These can be static arrays that are initialized in your arduino code.
Garage door position using arduino.
Magnetic reed switches located on the garage door rails to monitor door open and closed.
A freetronics etherten or other network capable arduino board this is the brains of the.
Uses ifttt to update a google sheet when the status of the door changes.
This is very handy when i need to get in with a handful of groceries.
Arduino garage door opener.
Time to solder.
Garage parking sensor using addressable rgb leds to provide feedback to vehicle driver as they approach and reach stop park position.
Communicate with thinger io to send when the door opened closed auto closed or the module rebooted.
Before getting started you should find the best way to connect to your garage door opener.
To calibrate the system the analogread values for ten somewhat equally spaced garage door positions are placed in an array of integers.
When the fingerprint scanner detects a match it turns the red led green and the applies 5v to the left prong of the transistor which switches and applies 0v to the positive terminal on the garage door bridges the connections for one second and then transistor turns back off.
This project uses an arduino microcontroller and an rdm630 rfid receiver to control access to my garage.
But this was complete overkil so in the end i settled on 2 colour high intensity 3 watt led that could be mounted outside our kitchen window and be driven by a cable.
Another same size array of doubles receives the corresponding door positions in whatever units you want.
The garage door is closed as high on the arduino the closed door sensor is connected to the no pin and the fully open sensor is connected to the nc pin on the switches.
The protoshield on the left of the arduino replaces the breadboard.
Sms is used as a communication system as this is more secure as a plain internet connection.
In order to check the door state proximity magnetic switches are used.
The diodes keep the high voltage from damaging the arduino board 3.
The magnet is on the door.
Garage parking assistant project tutorial by bcjams.
Since i wanted to sense the normal state i e.
Of course those can be replaced by microswitches.