Difference between revisions of "Automatic chicken door"
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| − | + | Automatic chicken coop doors that are eco-friendly are easy and cheap to create. One of the main parts needed for an automatic chicken door is a motor and an arduino board. The motor should be decided based on the amount of force required to pull up the door. A smaller door that does not require a lot of force could be lifted using a 9V (volt) battery any door larger than that would require a battery between 9-12V or larger. Another critical part is a light sensor (optional) that is programmed to open the door at sunset and at sunrise. This part is for convenience. The light sensor is powered by a solar panel which helps power the battery so that its cost effective and you don't have to keep replacing the battery. For programming the motors you would need an H-Bridge which helps with automatic transition between the door rolling up and rolling down, along with an Arduino board as a source of power because there is always current running through the board. For the light sensor an Arduino board is also necessary because that is for programming along with the board. | |
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Revision as of 13:52, 26 October 2015
Purpose: To create a Self-sustaining automated chicken coop door for Eco- Agriculture
Hardware
Automatic chicken coop doors that are eco-friendly are easy and cheap to create. One of the main parts needed for an automatic chicken door is a motor and an arduino board. The motor should be decided based on the amount of force required to pull up the door. A smaller door that does not require a lot of force could be lifted using a 9V (volt) battery any door larger than that would require a battery between 9-12V or larger. Another critical part is a light sensor (optional) that is programmed to open the door at sunset and at sunrise. This part is for convenience. The light sensor is powered by a solar panel which helps power the battery so that its cost effective and you don't have to keep replacing the battery. For programming the motors you would need an H-Bridge which helps with automatic transition between the door rolling up and rolling down, along with an Arduino board as a source of power because there is always current running through the board. For the light sensor an Arduino board is also necessary because that is for programming along with the board.
