K Gray
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Automated Driveway Gates

This tutorial is for making DIY automated driveway gates for relatively cheap using Arduino, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi, and Blynk!

IntermediateFull instructions provided5 hours2,852

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Linear Actuator
I bought mine from https://progressiveautomations.com
×2
Wemos D1 Mini
Espressif Wemos D1 Mini
Or other ESP8266 (not ESP-01). 1 for gates, 1 for indoor alarm.
×2
Motor Driver
RZ7886 for PCB Link: https://lcsc.com/product-detail/Motor-Drivers_RZ-Wuxi-Smart-Microelectronics-RZ7886_C128852.html
×1
Waterproof Enclosure
One for the intercom, ALPR, and gate drivers.
×3
Power Supply
Powerful enough to power both actuators at stall current, and anything else you add, like an intercom, less, or RPi ALPR. Each RPi uses 2A, each actuator uses 2.4A, each RGB LED on white uses 60mA (20mA per color). If you do all of this, you would need 12V 9A, not including LEDs.
×1
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
Not needed for PCB
×1
Wire, Wrapping Wire
Wire, Wrapping Wire
Any long length of wire for power to reach from your house to your gates. I buried my wire in 1/2 inch per piping to protect it.
×1
Linear Regulator (7805)
Linear Regulator (7805)
For WiFi board.
×1
Custom PCB
Custom PCB
https://oshwlab.com/KGray7/driveway-v10-redo
×1
LED Strip, 1 m
LED Strip, 1 m
Waterproof RGB LED Strip. Length: however long your gates are.
×1
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
Intercom
×1
USB Microphone
Intercom
×1
Speaker: 0.25W, 8 ohms
Speaker: 0.25W, 8 ohms
Intercom
×1
Raspberry Pi Zero
Raspberry Pi Zero
ALPR
×1
Camera Module
Raspberry Pi Camera Module
Or any camera for RPi. ALPR
×1
Darlington High Power Transistor
Darlington High Power Transistor
Or any npn transistor or n-channel mosfet. For LED strip
×1

Software apps and online services

Blynk
Blynk
Adafruit
Optional
Maker service
IFTTT Maker service
Optional
Clicksend
Optional

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)
Solder Wire, Lead Free
Solder Wire, Lead Free
Multitool, Screwdriver
Multitool, Screwdriver
Drill / Driver, Cordless
Drill / Driver, Cordless

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Schematics

Driveway Gates Schematic

Driveway Gates PCB Schematic

Code

Driveway Gates

C/C++
/*************************************************************
File Name: Automated_Driveway_Gates.ino
Processor/Platform: ESP8266 (D1-Mini tested)
Development Environment: Arduino 1.8.15

Download latest code here:
https://github.com/Kgray44/Automated--Driveway-Gate

Driveway Gates code meant to be used alongside the tutorial found here:
https://www.hackster.io/k-gray/new-automated-driveway-gates-ef5c75


Copyright 2021 K Gray

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and
associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, 
and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE 
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR 
COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, 
ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Liscense found here:
https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 *************************************************************/


#define BLYNK_PRINT Serial

#include "settings.h"
#include <math.h>
#include <WiFiUdp.h>
#include <ArduinoOTA.h>
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <BlynkSimpleEsp8266.h>

char auth[] = BLYNK_AUTH_TOKEN;
char auth2[] = BLYNK_AUTH_TOKEN_2;

int flag1 = 0;
int flag2 = 0;
int button;
int emergency;
int setting;
int delayAMOUNT;
int gpsSelect;
int distanceSelect;
int comingHome;
int openTest;
int closeTest;
int privacyMode;
int lightsIn;

float GPSLat;
float GPSLong;

float dist_calc=0;
float dist_calc2=0;
float diflat=0;
float diflon=0;

WidgetBridge alarm(V14);

BLYNK_CONNECTED() {
  alarm.setAuthToken(auth2);
  Blynk.syncAll();
  Serial.println("Syncing...");
  delay(1000);
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V0){
  button = param.asInt();
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V1){
  emergency = param.asInt();
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V2){
  setting = param.asInt();
  if (setting == 1) {
    Mode = "automatic";
  }
  else if (setting == 0) {
    Mode = "button";
  }
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V3){
  gateOpenAmount = param.asInt();
}

