STAMP VALUE CALCULATOR FOR

POSTAGE NEEDS

Presented by:
Sooraj.S
Jaison
Daniel
Aswathy B
Chithra Ajay
ABSTRACT
In the old system of the postal stamp affixing
mechanisms, the advantages are less than the
disadvantages.
We will need to check the weight of the letter and
then paste the stamp to the letter.
Here, we are presenting a project on the Automatic
Stamp Value Calculator
o The aim of this project is to develop a stamp value
calculator for postal operation that are carried out in a
post office.
o These postal letters are tariffed at the post office
depending on the weight of the postal letter measured on
a weighing scale.
o The normal weighing machines used in general stores
cannot be deployed since their measuring range starts
from kg’s and above, but in post offices the weights are
considered in grams.
 INTRODUCTION
o The aim of this project is to develop is to develop a stamp
value calculator for the postal operation that is carried out in
a post office .
o These postal letters are tariffed at the post offices
depending on the weight of the postal letter measured on a
weighing scale .
o Normal weight checking instruments used in the shops like
the glocery stores are not applicable in post offices, where the
weights range from range from kg’s and above, but in post
offices the weights are considered in the order of grams and
the tarrif rate is imposed accordingly.
o Hence, there is a need of a precise weighing scale that can
measure the weights in grams and display it.
o This concept is can be achieved by an electronically
weighing machine.
o This system is built upon using a PIC 16F877A
microcontroller , which uses weight sensor by a Load cell
to determine the weight of the particular letter placed on
it .
o This data is processed through an ADC which is
interfaced to the microcontroller to generate an
appropriate display on the LCD.
o Both in terms of weight and its corresponding stamp
value required.
FLOW DIAGRAM
Begin

Weight Yes
increme Calculate weight
nted?

Weight Weight
<=500 >500

Yes
Weight <15? Yes Rotate motor 1

Stamp
value=5

Weight<
Rotate motor 2
=30

Stamp value=6
Weight<
Rotate motor
=45
3

Yes
Stamp value=7

end
 BLOCK DIAGRAM
POWER
SUPPLY

LCD DISPLAY

LOAD CELL ADC

CONTROLLER
MOTOR
(PIC 16F877A)
DRIVER

OSCILLATOR &
CLOCK UNIT MOTOR
ARRAY
DESCRIPTION
MICROCONTROLLER
• PIC16F877A is used.
• 8bit microcontroller
• 40 pin IC
• 33 I/O pins
• 5 ports -
PORT A
PORT B
PORT C
PORT D
PORT E
3 Timers
Timer0 -8bit
Timer1-16bit
Timer2-8bit
10bit 8 channel ADC
Operating frequency 4-20 MHz
Flash memory 8K
Data memory 368bytes
EEPROM -256bytes
2 capture/compare/PWM
USART is used for serial communication.
35 instruction set
15 interrupts
LOAD CELL
 Sensor that convert force into electrical signals.
 Also known as load transducers.

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

 Easily programmable
 Have no limitation of displaying special and
even custom characters,animations,etc.
 16x2LCD is used.
 It can display 16 characters per line and there are 2
such lines.
 Each character is displayed in 5x7 pixel matrix.
 Have 2 registers- Command and Data
MOTOR DRIVER IC L293D
• Can control 2 motors at a time.
• Drive 2 DC motors simultaneously in both forward
and reverse direction.
• Supply voltage :4.5V to 36V
• Output current capability per driver:600mA
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM