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diff --git a/_site/projects/fpm-door-lock/index/index.html b/_site/projects/fpm-door-lock/index/index.html deleted file mode 100644 index 4bcc9ed..0000000 --- a/_site/projects/fpm-door-lock/index/index.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,106 +0,0 @@ -<p>This project features a fingerprint door lock powered by an ATmega328P -microcontroller.</p> - -<video style="max-width:100%;" controls="" poster="pcb.jpg"> - <source src="video.mp4" type="video/mp4" /> -</video> - -<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> - -<p>The lock comprises three subsystems: the ATmega328P, 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.</p> - -<p>When no one is interacting with the lock, the MCU is in deep sleep. The sensor -and the servo each draw 13.8 mA and 4.6 mA 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.</p> - -<p>Without power, the sensor remains in a low-power state, drawing approximately -2.9 μA 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.</p> - -<p>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.</p> - -<h2 id="embedded-software">Embedded software</h2> - -<p>The embedded software, written in C with the help of the AVR toolchain, -includes a driver for the sensor, servo control routines, and a battery -monitoring system.</p> - -<p>In addition to controlling the sensor and the servo, the program strives to -maintain precise control over the sleep mode, 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.</p> - -<p>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.</p> - -<h2 id="the-circuit-board">The circuit board</h2> - -<p>For this project, I designed a custom PCB and had it fabricated by JLCPCB. Like -the software, the circuit is chiefly concerned with optimizing power -consumption and extending battery life.</p> - -<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> - -<p>To that end, 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.</p> - -<p>The ATmega328P typically operates at 5 V with a 16 MHz crystal oscillator. To -further reduce power consumption, I modified the ATmega328P’s fuses to run at -3.3 V with an 8 MHz crystal oscillator.</p> - -<p>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 1 A. The IN4007 diode in slot U2 -serves as a flyback diode, protecting the MOSFET from reverse currents -generated by the servo.</p> - -<p>Lastly, the 56 kΩ and 10 kΩ 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.</p> - -<h2 id="epilogue">Epilogue</h2> - -<p>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 -433 MHz RF transceivers, as if there were an invisible wire between them. -Although I failed, it led me down a rabbit hole of RF communications, MOSFETs, -PCB design, and low-power circuits.</p> - -<p>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, 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.</p> - -<p>Files: <a href="source.tar.gz">source.tar.gz</a>, <a href="gerber.zip">gerber.zip</a></p> |