Lesson 34 – RFID Module
Setup
- Before you start working with any of the tutorials in this series please make sure you have completed the following tasks –
- Downloaded and installed the Arduino IDE.
- Are able to connect to the Arduino IDE from your computer
- Have been successful in uploading a simple (e.g. Blink LED’s) example programs (that comes with the Arduino IDE) onto your Arduino UNO board
- If you haven’t installed the Arduino IDE please head back to the first tutorial and make sure you’ve gone through each of the steps involved.
- Once you’ve sorted all of the above you are ready to move onto the next tutorial.
Tutorial
MF522-AN module adopts Philips MFRC522 original reader circuit chip design, easy to use, low cost, suitable for equipment development, development of advanced applications, the need for the user of RF card terminal design/production. It can be loaded directly into a variety of readers molds. Module uses voltage of 3.3V, through the SPI interface using simple few lines, it can be directly connected to any CPU board communication modules to guarantee stable and reliable work and reader distance.
Electrical Parameters:
- Current:13-26mA / DC 3.3V
- Idle current:10-13mA / DC 3.3V
- Sleep current: <80uA
- Peak current: <30mA
- Operating frequency: 13.56MHz
- Supported card types: mifare1 S50,mifare1 S70, mifare UltraLight, mifare Pro, mifare Desfire
- Dimensions: 40mm * 60mm
- Environmental operating temperature: -20-80 degrees Celsius
- Environment storage temperature: -40-85 degrees Celsius
- Relative humidity: 5% -95%
Circuit Connection:
This module adopts the IIC test method, so we only need to connect ‘SDA’ to Arduino A4, ‘SCL’ to A5, ‘+’ to VCC and ‘-’ to GND as follows:
Here’s the hardware you will need for the tutorials –
- Arduino Board x 1
- 1 x RFID module
- breadboard jumper wire x 5
You will find fritzing diagrams below outlining circuit connections for both the Arduino Uno and the Arduino Mega 2560.
Let’s have a look at the code for the tutorial.
Please note –
- If you want to use MEGA 2560 R3, please in the code change const int chipSelectPin = 10;//if the controller is UNO,328,168 into const int chipSelectPin = 53;//if the controller is MEGA 2560
- The line #include should read #include <SPI.h>
#include #define uchar unsigned char #define uint unsigned int #define MAX_LEN 16 const int chipSelectPin = 10;//if the controller is UNO,328,168 const int NRSTPD = 5; //MF522command word #define PCD_IDLE 0x00 //NO action;concel current command #define PCD_AUTHENT 0x0E //verify key #define PCD_RECEIVE 0x08 //receive data #define PCD_TRANSMIT 0x04 //send data #define PCD_TRANSCEIVE 0x0C //receive and send data #define PCD_RESETPHASE 0x0F //reset #define PCD_CALCCRC 0x03 //CRC calculation //Mifare_One Card command word #define PICC_REQIDL 0x26 // line-tracking area is dormant #define PICC_REQALL 0x52 //line-tracking area is interfered #define PICC_ANTICOLL 0x93 //Anti collision #define PICC_SElECTTAG 0x93 //choose cards #define PICC_AUTHENT1A 0x60 //Verify A key #define PICC_AUTHENT1B 0x61 //Verify B key #define PICC_READ 0x30 // Reader Module #define PICC_WRITE 0xA0 // letter block #define PICC_DECREMENT 0xC0 #define PICC_INCREMENT 0xC1 #define PICC_RESTORE 0xC2 //Transfer data to buffer #define PICC_TRANSFER 0xB0 //Save buffer data #define PICC_HALT 0x50 //Dormancy //MF522 Error code returned when communication #define MI_OK 0 #define MI_NOTAGERR 1 #define MI_ERR 2 //------------------MFRC522 Register--------------- //Page 0:Command and Status #define Reserved00 0x00 #define