Electronic Code locking system using PIC 16F877 Mircocontroller

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Electronic Combination lock PIC Mircocontroller

Electronic code locking system is extremely useful in protecting our precious possessions and can be installed anywhere with bit of engineering in it. We are widely familiar with the Password based e-locks and might have installed in our house. But we are going for Electronic locks made by any company when you can make one by your own.

This project demonstrates you how to make a PIC microcontroller based simple digital lock and also explains the programming behind it.

WHAT YOU NEED:

  1. PIC 16F877 Microcontroller
  2. 4×3 Keypad – Key Input
  3. 16×2 LCD – Status Indicator
  4. 5V Relay – Activator

Additionally you need a POT which is used to adjust the contrast of the LCD, A transistor to drive the relay since the current obtained from a Pin of Microcontroller is very less. A diode to prevent the reverse flow of current which might damage the controller.  

DESIGN OF ELECTRONIC CODE LOCKING SYSTEM:

The design of the above Embedded Project is pretty straight forward, you need to interface a LCD to PORT B and Keypad to the PORT D of the Controller. If you are not familiar with it then i suggest you to go through this Interfacing LCD and Keypad with PIC Microcontroller. Now lets see how the system is designed to work as a Locker.

  • “*” Key – This key is meant to initialize the system, when the system is turned ON the Controller will scan only this key and pressing this key will enable you to enter the password for your locker.
  • “#” Key – When you are done with your locker , you should press this key which will turn off the system and turning off the relay as well.

The remaining keys are meant to feed the character values to the Microcontroller and in turn the Microcontroller will analyze the characters. Based on the Pre defined password in the Controller it will compare the input with it. Thereby it will recognize the correct or incorrect password input.

CODE:

The below code was built using CCS compiler for the PIC Microcontroller
#include<16F877.h>
#include<stdio.h>
#bit led=0x05.0
#bit TRIS_led=0x85.0
#byte lcd=0x06
#byte TRIS_lcd=0x86
#bit rs=0x07.0
#bit TRIS_rs=0x87.0
#bit en=0x07.1
#bit TRIS_en=0x87.1
#bit relay=0x07.2
#bit TRIS_relay=0x87.2
#bit C1=0x08.0
#bit C2=0x08.1
#bit C3=0x08.2
#bit R1=0x08.3
#bit R2=0x08.4
#bit R3=0x08.5
#bit R4=0x08.6
#bit TRIS_C1=0x88.0
#bit TRIS_C2=0x88.1
#bit TRIS_C3=0x88.2
#bit TRIS_R1=0x88.3
#bit TRIS_R2=0x88.4
#bit TRIS_R3=0x88.5
#bit TRIS_R4=0x88.6
void display(unsigned char a,int b);  //LCD subroutine
char keypad();                               //Keypad Subroutine
void check();                                 //Password check routine
char password[5]={"7196"};         //Predefined password
char pswd[5];
unsigned char open_msg[15]="Enter Password";
unsigned char welcome_msg[8]="Welcome";
unsigned char close_msg[15]="Wrong Password";
char c;
int flag,i,count,j;
void main()
{
   TRIS_lcd=TRIS_en=TRIS_rs=TRIS_led=TRIS_relay=0; //Directions set
   TRIS_R1=TRIS_R2=TRIS_R3=TRIS_R4=count=0;
   TRIS_C1=TRIS_C2=TRIS_C3=1;
    while(TRUE)
    {
     c=keypad();
     {
     if(c=='*')                                    //Initialize condition
     {
     flag=1;                                       //Flag set to scan other keys
     count=0;
     display(0x01,0);
     display(0x38,0);
     display(0x0f,0);
     display(0x80,0);
     for(i=0;i<=13;i++)
     {
     display(open_msg[i],1);
     }
     display(0xc0,0);
     }
     else if(c=='#')                         //Turning off condition
     {
     count=0;
     relay=0;
     display(0x01,0);
     display(0x0c,0);
     }
     else
     {
     display('*',1);
     pswd[count]=c;                   //Storing input in new arrays
     count=count+1; 
     check();                             
     }
     }
   }
}
void display(unsigned char a,int b)
  {
    lcd=a;
    rs=b;
    en=1;
    delay_ms(10);
    en=0;
    delay_ms(10);
  }
char keypad()                       
 {
  if(flag==0)                            //Waiting for Initialization
  {
    while(TRUE)
    {
     R4=1; 
     R1=R2=R3=0;
     if(C1==1)
      {
        while(C1==1);
        count=0;
        return '*';
      }
     if(C3==1)
      {
        while(C3==1);
        count=0;
        return '#';
      }
   }
 }
else if(flag==1)
{
while(TRUE)                      //Keypad scan
{
R1=1;
R2=R3=R4=0;
if(C1==1)
{
while(C1==1);
return '1';
}
if(C2==1)
{
while(C2==1);
return '2';
}
if(C3==1)
{
while(C3==1);
return '3';
}
R2=1;
R1=R3=R4=0;
if(C1==1)
{
while(C1==1);
return '4';
}
if(C2==1)
{
while(C2==1);
return '5';
}
if(C3==1)
{
while(C3==1);
return '6';
}
R3=1;
R1=R2=R4=0;
if(C1==1)
{
while(C1==1);
return '7';
}
if(C2==1)
{
while(C2==1);
return '8';
}
if(C3==1)
{
while(C3==1);
return '9';
}
R4=1;
R1=R2=R3=0;
if(C1==1)
{
while(C1==1);
return '*';
}
if(C2==1)
{
while(C2==1);
return '0';
}
if(C3==1)
{
while(C3==1);
return '#';
}
}
}
}
void check()
{
if(count>3)                 //Input exceeds count 3 will execute comparison
 {
 flag=count=0;
 j=strcmp(pswd,password);     //Comparison of input and Predefined pswd
 if(j==0)
   {
      relay=1;                         //Turning relay on
      display(0x01,0);
      display(0x80,0);
      for(i=0;i<=6;i++)
      {display(welcome_msg[i],1);}
   }
 else
   {
      relay=0;
      display(0x01,0);
      display(0x80,0);
      for(i=0;i<=13;i++)
      {display(close_msg[i],1);}
   }
 }
}

NOTE:

  • You can add additional security by adding trial above code.
  • It can be done by making the trial value to increase for every wrong password input and checking the condition whether it exceeds the desired trial value.
  • Once it exceeds the desired trial value disable the keypad scan and display message “No more trials” in the LCD.
  • You can also add speaker to sound a alarm once the trial exceeds to alert the people nearby.

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92 Comments

  1. Arup

    Hi Frank, can i have the Hex File ?

    Reply
  2. walid

    Hi frank can you send me the hex file of this? i need it for my project. thanks

    Reply
    1. Frank DonaldFrank Donald (Post author)

      Walid,
      I have sent you the hex file, check your mailbox.

      Reply
  3. Ken Low

    Can you send me the hex file for this project?? I need the 16F877.h and stdio.h. Thx

    Reply
    1. Frank DonaldFrank Donald (Post author)

      Ken,
      I have sent you the hex file. Please take a look.

      Reply
      1. tasha

        can u send those two file to me including the LCD display file? thanks

        Reply
  4. Yexah Hamen

    Hi frank can you send me the hex file of this? Because when I compiled it using css compiler it says undefined identifier delay_ms. Pleasee? It would mean so much to me thankss.

    Reply
  5. Yexah Hamen

    Hi frank can I get the hex file of this? Please?? Because when i compile using css it says undefined identifier for delay_ms please respond. Thanks

    Reply
    1. Frank DonaldFrank Donald (Post author)

      Yexah,
      Can you tell me which line you are getting that error. I can send you the hex file, do give me your mail address.

      Reply
  6. Carina

    Hello Frank can i know what programming language did you use? It looks new to me.

    Reply
    1. Frank DonaldFrank Donald (Post author)

      Carina,
      Its Embedded C.

      Reply
  7. Parag Gaikwad

    hello frank i wanted to know if i can use pic18f4520 controller

    Reply
    1. Frank DonaldFrank Donald (Post author)

      Parag,
      Of course you can use PIC 18F4520.

      Reply
  8. Hemantha

    can i use Another PIC such as PIC16F628A (without display – only keypad and relay)

    Reply
    1. Frank DonaldFrank Donald (Post author)

      Of course you can. Just remove the display portion from the code

      Reply
  9. Ivan FB

    I have 2 questions. What is the model of the diode labeled in the schematic as D1? and how do i wire the relay to an electronic lock to actually use it ain a door or something like that?

    Reply
    1. Frank Donald

      Ivan FB,
      It’s 1N4001 to prevent the reverse flow of current. And for your second question, relay shown above is just an actuator you can replace it with motor or magnetic switches for doors which is commercially available.

      Reply
  10. tamilselvan

    what should i do to modify the code for limited trials?

    Reply
    1. Frank Donald

      That’s no big deal. You have to assign a int variable as “trial” and then increment it every time “close_msg” is displayed in the above program. Then limit the trials by placing the whole statement in “void check” inside a if loop. i.e
      if(trial<=3)
      { “whole statement inside current void check subroutine”}
      else
      { Sounding alarm or turning the keypad scan off”}

      Hope you understand these steps, if you need further assistance let me know.

      Reply

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