Chicken Door Project

Automatic door with WebApp integration

Requires Python 3.10+

Features

• Automated Operation
• Auxiliary Control Buttons
• Safety Switch To Halt Movement
• Online Program Controls
  • Enable/Disable Automation
  • Enable/Disable Auxiliary Buttons
  • Timing Offsets
  • Open and Close Buttons
  • Shutdown, Restart, and Reset (Restart requires the program to start at boot)

App Config

Program uses the "BCM" pin layout

Variable	Purpose
relay1	Extending Motion
relay2	Retracting Motion
switch1	Extend Limit
switch2	Retract Limit
switch3	Path of door is blocked
switch4	Aux switch for relay1
switch5	Aux switch for relay2
timezone1	Time zone of hardware
longitude	Longitudinal location of hardware
latitude	Latitudinal location of hardware
travel_time2	Allowed time for the door to be in motion
anvil_id	Anvil Uplink ID

Logging Config

See the official python documentation here

When editing the logging config be sure to use correct syntax and formatting to avoid crashing

Creating a Service

Linux

1. Create a service file

sudo nano /usr/lib/systemd/system/SERVICE_NAME.service

2. Create Script

[Unit]
Description=Control door via webapp
After=multi-user.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/path/to/bin/python /path/to/app.py

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

3. Enable the service

sudo systemctl enable SERVICE_NAME

4. Start the service

sudo systemctl start SERVICE_NAME

Footnotes

1. US/Eastern, Europe/Amsterdam ↩

2. Find the movement rate of door and the distance it must travel. Add an additional 4 - 6 seconds ↩