BY-

HARSH BHATIA
P-18
INTRODUCTION
The main aim of the project will be to design a GSM based
electronic notice display system which can replace the
currently used programmable electronic display. It is designed
for displaying notices in college on electronic notice board by
sending messages in form of SMS through mobile, it is a
wireless transmission system which has very less errors and
maintenance.
DESIGN OVERVIEW
The design of the project is basically divided into:
1. Transmitting Section
2. Receiving Section

 Transmitting Section consists of just mobile which has inbuilt

GSM modem for wireless data transfer through GSM.
 GSM (Global System for Mobile communications:
originally from Group Special Mobile) is the most popular
standard for mobile phones in the world.
Transmitting Section
Since it is a multiuser system, various users are authenticated to
use the system or display messages on the notice board.
For security, password is provided to authorized users. Before
sending message, a user need to authenticate itself with the
system by sending the assigned password to the receiver
section’s SIM number.
The receiving section’s system verifies password and sends
response to the user and tells it to send the message.
To prevent misuse, user is provided with a die-out time before
which it has to send message , after which authentication
expires. User has to authenticate again if it does not sends
message within that die-out time.
GSM Network
GSM is a cellular network, which means that mobile phones
connect to it by searching for cells in the immediate vicinity.
The modulation used in GSM is Gaussian minimum-shift
keying (GMSK), signal to be modulated onto the carrier is first
smoothed with a Gaussian low pass filter prior to being fed to a
frequency modulator which greatly reduces adjacent channel
interference).
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Hardware Description
The Microcontroller
 Microcontroller is the heart of the
system. It is used for interfacing
the display, memory and other
peripherals with GSM modem.
 The microcontroller used in this
case is AT89c52. It is a low-
power, high performance CMOS
8-bit microcomputer with 8K
bytes of Flash programmable and
erasable read only memory.
 It is compatible with the industry-
standard 80C51 and 80C52
instruction set and pin out.
 GSM Modem
A GSM modem is a wireless modem that works with a GSM wireless
network. It sends and receives data through radio waves. Here we are
GSM Modem of mobile.
Modem interfaces to the host via Universal serial receiver-transmitter
(USART), which is automatically detected by the operating system
and easily configured using standard operating system drivers. The
modems are controlled by industry standard AT commands.
AT commands are used to control modems by microcontroller.
Display Unit
One of the most common devices attached to an 8051 is an
LCD display. Here we have used 16x2 Hitachi HD44780
compatible module, having 16 pins including 2 pins for
backlight.
MAX232
 The MAX232 is a dual driver/receiver
that includes a capacitive voltage
generator to supply EIA-232 voltage
levels from a single 5-V supply and
converts EIA- 232 inputs to 5-V
TTL/CMOS levels.
 The microcontroller is interfaced with
PC via MAX232 level convertor. It is
used to convert RS232 voltage to TTL
voltage levels and vice versa. We use
PC's serial port to interface
microcontroller.
 In PC, at RS-232 voltage levels, logic 1
varies from -3 to -15 volts and logic 0
from +3 to +15 volts. The
microcontroller which works on TTL
logic levels, logic 1 is +5 volts and logic
0 is 0 volts. Therefore to interface the
two we use a MAX 232 driver IC.
MICROCONTROLLER-LCD
INTERFACING
:
Microcontroller-MAX 232
Interfacing
Power Supply
Power Supply is an important part of a circuit. It provides
required supply to different blocks of the circuit from input 230
V AC.
 SOFTWARES USED-
A. Express PCB:
Express PCB is free PCB software and is a snap to learn and use.
With this, designing circuit boards is simple for the beginner and
efficient for the professional.
B. Embedded C:
Embedded C is language for programming microcontroller for
embedded applications. There is a large - and growing – international
demand for programmers with 'embedded' skills, and many desktop
developers are starting to move into this important area
C. Keil:
Keil is basically compiler to compile embedded C programs. The
Keil 8051 Development Tools are designed to solve the complex
problems facing embedded software developers.
D. Visual Basic:
Visual Basic (VB) is an event driven programming language
and associated development environment from Microsoft for
its COM programming model. Visual Basic was derived from
BASIC and enables the rapid application development (RAD)
of graphical user interface (GUI) applications.
Microcontroller coding will be done using Embedded C and
Kiel.
PC Coding will be done using Visual Basic(VB). Nokia PC
Connectivity SDK is a tool used in VB for GSM Modem
interfacing.
We can use a PC with administrator for ease of message
sending and keeping records.
FUNCTIONAL FLOWCHART
FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS
Alphanumeric LCDs have a limitation on size as well as no of
characters. These can be replaced with large LED display
boards
Robots can be controlled in a similar fashion by sending the
commands to the robots.
Educational Institutions and Organizations
Crime Prevention
Managing Traffic
Advertisement
Railway Station
 ADVANTAGES OF GSM
Advantages & Uses of GSM: 
1. Roaming with GSM phones is a major advantage over the
competing technology as roaming across CDMA networks.
2. Another major reason for the growth in GSM usage,
particularly between 1998 to 2002, was the availability of
prepaid calling from mobile phone operators. This allows
people who are either unable or unwilling to enter into a
contract with an operator to have mobile phones. Prepaid also
enabled the rapid expansion of GSM in many developing
countries where large sections of the population do not have
access to banks or bank accounts and countries where there are
no effective credit rating agencies. (In the USA, starting a non-
prepaid contract with a cellular phone operator is almost always
subject to credit verification through personal information
provided by credit rating agencies).
 ADVANTAGES OF GSM(1)
3. The architecture of GSM allows for rapid flow of
information by voice or data messaging (SMS). Users now
have access to more information, whether personal,
technical, economic or political, more quickly than was
possible before the global presence of GSM. Even remote
communities are able to integrate into networks
(sometimes global) thereby making information,
knowledge and culture accessible, in theory, to anyone.
 
4. One of the most appealing aspects of wireless
communications is its mobility. Much of the success of
GSM is due to its mobility management, offering users the
freedom and convenience to conduct business from
almost anywhere at any time.
 ADVANTAGES AF GSM(2)
5. GSM has been the catalyst in the tremendous shift
in traffic volume from fixed networks to mobile
networks. This has resulted in the emergence of a
mobile paradigm, whereby the mobile phone has
become the first choice of personal phone.
6. Higher digital voice quality.
7. Low cost alternatives to making call such a text
messaging.
 USES OF GSM
USES OF GSM: 
Uses encryption to make phone calls more secure
Data networking
Group III facsimile services
Short Message Service (SMS) for text messages and
paging
Call forwarding
Caller ID U
Call waiting.
Multi-party conferencing
 USES OF GSM(1)
Enabling convergence with other wireless
technologies
Developing Mobile Centric Applications
Evolving the mobile business model
Mobile terminal enhancements and variety
Fostering industry partnerships and co-operations
Interoperability and Inter-generational roaming
between various platforms.