Infrared motion detector circuit

admin April - 20 - 2008 Share Description. Here is the circuit diagram of an infrared motion detector that can be used to sense intrusions.Infra red rays reflected from a static object will be in one phase, and the rays reflected from a moving object will be in another phase.The circuit uses this principle to sense the motion. The IC1 (NE 555) is wired as an astable multivibrator .The IR diode connected at the output of this IC produces infrared beams of frequency 5Khz.These beams are picked by the photo transistor Q1 .At normal condition ie; when there is no intrusion the output pin (7) of IC2 will be low.When there is an intrusion the phase of the reflected waveforms has a difference in phase and this phase difference will be picked by the IC2.Now the pin 7 of the IC 2 goes high to indicate the intrusion.An LED or a buzzer can be connected at the output of the IC to indicate the intrusion. Circuit diagram with Parts list.

Notes.

Comparators IC2a and IC2b are belonging to the same IC2 (LM1458).So the power supply is shown connected only once.No problem. When there is disturbance in the air or vehicles passing nearby,the circuit may get false triggered.

POT R5 can be used for sensitivity adjustment.

what about pin 7 in IC 555???????

Martins says:

February 25, 2010 at 5:03 pm Thank u all

srikanth says: February 27, 2010 at 7:15 am what is the range of the transmitter? please can u tell me the formula for sensitivity ? if it possible to increase the range ? it can be applicable for hot body objects which emits IR rays ?

tracie says: March 3, 2010 at 3:58 am Hi Admin, Im doing this for my project and my due date is near. Im facing a problem fixing the power supply. This is my first time facing a -ve voltage supply. Please enlighten me on how to connect it as my current way by bringing two 12V supplies to parallel does not seem to work. Would I need a voltage regulator for this circuit?

admin says: March 3, 2010 at 11:17 pm Reply to Tracie A +12/-12 V dual power supply circuit suitable for this project is shown below. http://www.circuitstoday.com/regulated-dual-power-supply-circuit. Make this power supply circuit and connect it to the motion detector circuit. If you have further doubts, then comment in here. I will give you a more detailed reply.

thanks. admin

tracie says: March 7, 2010 at 5:43 am Do I have to construct that separate circuit for the power supply? I have DC power supply source at +12V and -12V, I am just not sure of how to connect it to the circuit. My due date for project is really near. The transmitter circuit is working but the receiver side does not. when I on the power supply and start to tune R5 and R7 to ring, it will keep ringing regardless of whether IR is emitted to the diode or not. This is my first time constructing a circuit and I do have alot of things which I have not learnt to construct in college. Please enlighten me on this. Thankyou so much.

ana says: March 8, 2010 at 5:34 am hi Admin, im doing this for my project (just like the others) my problem is that once i turn the power on (i did the schematic you gave for a dual power supply circuit) the LED lights up immediately what might be the problem please help my project is due a week from now THANKS in advance

JOSEPH says: March 22, 2010 at 5:15 am GOOD AFTERNOON THANKS FOR THIS GREAT CIRCUIT, ITS BEEN REALLY HELPFUL. I JUST HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. IS IT A MUST I USE THE LM1458? IS IT COMPULSORY I USE A PHOTO TRANSISTOR, CUZ, I BOUGHT AN IR DIODE AND RECEIVER. HOW IMPORTANT IS THE INDUCTOR? PLEASE CAN U GIVE ME A FORMULA SO I CAN MAKE IT MYSELF, I CANT FIND IT ANYWHERE. AND I NEED TO KNOW THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE, IS IT HIGH ENOUGH FOR A MOTOR? THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!!

 win says: March 24, 2010 at 5:39 pm hi Good morning, may i check that the circuit and all the pin is it correct?

sampath says: April 8, 2010 at 9:17 pm "TO ANA"""-i think the problem is when u power on the circuit it create signal in pin7.because this circuit work is based on two conditions,its like a OR GATE,when ic2a get a relevant frequency its works and prevent the signals to ic2b,if ic2a didnt get the correct signal ic2b get a signal and amplifier it.so when u power on mean the the ic2a get relevant condition,i think if u focus the ir beam to photo transister it works properly.bye

avi says: April 10, 2010 at 11:43 pm Is there any wrong in receiver circut? when i am applying power supply then led turn on. L14G phototransistor will work in the circuit? is L14F available? plz helpas soon as possible.urgent.

