Arduino - Door Sensor - Relay

We are going to learn how to:

Turn on relay if the door is open.
Turn off relay if the door is closed.

We will learn how to toggle relay each time door is closed in Arduino - Door Sensor Toggles Relay tutorial.

By connecting relay to light bulb, led strip, motor or actuator... We can use the door sensor to control light bulb, led strip, motor or actuator...

Hardware Required

1	×	Arduino UNO or Genuino UNO
1	×	USB 2.0 cable type A/B (for USB-A PC)
1	×	USB 2.0 cable type C/B (for USB-C PC)
1	×	Door Sensor
1	×	Relay
1	×	Jumper Wires
1	×	(Optional) Solenoid Lock
1	×	(Optional) 12V Power Adapter
1	×	(Optional) DC Power Jack
1	×	(Recommended) Screw Terminal Block Shield for Arduino Uno
1	×	(Recommended) Breadboard Shield For Arduino Uno
1	×	(Recommended) Enclosure For Arduino Uno

Or you can buy the following sensor kits:

1	×	DIYables Sensor Kit (30 sensors/displays)
1	×	DIYables Sensor Kit (18 sensors/displays)

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About Relay and Door Sensor

If you do not know about relay and door sensor (pinout, how it works, how to program ...), learn about them in the following tutorials:

Wiring Diagram

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Arduino Code

/* * Created by ArduinoGetStarted.com * * This example code is in the public domain * * Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/tutorials/arduino-door-sensor-relay */ const int DOOR_SENSOR_PIN = 13; // Arduino pin connected to door sensor's pin const int RELAY_PIN = 3; // Arduino pin connected to the IN pin of relay int doorState; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); // initialize serial pinMode(DOOR_SENSOR_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP); // set arduino pin to input pull-up mode pinMode(RELAY_PIN, OUTPUT); // set arduino pin to output mode } void loop() { doorState = digitalRead(DOOR_SENSOR_PIN); // read state if (doorState == HIGH) { Serial.println("The door is open"); digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, HIGH); // turn on relay } else { Serial.println("The door is closed"); digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, LOW); // turn off relay } }

Quick Steps

Connect Arduino to PC via USB cable
Open Arduino IDE, select the right board and port
Copy the above code and open with Arduino IDE
Click Upload button on Arduino IDE to upload code to Arduino

Move the magnet close to the reed switch and them move it far from the reed switch.
See the change of relay's state

Code Explanation

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