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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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  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

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
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