Gate Opener Controller/ More Add / Two RFID Card Readers / working on remote control

sam_sam_sam

Here is one more Project that has taken a while to complete
It has a lot of point to point wiring

One Basic Stamp BoardParallax
One H25 Motor Controller Parallax
One Position Controller (Parallax..>>> modified Voids Warranty)
Two RFID Card Readers Parallax
One Battery Charging Board ( taken from the Mighty Board Controller Board which is DOA)
Two 2N2222A
One Relay
Six Resetable fuses


Pin 0 = input Opener re-tracked
Pin 1 = input N/A at this time
Pin 2 = input Start Switch By-Pass
Pin 4 = H25 Fan Cooling Relay/ LED Relay
Pin 7 = input/output from Position Controller

Pin9 =Card Reader1 Enable 1

Pin10 =Card Reader1 RX 1
Pin11 =Card Reader2 RX 2Pin12 =Card Reader2 Enable 2
More will come latterThe Remote Control

Sam

Post Edited (sam_sam_sam) : 4/24/2010 11:48:02 PM GMT

sam_sam_sam

Here is the code for this project I will add more later but it is a working code and could be use the way it is now

Thanks for any that you may have and all of your time finding them

Sam

sam_sam_sam

Here is the story to why I did this project


This GateOpener was at my bother house and one day it just stop working


I call Mighty Mule and was told that a new controller board was $250.00


A new Gate Opener is about $550.00


I let me see if can find what happen to it


Well I found a open Mosfet which I replaced and it started work again and work for about 3 months then one day it just stop working again but now the gate opener is at my mother house


Now nether my bother nor I want to get out of the car to open the gate and do not want to buy a new Gate Opener


I though well let me see if I can get a Parallax bought fix for the problem that I have with the gate


the battery charging controller still work the Motor still worked


A long time ago I had bought the H25 Motor Controller when they where on sale but I did not have a good enough project to use it


One day before the Position Controller was on Parallax web site I ask about buy just the Position Controller


The Parallax Sale Department was so nice to me that they gave it to me as a Christmas Gift which was very nice of them


The Basic Stamp Board I already had






Thanks for anythat you may have and all of your time finding them




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PJAllen

I always like it when people make stuff work again.

[noparse][[/noparse]re. Top of Controller Board -- Definitely get some lug strips.· If you're interested, you can get fiber-epoxy board without any copper layer/ing (see McMaster-Carr, maybe Grainger).· It's a good prototyping material.· Watch the dust, just like with all printed circuit materials.]

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PJ

Thanks for your comments about the boards that do not have the copper on them
It came in hand to have the copper on both side which was need for some of the control boards pins because it made it easyer· to connect to the·main board to the next control board

Where do you get· ·lug strips boards that have copper on both side that do not cost an arm and a leg to get

The board that I used the cost of that board was $20.00 for a 6X9 board I had to cut some it to get to fit in the controller case

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Post Edited (sam_sam_sam) : 4/3/2010 8:03:10 PM GMT

sam_sam_sam

I add more to this Project


I did this a Project a while back that has few years now here is the link to it ( 4/30/2007 )

http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?t=94132&highlight=sam_sam_sam

To a Gate Opener (Basic Stamp had a mishap with Lighting and lost


On my gate I NOW have two RFID Card Readers to the motor controller that is on it now


What I am going to have the Basic Stamp control the RFID Card Readers and the Postion Controller


So here is the code for it


I have not test this code in full yet but the Postion Controller still work right so far so good


Next weeken I hope to put in service

Thanks for anythat you may have and all of your time finding them




Sam

sam_sam_sam

Here is an Up-Date

Today I put the Gate Controller at the street and it work real good the motor runs a little bit slower than the one came with the Gate Opener but that OK

I finished the sound and the two card readers and H25 Motor Controller with the Position Controller
What I still have to work on is the Remote Control for the Gate Opener

Here is the Up-Dated Code for this Project

One note...>>>>> I have driven my wife crazy with this project being on the family room floor of our house for last two month this is where I do my programing at Late at Night

She is so happy that I am done with most of it




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Post Edited (sam_sam_sam) : 4/24/2010 11:42:03 PM GMT

Shawn Lowe

One note...>>>>> I have driven my wife crazy with this project being on the family room floor of our house for last two month this is where I do my programing at Late at Night

She is so happy that I am done with most of it

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Sam- LOL! Well it's good you got the project working AND improved your marriage!

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When all else fails.....procrastinate!

Moskog

Sam

I really enjoy reading about the way you always seems to make something useful out of the Basic Stamp, you are indeed my favourite Stamper!

sam_sam_sam

Thanks for your reply

I try to come with a·fix to what ever·problem that·I am having at the time

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sam_sam_sam

Bad news it was struck by lighting a few days ago and it will not do any thing now

I have not had time to troubleshoot what has happen to it

This is the second time this has happen to this gate controller

Down my street there about 5 or 6 gate that are not working after that Storm

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Moskog

Thats real bad, Sam. Lightning does have a very bad habit by always trying to break down what we build up. And you can't ask it to be nice either.

If you troubleshoot it please tell us what things you need to replace.

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sam_sam_sam

Bad new get even worst

Note parts where test with a working Basic Stamp Board

Basic Stamp Chip fried

Basic Stamp Board fried ComputerDose NOTsee Basic Stamp Board with a good Basic Stamp Chip


Power transformer fried ? I will take it a part to see what happen to it


Memory Chip ok ? Did not try to program with this chip yet


Need to order a new Basic Stamp Board Kit

I still do not know what else got fried untilI get the new board kit
I will you posted what else happen to it


Now wanting to learn Spin Thanks for any that you may have and all of your time finding them

abbtech

Nice work Sam,

Good luck on the lightning repair. Looks like there are some MOVs on the inputs? Did they explode trying to save the circuit or was there no visible damage to them?

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Abbtech

Looks like there are some MOVs on the inputs? Did they explode trying to save the circuit or was there no visible damage to them?

There where none· MOVs· on anything

One of the following or all four of them ....>>>>··The Brown Out Detector· or one of the 2N3904· or 2N3906 fried as well· ? ? ? ?

but the last time I try to repair a· Basic Stamp Board· the traces lift off the board That is why I am just going to order a new board



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Post Edited (sam_sam_sam) : 7/25/2010 9:45:03 PM GMT

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Up-Date

It even gets worse it look like the Position Controller took a hit as well

Some good new about the Power Transformer it look like the Temp fuse open in the
Transformer and the power LED also took a hit

More Latter if I can get it up and running again

sam_sam_sam

Thump Up maybe :):) Thump Up

The Gate Opener is back working again BUT need a new Power transformer

Position Controller >>>> took a hit would NOT send commands to H25 Motor Controller >>> New Board
Basic Stamp Board >>>> took a hit >>> New Board Kit
Basic Stamp Chip >>>>> took a hit >>> New
Power transformer >>>> took a hit >>>> Replaced LED and by passed Fuse transformer over heats BIG TIME :skull: :skull::skull: >>>>>> BAD
H25 Motor Controller >>>> ????? more testing need to be done Replaced with new one
Memory Chip OK >>>> ???? Did not try to program with this chip yet

My Wife is so HAPPY that the Gate Opener is working again but now it a :roll: once I get a Power transformer will back on track

I just got the new tranformer in today and so far so good we will see if this works or not

sam_sam_sam

UpDate on Repair

sam_sam_sam wrote: »

The Gate Opener is back working again

Memory Chip OK >>>> Programing works OK
Basic Stamp Board >>>> took a hit >>> Replaced low voltage detector , 2N3904, 2N3906 board works again :) >> New board on gate opener
Basic Stamp Chip >>>>> took a hit >>> Bad>>>IC chip shorted pull Power Supply down to 3 Volts :skull: :skull: >>New one on gate opener
Power transformer >>>> took a hit >>>> Transformer over heats BIG TIME will not use again :skull: :skull::skull: >>>>>> BAD
Position Controller >>>> took a hit >>>> would NOT send commands to H25 Motor Controller >>> New Board
H25 Motor Controller >>>> ????? more testing need to be done >>>> Replaced with new one

My Wife is so HAPPY that the Gate Opener is working again :):) Thump Up

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