Lesson 12: Using Reed Sensor Switch with Arduino

Reed switch or sensor is sensor when it is gets closer to magnetic field, it establishes contact bewtween two pin. We detect the conect using Arduino and take action to do something.

A tilt sensor can be installed on a robotic arm and when the arm moves to certain position we either turn ON something or turn OFF .

 /*
 * Lesson 12 Reed Switch
 * This is the Arduino code for reed switch to
 * turn a relay ON which the relay
 * can turn a light or alarm ON
* reed switch is connected to pin 2
 * Relay is connected to pin 8
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 * Written by Ahmad Shamshiri for Robojax, robojax.com http:youTube.com/robojaxTV
 
 * Date: Dec 05, 2017, in Ajax, Ontario, Canada
 
 * 
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 */


int reedInPin = 2;// define pin 2 for reed switch 
int relayPin = 8;// pin connected to relay 

int  onTime= 200; // time in melliseond ON and wait before make another reading.
int  offTime= 200; // time in melliseond OFF and wait before make another reading.

void setup() {
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    Serial.begin(9600);
    // out pins
    pinMode(reedInPin, INPUT);// define reedInPin as input
    pinMode(relayPin, OUTPUT);// define relayPin as output  for relay         

    Serial.println("Robojax Reed switch");

}

void loop() {

    // read the REED switch
    if(digitalRead(reedInPin) == LOW){
      Serial.println("Switch ON "); 
      digitalWrite(relayPin, HIGH); // Turn the relay ON    
      delay(onTime);// keep the relay or switch ON for the onTime 
    }else{
      digitalWrite(relayPin, LOW);// Turn the relay OFF
      Serial.println("Switch OFF ");
      delay(offTime);// wait offTime  before reading again    
    }
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}// loop