grounded, that is at low level, the decoding IC will be active. Thus there will be output at the data output pins of the IC. The parallel output of the IC is fed as the CLOCK input of the JK flip flop. Here JK flip flop is configured in Toggle configuration. Here negative edge trigger is employed, when state changes from high to low level the flip flop output changes. This change in output makes the corresponding changes to the devices connected at the relay output by a relay driver IC ULN2003.

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