A　design　of　a　GSM　SMS(Short　Message　Service)　remote　appliance　control　system　based　on　FPGA　is　completed　in　this　paper.　The　paper　based　on　the　original　telephone　remote　control　system,　mainly　designs　a　remote　appliance　control　system　using　the　GSM　SMS　to　finally　achieve　the　dual-mode　control　of　phone　and　SMS　control,　which　makes　the　remote　appliance　control　system　more　perfect.　As　the　control　core,　FPGA　enables　this　system　to　be　nimble　to　dispose　and　have　an　extended　function.　The　main　works　completed　in　this　paper　include　hardware　module　design　(GSM　SMS　module,　RS232　interface　module,　and　the　temperature　monitor　module),　FPGA　logic　design,　and　system　board-level　verification.　The　testing　result　indicates　that　the　designed　long-distance　electrical　control　system　meets　the　designing　goal　and　has　application　potential.　©　2010　IEEE.