TV REMOTE BASED

HOME APPLIANCE
CONTROL USING
TRIAC
BASIC PRINCIPLE:
IR remote control allows a variety of devices to be
activated with the help of a button. A microcontroller can be
used to develop a flexible and cost effective subroutine to
decode IR signals. The decoded signal can be used to control a
number of appliances with the help of triac by controlling its
firing angle.

BLOCK DIAGRAM:

IR TRIAC WITH BULB

DETECTOR OPTOISOLAT
(TSOP) -OR DRIVER
TV MICRO
REMOTE CONTRO-
(SONY) LLER TRIAC WITH FAN
(PIC) OPTOISOLAT
-OR DRIVER

DESCRIPTION:

• The signal sent from a TV remote follow a protocol

dependent on manufacturer. SONY made devices follow
SIRC (SONY infrared control) protocol. It sends data as a
12-bit PWM signal with 1 having ON time of 1.2ms and o
with an on time of 0.6ms. Off time is of 0.6ms for both
0&1 bit.
 In order to eliminate ambient light from affecting
data transmitted, data is modulated with a 40 kHz carrier.

• At receiver end an IR detector (TSOP 1740) is used to

detect the signal transmitted and the data is demodulated
from it as digital signals.
• Microcontroller checks for valid o/p signal from IR
detector. On receiving valid data bits, it is decoded by
microcontroller to identify the device to be controlled and
the required operation (dimming/speed control) by varying
the firing angle of corresponding triac.
• Triac (BT136) is connected in series with appliance to be
controlled. An optoisolator is used to interface
microcontroller with the triac for its proper gate drive.
Microcontroller is provided with a provision to detect zero
ac level to control firing angle of triac.
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START

CHECK FOR VALID BIT

COMBINATION FORM
TSOP OUTPUT

NO

PROPER BIT
COMBINATIO
N RECEIVED

YES

DECODE COMMAND
PART OF RECEIVED
BITS

PERFORM THE
REQUIRED
OPERATION

TURN ON TURN ON
DIM BULB X
BULB X FAN
/INCREASE
SPEED
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM: