DILSHAN R JAYAKODY (jayakody2000lk@gmail.

com)
Colombo, Sri Lanka

In this project we design low cost high performance

programmable home security system using few LDRs
as an input sensors. When above sensor(s) get
triggered system may dial the user specified phone
number (using build-in DTMF generator) and activate
the high power audio alarm and lights. All the
parameters of DTMF generator, audio alarm and light
interface are programmed through the RS232 serial
interface.

SYSTEM FEATURES

Current firmware of this system presents interactive

control system through the RS232 interface. This
control system consist with the menu driven
configuration options, self tests, system report
generators, etc.

This system also contain 5W (with 4 speaker) audio

alarm with three selectable tone configurations,
which include Police siren, Fire engine siren and
Ambulance siren.

Integrated Circuits
This system uses a Microchips PIC16F877A as a main
controller, LM339 as sensor interface, UM3561 as a
All the software and firmware programs are
distribute under the terms of

Touch tone phone dialing interface

5W High powerful audio alarm

2 sensor interface with separate

sensitivity adjustments

Programmed through the RS232

interface
Build-In intelligent light ON/OFF switch

tone generator and PC2002 as a speaker driver

(audio amplifier). LM7805, LM7812 and LM317
voltage regulators are used to obtain +5V, +12V and
+3V respectively.

Assembly
The PCB design given with this article makes the
assembly much simpler. As PCB contain 230V AC
main lines care must be taken while assembling the
circuit. As shown in the fig.1 all the photoelectric

All the schematics, PCB designs and other

documents are distribute under the terms of

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RS232 Serial Interface Connector

PHONE / LINE Connector

DC Power Input (18V)

Program/Run switch connector

3V LASER Light Supply Line

Reset switch
Tone Selector
Phone dialer enable switch
Alarm Volume Control

Beeper

Environment Sensor

Alarm Audio Output

Connector for Sensor 1

Connector for Sensor 2

230V Light connector

Status indicator

Fig.1 - Connectors, Jumpers and other controls of the Programmable Home Security Alarm System

sensors, some of the switches and alarm speaker are

connected with the circuit through the connector
bars.

system. This button enable only when the audible

alarm get activated. It is not possible to use this
function at the phone dialing/ringer states.

External connectors and controls

Phone dialer enable switch : Turn on this switch to

enable the phone dialing feature of this system.

DC Power input : Attach DC power supply with 18V 25V (2A Max.) output.
RS232 Connector : Connect RS232 serial cable to the
port to configure the system. Do not use RS232 Null
Modem cable with this port.
PHONE/LINE connector : Attach standard RJ12/RJ11
telephone cable connector to this port. One port is
need to use with the phone line and remaining port is
for the phone (and it is optional).

Environment Sensor : In-circuit LDR to detect light

conditions of the environment.
Alarm Volume Control : Use this to control the
output power (volume) of the audible alarm.
230V Light connector : Attach 230V AC light (or
related peripheral) to these terminals.
Tone Selector : Configure the master alarm tone
from this jumper as follows,

3V LASER supply : 3V supply line for LASER diode

assembly.

12

: Fire Engine Siren

23

: Ambulance Siren

Connectors for Sensor 1/2 : Attach high sensitive

LDRs for these ports. To get the maximum sensitivity
it is recommended to use EG&G VACTEC LDRs.

Open

: Police Siren

Status Indicator : Indicate run, program and sensor

trigger modes.
Reset Switch : Press this button to reset entire alarm

(Do not connect jumper terminal 13, this

combination may permanently damage the entire
system)
Beeper : Produce beeps (e.g: at the input error, etc.)

Program / Run Switch connector : Attach switch to

this header to select Program or Run mode.
Alarm Audio Output : Attach 8 (8W) or 4 (10W)
speaker to this connector.

Calibration and Testing

Once everything is assembled take following steps to
calibrate the system,
1. Remove IC1, IC2, IC3 and IC4 from the IC bases.
2. Apply 18V ( to 22V Max.) DC source to the power
connector (J3).
3. Check the voltage between Pin12 (GND) and Pin3
of IC2. It need to be 4.8V - 5.1V DC.
4. Check the voltage between GND and E$4 jumper.
It need to be 11.7V - 12.3V DC.
5. Check the voltage between Pin1 and Pin3 (GND)
of JP1. It need to be 2.5V - 3.1 V
6. If all the above Step 3, 4 and 5 are correct,
disconnect the power supply and insert IC1, IC2,
IC3 and IC4 in to the appropriate IC bases. Attach
suitable speaker to the X4 and connect RS232
cable to the system.
7. Close the jumper J2 (Program Mode) and power
on the system.

Fig.2 - DTMF output generated by the system at the

testing stages. (Test points : TRN1 input terminals)

X2 connectors.
11. Press 3 and execute Self Test.
12. Adjust R4*, R6* and R8* preset controls, if the
sensors are not trigged as expected.
13. Adjust R11 preset to control the Day and
Night mode detection.
14. Open the Jumper J2 and press 5 to return to the
Run mode.
15. Shutdown the power supply and disconnect the
RS232 cable.

8. Download and install PuTTY on to the target

computer and setup the Serial connection with
9600 baud rate (see Fig. 3).
RS232 Configuration settings for
Programmable Alarm System

Speed (baud)

9600

Data bits

Stop bits

Parity

OFF

Flow control

XON/XOFF

9. Press 2 and enter into the Parameter Setup

mode. Configure all the parameter options with
the appropriate settings.
10. Attach phone line to the PHONE/LINE connector
and fix photoelectric LDR sensors to the X1 and

Fig.3 - PuTTY configuration setup for Programmable

Home Security Alarm System

* R6 - X1 sensor sensitivity, R8 - X2 sensor sensitivity,

R4 - sensor gain controller (Common mode)

Parts List
C1, C18, C19

0.1F (25V)

IC1

PIC16F877A

C2, C3

10pF

IC2

LM339N

C11

0.22F (100V)

IC3

MAX232

C16, C17

0.33F (50V)

IC4

UM3561

C4, C5, C6, C7

1F (50V)

IC5

PC2002 / TDA2002

C13, C14

1F (100V)

IC6

7805TV

C9

10F (35V)

IC7

7812TV

C10

1000F (35V)

IC8

LM317

C12

220F (35V)

D1

1N4004 Diode

C20

100F (35V)

D2

1N4148 Diode

C21

470F (35V)

C8

VE09-0151 MOV

R1, R2, R3, R1, R19

10K

T1, T3

2SC945

R5, R7, R9, R10

22K

T2

2SD400

R12

68K

Q2

BS170

R13, R14

2.2K

Q3

IRF9640

R15

330K

Q1

20.00MHz Crystal

R16, R20

1K

R4, R8

30K (LIN) Potentiometer

R21, R22, R42

330

R6

20K (LIN) Potentiometer

R23, R24, R25, R26,

R27,R28, R29, R30

100

R11

50K (LIN) Potentiometer

R18

50K (LOG) Gang Potentiometer

R31, R32, R33, R34,

R35, R36, R37, R38

220

L1

4.8 H Inductor

R39, R40, R41

47K

LDR1

VT90N2 LDR

R43

240 (0.5 W)

LD1

5mm Tri-Color LED

TRN1

600 : 600 isolation

transformer

JP1

3 Pin Jumper Header

J1

Tyco Electronics 2RJ11-6L-B

SG1

F/QMX Buzzer

J2

1X2MTA header

RL1

SHINMEI RSB-5-S Relay

J3

DCJ0303 DC Jack connector

RL2

FANGKE JZC-23F 12V Relay

(220V 5A)

X3

H3M09RA D-SUB9 connector

X1, X2, X4, X5

Phoenix 350 connector

S1

B3F-10XX - push on switch

SPK

8 (8W) or 4 (10W) Speaker

S2

M251 SPDT micro switch

All the resistors are 1/4W unless otherwise specified

0.1MFD (25V)

LM339N
3

10pF

230V / 5A MAX. LOAD

WIREPAD3,17/1,3

O1

R23

R24

R25

R26

R27

R28

R29

R30

IC7
7812TV
3

C17

VI

1K

R16

1K

C10

5
3

0.1MFD (25V)

IC8
LM317

C19

0.1MFD (25V)
C18

+12V

4.8uH 1
GND
+3V

C20

GND

0.33MFD/50V
+5V

4R SPEAKER

ADJ
VO

0.33MFD/50V

0.22MFD/100V

L1

OUT

330R

470MFD/50V

C11

IC7 - HEAT SINK REQ.

IC6
7805TV
GND

GND

16
VCC

GND

IN

C16

UPC2002

GND

GND IC8 - HEAT SINK REQ.

IC6 - HEAT SINK REQ.

DC - INPUT (15V - 25V)

R20

IC5 - HEAT SINK REQ.

GND

+5V

15

+3V

100R

C12

100R

VSS

R43

100R

R15

12

T3
2SC945

DC7

IC5

240R

100R

Q3
IRF9640

R42

100R

VDD

R17
330K

GND

C9
10K

100R

C21

OUT
OSC1

GND

C13

100R

VO

SEL1
SEL2

MASTER ALARM VOLUME

+12V
GND

R38

220R

R37

220R

R36

220R

R35

220R

R34

220R

R33

220R

R32

220R

R31

220R
100R

D1
1N4004

red

32
11

DC0

VI

10K
3

R18
UM3561
50K LOG POT

R19

GND GND

1 - 2 : FIRE ALARM
3 - 2 : AMBUL. ALARM
OPEN : POLICE ALARM

OSC2

DAC_BUS

S1

1MFD/100V

1MFD/100V

RL2
P1

WIREPAD3,17/1,3

Q2
BS170

10MFD/35V
C14

SERIAL OUTPUT

IC4
6

T2
2SD400

GND

PAD1

GND

X3-7
X3-8

X3-3

TONE SELECTOR

1 JP1
2
3

K2

K1

R14

T1
2SC945

TPTRANS

C2

RL2
JZC-23F

X3-2

RL1

L2
M1

K2

H2

2.2K

H1

M2

PAD2

GND

R40

D-SUB9-H3M09RA
X3-1
X3-6
X3-4

GND

MAX232

CB2

CB2

14
7
13
8

T1IN
T1OUT
T2IN
T2OUT
R1OUT
R1IN
R2OUT
R2IN

R39
47K

+12V

RL1
RSB-5-S

K1

R13

L1

D2

CB7

J1-1
LIGHT INPUTS

CB3

J2

N1

TRN1

MOV 221
DC1

2.2K

C1

J1-2

C2-

+3V
CB6
+5V

C8

X3-5

11
10
12
9

SERIAL BUS

VC2+

1MFD/50V

PIC16F877P

V+

C5

1MFD/50V

C1-

GND

C7

C6

C1+

CONTROL BUS GND

CB0

RL1

D1

6
5
4
3
2
1

1MFD/50V

3
4

ALARM RESET SWITCH

CB3

1
2
3

IC3
C4

47K

GND

GND

1MFD/50V

MODE SELECT SWITCH

GND

2RJ11-6L-B

J3

R22

ALARM AUDIO OUTPUT

10pF

N2

TELEPHONE INPUT/OUTPUT

GND

6
5
4
3
2
1

C2

GND

S1

ENV. SENSOR GAIN

2RJ11-6L-B

C3
1
2

R10

22K

3
2
1

R11
50K LIN

ENV. SENSOR

31
12

+5V

CB4

100MFD/35V

GND

GND

LASER POWER OUTPUT

Q1

LM339N

13
10

R9

R21
330R

30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21

PSP7/RD7
PSP6/RD6
PSP5/RD5
PSP4/RD4
RX/RC7
