Integrating a Wiegand Tag Reader with Indigo
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:04 am
I have a side gate fitted with an electronic deadbolt which is operated by Indigo via a Fibaro relay module. I recently decided to fit a tag reader to the gate to make unlocking a little easier.
In summary, I connected a Wiegand proximity tag reader (bought on eBay for a few pounds) to a Raspberry Pi Zero W, which reads the tag and writes the tag number to an Indigo variable. If the tag number changes, Indigo runs a Python script to compare the number to a list of valid tags, and unlocks the gate if there's a match.
I'd be happy to share wiring and coding details if anyone is interested.
In summary, I connected a Wiegand proximity tag reader (bought on eBay for a few pounds) to a Raspberry Pi Zero W, which reads the tag and writes the tag number to an Indigo variable. If the tag number changes, Indigo runs a Python script to compare the number to a list of valid tags, and unlocks the gate if there's a match.
I'd be happy to share wiring and coding details if anyone is interested.