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DTMF use Microphone as a tone receiver

Hello guys

Actually I want make automation system using DTMF ( Dual tone multi frequency). there is any possibility microphone can be use as input to send signal tone to DTMF decoder?

Thanks.;)
 

Harald Kapp

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The DTMF decoder doesn't care where the signal comes from as long as it has a sufficient amplitude and good signal to noise ratio. A microphone can be used, you will need a pre-amplifier to boost the microphone's weak signal to a level that is suitable for the decoder.

Note that when you pick up a DTMF signal with a microphone you will pick up noise, to (e.g. environmental sounds). Depending on the level of the noise it may be hard to reliably decode teh DTMF signal.
 
Steve :
Thank you Steve! Actually I feel doubt when saw many video in youtube they use handphone directly connect to the control board.

Harald:
Thank you Harald!
The project maybe just use in bedroom. Not to noise. But there any suggestion to counter noise problem?
 
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