Re: HomeVision access control???

["matt_miles_uk" <m_miles@xxxxxxx>]

Hi!

Just wondering what would be the best control system now then... is=20
HV the best option or would HomeSeer be better?  Whichever is used I=20
could do with a hand trying to figure out how to get the 'mechanics'=20
working - i.e. what to do after the card reader has input its=20
findings to the serial port!!!!

Cheers,

Matt

P.S

The guy on ebay selling these has about 900 in stock so maybe a bulk=20
buy would be a good idea?

--- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Lamb" <rjl@s...> wrote:
> Matt,
>=20
> we used to use BP Premier Points cards on our Bewator door entry=20
> system. Much cheaper than the Bewator cards! Each card already had=20
a=20
> unique number on it and this was used as identification (plus a 4=20
> digit code on a keypad).
>=20
> Rob
>=20
> --- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "matt_miles_uk"
<m_miles@b...>=20
wrote:
> > Hi!
> >=20
> > Just thought i'd provoke some tired braincells!  There are
quite=20
a=20
> > few magnetic swipe card readers being sold on ebay at the
moment=20
> for=20
> > less than =A320 each... they have an RS232 connection.  They=20
output=20
> > ASCII code from any card swiped.  Could HV or any other=20
controller=20
> > for that matter be programmed to open an electric lock if the=20
> > correct card is swiped?
> >=20
> > Just a thought as it seems like a MUCH cheaper door access=20
system=20
> > than comercially available ones!
> >=20
> >=20
> > Regards,
> >=20
> > Matt


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