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DEVELOPMENT OF PIR MOTION SENSOR FOR DETECTING BODY MOVEMENT
Abstract:
The main aim the project is to provide security. If any persons enter into the home than automatically PIR senses the person and sends information
There is provided an infrared sensor unit for deactivating an electrical appliance when left unattended by its user. The sensor unit includes a passive infrared sensor for sensing the user through a field of infrared light provided within a viewable distance of the electrical appliance. An adjustable timer is in electrical communication with the passive infrared sensor for counting toward a predetermined amount of time when the user is not sensed within the field of infrared light. The sensor unit further includes a controller device which is in electrical communication with the adjustable timer for deactivating the electrical appliance upon reaching the predetermined amount of time.
A Passive Infra-Red (PIR) sensor is an electronic device commonly used in security lighting, and burglar alarm systems. A PIR sensor is a motion detector which detects the heat (infrared) emitted naturally by humans and animals. When a person in the field of vision of the sensor moves, the sensor detects a sudden change in infrared energy and the sensor is activated.
PROJECT OUTLINE
1. A brief introduction to internal architecture of microcontroller.
2. An overview of programming of microcontroller.
3. An overview on assembly language/C.
4. PIR sensor interfacing with microcontroller.
5. LCD interfacing
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INTERFACES USED
1. Serial communication used for downloading the hex code.
2. Sensor circuit interfacing.
3. 16x2 LCD interfacing
SOFTWARES USED
1. A Cross compiler for compiling and linking the code written for AT89C51.
2. Serial communication software for downloading code to AT89C51.
3. Operating system: Windows 2000.
HARDWARE COMPONENTS:
MICRO CONTROLLER
POWER SUPPLY
PIR SENSOR
PIR SENSOR
ALARM
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Withdraw funds from PayPal to Indian banks
This post is to answer all the blog comments asking how to withdraw money from PayPal to Indian banks.
This post is to answer all the blog comments asking how to withdraw money from PayPal to Indian banks.
PayPal allows you to withdraw money directly into your Indian bank account for free if you are withdrawing more than Rs.7,000. If it is less, it charges Rs. 50 as fee. This is the better way than requesting cheque because it takes few weeks to deliver, a month for realization, and more over PayPal charges $5 fee and your bank charges approximately Rs.150 to Rs. 250 for clearing international cheque.
Follow these steps to withdraw funds from PayPal to Indian banks:
Log into PayPal and click the link “Withdraw” Then, select the option “Withdraw funds to your bank account” and click “Add Bank Account” It will ask First name, Last name, Bank Name, IFSC code, and Account Number. The thing in question here is IFSC code.
IFSC is Indian Financial System Code assigned by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for every bank branch for easiness in transferring funds and communication. If you have an ICICI account, you can see the IFSC code printed on the cheque book itself. Get the list of participating banks and its branch codes in an xls sheet by clicking here. This is the link to the main listing page where you can find the updated list in case if it is updated by RBI and you are not able to get the XLS sheet. IFSC code is an 11-digit character and numeric code and looks like BKID0003322, which is an IFSC code for Bank of India, Gandhigram branch in Gujarat State. 3322 is the branch code and BKID is the bank code. Enter the appropriate IFSC code for your branch followed by your account number. You can also confirm it with your bank branch. After that you can select the amount to withdraw into your bank account, which readily converted into Indian rupees and showed to proceed with withdrawal.
Once you are done, you will get the money directly into your bank account in three to seven business days. I have tried to transfer the money to an ICICI account and it took only three days for getting the money. Still have questions? Post in comments.
Being verified Paypal account user has several advantages over unverified paypal account. The process of Paypal account verification is quite easy, you just need to link your Credit card in your Paypal account or use your Debit card to verify Paypal account (For US only).
However this simple process of Paypal account verification can become complicated for India users as owning Credit Card is still not under the reach of many India users and unfortunately Paypal doesn’t accept debit card of any indian Bank making account verification almost impossible for India users.
But there is one simple way to verify your Paypal account with HDFC Account. If you are HDFC account holder then you can take advantage of NetSafe a unique service provided by HDFC.
A Brief about HDFC NetSafe
NetSafe, is a unique online payment solution that offers you complete security while shopping on the Internet. With NetSafe, you can now shop online through a virtual credit card, without revealing your actual HDFC Bank Credit Card number. What’s more, you can now use your HDFC Bank Debit Card also for online purchases.
The Virtual Credit Card created with NetSafe act like real Credit Card with only difference it has fix amount set by you and it can be used only one time.
How to Verify PayPal Account With HDFC NetSafe Virtual Credit Card
1. If you have HDFC Bank Account then do register for HDFC Bank Netbanking
2. You must have HDFC Debit Card on your Name.
3. Now go to HDFCBANK.com and check “Netsafe/ Verified by Visa/ MasterCard SecureCode” and click on register.
4. On HDFC NetSafe Home Page Click on Register Button for New user. If already have Netsafe account then go to step 7
5. Complete the registration process. You must provide valid HDFC Debit Card Details while Registering for NetSafe Account.
6. Once your NetSafe account is created successfully. Do make sure you have atleast 1.95 USD ~ RS. 200 INR in your HDFC Bank Account.
7. Now Login to your HDFC NetSafe Account
8. We have to generate new Virtual Credit Card, For this Enter amount RS 200 ~ 1.95 USD and click on Go.
HDFC NetSafe for Paypal Verification
9. Now note down Virtual Credit Card Number, CVV2 & Card Expiry Date
10. Login to your Paypal Account
11. Click on Get Verified Link
PayPal Get Verified Link
12. Now enter Your First Name, Select Vista As Card Type, Enter Virtual Card Number in place of Card Number, set Card Epiry date and enter CVV2 number in place of Security Code.
Enter Virtual Credit Card Details
13. Click on Save and Continue
Here comes the tricky part, most of the users who have attempted to use NetSafe have failed to find Paypal code as you never get transaction statement of Virtual Credit Card in your actual HDFC Account statement and unfortunaly HDFC Customer Care wont help you in this case.
However your NetSafe account does report transaction details of all Virtual Credit Cards you have created and used online but the link to Transaction Details is not easily accessible. Follow below steps to get Paypal code from Netsafe Card Transaction Details.
14 Login to Your HDFC Netsafe Account
15. Now click on All Accounts/Services link
NetSafe All Accounts-Services Link
16. You will be greeted with Select to Pay Page. At bottom of the page you have following links ,
Back, Card List, Txn. Details, Logoff
View Transaction Details NetSafe
Click on Txn. Details, That’s link to access Transaction Details of All used Virtual Credit Cards
17. You can easily spot Paypal Verification code under Merchant column, note down that code.
NetSafe Transaction Details
18. Go back to your Paypal Account and again click on get Verified Link
19. Now Enter 4 digits Paypal Code which you have got from step 17 and click on Submit.
Enter PayPal Code
20. You will be greeted with Your Account is Verified Now.
Verified PayPal Account Message
That’s you have done it, Now you can enjoy features of PayPal Verified Account.
However this simple process of Paypal account verification can become complicated for India users as owning Credit Card is still not under the reach of many India users and unfortunately Paypal doesn’t accept debit card of any indian Bank making account verification almost impossible for India users.
But there is one simple way to verify your Paypal account with HDFC Account. If you are HDFC account holder then you can take advantage of NetSafe a unique service provided by HDFC.
A Brief about HDFC NetSafe
NetSafe, is a unique online payment solution that offers you complete security while shopping on the Internet. With NetSafe, you can now shop online through a virtual credit card, without revealing your actual HDFC Bank Credit Card number. What’s more, you can now use your HDFC Bank Debit Card also for online purchases.
The Virtual Credit Card created with NetSafe act like real Credit Card with only difference it has fix amount set by you and it can be used only one time.
How to Verify PayPal Account With HDFC NetSafe Virtual Credit Card
1. If you have HDFC Bank Account then do register for HDFC Bank Netbanking
2. You must have HDFC Debit Card on your Name.
3. Now go to HDFCBANK.com and check “Netsafe/ Verified by Visa/ MasterCard SecureCode” and click on register.
4. On HDFC NetSafe Home Page Click on Register Button for New user. If already have Netsafe account then go to step 7
5. Complete the registration process. You must provide valid HDFC Debit Card Details while Registering for NetSafe Account.
6. Once your NetSafe account is created successfully. Do make sure you have atleast 1.95 USD ~ RS. 200 INR in your HDFC Bank Account.
7. Now Login to your HDFC NetSafe Account
8. We have to generate new Virtual Credit Card, For this Enter amount RS 200 ~ 1.95 USD and click on Go.
HDFC NetSafe for Paypal Verification
9. Now note down Virtual Credit Card Number, CVV2 & Card Expiry Date
10. Login to your Paypal Account
11. Click on Get Verified Link
PayPal Get Verified Link
12. Now enter Your First Name, Select Vista As Card Type, Enter Virtual Card Number in place of Card Number, set Card Epiry date and enter CVV2 number in place of Security Code.
