My access solution needs to have different access per user / door / time via pin and keyfob, so can't really get something too simple due to various needs, contractors, etc. :/ On Mar 28, 2016 8:47 PM, "Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> You will all laugh but I just put in a wink and schlage locks. Not > exactly a real security system since there is no keypad you can arm or > disarm. You can only do that through the app. One of my people doesn't have > a new enough smartphone for the app. It allows you to use robots which are > simple if then logic. > I know it isn't difficult enough for many of you but it is cheap, easy, > and pretty. > A nice keypad would be a good pi project to round it out though. > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 7:32 PM Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You have a door strike. The magnetic systems can be no or nc. If you >> loopback 12v from the keypad back to the doorcontroller, you can often >> trigger a fault state that releases power to the maglock. ;) >> On Mar 28, 2016 7:11 PM, "Sterling Jacobson" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I’m pretty sure you could also just smash the glass and walk in too J >>> >>> >>> >>> But the door strike on mine does go back to the controller I believe, so >>> you couldn’t just jimmy the keypad wiring. >>> >>> >>> >>> Not really a high security scenario since my idea was to theoretically >>> be able to pay $5 and enter (then walk out with anything you like I guess). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Reynolds >>> *Sent:* Monday, March 28, 2016 6:07 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] door access control >>> >>> >>> >>> Also, pretty sure the one you have... If I remember right, I could rip >>> the keypad off and touch brown to red to open the door based on the wiring >>> diagram. >>> >>> On Mar 28, 2016 7:03 PM, "Sterling Jacobson" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I've had the same problem. >>> >>> The local alarm company wanted like $3-4k for a two door install, lol! >>> >>> Here is what I did so far: >>> >>> I bought a controller board off of eBay that does the standard protocol >>> used by the strike. >>> I bought the strike off ebay too. >>> I bought a keypad controller off eBay. >>> The controller came with a small locking box, and has room for a battery >>> backup and can use PoE. >>> >>> The whole thing cost less than $500 I think. >>> >>> I used Ethernet to connect the box to my switch and to the strike and >>> keypad. >>> >>> The controller has a simple web interface you log on to and then >>> add/remove door codes. >>> >>> I did have to interpret some Chinese manuals to figure out the pinouts >>> for everything, but it works as expected. >>> >>> What I have left to do is map the private IP of the controller to a >>> public IP and firewall it. >>> >>> And then I wanted to write a service/web api to it so I could use a up >>> to date 'normal' API access to add/remove door codes. >>> >>> Let me know if you want more details. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds >>> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 4:53 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [AFMUG] door access control >>> >>> I'm dying here. Every single system I can find is shit or costs an arm >>> and a leg, to the point where I'm considering starting a company to make a >>> better system. I just need an embedded, web based, IP access control >>> system. It needs to be able to control the individual door access >>> controllers to electronic striker or maglock to the keypad. POE here is >>> best. If it requires software running on a windows PC then I don't want >>> anything to do with it, even for those of you who are like "put it in a >>> vm"... no. Those resources are reserved for properly functioning operation >>> systems (and LXC containers!). >>> >>> I've got 3 doors at one location, then 2 more doors at 2 other locations. >>> >>> If it has a mobile app, that's even better. >>> >>> I've installed a couple of HID Global and DoorKing systems in the past >>> and nothing about this is hard, but the chinese systems are only made for a >>> single location. >>> >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>>
