Electronic Door Locking Security Device - VB.Net

[DotNetNewbie]

Does anyone know of any electronic security device hardware for doors that
can be accessed using vb.net? Like for instance a room that needs to be
secured via an electronic device, that can open via a badge being swiped
through it. I would like to talk to this device with vb.net and sore
information on who leaves and enters the room. If anyone has any information
on this please let me know thanks.

[Dick Grier]

Hi,

Interfacing to a badge swipe reader is straight forward. Most of these use
a serial interface (for industrial applications), and the output may be read
using DesktopSerialIO.dll from my homepage, or any one of several other
serial objects.

Readers typically use magstripes on the card, but there are other card types
available such as RFID, that would require that you choose the appropriate
hardware to meet your functional needs. There are lots of possibilities,
and the details vary with each.

Controlling the actual locks is more problematic. That is, how this would
be done depends on the details of the lock itself. Choose this mechanism,
and let us know what it is and we may be able to help.

Dick

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Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, 4th
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