avi says: April 10, 2010 at 11:48 pm Im doing this for my final project. My due date is very near and I have a problem with the receiver circuit. The LED lights up as soon as the power supply is on. I couldnt find the phototransistor L14F but I was told another one would work the same.is there any wrong with receiver circuit? plz help. urgent.

seetharaman says:

April 12, 2010 at 8:38 am Hi I have not yet tried this circuit, there is no load resistance for Q1. R4 should get shfted to emitter and collector should get connected to +12volt, i dont see any other problem.

avi says: April 14, 2010 at 12:16 am L14G phototransistor will work in the circuit? L14F1/L14F2which will work? L14F is available in kolkata? plz give me information.

Anjum says: April 22, 2010 at 7:39 pm Hi iam also working for this cct as my project , but i dont understand that how 50k n 100k potentiometer work , why we r using it ? i dont understand , somebody help me ?

john says: April 22, 2010 at 9:44 pm @ Anjum Click on this link to know more http://www.circuitstoday.com/potentiometer-and-rheostat-working-and-comparison

win says: April 22, 2010 at 10:47 pm can i attach a relay on this circuit?? so that if it detact somthing the light keep lighting up

seetharaman says: April 23, 2010 at 1:47 am Hi Anjum 100K pot is for gain of the receiver. 50K pot is for threshold setting (once the input -ve voltage to pin 6 exceeds the -ve voltge value set at pin5 by pot 50K) the out put

at pin7 will go high. Hi Win you can use a buffer transistor say 2N2219 (as the IC output cannot drive a relay directly), connect a relay to its collector and +12volt supply rail. Do not forget the freewheeling diode for the relay.

Anjum says: April 23, 2010 at 5:33 am SEETHARAMAN, Hi thanks for that, and i also want to use this 2N2219 buffer transistor with relay , i also have to give +12 volt supply to pin 7, which give power to buffer n relay ? but when iam giving =12v to pin 8 n -12 volt to pin 4, Is this necessary to give power to buffer n relay separately ?

seetharaman says: April 23, 2010 at 9:39 pm Hi Anjum You need not connect +12volt to pin no7. you connect the base of 2N2219 to pin7 of the IC (if you feel a resistance is a must use a 100ohms between base and pin7 of the IC). and emitter to 0 volt. collector to relay and relay to +12 volt. whenever the in put signal is available to the receiver out put at pin7 of IC will go high (an active element in side the IC between Pin8 and Pin7 will conduct to give an output at pin7)that will make the trasistor to conduct and relay will come on.

Anjum says: April 24, 2010 at 6:08 am HI Its necessary to give +12volt to transmitter , we cant give it 9 volt battery ?

Anjum says: April 26, 2010 at 7:50 am SEETHARAMAN: As you know that infrared and photo transistors dont show or give any indication .. for that purpose(b/c its cant be seen from humen eyes) i have to put

buzzer or any led or any thing , but the think is that i want to run my circuit as the infra red transmitted its rays and photo transistors recieve at the reciever end , actually i want to run my circuit when the connection b/w infrared and photo transistor break( mean some body walk out b/w the connection of ir and photodiode) then buzzer or led give some response .. so that we can called this circuit infra red motion dectector .. plz give me your response soon , i dont have much enohgt time

seetharaman says: April 26, 2010 at 8:27 pm Hi Anjum you can use 9 volt battery for the transmitter without any modification, use only alkaline for longer life. Regarding your requirement, IR ray generated by the transmitter falls on IR sensor L14F, when the signal breaks the voltage at pin6 of IC2a will go positive and IC pin no7 will go low hence the relay will get de-enrgised. you can use normally closed contact of the reay for the purpose. if you want the relay to come on during ray interruption inter change IC2a pin 5 & 6. That will reverse the operation. Hope I am clear.

Anjum says: April 27, 2010 at 6:33 am You are saying that if i interchange pin5 50k pot to pin 6. n in pin 6 work as the pin 5 is working . then when interuption is perform b/e ir reciever n photo transistor , then buzzer start its response .

Anjum says: April 27, 2010 at 6:36 am i have completed this circuit , but 1 think is that i havnt put buzzer in pin 7 .

seetharaman says: April 27, 2010 at 8:53 pm Hi Anjum please go ahead and give further feed back. thanks

 win says: April 27, 2010 at 11:26 pm thanks seetharaman for your reply! so i need to connect a 2N2219 than connect to e relay? btw how many voltage relay do i need?

seetharaman says: April 28, 2010 at 2:17 am Hi Win you have use additional transistor(2N2219) because the IC cannot drive a relay directly since its maximum drive current is only 10mA. as the power supply for the circuit is 12volt, you can go in for a standard relays available in the market 12volt with a coil resistance of 100 to 120 ohms. (you can even connect a 12 volt electronic siren to 2N2219 collector directly, without the need for a relay)

avi says: April 29, 2010 at 8:53 am hi,ADMIN please give me the details of transmitter circuit. its working principle. plz..

Anjum says: April 29, 2010 at 12:15 pm SEETHARAMAN:There is the problem in reciever circuit . iam giving 10k potientionmeter to pin 2 of the reciever, but its giving same voltage at pin 7 has . why is so ? plz reply me as soon as possible , my transmiter is ready , but reciever has problem , pin 7 never go low or high its give me same voltage , as coming as from pin 2. plz solve this problem as son as possible . Iam in Hurry

Anjum says: April 29, 2010 at 12:18 pm and 1 thing more can i use ir reciever instant of L14F

 seetharaman says: April 30, 2010 at 1:27 am Hi Anjum you please refer to my April 12 th feedback on load resistance for Q1. You can use any IR sensor available in the market for TV remote receiver. I am using that only. a 3 lead device with no marking on it costing around Rs20/-. As an alternate You may connect the emitter of the sensor to ground and take the signal from its colector and load resistane R4. this is what i have used for my IR remote control checker. I request ADM to reply AVIs request.

Tomin says: May 6, 2010 at 7:03 am Great circuit. Ive been looking for such circuits for doing my collage project and I found some good circuits on Circuits today and CircuitSectorthank you very much

ramya says: May 8, 2010 at 9:56 pm I am one of the fans of circuitstoday.The circuits that has been displayed are really helpful for doing projects

serafin castro says: May 10, 2010 at 7:19 am this is a nice circuit for beginners and hobbyist alike i hope there will be a similar ckt for IR door or garage opener with the IRs located on the same position,jst like the entrance opener on malls thank you

Sam says: May 16, 2010 at 2:20 am Hi.. Can anyone Please tell me the Series of (8-pin, 5-Bit) Infrared ENCODER and DECODER IC which should be easily available from market.

I need a separate IC for Encoder and Decoder.. Ive searched a lot but cant find any Please help me guys

dedi says: May 22, 2010 at 4:48 am thanks fpr your best articles. can you make the fish caller please

seetharaman says: May 22, 2010 at 8:13 am Hi Dedi You may try the following circuits http://www.sentex.ca/~mec1995/circ/fishcall.html http://media.gibsontron.com/9918np.pdf

ponting says: May 26, 2010 at 11:10 pm What is L1 ( 10uH )

seetharaman says: May 27, 2010 at 9:20 am Hi Ponting it is an inductor L1 with capacitor C3 forms a tuned amplifier for IR frequency.

FRANK says: July 10, 2010 at 8:03 am Thank you very much for this circuit,i wanna use it in my project and i hope it shall work fine.

 kumud says: July 30, 2010 at 7:15 am please send me coding of the motion detector and can we do MD in visual basic pls help

darren says: August 9, 2010 at 9:16 am can i used my old ir receiver from olt stock tv?also can i use lm339 as a voltage comaparator on d receiver stage??pls help me guystnx

darren says: August 12, 2010 at 11:43 pm to ANA and AVIi think d circuit is working,coz any moving object near the circuit,reflects ir rays and it will pick up by d rcvr side..try to leave the room a moment den observed d output..that is wen der is intrusioun/moving around/near the circuit,led is ON,its OFF wen nothing around..

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