How to control Actuator using Arduino and two push buttons

How to control Actuator using Arduino

This video shows how to control Actuator with 2 relay and Arduino. We have got 2 push button one is used for Push and the end one is used to pull the actuator. This project can work with virtually with any actuator and with any voltage. Any Arduino module can be used.

List of Components for this project

Actuator which depends on power and lenght you choose
Dual Channel (two channel) relay module
DC power supply 12V 500mA to 1000mA (or 1A). Or use a 12V Battery or 3S Lipo Battery

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Code Controllign Actuator using Arduino


 
/*
 * Arduino Code to control DC Actuator using Arduino
 * 
 * This is basic code. I have advanced code which can be used in both 
 * for Low-level trigger and High-lever trigger relay with clean code
 * 
 * Written by Ahmad Shamshiri for Robojax.com on 
 * Friday Jan 03, 2019 
 * at 17:37 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada
 * Watch video instruction for this code: https://youtu.be/EaoB6lfnS7g
 * 
 * 
 * 
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* 
 * This code is "AS IS" without warranty or liability. Free to be used as long as you keep this note intact.* 
 * This code has been download from Robojax.com
    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 */


const int relay1 = 2;
const int relay2 = 3;
const int pushButton1=8;
const int pushButton2=9;


void actuatorPull();
void actuatorPush();
void turnOFF();

void setup() {
 // Robojax Actuator code https://youtu.be/_bkNOyPElOo
    pinMode(relay1, OUTPUT);// set pin as output for relay 1
    pinMode(relay2, OUTPUT);// set pin as output for relay 2
    pinMode(pushButton1, INPUT_PULLUP);
    pinMode(pushButton2, INPUT_PULLUP);
    
    // keep the motor off by keeping both HIGH
    digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH); 
    digitalWrite(relay2, HIGH); 

 
  
  Serial.begin(9600);// initialize serial monitor with 9600 baud
  Serial.println("Robojax Actuator Control");
  Serial.println("Using 2 Relays");  
  delay(2000);
}

void loop() {
   // Robojax Actuator code https://youtu.be/_bkNOyPElOo
  while(digitalRead(pushButton1) ==LOW)
  {
   actuatorPull();
  }

  while(digitalRead(pushButton2) ==LOW)
  { 
    actuatorPush();
  }
  
   turnOFF();
          
}// loop end

/*
 * pushes the actuator
 * written by Ahmad Shamshiri 
 * www.Robojax.com
 * Written on Jan 03, 2019 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada 
 */
void actuatorPush()
{
   // Robojax Actuator code https://youtu.be/_bkNOyPElOo
    digitalWrite(relay1, LOW);// turn relay 1 ON
    digitalWrite(relay2, HIGH);// turn relay 2 OFF  

}//actuatorPush()

/*
 * pushes the actuator
 * written by Ahmad Shamshiri 
 * www.Robojax.com
 * Written on Jan 03, 2019 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada 
 */
void actuatorPull()
{
   // Robojax Actuator code https://youtu.be/_bkNOyPElOo
    digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH);// turn relay 1 OFF
    digitalWrite(relay2, LOW);// turn relay 2 ON
 
}//actuatorPull()

/*
 * turnOFF the actuator
 * written by Ahmad Shamshiri 
 * www.Robojax.com
 * Written on Jan 03, 2019 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada 
 */
void turnOFF()
{
   // Robojax Actuator code https://youtu.be/_bkNOyPElOo
    digitalWrite(relay1, HIGH);// turn relay 1 OFF
    digitalWrite(relay2, HIGH);// turn relay 2 OFF

}//turnOFF()