- 🌅 close on sunset -> base on lux
- ⏰ open at set time -> base on real time clock
- 🚪 door layout -> the rope prevent the door of harming a chicken that is sitting in the way
- Motor (6v with gear reduction)
- Arduino Nano
- Light Sensor (simple light resistor)
- Realy Time Clock (DS3231)
- H Bridge (L298N)
Total cost of 27 eur
- You need to first set up your real time clock with this code
- Then can upload the coop door soft wear, accessible here
I have set it up on Solar Panel on decembre 2020, and it has been running continuously since.
I am using a 50w solar panel and an old car battery.
Here is the charge controller i am using, providing 12v and 5v.
The project was built with component i already had, it is possible to find better suited part for this project.
Feel free to add pull request or to point out issue