Cydus Home RFID Deadbolts
A relatively new company called 'Cydus' has addressed the dearth of residential RFID access controllers in the marketplace by releasing a pair of modern electronic deadbolts. The locks operate as you may expect RFID proximity access controllers to, however, this unit, the MyKey 2300, unfortunately requires that a button be pressed before the unit is ready to read the keychain RFID tag. The higher end unit, the 4000, only requires the card to be in close proximity to the reader for activation. Besides it's raison d'etre; the convenience of keyless entry through small RFID cards, the deadbolts have some interesting features, including this backup battery system in case the unit's batteries die:Simply touch a 9v battery to the built-in battery terminal and your MyKey 2300 is up and running. The MyKey even stores all of your existing security keys, so even if it's without power, when you turn it back on your access cards and pin combination are fully intact!
Lost or forgotten RFID cards aren't the end of the world either, as the unit comes equipped with a nicely hidden keypad for which to enter your password.
See also: RFID Enabling your front door. This is a homemade RFID entrance controller with a PC backend. The author shares a parts list, source code and cost breakdown (see author's comments ).
Previously: DIR RFID Access to your Front Door
1 Posted 2006-10-05 00:06:10 by Paul01
Cydus also has the mykey 4000r as well on sale. Its more than just a deadbolt, its a full door handle/lock hardware piece. It comes with a remote control as well so you can unlock the door from anywhere inside your home.
Its not much more expensive than a traditional nice door lock from home depot.
2 Posted 2006-10-05 08:57:49 by Sean
Thanks Paul, they both seem like nice units. Also, roughly how big are the keychain tags?
3 Posted 2006-10-05 12:38:03 by Chrismoneymaker
Nice article.. I noticed a few companys selling these products now. I have a freind that owns a mykey2300 and he says they work great.. Just have not had time to check it out yet..
4 Posted 2006-10-05 22:15:37 by Sean
There are also these biometric (fingerprint) locks / handles that I hadn't seen before. $300 bucks.
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