Abstract: A wireless audible indication system comprising a transmitter and a receiver. An embodiment of the transmitter includes a crystal oscillator which produces a signal having a predetermined audio frequency. A duty cycle limiting circuit limits the duty cycle of the oscillator signal to be less than 25%. The limited duty cycle signal is applied to a radio frequency oscillator to produce an amplitude modulated radio frequency signal. An embodiment of the receiver includes a superregenerative detector which provides wide band detection of transmissions about a carrier frequency. A signal processing circuit formed by a cascade of a crystal filter stage, an amplifier/comparator stage, and a detector stage, processes the signal from the superregenerative detector. A sound generator integrated circuit, which generates an audible signal indicative of reception of a transmitted signal, is coupled to the signal processing circuit.
Abstract: A wireless audible indication system comprising a transmitter and a receiver. An embodiment of the transmitter includes a crystal oscillator which produces a signal having a predetermined audio frequency. A duty cycle limiting circuit limits the duty cycle of the oscillator signal to be less than 25%. The limited duty cycle signal is applied to a radio frequency oscillator to produce an amplitude modulated radio frequency signal. An embodiment of the receiver includes a superregenerative detector which provides wide band detection of transmissions about a carrier frequency. A signal processing circuit formed by a cascade of a crystal filter stage, an amplifier/comparator stage, and a detector stage, processes the signal from the superregenerative detector. A sound generator integrated circuit, which generates an audible signal indicative of reception of a transmitted signal, is coupled to the signal processing circuit.
Abstract: A wireless audible indication system comprising a transmitter and a receiver. An embodiment of the transmitter includes a modulator formed by a microprocessor and a radio frequency oscillator. The modulation format employed is selectable by the user using severable jumper wires. A battery status circuit is included which verifies the status of a battery within the transmitter. The modulator transmits a low battery bit to the receiver in order to alert the user of a weak transmitter battery. An embodiment of the receiver includes a superregenerative detector which produces an intermediate signal upon receiving a radio frequency signal. A signal processing circuit, which includes an active peak detector stage and a discrete comparator stage, is used to process the intermediate signal. A microprocessor controls a sound generator circuit in response to the processed intermediate signal.
Abstract: A wireless audible indication system comprising a transmitter and a receiver. An embodiment of the transmitter includes a modulator formed by a microprocessor and a radio frequency oscillator. The modulation format employed is selectable by the user using severable jumper wires. A battery status circuit is included which verifies the status of a battery within the transmitter. The modulator transmits a low battery bit to the receiver in order to alert the user of a weak transmitter battery. An embodiment of the receiver includes a superregenerative detector which produces an intermediate signal upon receiving a radio frequency signal. A signal processing circuit, which includes an active peak detector stage and a discrete comparator stage, is used to process the intermediate signal. A microprocessor controls a sound generator circuit in response to the processed intermediate signal.