CommandReg 0x01 #define CommIEnReg 0x02 #define DivlEnReg 0x03 #define CommIrqReg 0x04 #define DivIrqReg 0x05 #define ErrorReg 0x06 #define Status1Reg 0x07 #define Status2Reg 0x08 #define FIFODataReg 0x09 #define FIFOLevelReg 0x0A #define WaterLevelReg 0x0B #define ControlReg 0x0C #define BitFramingReg 0x0D #define CollReg 0x0E #define Reserved01 0x0F //Page 1:Command #define Reserved10 0x10 #define ModeReg 0x11 #define TxModeReg 0x12 #define RxModeReg 0x13 #define TxControlReg 0x14 #define TxAutoReg 0x15 #define TxSelReg 0x16 #define RxSelReg 0x17 #define RxThresholdReg 0x18 #define DemodReg 0x19 #define Reserved11 0x1A #define Reserved12 0x1B #define MifareReg 0x1C #define Reserved13 0x1D #define Reserved14 0x1E #define SerialSpeedReg 0x1F //Page 2:CFG #define Reserved20 0x20 #define CRCResultRegM 0x21 #define CRCResultRegL 0x22 #define Reserved21 0x23 #define ModWidthReg 0x24 #define Reserved22 0x25 #define RFCfgReg 0x26 #define GsNReg 0x27 #define CWGsPReg 0x28 #define ModGsPReg 0x29 #define TModeReg 0x2A #define TPrescalerReg 0x2B #define TReloadRegH 0x2C #define TReloadRegL 0x2D #define TCounterValueRegH 0x2E #define TCounterValueRegL 0x2F //Page 3:TestRegister #define Reserved30 0x30 #define TestSel1Reg 0x31 #define TestSel2Reg 0x32 #define TestPinEnReg 0x33 #define TestPinValueReg 0x34 #define TestBusReg 0x35 #define AutoTestReg 0x36 #define VersionReg 0x37 #define AnalogTestReg 0x38 #define TestDAC1Reg 0x39 #define TestDAC2Reg 0x3A #define TestADCReg 0x3B #define Reserved31 0x3C #define Reserved32 0x3D #define Reserved33 0x3E #define Reserved34 0x3F uchar serNum[5]; uchar writeDate[16] ={'T', 'e', 'n', 'g', ' ', 'B', 'o', 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0}; uchar sectorKeyA[16][16] = {{0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF}, {0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF}, {0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF}, }; uchar sectorNewKeyA[16][16] = {{0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF}, {0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xff,0x07,0x80,0x69, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF}, {0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xff,0x07,0x80,0x69, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF}, }; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); // RFID reader SOUT pin connected to Serial RX pin at 2400bps // start the SPI library: SPI.begin(); pinMode(chipSelectPin,OUTPUT); // Set digital pin 10 as OUTPUT to connect it to the RFID /ENABLE pin digitalWrite(chipSelectPin, LOW); // Activate the RFID reader pinMode(NRSTPD,OUTPUT); // Set digital pin 10 , Not Reset and Power-down digitalWrite(NRSTPD, HIGH); MFRC522_Init(); } void loop() { uchar i,tmp; uchar status; uchar str[MAX_LEN]; uchar RC_size; uchar blockAddr; //Select the address of the operation 0~63 // searching card, return card type status = MFRC522_Request(PICC_REQIDL, str); if (status == MI_OK) { } status = MFRC522_Anticoll(str); memcpy(serNum, str, 5); if (status == MI_OK) { Serial.println("The card's number is : "); Serial.print(serNum[0],BIN); Serial.print(serNum[1],BIN); Serial.print(serNum[2],BIN); Serial.print(serNum[3],BIN); Serial.print(serNum[4],BIN); Serial.println(" "); } // select card, return card capacity RC_size = MFRC522_SelectTag(serNum); if (RC_size != 0) {} // write data card blockAddr = 7; // data block 7 status = MFRC522_Auth(PICC_AUTHENT1A, blockAddr, sectorKeyA[blockAddr/4], serNum); // authentication if (status == MI_OK) { // write data status = MFRC522_Write(blockAddr, sectorNewKeyA[blockAddr/4]); Serial.print("set