I am looking to somehow have someone enter in a code on a touchscreen, then, if they enter in a correct code, it will open a door using some sort of Door Strike mechanism.
Problem is, I don't know where to start...
Here is the overall picture. My sister owns a day care, and currently, they use a program called Pro Care for all of their accounting / database needs. She recently purchased a tablet PC which requires people to enter in a 4-6 digit code to enter the daycare. After the code is entered, the log in time for that specific person is logged, and the door unlocks. The same process happens when they go to check their kid out. The data is kept to know how long the kid was there for billing purposes.
I have 0 problems with the database end and logging / tracking when they check in / out; however, I have no idea on how to send a signal to the door strike and incorporate it into what I plan on doing, which is create a complete custom application for her.
If I can figure out the door strike portion, then everything else is a breeze. If there is some sort of batch command I can send to open it, then that would be cool...or else, I have no idea on how to do it.
Any ideas? I guess one idea, last resort, would be for them to check in, and then enter in another code to open the door...that is a last resort though.
Problem is, I don't know where to start...
Here is the overall picture. My sister owns a day care, and currently, they use a program called Pro Care for all of their accounting / database needs. She recently purchased a tablet PC which requires people to enter in a 4-6 digit code to enter the daycare. After the code is entered, the log in time for that specific person is logged, and the door unlocks. The same process happens when they go to check their kid out. The data is kept to know how long the kid was there for billing purposes.
I have 0 problems with the database end and logging / tracking when they check in / out; however, I have no idea on how to send a signal to the door strike and incorporate it into what I plan on doing, which is create a complete custom application for her.
If I can figure out the door strike portion, then everything else is a breeze. If there is some sort of batch command I can send to open it, then that would be cool...or else, I have no idea on how to do it.
Any ideas? I guess one idea, last resort, would be for them to check in, and then enter in another code to open the door...that is a last resort though.