Fingerprint Scanner
I would like to figure out a way to connect a fingerprint scanner to a stamp.· Has any one seen a sensor that can be used with a stamp?· Or has any successfully done this type of project?
Thanks
Tim
Thanks
Tim
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A good deal will depend on the exact biometric unit you are seeking to use, and the requirements it makes on the processor. My own experience with biometrics, specifically using the PBASIC Stamp, or in general with any other microcontroller is quite limited, but I'll be happy to share what little I have learned.
The first concern is obviously the hardware interface. Since many of these biometric devices will operate successfully with an ordinary·PC using an RS-232 interface using a DB-9 serial connection, one merely needs to check to see that half-duplex transmission (with or without flow control) is acceptable. This is opposed to a potential requirement that the processor be capable of full duplex, which can really only be met by a processor using a hardware UART, extremely high processor speed, or hardware interrupt capability. This requrement will not wholly negate a PBASIC Stamp per se, but will cause you to have to·make some additional, external hardware concessions (external RS-232 buffer or UART).
The second and third concerns·are the amount of physical data the micro-processor will be required to manipulate, and what you are required to do with the data output from such a biometric sensor. ·While it might be trivial for a PC to·accept a couple of hundred bytes of data, which it must then·present to·(say) an MS Access Fingerprint Database, this is quite far beyond the capabilities of the PBASIC Stamp with its limited RAM, and lower speed. Yet, if the exchange of information was (say) more like the following, this might be quite doable:
- - - Hypothetical Example ONLY - Loose System Flow defined:
Enable biometric device from Stamp, announce failure if necessary
Display "Place index finger on lit screen"
Check for proper finger placement
Cause fingerprint scan to proceed
Accept pattern matching mask [noparse][[/noparse]PMM] (18-20 bytes, or·144+ bits)
Accept and attach ID data (3-4 byte) prefix to PMM and re-transmit to PC
Accept status data (1-2 bytes) returned from PC (verification)
Announce results on LCD or serial printer (log data)
Unlatch gate or door if status permits or perhaps sound alarm if not
Check for passage through gate/door
Ensure safe re-latching of gate/door
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It would also be wise to investigate any timing requirements, and/or any minimum/maximim baud rates which may be required by the attached devices.
I hope that is helpful information.
Regards,
Bruce Bates
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Thanks very much for the feedback.· Have you experimented with a sensor of this type?· i am bummed that a stamp might not work.
Tim
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No, I have never worked specifically with a fingerprint scanner per se, but I have assisted others in doing so.
Regards
Bruce Bates
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