Re: HomeVision access control???

["matt_miles_uk" <m_miles@xxxxxxx>]

Is it possible to use one of the layers?  Whatever the reader can=20
read?  For example, library cards have a unique 8 digit number=20
written to them, and thats all.  Would it be possible to use that?

--- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "Tawn, Jonathan"
<jonathan.tawn@j...>=20
wrote:
> You need a card writer ... .they cost around =A31000... depending
on=20
where you
> go ....
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> I don't know if it's the same with 'door access' coding .. but on=20
bank
> cards, I think there are 3 'layers' or 'strips' of data ... one=20
being the
> acct number .. one being bank details and I think one being your=20
pin.... I
> *think* you may need specific software to erase the existing data=20
and write
> fresh
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> Hth.
> JT
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> 		-----Original Message-----
> 		From:	matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@xxxxxxx...]
> 		Sent:	Thursday, 29 January, 2004 09:15
> 		To:	ukha_d@yahoogroups.com
> 		Subject:	[ukha_d] Re: HomeVision access=20
control???
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> 		My incredibly clever idea was to use 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.
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> 		Matt
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> 		--- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, <mailinglists@v...>=20
wrote:
> 		> It is, BUT how do you WRITE the 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 access control???
> 		>=20
> 		>=20
> 		>   Hi!
> 		>=20
> 		>   Just thought i'd provoke some tired braincells!=20=20
There
> are quite=20
> 		a
> 		>   few magnetic swipe card readers being sold on=20
ebay at
> the moment=20
> 		for
> 		>   less than =A320 each... they have an RS232=20
connection.
> They output
> 		>   ASCII code from any card swiped.  Could HV or=20
any other=20
> 		controller
> 		>   for that matter be programmed to open an=20
electric lock
> if the
> 		>   correct card is swiped?
> 		>=20
> 		>   Just a thought as it seems like a MUCH cheaper=20
door
> access system
> 		>   than comercially available ones!
> 		>=20
> 		>=20
> 		>   Regards,
> 		>=20
> 		>   Matt
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