If you need to restrict access to a certain building or room, much of the time you turn to an RFID card system, but what if you wanted to integrate an ESP8266 into your setup? Since most RFID readers, as well as some other access systems, use a wiring standard called a Wiegand interface, Advanceiot has come up with a breakout board that is custom built to fit this arrangement.
This small breakout board can accept input power between 4 and 48V, and has pads for easy programming with pogo pins. You could use this to experiment with your existing card reader, or even use it on its own as an ESP development board. What really sets this listing apart, however, is that you can purchase it with a variety of RFID card readers, giving you everything (besides the actual card) that you need to get started with this tech!
We should note that the creator of this product pinged us to let us know about this device. If you’d like your creation featured—or something you created using a product from Tindie—be sure to let us know on Twitter @Tindie, or ping me personally @JeremySCook!
On a related note, this isn’t the first Wiegand/ESP8266 board featured here. Check out this post for another interface option.