BLYNK_WRITE(V4){
  delayAMOUNT = param.asInt();
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V5){
  GpsParam gps(param);
  GPSLat = gps.getLat();
  GPSLong = gps.getLon();
}
WidgetLED led(V6);
BLYNK_WRITE(V8){
  gpsSelect = param.asInt();
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V9){
  distanceSelect = param.asInt();
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V10){
  comingHome = param.asInt();
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V12){
  openTest = param.asInt();
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V13){
  closeTest = param.asInt();
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V15){
  privacyMode = param.asInt();
}
BLYNK_WRITE(V16){
  lightsIn = param.asInt();
}

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  if (ledStrip == true){
    pinMode(red, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(green, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(blue, OUTPUT);
  }
  if (gateNumber == 1){
    pinMode(a1, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(a2, OUTPUT);
  }
  else if (gateNumber == 2){
    pinMode(a1, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(a2, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(b1, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(b2, OUTPUT);
  }
  pinMode(MagnetRelay, OUTPUT);
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
  WiFi.begin(WIFI_SSID,WIFI_PASS);
  while (WiFi.waitForConnectResult() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    Serial.println("Connection Failed! Rebooting...");
    delay(5000);
    ESP.restart();
  }
  OTAStart();
  Blynk.config(BLYNK_AUTH_TOKEN);
  led.on();
  led.setColor(BLYNK_RED);
  alarm.virtualWrite(V1, LOW);
}

void loop() {
  ArduinoOTA.handle();
  Blynk.virtualWrite(V11, WiFi.RSSI());
  if (flag1 == 0){
    ledtrip();
  }
  if (privacyMode == 2 || privacyMode == 3){
    ledstrip(0,0,0);
  }
  if (openTest == 1){
    Serial.println("open test");
    openGate();
    delay(500);
  }
  else {
    allStop();
  }
  if (closeTest == 1){
    Serial.println("close test");
    closeGate();
  }
  else {
    allStop();
  }
  if (button == 1){
    Serial.println("Button pressed.");
    gates();
  }
  if (gpsSelect != 1){
    Blynk.virtualWrite(V7,calcDist(GPSLat, GPSLong, YOUR_LAT, YOUR_LONG));
    if (comingHome == 1){
      Serial.println(calcDist(GPSLat, GPSLong, YOUR_LAT, YOUR_LONG));
      if (calcDist(GPSLat, GPSLong, YOUR_LAT, YOUR_LONG) < distanceSelect){
        Serial.println("GPS triggered!");
        opengates();
      }
    }
  }
  Blynk.run();
}

void gates(){
  if (Mode == "automatic"){
    Serial.println("Mode = Automatic");
    if (notifications == true){
      Blynk.notify("Driveway Gates were opened!");
    }
    Serial.println("Opening gate...");
    led.setColor(BLYNK_BLUE);
    if (privacyMode == 1 || privacyMode == 2){
      ledstrip(0,0,255);//blue
    }
    if (houseAlarm == true){
      alarm.virtualWrite(V1, HIGH);
    }
    magnetOff();
    openGate();
    waitForGate();
    allStop();
    led.setColor(BLYNK_GREEN);
    if (privacyMode == 1 || privacyMode == 2){
      ledstrip(0,255,0);//green
    }
    Serial.println("Open.");
    Serial.println("Waiting...");
    delay(gateOpenAmount*1000);
    if (notifications == true){
      Blynk.notify("Driveway Gates were closed!");
    }
    Serial.println("Closing gate...");
    led.setColor(BLYNK_BLUE);
    if (privacyMode == 2){
      ledstrip(0,0,255);//blue
    }
    closeGate();
    waitForGate();
    allStop();
    magnetOn();
    led.setColor(BLYNK_RED);
    if (privacyMode == 1 || privacyMode == 2){
      //turn leds on red for 4 seconds after shutting
      ledstrip(255,0,0);//red
      delay(4000);
      ledstrip(0,0,0);//off
    }
    Serial.println("Closed.");
  }
  else if(Mode == "button"){
    Serial.println("Mode = Button");
    if (flag1 == 0){
      if (notifications == true){
        Blynk.notify("Driveway Gates were opened!");
      }
      Serial.println("Opening gate...");
      led.setColor(BLYNK_BLUE);
      if (privacyMode == 1 || privacyMode == 2){
        ledstrip(0,0,255);//blue
      }
      if (houseAlarm == true){
        alarm.virtualWrite(V1, HIGH);
      }
      magnetOff();
      openGate();
      waitForGate();
      allStop();
      led.setColor(BLYNK_GREEN);
       if (privacyMode == 1 || privacyMode == 2){
        ledstrip(0,255,0);//green
      }
      Serial.println("Open.");
      flag1 = 1;
    }
    else if(flag1 == 1){
      if (notifications == true){
        Blynk.notify("Driveway Gates were closed!");
      }
      Serial.println("Closing gate...");
      led.setColor(BLYNK_BLUE);
      if (privacyMode == 1 || privacyMode == 2){
        ledstrip(0,0,255);//blue
      }
      closeGate();
      waitForGate();
      allStop();
      magnetOn();
      led.setColor(BLYNK_RED);
      if (privacyMode == 1 || privacyMode == 2){
        ledstrip(255,0,0);//red
        delay(4000);
        ledstrip(255,0,0);//off
      }
      Serial.println("Closed.");
      flag1 = 0;
    }
  }
}

