30 August, 2015

Arduino: manage 8-channel relay module via infrared remote control

Arduino allows us to do simple things in a simple way.

Pretty obvious desire - to control home electronics using the remote control: manage lighting, doors remotely by pressing the buttons. It is really easy. You just need these components:

Connect all together:

Arduino, 8-channel relay, IR remote control

Upload the source code to the Arduino board:

#include <IRremote.h>

const int IR_PIN = 2;

const int RELAY_PINS[8] = {12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5};
int RELAY_STATES[8] = {LOW};

IRrecv irrecv(IR_PIN);

decode_results results;

void setup() {
  irrecv.enableIRIn();

  for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
    pinMode(RELAY_PINS[i], OUTPUT);
  }
}

/**
 * Decode IR code to numeric button 0-9
 * Return pressed button number or -1
 */
int samsungDecode(unsigned long irValue) {
  switch (irValue) {
    case 0xE0E020DF:
      return 1;
    case 0xE0E0A05F:
      return 2;
    case 0xE0E0609F:
      return 3;
    case 0xE0E010EF:
      return 4;
    case 0xE0E0906F:
      return 5;
    case 0xE0E050AF:
      return 6;
    case 0xE0E030CF:
      return 7;
    case 0xE0E0B04F:
      return 8;
    case 0xE0E0708F:
      return 9;
    case 0xE0E08877:
      return 0;
  }
  return -1;
}

/**
 * Toggle single relay or switch ON/OFF all relays
 */
void action(int button) {
  if (button > 0 && button < 9) {
    //toggle single relay
    int i = button - 1;
    if (RELAY_STATES[i] == LOW) {
      digitalWrite(RELAY_PINS[i], HIGH);
      RELAY_STATES[i] = HIGH;
    } else {
      digitalWrite(RELAY_PINS[i], LOW);
      RELAY_STATES[i] = LOW;
    }
  } else if (button == 9) {
    //switch ON all relays
    for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
      digitalWrite(RELAY_PINS[i], HIGH);
      RELAY_STATES[i] = HIGH;
    }
  } else if (button == 0) {
    //switch OFF all relays
    for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
      digitalWrite(RELAY_PINS[i], LOW);
      RELAY_STATES[i] = LOW;
    }
  }
}

int lastPressedButton = -1;

void loop() {
  if (irrecv.decode(&results)) {
    int button = samsungDecode(results.value);
    if (button != lastPressedButton) {
      lastPressedButton = button;
      action(button);
    }
    irrecv.resume();
  } else {
    lastPressedButton = -1;
  }
  delay(250);
}

And enjoy by pressing buttons:

Buttons 1-8 manage relays 1-8, button 9 switch on all relays, and button 0 switch all off.

The previous day I wrote the article Arduino: scan codes from a remote control. I have scanned codes for my Samsung remote control. So if you have another remote control, just scan your codes.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Great job infact many people using arduino want this 8 channel IR remote control switch.I am an experienced guy in electronics and the world of MCUs and made many projects using assembly and 89c51 and PIC but new to arduino and C so i was trying to build this project my self and almost done but then i found this code and it is very useful to me.One more thing i want to say in our local electronic market one person is selling remote switch like this but he added 2 fan dimmer switch also using a little triac can you also add that?