UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING
C.M Recto Avenue, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City

SENSITIVE INTRUDER ALARM CIRCUIT

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for

Electronics III

SUBMITTED BY:

MICHEAL STEVEN ALFEREZ

CHRISTIAN REY ALISON
JEAN MANUEL ANTIPAS
SHANEJEE SALON
B.S in Electronics Engineering IV

SUBMITTED TO:

MARK LISTER V. NALUPA

Instructor

MAY 6, 2019
 Super light Sensitive Intruder Alarm Circuit
Intruder alarms are popular devices used in high-security
areas as well as civilian houses to detect and alarm the
presence of any intruders. There are different kinds of intruder
detection alarms, some detect movements by using a laser, some
use pressure variations etc.

This intruder alarm needs to be placed opposite to a light

source since it detects movements using the changes in the
intensity of light falling on it. When a shadow falls on the LDR
its resistance increases and triggers the alarm circuit.

Description

Here is the circuit diagram of an ultra-sensitive intruder

alarm. The shadow of an intruder passing few meters nearby the
circuit is enough to trigger the alarm.

When there is an intruder near the LDR the shadow causes

its resistance to increase. Now the voltages at the inputs of
the comparator will be different and the output of IC2 will be
low. This makes Q1 on. This makes a negative going pulse to
trigger the IC1 which is wired as a mono-stable multi-vibrator.
The output of IC1 will be amplified by Q2 (SL 100) to produce an
alarm.

The circuit along with the components

 Here IC2 uA 741 is wired as a sensitive comparator whose
set point is set by R6 &R7. The voltage divide by LDR and R9 is
given at non-inverting pin of IC2. At standby mode, these two
voltages are set equal by adjusting R9.

If the output (pin6) of the comparator will be high.

Transistor Q1 will be off. The voltage at trigger pin of IC1
will be positive and there will be no alarm.

STRATEGY

To set up the alarm, power up the circuit and adjust R9 so

that LEDÂ D1 goes off.
The LDR can be housed in a dark tube to increase
sensitivity.
The sensitivity is very important here. If you cannot
adjust the required sensitivity properly, use one LOW
resistance (~1K) POT in series with R9 for fine adjustment.

Here IC2 uA 741 is wired as a sensitive comparator whose

set point is set by R6 &R7. The voltage divide by LDR and R9 is
given at non-inverting pin of IC2. At standby mode, these two
voltages are set equal by adjusting R9. Now the output (pin6) of
the comparator will be high. Transistor Q1 will be off. The
voltage at trigger pin of IC1 will be positive and there will be
no alarm.