void openGate(){
  if (gateDirection == 1){
    if (gateNumber == 1){
      digitalWrite(a1, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(a2, LOW);
    }
    else if (gateNumber == 2){
      digitalWrite(a1, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(a2, LOW);
      digitalWrite(b1, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(b2, LOW);
    }
  }
  else if (gateDirection == 2){
    if (gateNumber == 1){
      digitalWrite(a1, LOW);
      digitalWrite(a2, HIGH);
    }
    else if (gateNumber == 2){
      digitalWrite(a1, LOW);
      digitalWrite(a2, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(b1, LOW);
      digitalWrite(b2, HIGH);
    }
  }
}

void closeGate(){
  if (gateDirection == 1){
    if (gateNumber == 1){
      digitalWrite(a1, LOW);
      digitalWrite(a2, HIGH);
    }
    else if (gateNumber == 2){
      digitalWrite(a1, LOW);
      digitalWrite(a2, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(b1, LOW);
      digitalWrite(b2, HIGH);
    }
  }
  else if (gateDirection == 2){
    if (gateNumber == 1){
      digitalWrite(a1, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(a2, LOW);
    }
    else if (gateNumber == 2){
      digitalWrite(a1, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(a2, LOW);
      digitalWrite(b1, HIGH);
      digitalWrite(b2, LOW);
    }
  }
}

void allStop() {
  if (gateNumber == 1){
    digitalWrite(a1, LOW);
    digitalWrite(a2, LOW);
  }
  else if (gateNumber == 2){
    digitalWrite(a1, LOW);
    digitalWrite(a2, LOW);
    digitalWrite(b1, LOW);
    digitalWrite(b2, LOW);
  }
}

void waitForGate() {
  int tim = 5500;
  Begin:
  flag2++;
  while(flag2 < tim){
    Blynk.run();
    delay(2);
    Serial.println(flag2);
    goto Begin;
  }
  flag2 = 0;
  /* coming soon
  delay((inchesPerSec*(maxActuatorStroke/percentOfMaxStroke))*1400);
  */
}

void opengates(){
  Serial.println("Mode = Button");
  Serial.println("Openning gate...");
  led.setColor(BLYNK_BLUE);
  openGate();
  waitForGate();
  allStop();
  led.setColor(BLYNK_GREEN);
  Serial.println("Open.");
  flag1 = 1;
}

void magnetOn(){
  digitalWrite(MagnetRelay, HIGH);
}
void magnetOff(){
  digitalWrite(MagnetRelay, LOW);
}

float calcDist(float CurrentLatitude, float CurrentLongitude, float SavedLatitude, float SavedLongitude){
// HaverSine version
  const float Deg2Rad = 0.01745329252;               // (PI/180)  0.017453293, 0.0174532925
  //const double EarthRadius = 6372.795;              //6372.7976 In Kilo meters, will scale to other values
  const float EarthRadius = 20908120.1;              // In feet  20908128.6
  float DeltaLatitude, DeltaLongitude, a, Distance;

  // degrees to radians
  CurrentLatitude = (CurrentLatitude + 180) * Deg2Rad;     // Remove negative offset (0-360), convert to RADS
  CurrentLongitude = (CurrentLongitude + 180) * Deg2Rad;
  SavedLatitude = (SavedLatitude + 180) * Deg2Rad;
  SavedLongitude = (SavedLongitude + 180) * Deg2Rad;

