This application note describes how to decode standard DTMF tones using the minimum number of external discrete components and a PIC. The two examples use a PIC which has an 8 bit timer and either a Comparator or an ADC, although it can be modified for use on a PIC which has only digital I/O. The Appendices have example code for the 16C662 (with Comparator) and 16F877 (using the ADC).
As the majority of the Digital Signal Processing is done in software, little is required in the way of external signal conditioning. Software techniques are used to model the individual elements of a DTMF Decoder IC.
The ADC0803 family is a series of three CMOS 8-bit successive
approximation A/D converters using a resistive ladder and
capacitive array together with an auto-zero Comparator. These
converters are designed to operate with microprocessor-controlled
buses using a minimum of external circuitry. The 3-State output data
lines can be connected directly to the data bus.
