Access Control System

The primary function of this code is to perform user authentication using an RFID module. If the authentication is successful, it controls a stepper motor to open the door and emits a sound through a buzzer to indicate the authentication result. If the authentication fails, the door will not open.

You can open the serial monitor to view the ID of your RFID card and re-config the password in this code.

Required Components

In this project, we need the following components.

It’s definitely convenient to buy a whole kit, here’s the link:

Name	ITEMS IN THIS KIT	LINK
Elite Explorer Kit	300+	Elite Explorer Kit

You can also buy them separately from the links below.

COMPONENT INTRODUCTION	PURCHASE LINK
Arduino Uno R4 WiFi	-
Breadboard	BUY
Jumper Wires	BUY
MFRC522 Module	BUY
Stepper Motor	BUY
Buzzer	-
Power Supply Module	-

Wiring

Note

To protect the Power Supply Module’s battery, please fully charge it before using it for the first time.

Schematic

Code

Note

• You can open the file 09_access_control_system.ino under the path of elite-explorer-kit-main\fun_project09_access_control_system directly.

• Or copy this code into Arduino IDE.

Note

• The RFID1 library is used here. The library can be found in the elite-explorer-kit-main/library/ directory, or you can click here RFID1.zip to download it. Refer to Manual Installation for a tutorial on how to install it.

How it works?

Below is a step-by-step explanation of the code:

1. Include Library Files: You have included three library files: rfid1.h, Stepper.h, and Wire.h. These libraries are used to communicate with the RFID module, stepper motor, and for I2C communication.

2. Constant Definitions: You have defined some constants, including ID_LEN (length of the ID), stepsPerRevolution (steps per revolution for the stepper motor), rolePerMinute (stepper motor’s speed), as well as the four stepper motor pins (IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4), buzzer pin (buzPin), and variables related to authentication.

3. Variable Definitions: You’ve defined variables such as an array to store the read user ID (userIdRead), authenticated user ID (userId), and a boolean variable (approved) to indicate successful authentication.

4. Object Instantiation: You’ve created instances of two objects: RFID1 rfid and Stepper stepper for interacting with the RFID module and stepper motor, respectively.

5. setup(): In the setup() function, you initialize the stepper motor’s speed, set the buzzer pin as an output, and initialize the RFID module.

6. loop(): In the loop() function, your main logic runs. If approved is 0 (indicating not authenticated yet), it calls the rfidRead() function to read data from the RFID module and then clears the userIdRead array. If approved is 1 (indicating successful authentication), it calls the openDoor() function to open the door and resets approved to 0.

7. beep(): This function controls the buzzer sound based on the duration and frequency parameters provided.

8. verifyPrint(): This function produces different buzzer sounds based on the result parameter to indicate whether authentication was successful.

9. openDoor(): This function controls the stepper motor to open the door to a certain angle (doorStep) and then waits for a period before closing the door.

10. rfidRead(): This function reads data from the RFID module, first calling getId() to get the user ID and then idVerify() to verify if the user ID matches the authenticated ID.

11. getId(): This function retrieves the user ID from the RFID module and stores it in the userIdRead array. It emits a beep if reading fails.

12. idVerify(): This function verifies if the user ID matches the authenticated ID and produces a sound indicating successful or failed authentication.