Arduino RF Module Automatic Door Using DC Motor

Introduction

Hey geeks, hope you are doing fine. Do you want to make an automatic door opening and closing circuit using Arduino? Well if so then you are at the right place.

In this article, we are going to teach you how to make an automatic door using Arduino UNO and RF modules.

Before starting go through the working of an RF module with Arduino. Also, do check out more such interesting projects on Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

How Does it Work? Working

• The door will open and close automatically with the help of a DC motor which is controlled by the L298N motor driver module.

• When the IR sensor detects someone in its range, the transmitter module will send a signal to open the gate.

• If the signal is sent successfully by the module the LED will goes on. The LED keeps off in normal conditions when the IR sensor doesn’t detect someone.

• The receiver module decodes the signals and opens the gate. You have to make two separate circuits for this project.

Components Required

2. Arduino UNO boards	BUY LINK
Jumper wires	BUY LINK
RF Transmitter Receiver module	BUY LINK
L298N motor driver	BUY LINK
LEDs	BUY LINK
DC motor	BUY LINK
IR sensor	BUY LINK
USB cable for uploading the code	BUY LINK
9 Volt battery	BUY LINK
Jumper wire	BUY LINK
220 Ohm resistor	BUY LINK

Arduino RF Circuit Diagram

Transmitter circuit

Transmitter Connection Table

Arduino UNO	IR Sensor
( +5V )	VCC
GND	GND
A0 Pin	OUT Pin
Arduino UNO	RF – Receiver Module
( +5V )	VCC
GND	GND
12 Pin	DATA Pin
Arduino UNO	LED	220 Ohm Resistor
9 Pin	Anode Pin
	Cathode Pin	Terminal 1
GND		Terminal 2

• Connect the VCC pin of the RF transmitter module and the VCC pin of the IR sensor with the 5 volts pin of the Arduino.
• Join the GND pin of the RF transmitter module and the GND pin of the IR sensor with the GND pin of the Arduino.
• Connect the data pin of the transmitter module with the digital-12 pin of the Arduino.
• Take an LED and connect its positive leg with the digital-9 pin of the Arduino and the negative leg with the GND pin of the Arduino via a 220-ohm resistor.
• At last, connect the OUT pin of the IR sensor with the analog-0 pin of the Arduino. Now make the circuit for the receiver.

Receiver circuit

Receiver Connection Table

Arduino UNO	L298N Motor Driver
7 Pin	IN 1
6 Pin	IN 2
Arduino UNO	RF – Transmitter Module
( +5V )	VCC
GND	GND
12 Pin	DATA Pin
Motor	L298N Motor Driver
Terminal 1	Terminal 1 Output
Terminal 2	Terminal 2 Output
Arduino UNO	LED	220 Ohm Resistor
2 Pin	Anode Pin
	Cathode Pin	Terminal 1
GND		Terminal 2
Arduino UNO	9 V Battery	L298N Motor Driver
( +5V )		+5 Volt
	9 Volt	+12 Volt
GND	GND	GND

• Connect the VCC pin of the RF receiver and VCC(5 volts) pin of the motor driver with the 5 volts pin of the Arduino.
• Join the GND pin of the receiver and the GND pin of the motor driver with the GND pin of the Arduino.
• Connect a DC motor at the output pins of the motor driver. Take an LED and
• connect its positive leg with the digital-2 pin of the Arduino and the negative leg with the GND pin via a 220-ohm resistor.
• Take a 9 volts battery and connect its positive wire with the 12 volts pin of the motor driver and the negative wire with the GND pin of the Arduino.
• At last, connect the IN1 and IN2 pins of the L298N motor driver with the digital-7 and digital-6 pins of the Arduino.

Code for the Project

NOTE: Please upload the following codes according to the circuits. Install <VirtualWire.h> library to the IDE software first. Check here how to add a zip library to your Arduino IDE.

Code for the Transmitter circuit

 // Techatronic.com  
 // VirtualWire Library Link  
 // https://github.com/m0/Updated-Arduino-VirtualWire-Library  
 #include <VirtualWire.h>  
 char *controller;  
 int IR_sensor;  
 void setup()   
 {  
  // put your setup code here, to run once:  
  Serial.begin(9600);  
  pinMode(9,OUTPUT); // LED Pin  
  vw_set_ptt_inverted(true);   
  vw_set_tx_pin(12);     // DATA PIN  
  vw_setup(4000);// speed of data transfer Kbps  
  delay(1000);}  
 void loop()   
 {  
 IR_sensor = analogRead(A0); // IR SENSOR PIN( A0 )  
 Serial.println(IR_sensor);  
 if(IR_sensor >100)  
 {  
   controller="1" ;   
   vw_send((uint8_t *)controller, strlen(controller));  
   vw_wait_tx();   // Wait until the whole message is gone  
   digitalWrite(9,1); // LED ON  
   delay(1000);  
 }  
  else  
  {  
   controller="0" ;  
   vw_send((uint8_t *)controller, strlen(controller));  
   vw_wait_tx();   // Wait until the whole message is gone  
   digitalWrite(9,0); // LED OFF  
  }  
 }  

Code for the Reciever circuit

 // Techatronic.com  
 // VirtualWire Library Link  
 // https://github.com/m0/Updated-Arduino-VirtualWire-Library  
 #include <VirtualWire.h>  
 void setup()  
 {  
 vw_set_ptt_inverted(true); // Required for DR3100  
 vw_set_rx_pin(12); // DATA PIN  
 vw_setup(4000);   // Bits per sec  
 pinMode(2, OUTPUT); // LED PIN  
 pinMode(6, OUTPUT); // MOTOR PIN  
 pinMode(7, OUTPUT); // MOTOR PIN  
 vw_rx_start(); // Start the receiver PLL running  
 Serial.begin(9600);}  
 void loop()  
 {  
 uint8_t buf[VW_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN];  
 uint8_t buflen = VW_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN;  
 Serial.println("starting");  
 if(vw_get_message(buf, &buflen)) // Non-blocking  
 {  
  if(buf[0]=='1')  
 {  
   Serial.println("1");  
   digitalWrite(2,1);  // LED ON  
   digitalWrite(6,1);  // MOTOR   
   digitalWrite(7,0);  // MOTOR  
   delay(1000);  
 }   
 if(buf[0]=='0')   
 {  
   Serial.println("0");  
   digitalWrite(2,0);  // LED ON  
   digitalWrite(6,0);  // MOTOR   
   digitalWrite(7,1);  // MOTOR  
   delay(1000);  
  }  
  }  
 }  

We hope that you understand this project completely. If you have any doubts regarding the project then tell us in the comments section below.

Video Sample

HAPPY LEARNING!