An Intelligent Metal Detector Based On AT89S52

This paper describes the composition of hardware and software, working principles and the functions of an intelligent metal detector which mainly consists of AT89S52 Single Chip Micyoco and linear Hall-Effect Sensor. The equipment adopts UGN3503U linear hall-effect sensor as probe to detect the magnetic field change of the centre of a search coil resulted from eddy current effect and turn this magnetic field change into voltage change. The SCM measures the peak value of voltage and compares it with reference voltage. Then determine whether detect metal or not. In case of detection of a metallic mass, the Metal Detector provides an acoustical and optical alarm. The systems software adopts the assembler language to be written. Inside the software, the digital filter technology is utilized to eliminate the jamming. So the stability of system and the measuring veracity are improved. The effect of all factors on sensitivity and stability of Metal Detector are discussed in this paper. It is concluded that the operating frequency, the size of the search coil and turns are the main factors effected on the sensitivity of the instrument; the environment temperature and humidity in site, the winding technology of coils and the stability of power supply are the factors effected on stability of instrument.