Enter Virtual Credit Card Details
13. Click on Save and Continue
Here comes the tricky part, most of the users who have attempted to use NetSafe have failed to find Paypal code as you never get transaction statement of Virtual Credit Card in your actual HDFC Account statement and unfortunaly HDFC Customer Care wont help you in this case.
However your NetSafe account does report transaction details of all Virtual Credit Cards you have created and used online but the link to Transaction Details is not easily accessible. Follow below steps to get Paypal code from Netsafe Card Transaction Details.
14 Login to Your HDFC Netsafe Account
15. Now click on All Accounts/Services link
NetSafe All Accounts-Services Link
16. You will be greeted with Select to Pay Page. At bottom of the page you have following links ,
Back, Card List, Txn. Details, Logoff
View Transaction Details NetSafe
Click on Txn. Details, That’s link to access Transaction Details of All used Virtual Credit Cards
17. You can easily spot Paypal Verification code under Merchant column, note down that code.
NetSafe Transaction Details
18. Go back to your Paypal Account and again click on get Verified Link
19. Now Enter 4 digits Paypal Code which you have got from step 17 and click on Submit.
Enter PayPal Code
20. You will be greeted with Your Account is Verified Now.
Verified PayPal Account Message
That’s you have done it, Now you can enjoy features of PayPal Verified Account.
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Paypal is like your account bank in the internet. You can receive payment and buy product online. This is the smarter way to do business in the internet. It allows you to do so many things that would otherwise be much more time consuming and expensive. If you have not done so yet, start make your Paypal account today. Especially if you do a lot of online shopping.
Now that you have your Paypal account, you will need to verify your bank account. Paypal will send two small deposit to your bank account and all you have to do is verify the amounts in Paypal.
There are many reasons for not wanting to give out your credit card number, whether you don't have one to begin with, or simply don't want to risk a case of identity theft. Luckily, it is quite possible to use Paypal without a credit card number, to both buy and sell goods and services online.
To transfer money from your bank account to your Paypal account, use the following steps:
1. Log onto your account and you will be taken to the overview page.
2. Click on the add funds tab at the top of the page.
3. Click on the link to add funds from your bank account.
4. You will be able to choose the account that you want to get funds from in a drop down list in the first option.
5. After you have chosen your bank account, type in the amount of money that you would like to transfer.
6. Click continue and it will take you to a confirmation page.
7. Click add funds and your transfer will be in progress.
Keep in mind that it takes a few days for your money to actually show up in your Paypal account, even after it is showing gone from your bank account.
To move funds from your Paypal account to your bank account:
1. After logging in, click on the withdraw funds tab at the top of the page.
2. Choose transfer funds, you will be taken to the next page.
3. Type the amount that you want to transfer to your bank account.
4. Choose the bank account that you want to send it to.
5. Click the continue button.
6. This will take you to the confirmation page. Check your information to insure that it is correct. Then verify it.
You will get a confirmation that the funds are being transferred. This takes a few days as well to show up in your bank account, so please keep that in mind before you transfer the funds.
Now that you know how to get money into your Paypal account, you can now spend it at any website that accepts Paypal as a form of payment (which most do). Whatever you're looking for, there will be an internet site that has it, and if they accept Paypal, you do not need to provide the seller with any other information than your email address. Simply click select Paypal as your payment method, and the rest is a snap.
In short, Paypal is quickly becoming the number one choice of online retailers. The simplicity and security of the software combine to make a package that is the basis for nearly all e-commerce. If you currently lack a credit card, or don't want to give out such private information, you can still take advantage of the utility of Paypal as a way of paying for both goods and services. As soon as you gain any money in your account, it is treated in the same fashion as if you had used a credit card, and may be dispensed as you will around the web.
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ACDSee Photo Manager 2009 – The Best Digital Imaging Software
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The latest version of ACDSee Photo Manager adds many features designed to help users handle their digital images, stay organized and share memories with friends. Here are some of them.
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The program allows you to assign images to as many categories as you like without taking up more space on your computer.
ACDSee Photo Manager 2009 is the fastest viewing software around. With it you’ll never wait for an image to open. Fill your screen with images, quickly browse through your thumbnails and view photos at full size. Plus you can use ACDSee's Quick View feature to instantly preview e-mail attachments or files on your desktop.
ACDSee supports over 100 image and multimedia file formats including BMP, IFF, JPG, PNG, RAS, RSB, GIF, PSD, and TIFF.
ACDSee Photo Manager allows you to supplement camera metadata (IPTC and EXIF) with their own custom metadata, including categories and ratings. So you can now protect and share this custom information with other ACDSee users by embedding it into their images. Program lets users to include custom information even with such file formats as GIF, PNG and PDF. ACDSee's Database Backup feature also helps you backup your images to CD or DVD so you don’t lose them if your computer fails.
