RAKwireless WisBlock RAK13011 Window & Door Alarm

Build a door open counter and alarm sensor with WisBlock

Reed relays are often used for contactless switching in many applications. The reed relay is normally open, but when a magnet is getting close to it, the relay contacts will close.
Here we will use this feature to create door (or window) open/close detector. This can be useful for home alarm systems or in industrial applications where an automatic door in a production line requires to count how often it is opened and closed or to make sure that the door is actually working.

The RAK13011 magnetic switch module includes a WisBlock module, an external reed relay and a magnet to control the reed relay.

The RAK13011 module fits into a sensor slot, but due to its size it occupies two sensor slots. It is recommended to use Slot C of the RAK19003 Base Board. Using thIS slot will not occupy two sensor slots, as they are designed for these longer sensor modules.

Hardware Used

BSP Version	Module	Function
Open Source Arduino BSP	RAK4631	WisBlock Core Module
RUI3	RAK4631-R	WisBlock Core Module
RUI3	RAK3372	WisBlock Core Module
Any	RAK19003	WisBlock Base Board
Any	RAK13011	WisBlock Magnetic Switch
Any	Optional RAK1901	WisBlock Temperature and Humidity Sensor

Example application code:

RAK13011-Alarm-Msg-Queue