A Study on Realization of Visible Light Communication System for Power Line Communication Using 8-bit Microcontroller

• Published in: Transactions on electrical and electronic materials Vol. 11; no. 5; pp. 238 - 241
• Main Authors: Yun, Ji-Hun, Hong, Geun-Bin, Kim, Yong-Kab
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: 8-bit microcontroller; Power line communication; Visible light communication
• ISSN: 1229-7607; 2092-7592

The purpose of this study is to solve the problems of radio frequency bandwidth frequency depletion, confusion possibilities, and security that are in current wireless communications systems, and to confirm the possibility of applying those solutions for the next generation network. To solve the problems of the current wireless communications system, a visible light communications system for power line communication (PLC) via 8-bit microcontroller is created and the capacity is analyzed. The exclusive PLC chip APLC-485MA, an 8-bit ATmega16 microcontroller, high brightness 5pi light emitting diodes (LEDs), and the LLS08-A1 visible light-receiving sensor were used for the transmitter and receiver. The performance was analyzed using a designed program and an oscilloscope. The voltage change was measured as a function of distance from 10-50 cm. Blue LEDs showed the best performance among the measured LED types, with 0.47 V of voltage loss, but for a distance over 50 cm, precise data was not easy to obtain due to the weak light. To overcome these types of problems, specific values such as the changing conditions and efficiency value relevant to the light emitting parts and the visible light-receiving sensor should be calculated, and continuous study and improvements should also be realized for better communication conditions.