[hackerspaces] RFID access was Re: WordPress websites - what features/plugins and configurations do your spaces use?

[Arclight]

For the RFID hardware, we're using off-the-shelf Wiegand-format
readers (available in 125Khz open-standard formats like EM4100 as well
as Mifare/NFC) and the custom board we've been making/selling:

http://accxproducts.com/wiki/index.php?title=Open_Access_4.0

The server side can be a Pi bolted directly on or a USB connection to a server.

It's a bit of work to roll a custom board with proper input protection
and the like on every input.  This is one of our more successful
open-source hardware projects to date.

Arclight
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On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Russell Fair <rfair404 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Bob, I'd love to see if we can use your plugin at our space. Any chance
> you'd consider open sourcing it?
>
> Russell
>
> On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Shirley Hicks <shirley at velochicdesign.com>
> wrote:
>>
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>> On Nov 5, 2015, at 11:31 AM, sheila miguez <shekay at pobox.com> wrote:
>>
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>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Bob Baddeley
>> <hackerspace-discuss at bobbaddeley.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Then it gets cool. We built another plugin on top of all these that
>>> manages 'machines' in the space and their usage. We have RFID keys for door
>>> access, and Raspberry Pi's at the doors. When an RFID is swiped, the pi
>>> makes a web service request to our plugin to check the membership and
>>> permission level of that user and allows them access. We have some caching
>>> in place in case the web goes down, but essentially we have a web interface
>>> that controls who has access to what physical things. We've also tied this
>>> system in to our laser cutter, where we not only enable/disable the laser
>>> based on whether the person has been trained, but we track the length of the
>>> job and charge against their account funds for how many seconds of laser
>>> time (since the laser tube is a consumable). We have a scale next to our 3D
>>> printer area with a pi that lets you pay for plastic parts using account
>>> funds as well.
>>
>>
>>
>> This is really interesting and I would like more details!
>>
>> So would I. And thanks for sharing the details! I’m finally compiling the
>> list.
>>
>> — Shirley
>>
>> At PS1 we have a similar door control system that makes service requests
>> to our member site. We use it to manage member information rather than a
>> wiki plugin.
>>
>>
>> I would like to know how you have tied your system in to the laser cutter
>> and other tools.
>>
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>> shekay at pobox.com
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