Looking for finger print scanner to interface with PLC

[Bullfrog1870]

I'm looking for a finger print scanner to interface with an AB Contrologics processor. We don't have a computer on machine so I'm limited with interface options. It will be so operators can uniquely "log-in" to the machine and enable certain features based on their rights.

 

[rawelk]

I've never forayed into this field, but it piqued my interest, and took a look around. I have been idly thinking about doing something similar, but using a magnetic swipe card reader, and our existing time & attendance cards.

Synel and Suprema make fingerprint readers which might be coaxed into working. I didn't looked nearly closely enough, but with at least one of them you may be able to get at them over an Ethernet comm line.

http://www.synel.com/access-control/printx.html

http://www.supremainc.com/product_02.html?mark=2_13