RFIDv2

This page describes a version of the RFID system based on the UHPPOTE Professional Wiegand TCP IP Network Access Control Board a 125kHz system that should be compatible with transponders from the BeagleBone Black based system RFID

Benefits

• Stores all data locally to the door controller, only requires power for door access.
• Can be granted a super-user password and can be used as a generic code.
• Allows both RFID and Keypad entry, and RFID can be set with additional PIN#.
• Can be retrofitted for machine control
• Can be setup to disable users when membership expires

System Description

There is an old HP (add specs) Windows XP machine that was added to the PS1 domain (called RFID-2) that pulls user information from an SQL database on a VM called RFID2 and pushes that information to all the door controllers with a piece of software called Professional Door Control Management. You can remote into this machine using Windows Remote Desktop using rfid-2.ad.pumpingstationone.org.

A VM on Proxmox Cloud 2 called RFID2 (10.100.11.31, username: ps1user, password: ps1frocksadmin) houses the SQL database so that current members can access the doors. Eventually a job will run that will populate the database usernames, RFID tags, and member status from PS1AUTH.

What's next

• A USB reader that allows people to determine the RFID tag they have and so they can input that into their user account. A small USB module is by the HP computer that will read the fob ID number. Sam C. has done some research and figured out how to derive the RFID number from the fob ID.
• Hook in the doorbell that identifies the doors individually. A small MP3 board will be connected to the RFID reader control and play a unique sound for each door over some PA speakers.
• Write instructions so that members can add their fobs to the RFID system as it is now.
• Writing a cron job to sync PS1Auth data (that members can add their RFID) to the RFID2 SQL database the door reader uses.
• Create an Auto-it script that presses the upload button in the control software to send info from the SQL database to the controller.

Professional Door Control Management Software Notes

• The software can be setup to use just the RFID card swipe, a swipe plus a pin (swipe + PIN + #), and typed tag number plus pin (* + tag_number + * + PIN + #)(the PIN an be left blank).
• Individual account must be allowed "Access Control" in the software to turn system use on an off - this can be used to control when memberships end.
• Accounts can have doors added and subtracted from each user's profile (this could also be used to control machine access and or cabinet/tool access)
• All account parameters are manageable through the SQL database
• When parameters are changed in the database they must be pushed to the controllers. The downside is that apparently this an only happen via the "upload" button in the software. Auto-it has been recommended as a tool to automate this process.

RFID Reader

The RFID reader is TYPE and is plugged directly into the control board.

Wiring colors

• Red - +12v DC
• Black - GND
• White - D1 / TX
• Green - D0 / RX
• Blue - LED
• Yellow - Beep (not connected)
• Gray - Weigand 26/34 protocol (not connected)
• Orange - Doorbell switch
• Brown - Doorbell switch