Arduino - Door Sensor - Relay

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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...

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

Arduino Door Sensor Relay 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
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  • 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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