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diff --git a/_log/fpm-door-lock.md b/_log/fpm-door-lock.md deleted file mode 100644 index 5b78b3e..0000000 --- a/_log/fpm-door-lock.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,113 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: Fingerprint door lock -date: 2025-08-18 -layout: post -project: true -thumbnail: thumb_sm.jpg ---- - -This project features a fingerprint door lock powered by an ATmega328P -microcontroller. - -<video style="max-width:100%;" controls="" poster="pcb.jpg"> - <source src="video.mp4" type="video/mp4"> -</video> - -## Overview - -The lock comprises three subsystems: the ATmega328P microcontroller, an R503 -fingerprint sensor, and an FS5106B high-torque servo. The sensor mounted on the -front surface of the door enables users to unlock it from the outside. The -servo is attached to the interior door knob. The MCU must be installed at the -back of the door to prevent unauthorized users from tampering with it. - -When no one is interacting with the lock, the MCU is in deep sleep. The sensor -and the servo each draw 13.8mA and 4.6mA of quiescent currents. To prevent this -idle current draw, the MCU employs MOSFETs to cut off power to them before -entering deep sleep. Doing so is crucial for conserving the battery. - -Without power, the sensor remains in a low-power state, drawing approximately -2.9μA through a separate power rail. When a finger comes into contact with the -sensor, the sensor triggers a pin change interrupt, waking up the MCU. The MCU -activates a MOSFET, which in turn activates the sensor. Over UART, the MCU -unlocks the sensor and issues commands to scan and match the fingerprint. - -If the fingerprint matches an enrolled fingerprint, the MCU activates the blue -LED on the sensor, turns on the MOSFET connected to the servo, and sends a PWM -signal to the servo to unlock the door. Otherwise, the MCU activates the red -LED on the sensor. Finally, the MCU deactivates the MOSFETS and goes back to -sleep. - -## Embedded software - -The embedded software, written in C, includes a driver for the sensor, servo -control routines, and a battery monitoring system. - -In addition to controlling the sensor and the servo, the program strives to -maintain precise control over the microcontroller's sleep modes, as well as -when the peripherals are activated and for how long they remain active. I -thoroughly enjoyed writing the embedded software. There's something magical -about being able to alter the physical world around you by uttering a few lines -of C code. - -The source code of the project, which includes a driver for the R503 -fingerprint sensor module, is enclosed in the tarball linked at the end of the -page. - -## The PCB - -For this project, I designed a custom PCB and had it fabricated by JLCPCB. Like -the software, the circuit is primarily concerned with optimizing power -consumption and extending battery life. - -<table style="border: none; width: 100%"> - <tr style="border: none;"> - <td style="border: none; width: 49.9%; background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"> - <img src="breadboard.jpg" alt="PCB" style="width: 100%"> - </td> - <td style="border: none; background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"> - <img src="pcb1.jpg" alt="Design" style="width: 100%"> - </td> - </tr> - <tr style="border: none;"> - <td colspan="2" style="border: none; background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"> - <img src="footprint.png" alt="PCB footprint" style="width: 100%"> - </td> - </tr> -</table> - -Consequently, the principal components of the circuit are the 2N7000 and -NDP6020P field-effect transistors. They switch power electronically to the -servo and the fingerprint sensor, the two most power-hungry parts of the -circuit. The two MP1584EN buck converters play an axial role in efficiently -regulating power to the MCU and the sensor. - -The ATmega328P typically operates at 5V with a 16MHz crystal oscillator. To -further reduce power consumption, I modified the ATmega328P's fuses to run at -3.3V with an 8MHz crystal oscillator. - -The bottom right area of the PCB isolates the power supply of the servo from -the rest of the circuit. This shields components such as the MCU from the -servo's high current draw, which can exceed 1A. The IN4007 diode in slot U2 -serves as a flyback diode, protecting the MOSFET from reverse currents -generated by the servo. - -Lastly, the 56kΩ and 10kΩ resistors in slots R10 and R11 form a voltage divider -circuit. Its output is fed to the ADC of the MCU, which measures the supply -voltage by comparing it to the internal bandgap reference voltage. - -## Epilogue - -This project began nearly a year ago when I attempted to unlock our door -wirelessly by writing to the UART ports of two MCUs connected to inexpensive -433MHz RF transceivers. Although I failed, it led me down a rabbit hole of RF -communications, MOSFETs, PCB design, and low-power circuits. - -During the project, I reinvented the wheel many times. I implemented a -low-level network stack using only RF modules and an 8-bit microcontroller, -designed my first PCB, and developed drivers from scratch. The project was far -from a smooth sail. Bad electrical connections, soldering and desoldering, and -the heartache of purchasing the wrong parts were routine. It was a long but -rewarding journey from the messy breadboard to the shiny PCB. - -Files: [source.tar.gz](source.tar.gz), [gerber.zip](gerber.zip) |