Module: Wiegand

Table of Contents

• Wiegand Module Documentation
• Introduction
• Configuration Options
  • Example
• Wiegand Wiring
• Notes

Explains how to configure the module to work with various Wiegand reader.

Wiegand Module Documentation

Introduction

This module provides support for Wiegand devices. Simply put, it listens to GPIO event, gather them, and generate Wiegand events. It supports multiple readers.

As this is an module that provide an authentication source (by reading card ids or PIN code, or both), it shall conforms to those specifications regarding message passing.

There are multiple mode supported by the wiegand module. They allows the module to read from differently configured hardware, and allows you to chose what kind of credentials the module shall generate.

Configuration Options

Options	Options	Options	Description	Mandatory
use_database			If true, use the database for config. Ignore other options	NO (defaults to false)
readers			Lists of all configured readers	YES
—>	reader		Configuration of 1 wiegand reader	YES
—>	—>	name	device name	YES
—>	—>	high	name of the input GPIO that sends "high" data	YES
—>	—>	low	name of the input GPIO that sends "low" data	YES
—>	—>	green_led	name of the green led device attached to the reader	NO
—>	—>	buzzer	name of the buzzer device attached to the reader	NO
—>	—>	mode	Which mode the reader is using (see below)	NO (defaults to SIMPLE_WIEGAND)
—>	—>	pin_timeout	Timeout when reading a PIN code.	NO (defaults to 2500ms)
—>	—>	pin_key_end	Which key is used to signal the end of a PIN code	NO (defaults to '#')
—>	—>	nowait	Don't wait for pin code after card read	NO (defaults to 0)

Note: high, low, green_led and buzzer must be name of GPIO object: either defined using the sysfsgpio or pifacedigital module.

There are multiples mode available for a reader:

1. SIMPLE_WIEGAND is for simply reading a wiegand card.
2. WIEGAND_PIN_4BITS for reading a PIN code, when the reader send 4 bits per key pressed.
3. WIEGAND_PIN_8BITS for reading a PIN code, when the reader send 8 bits per key pressed.
4. WIEGAND_PIN_BUFFERED for reading a PIN code when the reader buffers up to 5key and send them in a 26 bits wiegand frame. Note that in this mode, the pin_key_end and pin_timeout parameter have no effect.
5. WIEGAND_CARD_PIN_4BITS reads a card number followed by a PIN code read in 4bits mode.
6. WIEGAND_CARD_PIN_8BITS reads a card number followed by a PIN code read in 8bits mode.
7. WIEGAND_CARD_PIN_BUFFERED reads a card number followed by a PIN code read in buffered mode.
8. AUTODETECT allows the module to read and create different type of credentials. It can read a pin code or a card number, or both. The pin code can be read if the reader is either in 4 bits or 8 bits mode. If you are doing card-only authentication, note that you will notice a delay of ~2 second, unless nowait is set to true. This delay is here to let the user have a chance to enter his PIN code.

Warning

The AUTODETECT mode is not compatible with the hardware Wiegand-Buffered mode.

You can see this for more the message passing specific specification about those modes. Note that multiple mode share a common message implementation.

Additional informations:

• pin_timeout is the number of milliseconds (defaults to 2000) of inactivity on the keypad before considering the PIN code complete and sending it for processing. It's also the delay you have to enter your PIN after swiping your card.
• pin_key_end is the key to press to signal the end of the pin (default to '#'). This key wont be appended to the PIN code.
• You can either type your PIN and wait, and type your PIN and the pin_key_end.

Example

This is a example of configuration for the Wiegand module.

<module>
    <name>WIEGAND_READER</name>
    <file>libwiegand.so</file>
    <level>5</level>
    <module_config>
        <readers>
            <reader>
                <name>MY_WIEGAND_1</name>
                <high>wiegand_data_high</high>
                <low>wiegand_data_low</low>
                <green_led>WIEGAND1_GREEN_LED</green_led>
                <buzzer>WIEGAND1_BUZZER</buzzer>
            </reader>
        </readers>
    </module_config>
</module>

Wiegand Wiring

For wiring to a pico-pc operating at 3.3v (like Raspberry Pi), see Raspberry Pi 1 and Wiegand

Notes

Technical implementations details can be found here.