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PTS IO — Vehicle Access Control Board with HGS/UHF RFID
An IO board that reads a vehicle's HGS or UHF RFID tag to control a barrier or gate, with no camera involved.
What it does
PTS IO is a reader-connected input/output (IO) board we developed for vehicle access control. Through a reader, it detects the HGS or UHF RFID tag carried by a vehicle and uses that information to control an entry point such as a barrier or gate. This lets a residential complex, car park or facility set up an access flow for authorised vehicles without drivers having to present a card or press a remote.
We also want to be clear about what the device does not do: PTS IO performs no image processing and uses no camera. It identifies a vehicle by the tag it carries, not by how it looks. As a result, an installation involves no camera, no video recording and no image analysis; the system is built around the tag and the reader.
How it works
The general sequence is simple:
- A tagged vehicle approaches the entry point.
- The UHF reader installed at the entrance detects the vehicle's HGS or UHF RFID tag.
- The tag data is passed to the PTS IO board.
- Based on the information it receives, the board opens or closes the barrier or gate.
In short, PTS IO is the board that carries out, on site, the decision made from the tag data: it is what opens and closes the barrier.
Technology
PTS IO is the board side of a two-part solution: a UHF reader that reads the tag, and an IO board that processes what the reader reports and controls the entry point. The board's design, electronics and the embedded software running on it were developed by our team.
RFID is an identification technology that reads tags using radio waves. Passive tags operating in the UHF band need no battery; they are powered by the reader's signal and reply with their own identifier. The reader used with PTS IO reads HGS and UHF RFID tags.
Read range and read performance depend on the reader model, antenna placement, where the tag sits on the vehicle and the conditions on site. These are assessed separately for each installation.
Where it is used
PTS IO is designed and manufactured for one of the property management platforms, under that platform's own brand. We carry out the work from board design through to production, and our client offers the device as part of its own platform.
Typical installations include:
- Vehicle entrances and exits of residential complexes
- Barrier-controlled entrances of indoor and outdoor car parks
- Facility and workplace gates open only to authorised vehicles
If you need a similar reader-connected control board, or a custom electronic board for your own product, we can work together under our electronic board design and manufacturing service.
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