How to make electronic smart door lock using Arduino

Last Updated on January 16, 2022 by technoreview85

It is an Arduino based Door lock project. You can Look & unlock any door using your smartphone.

How does it work

It is a very simple Arduino based electronic door lock project. You can lock & unlock using a smartphone via Bluetooth.

Here we are using an android app “Remote XY” for operating the solenoid door lock.

The smartphone is connected with Arduino via Bluetooth module Hc 05.

We are sending a command from a smartphone using the Remote XY app & then the Arduino digital pin 13 goes high & low.

The relay module is connected to Arduino pin 13 & the solenoid lock is connected to the relay module so we can control the solenoid lock by sending commands from the smartphone.

Arduino is running on 9v battery power & the Relay module & the solenoid lock is powered by an AC to DC 12v 1 amp power adapter.

You can use only 12v power for all circuits but there, you have to use a 5v regulator circuit for Arduino. For simplicity, I am going to use a 9v battery for Arduino & 12v adapter for solenoid lock & relay.

You need to make

Arduino UNO
Bluetooth module HC 05
Single-channel Relay module
Plywood
9V Battery
DC socket
Jumper wire
12 volt 1 AMP DC adapter
Solenoid lock
Smartphone ( Android or iPhone )

Connection & circuit diagram

bluetooth door lock circuit — Bluetooth door lock circuit

Bluetooth module TX is connected to Arduino pin D2

Bluetooth module RX is connected to Arduino pin D3

Bluetooth module VCC is connected to Arduino pin 5v

Bluetooth module GND is connected to Arduino pin GND

Relay module signal input pin is connected to Arduino D13

The solenoid lock is connected via relay module ( please follow connection diagram )

App & Arduino code

Here I have used the Remote XY app. you have to download & install the Remote XY app from the app store. It is a free app.

You have to install the Remote XY library in Arduino IDE – Download the Remote XY library from here.

After installation of the library create a new file on Arduino IDE then select all and press delete to make it blank. Now copy the following Arduino code & paste it into your new blank file & save it.

Connect Arduino Uno. Select board Arduino Uno, select proper comport & upload code to Arduino UNO.

Code –

/*
   -- New project --
   
   This source code of graphical user interface 
   has been generated automatically by RemoteXY editor.
   To compile this code using RemoteXY library 3.1.7 or later version 
   download by link http://remotexy.com/en/library/
   To connect using RemoteXY mobile app by link http://remotexy.com/en/download/                   
     - for ANDROID 4.9.02 or later version;
     - for iOS 1.6.2 or later version;
    
   This source code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.    
*/

//////////////////////////////////////////////
//        RemoteXY include library          //
//////////////////////////////////////////////

// RemoteXY select connection mode and include library 
#define REMOTEXY_MODE__SOFTSERIAL
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

#include <RemoteXY.h>

// RemoteXY connection settings 
#define REMOTEXY_SERIAL_RX 2
#define REMOTEXY_SERIAL_TX 3
#define REMOTEXY_SERIAL_SPEED 9600


// RemoteXY configurate  
#pragma pack(push, 1)
uint8_t RemoteXY_CONF[] =
  { 255,1,0,0,0,23,0,14,31,1,
  2,1,9,22,45,19,2,25,31,31,
  79,112,101,110,0,76,111,99,107,0 };
  
// this structure defines all the variables and events of your control interface 
struct {

    // input variables
  uint8_t switch_1; // =1 if switch ON and =0 if OFF 

    // other variable
  uint8_t connect_flag;  // =1 if wire connected, else =0 

} RemoteXY;
#pragma pack(pop)

/////////////////////////////////////////////
//           END RemoteXY include          //
/////////////////////////////////////////////

#define PIN_SWITCH_1 13


void setup() 
{
  RemoteXY_Init (); 
  
  pinMode (PIN_SWITCH_1, OUTPUT);
  
  // TODO you setup code
  
}

void loop() 
{ 
  RemoteXY_Handler ();
  
  digitalWrite(PIN_SWITCH_1, (RemoteXY.switch_1==0)?LOW:HIGH);
  
  // TODO you loop code
  // use the RemoteXY structure for data transfer
  // do not call delay() 


}

Open Remote XY app on a smartphone connect your smartphone to the HC05 Bluetooth module. The default password for pairing is 1234