Automatic door handle sanitiser

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#1

(this is my first experience using arduino) For a school project, i am making an automatic door handle sanitizer. The idea is that it will activate at set intervals. it will spray sanitizer on the door handle by using a servo to press down on a spray bottle. Right now, I have the servo going back and forth from 0 to 90 degrees does work but it just randomly stops until I press the reset button.

any help would be appreciated

servo im using:

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Code:

#include <Servo.h>
Servo myservo;

void setup() {
// put your setup code here, to run once:
myservo.attach(9);
myservo.write(0); //sets the servo arm to the base position of 0 degrees
}

void loop() {

myservo.write(90);
delay(1500);
myservo.write(0);
delay(5000);

}

#2

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#3

How is the servo powered ?

#4

The servo is being powered off of an arduino nano which is plugged into my computer

#5

It sounds like the program is crashing. I wonder if it's due to noise on the power lines from the servo.

It might be worth connecting a capacitor across the power lines to the servo, and another across the power leads to the arduino.

#6

I think that might be a problem. Try powering it separately, but connect the 0V rails together (for the Arduino and servo).

#7

Do not power the servo directly from the Arduino 5V pin. It cannot supply enough current for the Servo.

Use an external power supply such as 4 AA batteries in series

#8

thank you, i will try both of your solutions!

Also ,thanks for the very quick replies, this is a great community

#9

yep, just tried this and it works great. thanks a lot.

#11

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