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Re: HomeVision access control???
- To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
- Subject: Re: HomeVision access control???
- From: "matt_miles_uk" <m_miles@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 09:59:16 -0000
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I didn't think of that! Very good point - also don't want the=20
police coming round and taking it off me! I think i'll try to find=20
someone who will program some cards for me!
Cheers,
Matt
P.S
As for HV or control how would that end work after the ASCII text=20
has been input to the HV serial port?
--- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "Tawn, Jonathan"
<jonathan.tawn@j...>=20
wrote:
> I'm not 100% certain on this,
>=20
> However, I do think you can use any / either / or combination of=20
strips for
> data, iirc the magnetic strip on the card is as one whole, the=20
writer then
> 'partitions' (cant think of another word!) the stripe ... writing=20
data in 3
> segments ... you would be able to choose how and what is written=20
using
> software.
>=20
> Also .. if you do buy a card writer - keep it to yourself .... Its=20
as easy
> as taking the dog out to copy credit cards or create them using=20
someone
> else's details... you wouldn't want a bunch of knuckle-heads=20
knocking on
> your door I'm sure!
>=20
> I don't know if you've seen: www.maxking.com=20
<http://www.maxking.com> as an
> alternative ?
>=20
> I don't know him, I've had dealings with him through a friend a=20
few years
> ago (for sat tv systems and decoding .. etc)
> JT
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@xxxxxxx...]
> Sent: Thursday, 29 January, 2004 09:31
> To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: HomeVision access=20
control???
>=20
> Is it possible to use one of the layers? Whatever=20
the
> reader can=20
> read? For example, library cards have a unique 8=20
digit
> number=20
> written to them, and thats all. Would it be=20
possible to use
> that?
>=20
> --- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "Tawn, Jonathan"
> <jonathan.tawn@j...>=20
> wrote:
> > You need a card writer ... .they cost around=20
=A31000...
> depending on=20
> where you
> > go ....
> >=20
> > I don't know if it's the same with 'door access'=20
coding ..
> but on=20
> bank
> > cards, I think there are 3 'layers' or 'strips' of=20
data
> ... one=20
> being the
> > acct number .. one being bank details and I think=20
one
> being your=20
> pin.... I
> > *think* you may need specific software to erase the
> existing data=20
> and write
> > fresh
> >=20
> > Hth.
> > JT
> >=20
> >=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: matt_miles_uk=20
[mailto:m_miles@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: Thursday, 29 January, 2004=20
09:15
> > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re:=20
HomeVision
> access=20
> control???
> >=20
> > My incredibly clever idea was to use=20
old (ie
> out of=20
> date so
> > no use=20
> > to anyone) bank or loyalty cards. I
> understand they=20
> can
> > read nectar=20
> > cards for example.
> >=20
> >=20
> > Matt
> >=20
> >=20
> > --- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com,
> <mailinglists@v...>=20
> wrote:
> > > It is, BUT how do you WRITE the=20
cards.....
> > >=20
> > > Lee
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: matt_miles_uk
> [mailto:m_miles@xxxxxxx...]
> > > Sent: 29 January 2004 08:04
> > > To: ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] HomeVision=20
access
> control???
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > Hi!
> > >=20
> > > Just thought i'd provoke some=20
tired
> braincells!=20=20
> There
> > are quite=20
> > a
> > > few magnetic swipe card readers=20
being
> sold on=20
> ebay at
> > the moment=20
> > for
> > > less than =A320 each... they have=20
an RS232
>=20
> connection.
> > They output
> > > ASCII code from any card=20
swiped. Could
> HV or=20
> any other=20
> > controller
> > > for that matter be programmed to=20
open an
>=20
> electric lock
> > if the
> > > correct card is swiped?
> > >=20
> > > Just a thought as it seems like=20
a MUCH
> cheaper=20
> door
> > access system
> > > than comercially available ones!
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > Regards,
> > >=20
> > > Matt
> > >=20
> > >=20
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