Wireless communication with FM Transceivers

Where do we hide all those cables when we want to monitor switches, temperatures,  motion detectors, lights etc... ?

There is no need for cables since we could use wireless transmission like in this project.

Basically, you can use any AVR MCU that comes with a USART to interface it at an Transceive Module.

Like in my other projects I#m using my standart ATMega32 prototype board wich has already a socket for the Easyradio Transceiver so I can decide wether I use the RS323 cable solution or the wireless Transceiver module to communicate with other partners.

The code is written for the ATMega32, but with some minor changes it will work also on other ATMegas.

The Easyradio FM Transceiver module has selectable 10 channels in the 433 Mhz Band. TTL serial I/O with selectable Baudrates.

see the manufactors site for more informations and datasheets:

http://www.lprs.co.uk/main/ind ex.php

This project was mainly build as a remote doorbell so I could “hear” and “see” the door bell whereever I carry my battery powerd device with me, like in de basement or the garden etc.

Meanwhile I also monitor a motion detector and a ultrasonic distance sensor which tells me that the car is still in the garage. :-) No, I’ve planed an automatic garage opener when my car, which will than have also a Transceiver arrives at the house and the garage should not open while there ist already a car parked inside it.

The MCU adapter board wich will carry the ATMega8 MCU in a TQFP32 housing, the oscillator parts and the reset Resistor. I think this is the smallest size a hobbyist can solder, since the MCU wires are only about 0,82mm apart.

Here is an old one wich died at one of the last thunder storms. I show this to you only that you get an idea how small things are.

This shows the assembled board with the ATMega8 MCU.

On the other side of the MCU board I’ve placed the Reset pullup resistor and the oscillator parts.