TX/RC6
SDO/RC5
SDI/RC4
RD3/PSP3
RD2/PSP2

OSC1/CLKIN
OSC2/CLKOUT
RC0/T1OSO
RC1/T1OSI
RC2/CCP1
RC3/SCK
RD0/PSP0
RD1/PSP1
VSS

CB5

1000MFD/35V

22K

220MFD/35V

11

IC2D

20.00MHz

GND

13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33

PGD/RB7
PGC/RB6
RB5
RB4
PGM/RB3
RB2
RB1
INT/RB0

RA0/AN0
RA1/AN1
RA2/AN2
RA3/AN3
RA4/T0CKI
RA5/AN4
RE0/RD/AN5
RE1/WR/AN6
RE2/CS/AN7

+5V

LDR1

LM339N

CB1

CB0

R8
30K LIN

SYS. GAIN

IC2A

STATUS LED

F/QMX

330R

MCLR/THV

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

22K

R7

GND

GND

GND GND

VDD
2

BEEPER

14
8

IC1

R4
30K LIN

R6
20K LIN

SENSOR INPUTS

LM339N

SENSOR 1

SG1
IC2C

IC3P

R3

10K

68K
R12

10K
R1

10K
R2

SENSOR 0

22K

R5

IC2B

D2
1N4148DO35-10

green

+5V

LD1

GND

+5V

+5V

S2

+5V

R4, R8 - SENSOR GAIN

C1

+5V

R41

+5V

47K

DIAL MODE SWITCH

+5V

1751248
IC2

1751248
R8

LD1
PAD2
PAD1

C12

C9

Q2
BS170

N3
10MFD/35V
UM3561

TRN1

JP1
1

IC4

2
3

RL1

RSB-5-S

50K LOG POT

1K
R16
1751248

R43
240R

R18

C20

R17
10K

TPTRANS

A O I
2SC945 1MFD/100V
1MFD/100V
IC8
LM317 R42
C14
C13
330R

0.1MFD (25V)
T1

C19

E$8

10pF

Q1
C2

R31
220R

R32
220R

R33
220R

R34
220R

R35
220R

R36
220R

R38
220R
R37
220R

N$20

N$21

MOV 221

1751248

IC1

C3

10pF

E$6

E$7

UPC2002

30K LIN
R14
2.2K

R19
10K
IRF9640
Q3
R15
330K

100MFD/35V

IC5

D2

0.22MFD/100V

20K LIN

20.00MHz

R13
2.2K

E$20

30K LIN
10K
R1
10K
R2
10K
R3

C5
1MFD/50V

C4

MAX232

C21

C11

R6

C10

R4
N1

2SC945

N3
N2

1000MFD/35V

N1

R20
1K

R7
22K

E$18

47K
R41

2SD400
T3

E$16

PIC16F877P

E$17

E$19
T2

47K
R40
R39
47K
E$5

C6

1MFD/50V

IC3

J2

1MFD/50V

E$15

E$12

1N4004

D1

100R
R23

R24
100R

100R
R25

R26
100R

100R
R27

R28
100R

100R
R29

R30
100R

X3

E$14

0.33MFD/50V

E$13

C1

E$2
1 2 3

C7

E$9
R22
330R
R21
330R

C17

IC6
7805TV
0.1MFD (25V)

0.1MFD (25V)

IC7
C18
7812TV

E$3
1 2 3

1MFD/50V

RL2
JZC-23F

1N4148DO35-10
22K
R5

0.33MFD/50V

E$10

N2
LM339N

470MFD/50V

X2

LDR1
50K LIN

F/QMX

X1

SG1
R12
68K
E$11

R9
22K

1
S2

S1
E$4

R11

22K
R10

J3

D-SUB9-H3M09RA

2RJ11-6L-B

C16
N$25
J1

C8

X5

220MFD/35V
L1

4.8uH E$1

X4