Re: HomeVision access control???

["matt_miles_uk" <m_miles@xxxxxxx>]

LOL!!!

I'm planning on using it for my node0 door and my back gate (reader=20
will be in an IP65 enclosure) - i find it quite interesting that=20
such a system can be created on a home users (i.e. nil) budget=20
whilst big companies spend THOUSANDS on what is essentially the same=20
thing!

Matt

--- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Harrison \(Yahoo!\)"
<mph@a...>=20
wrote:
> I assume that people are only considering these for internal doors?
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> I do wonder what the attitude of your insurer would be if you were=20
burgled,
> and in response to the question "was there any sign of a break-
in", you
> answered "well, it looks like they got in with my BP points=20
card" :-)
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> M.
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> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "matt_miles_uk" <m_miles@b...>
> To: <ukha_d@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:47 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: HomeVision access control???
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> Hi!
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> Just wondering what would be the best control system now then... is
> HV the best option or would HomeSeer be better?  Whichever is used=20
I
> could do with a hand trying to figure out how to get=20
the 'mechanics'
> working - i.e. what to do after the card reader has input its
> findings to the serial port!!!!
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> Cheers,
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> Matt
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> P.S
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> The guy on ebay selling these has about 900 in stock so maybe a=20
bulk
> buy would be a good idea?
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> --- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Lamb" <rjl@s...>
wrote:
> > Matt,
> >
> > we used to use BP Premier Points cards on our Bewator door entry
> > system. Much cheaper than the Bewator cards! Each card already=20
had
> a
> > unique number on it and this was used as identification (plus a 4
> > digit code on a keypad).
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "matt_miles_uk"
<m_miles@b...>
> wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > Just thought i'd provoke some tired braincells!  There
are=20
quite
> a
> > > few magnetic swipe card readers being sold on ebay at the=20
moment
> > for
> > > less than =A320 each... they have an RS232 connection.  They
> output
> > > ASCII code from any card swiped.  Could HV or any other
> controller
> > > for that matter be programmed to open an electric lock if
the
> > > correct card is swiped?
> > >
> > > Just a thought as it seems like a MUCH cheaper door access
> system
> > > than comercially available ones!
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Matt
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