GSM BASED SCROLLING DISPLAY

Objective:
Objective of this project is to display content that we send to GSM via SMS or by PC.
Scope:
This Project is very useful in commercial markets example Jewelry Shop for displaying
Gold rates where gold rate changes every day and in Super Markets for displaying rates of fruits
& Vegetables.
Brief Methodology:
This Project includes
GSM Modem
Micro Controller
Scrolling Display and RS232
A modem (modulator-demodulator) is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to
encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted
information. The goal is to produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and decoded to
reproduce the original digital data. Modems can be used over any means of transmitting analog
signals, from light emitting diodes to radio. RS-232 is the traditional name for a series of
standards for serial binary single-ended data and control signals connecting between a DTE
(Data Terminal Equipment) and a DCE (Data Circuit-terminating Equipment). It is commonly
used in computer serial ports. The standard defines the electrical characteristics and timing of
signals, the meaning of signals, and the physical size and pin out of connectors.
A microcontroller (sometimes abbreviated C, uC or MCU) is a small computer on a
single integrated circuit containing a processor core, memory, and programmable input/output
peripherals. Microcontrollers are designed for embedded applications, in contrast to the
microprocessors used in personal computers or other general purpose applications.

In scrolling displays, scrolling is sliding text across a monitor or display, often vertically.
"Scrolling", as such, does not change the layout of the text, but moves (pans or tilts) the user's
view across what is apparently a larger image that is not wholly seen. When you send a text SMS
or a command from PC to GSM Modem, it passes message to micro-controller via RS232 where
input is processed and the output is given to scrolling display using RS232 Connector.
Advantages:
Easy update of data
More reliable
Low cost
Application:
Thus, this Project is very useful in commercial markets such as Jewelry Shop and in
Super Markets.
Block Diagram: