ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM

USING IBUTTON
ABSTRACT

Access is the ability to do something with a computer resource.

Access control is the means by which the ability is explicitly enabled or
restricted in some way (usually through physical and system-based controls).

Access control systems let authorized employees get in and out of

various parts of your business while keeping other people out. They can
range from simple electronic keypads that secure a single door to large
networked security systems for multiple buildings that can include parking lot
gates, integration with time and attendance systems, and multiple levels of
security.

The increased security provided by a modern access control system

is important to many types of businesses.

This Access Control System using i-Button project aims at

developing a highly durable and cost effective access control system using an
ibutton. This system is very effective in providing good readability and is very
efficient in restricting the access to only authorized users
.
The ibutton ID number will read with the help of a reader and sent to
the microcontroller. The controller decides whether he is an authorized user or
not, depending on this the signal will be sent to the relay to open the door and
the corresponding statement will be displayed in LCD.
BLOCK DIAGRAM

i-BUTTON
READER/TAG LCD

MICRO-
CONTROLLER
PC PIC- RELAY
16F84A

RS232 DB9
CONNECTOR

POWER
SUPPLY
COMPONENTS USED:

• Power supply 5V DC - 7805

• Micro controller - PIC16F84
• Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) - 4 X 20
• Dual driver/receiver - MAX232

SOFTWARES USED:
• MPLAB

ADVANTAGES:
• When comparing systems, the entire system cost should be the issue
not just the tag cost. When system cost is taken into account you will
find that iButton systems always cost less.

• iButtons readers should always cost less than barcode or RFID readers
when comparing readers with similar features (i.e. memory size, etc.)

• In outdoor or dirty conditions dirt or salt can build up on iButtons and

make them hard to read. This can be easily fixed by simply wiping the
iButton with a paper towel or cloth to achieve high read rates.

APPLICATIONS:

It is used daily for applications such as

• Access control to buildings and computers,

• Asset management, and Various data logging tasks.
• Petrol bunks