Really cool alarm system using Basic stamp

**lstrunk** · 08-12-2001, 10:40 PM

I'm looking into putting a Basic Stamp in my car and setting it up as an alarm system.
its a Parrallax model 2. it holds like 32k of programming.
It has 16 I/O pins.
here is the program->
'Logans Car Alarm
'pin 0 is LED on dash
'pin 1 is siren or voice chip
'pin 7 is UHF remote
'pin 13 is trunk light
'pin 14 is shock detector
'pin 15 is dome light relay

Dirs = %000000111111111 '0=out 1=in

Standby: 'standby mode
out0=0 'led is off
if in7=1 then chirp 'if remote outputs to pin 7 then chirp the alarm
goto Standby

chirp: 'chirp the alarm and LED twice then goto armed mode
out4=1
out0=1
pause 500
out4=0
out0=0
pause 500
out4=1
out0=1
pause 500
out4=0
out0=0
pause 500
out4=0
out0=0
'goto armed mode

arm: 'armed mode, alarm is on and ready
if in13=1 then warn 'goto warn mode
if in14=1 then warn 'goto warn mode
if in15=1 then warn 'goto warn mode
if in7=1 then standby
goto arm
warn:
out1=1 'turn on voice chip
pause 5000
goto arm

I'm not done with the program yet, and I am really bad at it, and I can't get it to work right, so any help with it would be great.

I am going to use relays so that when someone opens my trunk or door, it will set it off, and I am going to get a shock sensor so if some one pushes against the car.

I am going to get a voice chip from Radioshack, so that if the alarm is set off, it will say "Please step back from the vehicle" then 10 seconds later, it will set off an alarm, then the alarm will go off in 30 seconds.

I think I am going to use an extra battery and one of those things that lets it charge from but not drain the main battery.
This will then power a 80watt amp I have laying around, which will power a 10" woofer for the alarm and voice.

I am going to buy a UHF transmitter and reciever from radioshack (unless someone know where I can buy the key ring type with out having to have it tied to a certain alarm system/brand.)

So, any ideas anyone?

**hornet** · 08-12-2001, 11:32 PM

That all sounds nice, and mite even work, but just buy a car alarm, they arn't all that expensive any more

**lstrunk** · 08-13-2001, 09:16 AM

All, ok, and instead of building my own mp3 system, I believe I'll go talk to that annoying dude over in the sale section and get one of those prefab computer setups, ok?

I THOUGHT BUILDING THIS STUFF WAS THE WHOLE POINT OF THIS SITE!!!!

**Aaron Cake** · 08-15-2001, 10:40 AM

I've been looking for an excuse to buy the BasicSTAMP dev kit for a while, and you may have just provided it for me. It suddenly occured to me that there's no good reason for me to carry keys around, since my car has keyless entry. So, why not build a STAMP based keypad and start button to start the car? Type in a code, which enables the IGN line. Then push the start button to crank the car. Once the start button is released, the stamp loops and waits for a shutdown button to be pressed (or the start button to be pressed again), at which time it kills the IGN line. There could be another button that just enables the ACC line...Hmmmm....

**MikeHunt79** · 08-16-2001, 11:55 AM

i also need a new car alarm, and i`d much rather build it myself, but wtf is STAMP?

doesn't anyone have a link or anything...

sorry to seem like skinny boy!

[ 08-16-2001: Message edited by: Mike Hunt 79 ]

**tbone** · 08-16-2001, 01:46 PM

I had the same question. I found this

There seems to be a lot of info out there (go to Yahoo and search for "Basic Stamp"). It definitely looks interesting.

**MikeHunt79** · 08-17-2001, 05:41 AM

Originally posted by tbone:
<STRONG>I had the same question. I found this

There seems to be a lot of info out there (go to Yahoo and search for "Basic Stamp"). It definitely looks interesting.</STRONG>

Thanx for the link!
I can feel another project coming on already, and i havent even finished my mp3 project!

Looks like my BBC BASIC experience (from 12 years ago!) might come in useful after all!

Idea... u could have the in car mp3 computer linked to the BASIC STAMP in the car.... the possabilities r endless.... the computer could control leds, 'letric windows, etc... i must stop, or i will explode with excitement

**lstrunk** · 08-17-2001, 07:51 AM

Its not that hard to program, I've never programmed much before, and I picked it right up in about 2 hours.
I'm going this weekend to buy a piezo alarm, shock detector, and a Doppler Radar detector for it.

**MikeHunt79** · 08-17-2001, 09:13 AM

cool... let us know how it goes... i`d also wire up the horn to the alarm... but then i have a lorry airhorn installed

**Probedude_2000** · 08-18-2001, 03:00 PM

Bite the bullet, build or buy a programmer and just learn to program in Microchip assembly. There are a multitude of MCU's from Microchip that are dirt cheap, have built in flash, have A/D converters, Uarts, etc etc.

REAL convenient to use and program, much cheaper and more powerful in the long run.

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