Web Based Home Entertainment Center Remote Midterm Presentation Group 8 Josh McJilton Jose Guzman Edgar Ortiz

Project Concept Web Interface for Home Entertainment Center Use RF and IR Signals To Control Devices Store IR Control Codes in Database Provide Secure Access to System through Web

Initial Proposal Hardware Devices – Home Control Device – Home Remote Device Computers/Software – Home Server PC – Web Application Server – Code Database – Remote PC

Initial System Overview

System Diagrams Block Level Diagrams – Home Remote Device – Home Control Device – Home Server PC Component Level Diagrams – IR Transmitter Circuit – RF Receiver Circuit – RF Transmitter Circuit

Home Remote Device (1)

Home Remote Device (2)

IR Transmitter Circuit V CC GND Data Bus

RF Receiver Circuit Ming RE-99 V3.0 A Data Bus

Home Control Device

RF Transmitter Circuit Ming TX-99 V3.0 A

Software Progress Web Application Server Up and Running – Jakarta-Tomcat JDBC to Connect to MS-Access Database Java API for Serial Communications

Achievements in Implementation Infrared Transmission – IR Receiver – IR Transmitter Radio Frequency Transmission – RF Transmitter/Receiver Web Application Server Software – Apache Tomcat Servlet Container w/ JDBC/Database

Proposed Timeline

Changed Timeline

Observations Serial Port May Provide Method for Capturing IR Codes (Thanks Joe!) Sony IR Codes Easier to Use

Implementation Ratings Implementation Difficulties – Troubles with RF Transmission Team Member Coordination – Difficulty Scheduling Lab Support – Parts Availability

Conclusion and Crystal Ball Web Application and IR Look good RF Causing Trouble, Sticky Area