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- From: chenh@neptune.ecs.csus.edu (H. Philip Chen)
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics
- Subject: Re: DTMF Decoder (I know -- "AGAIN?")
- Message-ID: <1992Nov21.022807.19462@csusac.csus.edu>
- Date: 21 Nov 92 02:28:07 GMT
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- John Goggan <34II5MT@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU> writes:
- : This comes up now and then and I'm always interested, but no one ever
- : seems to come up with a definate answer. I'm looking for a schematic
- : for a touch-tone decoder circuit. Something that simply takes audio
- : input and lights an appropriate LED for 0-9,#,*,A-D when it "hears"
- : it on the audio line. I've done this project with a bunch (12-16)
- : seperate tone decoders and then used AND gates, but as everyone knows,
- : it's not a very good design and it is very sensitive to false readings.
- :[...]
-
- 12 to 16 decoders is quite a lot. Why not use a DTMF Receiver (not
- really called a Decoder even though that's what it does) and you'll
- get to solve the tone mystery with less parts? Most DTMF Receivers read
- the tone(s), and sends the data out in 4-bits (hexadecimal) (can also
- be interfaced with a micro- controller/processor).
-
- Anyway, if you're interested, check the databooks from various
- manufacturers such as National Semi, Motorola, Mitel, AT&T, et al.
- Those books should have the word(s) - "communications" or "tele-
- communications" on their covers (not the Linear databook for sure).
- (The keyword inside, as mentioned, is "DTMF Receiver".)
-
- I've got a bunch of Motorola MC145436P DTMF Receivers laying around
- on my table right now (we're prototyping a 12-port phone switch &
- voice mail system (analog & digital)). The datasheet for that chip
- says: +5V supply required, detects all 16 standard digits, requires
- a 3.579545 MHz crystal, 14 pins, etc. It's also pin compatible with
- the SSI-204 (Siliconix?)
-
- Anyway, since you wish to hook up some LEDs to indicate which key was
- pressed, you'll also need a 4-to-16 Decoder/Demultiplexer, two octal
- Line Drivers, and some resistors. Probably have to include a voltage
- divider somewhere in the front end of your circuit if necessary.
- (Sorry, but I'm not familiar with the board that you mentioned later in
- your article (the one that vi deleted; heh-heh, blame the software:-)))
-
-
- Hope this helps a little,
-
- -phil
-