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How to use the multiple passwords for keypad
How can I use two passwords, three passwords, four passwords, or more with keypad and Arduino?
Answer
The below Arduino code uses three passwords for keypad. you can easily modify it for two passwords, four passwords, or more.
#include <Keypad.h>
const int ROW_NUM = 4; //four rows
const int COLUMN_NUM = 3; //three columns
char keys[ROW_NUM][COLUMN_NUM] = {
{'1','2','3'},
{'4','5','6'},
{'7','8','9'},
{'*','0','#'}
};
byte pin_rows[ROW_NUM] = {9, 8, 7, 6}; //connect to the row pinouts of the keypad
byte pin_column[COLUMN_NUM] = {5, 4, 3}; //connect to the column pinouts of the keypad
Keypad keypad = Keypad( makeKeymap(keys), pin_rows, pin_column, ROW_NUM, COLUMN_NUM );
const String password_1 = "1234"; // change your password here
const String password_2 = "5642"; // change your password here
const String password_3 = "4545"; // change your password here
String input_password;
void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
input_password.reserve(32); // maximum input characters is 33, change if needed
}
void loop(){
char key = keypad.getKey();
if (key){
Serial.println(key);
if(key == '*') {
input_password = ""; // reset the input password
} else if(key == '#') {
if(input_password == password_1 || input_password == password_2 || input_password == password_3) {
Serial.println("password is correct");
// DO YOUR WORK HERE
} else {
Serial.println("password is incorrect, try again");
}
input_password = ""; // reset the input password
} else {
input_password += key; // append new character to input password string
}
}
}
The wiring diagram for above code:
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Hardware for above code
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See Also
- If you are new to keypad, see Arduino - Keypad tutorial
- If you are new to keypad - password, see Arduino - Keypad - Password tutorial