With this software you can share your photos by e-mail without worrying about file sizes. ACDSee also simplify online photo sharing with integrated uploading to such sites as Smugmug and Flickr.
Another new feature of ACDSee Photo Manager is ability to create PowerPoint presentations. So you can create your own stunning slide shows with transition effects, notes, captions and sound.
Also, ACDSee includes a lot of image editing tools you can use to edit, enhance and correct your digital photos. ACDSee allows you to add a custom border, aply various effects like crop, sharpen, saturation, blur, shadow or edge effect. Use advanced red-eye tool to get natural-looking results with custom eye colors to replace red areas.
The program automatically saves and keeps the original image when it is first opened for editing. So you can restore to the original at any time after editing.
ACDSee’s print layout tools help you print multiple prints on a single page, fill an entire page, or create custom print sizes.
I think that ACDSee Photo Manager 2009 is for the real digital photographer who requires almost endless ways to categorize, rank, and document digital images, while having abundant ways to enhance those images. This software system lets the photographer's originative side to show itself through the various effects.
ACDSee Photo Manager 2009 is available for a free 30-day trial and for purchase for $49.99 (USD) at http://www.acdsee.com
The new user interface is wholly customizable, and offers fast access to tools and features. You can customize the screen layout, the order of pictures, toolbar display, and many other options to suit your preferences. ACDSee Photo Manager is very easy to use image management software that everyone from novices to professionals can use and enjoy.
The latest version of ACDSee Photo Manager adds many features designed to help users handle their digital images, stay organized and share memories with friends. Here are some of them.
ACDSee lets you organize your entire collection the way that works best for you. The new PhotoDisc feature puts its power into the hands of users, who can now organize images stored on CDs, DVDs, and external hard drives without copying them to your computer. With new tools from ACDSee you can rename, categorize, back up, add ratings and keywords to images on any storage device connected to your computer.
The program allows you to assign images to as many categories as you like without taking up more space on your computer.
ACDSee Photo Manager 2009 is the fastest viewing software around. With it you’ll never wait for an image to open. Fill your screen with images, quickly browse through your thumbnails and view photos at full size. Plus you can use ACDSee's Quick View feature to instantly preview e-mail attachments or files on your desktop.
ACDSee supports over 100 image and multimedia file formats including BMP, IFF, JPG, PNG, RAS, RSB, GIF, PSD, and TIFF.
ACDSee Photo Manager allows you to supplement camera metadata (IPTC and EXIF) with their own custom metadata, including categories and ratings. So you can now protect and share this custom information with other ACDSee users by embedding it into their images. Program lets users to include custom information even with such file formats as GIF, PNG and PDF. ACDSee's Database Backup feature also helps you backup your images to CD or DVD so you don’t lose them if your computer fails.
With this software you can share your photos by e-mail without worrying about file sizes. ACDSee also simplify online photo sharing with integrated uploading to such sites as Smugmug and Flickr.
Another new feature of ACDSee Photo Manager is ability to create PowerPoint presentations. So you can create your own stunning slide shows with transition effects, notes, captions and sound.
Also, ACDSee includes a lot of image editing tools you can use to edit, enhance and correct your digital photos. ACDSee allows you to add a custom border, aply various effects like crop, sharpen, saturation, blur, shadow or edge effect. Use advanced red-eye tool to get natural-looking results with custom eye colors to replace red areas.
The program automatically saves and keeps the original image when it is first opened for editing. So you can restore to the original at any time after editing.
ACDSee’s print layout tools help you print multiple prints on a single page, fill an entire page, or create custom print sizes.
I think that ACDSee Photo Manager 2009 is for the real digital photographer who requires almost endless ways to categorize, rank, and document digital images, while having abundant ways to enhance those images. This software system lets the photographer's originative side to show itself through the various effects.
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OpenOffice.org 3.0 is available
OpenOffice.org 3.0 is available
The new version 3.0 of OpenOffice.org has been released recently. OpenOffice.org is absolutely free alternative to the Microsoft Office software with a Word compatible word processor, Power Point like presentation manager, Excel compatible spreadsheet software and drawing program. It includes features similar to other office suites.
OpenOffice.org 3.0 offers a lot of new features and enhancements, that have been made across the board to its various components. Let 's take a look at some noteworthy features of OpenOffice.org.
The most immediately noticeable modification is the splash screen named the Start Center. It appears when OpenOffice.org 3 starts without a document and without a module. From the Start Center, you can choose which component of OpenOffice.org you want to use.