  DeltaLatitude = SavedLatitude - CurrentLatitude;
  DeltaLongitude = SavedLongitude - CurrentLongitude;

  a =(sin(DeltaLatitude/2) * sin(DeltaLatitude/2)) + cos(CurrentLatitude) * cos(SavedLatitude) * (sin(DeltaLongitude/2) * sin(DeltaLongitude/2));
  Distance = EarthRadius * (2 * atan2(sqrt(a),sqrt(1-a)));
  return(Distance);
}

void OTAStart(){
  // Port defaults to 8266
   ArduinoOTA.setPort(8266);
  // Hostname defaults to esp8266-[ChipID]
   ArduinoOTA.setHostname("DrivewayESP");
  // No authentication by default
   ArduinoOTA.setPassword(passWord);//(const char 

  ArduinoOTA.onStart([]() {
    Serial.println("Start");
  });
  ArduinoOTA.onEnd([]() {
    Serial.println("\nEnd");
  });
  ArduinoOTA.onProgress([](unsigned int progress, unsigned int total) {
    Serial.printf("Progress: %u%%\r", (progress / (total / 100)));
  });
  ArduinoOTA.onError([](ota_error_t error) {
    Serial.printf("Error[%u]: ", error);
    if (error == OTA_AUTH_ERROR) Serial.println("Auth Failed");
    else if (error == OTA_BEGIN_ERROR) Serial.println("Begin Failed");
    else if (error == OTA_CONNECT_ERROR) Serial.println("Connect Failed");
    else if (error == OTA_RECEIVE_ERROR) Serial.println("Receive Failed");
    else if (error == OTA_END_ERROR) Serial.println("End Failed");
  });
  ArduinoOTA.begin();
  Serial.println("Ready");
  Serial.print("IP address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
}

void ledtrip(){
  if (privacyMode == 1){ //normal
    if (lightsIn == 1){
      ledstrip(255,0,0); //red
    }
    if (lightsIn == 2){
      ledstrip(255,145,0); //orange
    }
    if (lightsIn == 3){
      ledstrip(255,255,0); //yellow
    }
    if (lightsIn == 4){
      ledstrip(0,255,0); //green
    }
    if (lightsIn == 5){
      ledstrip(0,0,255); //Blue
    }
    if (lightsIn == 6){
      ledstrip(145,0,255); //Purple
    }
    if (lightsIn == 7){
      ledstrip(255,255,255); //white
    }
  }
}

void ledstrip(int r, int g, int b){
  analogWrite(red, r);
  analogWrite(green, g);
  analogWrite(blue, b);
}

settings.h

C/C++
//settings
boolean notifications = true;
boolean houseAlarm = true;

//magnet lock
#define MagnetRelay D7

//lights
boolean ledStrip = true;
#define red   D1
#define green D8
#define blue  D2

//blynk
#define BLYNK_AUTH_TOKEN "xRH8NnsHrOGi9utKIbLg0pp5Q5gaHtE9"
#define BLYNK_AUTH_TOKEN_2 "nGIhBbKBYHv9wGH2umEIvGOkwDwJ24ay"
#define BLYNK_GREEN     "#23C48E"
#define BLYNK_RED       "#D3435C"
#define BLYNK_YELLOW    "#ED9D00"
#define BLYNK_BLUE      "#04C0F8"
#define YOUR_LAT        43.419868
#define YOUR_LONG       -72.467632

//WiFi
char WIFI_SSID[] = "Apple Network 85064d";
char WIFI_PASS[] = "12344321";
const char passWord[] = "maker";       //password of this device for OTA

//GATE
#define gateNumber 2          //how many gates; 1 or 2
#define gateDirection 1       //1 or 2
int gateOpenAmount = 10;      //only for automatic mode, seconds; only for on boot
String Mode = "button";       //automatic or button; only for on boot

//linear actuator
/*coming soon
#define inchesPerSec .39      //inches per sec of linear actuator
#define maxActuatorStroke 12  //max stroke of linear actuator
#define percentOfMaxStroke 0.21 //0 through 1
*/
#define a1 D3                  //first linear actuator
#define a2 D4                  //first linear actuator
#define b1 D5                  //second linear actuator
#define b2 D6                  //second linear actuator

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K Gray

K Gray

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I love making things out of electronic components, coding in python and C++, designing PCBs and lots more.

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