Password Based Door Lock

System Using Arduino

Abhinay Reddy, 13BEC0730, B.Tech ECE, VIT
University
Abstract
Security is a prime concern in our day-today life.
Everyone wants to feel secure. An access control for doors forms
a vital part in our security chain. Doors locked using conventional
locks are not as safe as they used to be, anyone can break in by
breaking these locks. Password based door lock system allows
only authorized persons to access restricted areas. The system is
fully controlled by Arduino. The password can be entered through
a keypad. If the password is matched with the one stored in
Arduino it instructs the motor driver to open the door. The
password can be changed by the user interfacing Arduino with a
pc and using a keypad to change the password

Index Terms: Arduino, Motor Driver, DC Motor, Keypad

Introduction
Password based door lock system using Arduino is
used in places of restricted access. It can be also used to secure
lockers and valuable things and confidential information.
Keypad and motor are connected to Arduino. Arduino continuously
monitors the keypad and any password entered is compared with
the stored password, if matched provides access to the person
who entered password, it will not unlock the door if password
entered is wrong. The system provides access only to the people
who know password. It doesnt provide access to people who
dont know password
Block Diagram

Arduino
Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense
and control more of the physical world than your desktop
computer. It's an open-source physical computing platform based
on a simple microcontroller board, and a development
environment for writing software for the board.

Arduino can be used to develop interactive objects, taking inputs

from a variety of switches or sensors, and controlling a variety of
lights, motors, and other physical outputs. Arduino projects can
be stand-alone, or they can communicate with software running
on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP.) The boards
can be assembled by hand or purchased preassembled; the opensource IDE can be downloaded for free.
The Arduino programming language is an implementation of
Wiring, a similar physical computing platform, which is based on
the Processing multimedia programming environment. There are
many types of Arduino boards. This project uses a Uno type of
Arduino board.
Arduino Uno
Arduino Uno uses an atmega328p microcontroller. It has 14 digital
input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6
analog inputs, a USB connection, a power jack, a reset button and
more. It contains everything needed to support the
microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable
or power it with an AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.
Keypad
Keypad is used to input the password into the system. It has keys
for numeric 1-9. It also has keys to make system accept the
password and to cancel the try if you enter wrong password by
mistake. It has 8 output pins.
L293D Motor Driver
This circuit is used to drive the dc motor to rotate when the
entered password is correct. It has a L293D IC, voltage regulator
7805, capacitors, led, resistors. L293D IC has 16 pins of which 4
are output pins. Voltage regulator regulates the voltage entering
motor driver. Led is used indicate the power supply to the circuit.
It can rotate two motors in either of the directions. IT works on the
concept of H-bridge. L293D IC has 2 h-bridges. H-bridge can
reverse the direction of voltage.

DC Motor
This is a motor with low RPM. It can rotate and unlock the door.
Battery Pack
It is a pack of batteries which is used to supply power to the DC
Motor.

Scope
Further mobility can be introduced in the circuit using GSM or
DTMF modules. When GSM or DTMF modules are introduced in the
circuit door can be unlocked using mobile that is linked to the
circuit. This way it can be made more secured as only the person
with the configured mobile can unlock the door. When someone
tries to tamper with the system or door or makes many number of
unsuccessful attempts police and owner can be alerted by using
Internet of Things technology.

Methodology
Arduino, L293D motor driver, DC motor, keypad and batteries are
required to make this circuit. Keypad is connected to the digital
pins of Arduino using wires. Output is taken across the digital pins
and is given to the motor driver. DC motor is connected to the
output pins of L293D. Arduino can be powered by a battery or
wall jack or from pc through USB cable. Battery is connected to
the power supply pins of motor driver. Power supply for Arduino
should not be more than 20V, if it exceeds 20V board will be
destroyed. Motor driver should be supplied with power not more
than 5V as its voltage regulator cannot regulate voltages above
that point. Now the program for the required task is written and
loaded onto the Arduino. When power supply to the system is
turned on system asks the user to enter the password. After the
password is entered Arduino compares the password entered with
the stored password, if the passwords match it directs the motor

driver to rotate the motor and unlock the door, if the passwords
dont match it will do nothing.

Final project diagram

References
Sparkfun.com
Bildr
Arduino playground
Exploring Arduino by Jeremy bulb