OpenOffice.org's word processor called Writer can be used for anything from writing a fast letter to creating an entire book with embedded illustrations, tables of contents, cross-references and indexes. Now working in Writer, you are able to see multiple pages. Notice the two new controls in the status bar (bottom-right-hand corner). The first one is the "View Layout" mode selection, that allows user to switch between a single page, several pages side by side, and book layout. The second control is the zoom slider.
Another interesting improvement of the Writer is so called Notes. It displays notes or comments in a sidebar. Auto-complete, auto-format, and real-time spelling check make easy work of the hardest task.
OpenOffice.org's spreadsheet processor called Calc offers all the tools you need to summarize, calculate, analyze, and present your data in numerical reports or red-hot graphics.
The spreadsheet has been extended to 1024 columns of data compared with the 256 available in previous version of OpenOffice.org software.
You also get such improvements as impacting charts, spreadsheet collaboration and new Solver component that makes calculating dependent spreadsheet cells much easier.
Impress is the powerful tool for creation effective multimedia presentations. Now it has native tables. The new Table Design panel makes it easy to apply colors.
OpenOffice.org 3.0 provides enhanced support for PDF files, letting you better control over security, printing, and editing options. It also works with formats like .docx, .pptx, and .xlsx.
Additionally, OpenOffice.org provides enhanced printing capabilities and options for direct connection with external email programs as well as form-letter management to mail letters to addresses from a database.
OpenOffice.org is available in 27 languages and runs stably and natively on Solaris, Linux, Mac OS and Windows.
Open Office is one of the best alternatives to the MS Office software. Maybe it is not as powerful as Microsoft Office, but it is free. So if you are looking for free alternative to Microsoft Office software, I recommend you to try the latest version of OpenOffice.org, that is available for download here.
OpenOffice.org 3.0 offers a lot of new features and enhancements, that have been made across the board to its various components. Let 's take a look at some noteworthy features of OpenOffice.org.
The most immediately noticeable modification is the splash screen named the Start Center. It appears when OpenOffice.org 3 starts without a document and without a module. From the Start Center, you can choose which component of OpenOffice.org you want to use.
OpenOffice.org's word processor called Writer can be used for anything from writing a fast letter to creating an entire book with embedded illustrations, tables of contents, cross-references and indexes. Now working in Writer, you are able to see multiple pages. Notice the two new controls in the status bar (bottom-right-hand corner). The first one is the "View Layout" mode selection, that allows user to switch between a single page, several pages side by side, and book layout. The second control is the zoom slider.
Another interesting improvement of the Writer is so called Notes. It displays notes or comments in a sidebar. Auto-complete, auto-format, and real-time spelling check make easy work of the hardest task.
OpenOffice.org's spreadsheet processor called Calc offers all the tools you need to summarize, calculate, analyze, and present your data in numerical reports or red-hot graphics.
The spreadsheet has been extended to 1024 columns of data compared with the 256 available in previous version of OpenOffice.org software.
You also get such improvements as impacting charts, spreadsheet collaboration and new Solver component that makes calculating dependent spreadsheet cells much easier.
Impress is the powerful tool for creation effective multimedia presentations. Now it has native tables. The new Table Design panel makes it easy to apply colors.
OpenOffice.org 3.0 provides enhanced support for PDF files, letting you better control over security, printing, and editing options. It also works with formats like .docx, .pptx, and .xlsx.
Additionally, OpenOffice.org provides enhanced printing capabilities and options for direct connection with external email programs as well as form-letter management to mail letters to addresses from a database.
OpenOffice.org is available in 27 languages and runs stably and natively on Solaris, Linux, Mac OS and Windows.
Open Office is one of the best alternatives to the MS Office software. Maybe it is not as powerful as Microsoft Office, but it is free. So if you are looking for free alternative to Microsoft Office software, I recommend you to try the latest version of OpenOffice.org, that is available for download here.
google chrome os
Google Chrome OS under development
Google just announced they are indeed developing the long-rumored Chrome OS.Expected to be web-focused with a minimal user interface, the lightweight open source operating system will appear initially on netbooks running either x86 or ARM processors. Expansion to the desktop and full-powered laptops will most likely follow. According the Official Google Blog, Chrome OS will be available to consumers in the second half of next year.
"Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS," wrote . "We're designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds."
Not surprisingly, the OS will be based on a Linux kernel and should run all current and future web-based applications.
Google admits that there may be some overlap between its operating system for mobile devices, Android, and the newly introduced Chrome OS. The blog announcement explains, "Google Chrome OS is being created for people who spend most of their time on the web, and is being designed to power computers ranging from small netbooks to full-size desktop systems."
What does this mean for the Mac community? Sound off in the comments!
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