the new card password, and can modify the data of the Sector: "); Serial.print(blockAddr/4,DEC); // write data blockAddr = blockAddr - 3 ; status = MFRC522_Write(blockAddr, writeDate); if(status == MI_OK) { Serial.println("OK!"); } } // read card blockAddr = 7; // data block 7 status = MFRC522_Auth(PICC_AUTHENT1A, blockAddr, sectorNewKeyA[blockAddr/4], serNum); // authentication if (status == MI_OK) { // read data blockAddr = blockAddr - 3 ; status = MFRC522_Read(blockAddr, str); if (status == MI_OK) { Serial.println("Read from the card ,the data is : "); for (i=0; i<16; i++) { Serial.print(str[i]); } Serial.println(" "); } } Serial.println(" "); MFRC522_Halt(); // command card to enter standby mode } void Write_MFRC522(uchar addr, uchar val) { digitalWrite(chipSelectPin, LOW); SPI.transfer((addr<<1)&0x7E); SPI.transfer(val); digitalWrite(chipSelectPin, HIGH); } uchar Read_MFRC522(uchar addr) { uchar val; digitalWrite(chipSelectPin, LOW); // address format: 1XXXXXX0 SPI.transfer(((addr<<1)&0x7E) | 0x80); val =SPI.transfer(0x00); digitalWrite(chipSelectPin, HIGH); return val; } void SetBitMask(uchar reg, uchar mask) { uchar tmp; tmp = Read_MFRC522(reg); Write_MFRC522(reg, tmp | mask); // set bit mask } void ClearBitMask(uchar reg, uchar mask) { uchar tmp; tmp = Read_MFRC522(reg); Write_MFRC522(reg, tmp & (~mask)); // clear bit mask } void AntennaOn(void) { uchar temp; temp = Read_MFRC522(TxControlReg); if (!(temp & 0x03)) { SetBitMask(TxControlReg, 0x03); } } void AntennaOff(void) { ClearBitMask(TxControlReg, 0x03); } void MFRC522_Reset(void) { Write_MFRC522(CommandReg, PCD_RESETPHASE); } void MFRC522_Init(void) { digitalWrite(NRSTPD,HIGH); MFRC522_Reset(); //Timer: TPrescaler*TreloadVal/6.78MHz = 24ms Write_MFRC522(TModeReg, 0x8D); //Tauto=1; f(Timer) = 6.78MHz/TPreScaler Write_MFRC522(TPrescalerReg, 0x3E); //TModeReg[3..0] + TPrescalerReg Write_MFRC522(TReloadRegL, 30); Write_MFRC522(TReloadRegH, 0); Write_MFRC522(TxAutoReg, 0x40); //100%ASK Write_MFRC522(ModeReg, 0x3D); //CRC initial value AntennaOn(); // open antenna } uchar MFRC522_Request(uchar reqMode, uchar *TagType) { uchar status; uint backBits; // received data bits Write_MFRC522(BitFramingReg, 0x07); //TxLastBists = BitFramingReg[2..0] ??? TagType[0] = reqMode; status = MFRC522_ToCard(PCD_TRANSCEIVE, TagType, 1, TagType, &backBits); if ((status != MI_OK) || (backBits != 0x10)) { status = MI_ERR; } return status; } uchar MFRC522_ToCard(uchar command, uchar *sendData, uchar sendLen, uchar *backData, uint *backLen) { uchar status = MI_ERR; uchar irqEn = 0x00; uchar waitIRq = 0x00; uchar lastBits; uchar n; uint i; switch (command) { case PCD_AUTHENT: // card key authentication { irqEn = 0x12; waitIRq = 0x10; break; } case PCD_TRANSCEIVE: // send data in FIFO { irqEn = 0x77; waitIRq = 0x30; break; } default: break; } Write_MFRC522(CommIEnReg, irqEn|0x80); // Allow interrupt request ClearBitMask(CommIrqReg, 0x80); // clear bits of all interrupt request SetBitMask(FIFOLevelReg, 0x80); //FlushBuffer=1, FIFO initialization Write_MFRC522(CommandReg, PCD_IDLE); //NO action; cancel current command ??? // write data into FIFO for (i=0; i<sendLen; i++) { Write_MFRC522(FIFODataReg, sendData[i]); } // execute command Write_MFRC522(CommandReg, command); if (command == PCD_TRANSCEIVE) { SetBitMask(BitFramingReg, 0x80); //StartSend=1,transmission of data starts } // wait for the completion of data receiving i = 2000; // adjust i according to clock frequency, maximum waiting time of operating M1 is 25ms ??? do { //CommIrqReg[7..0] //Set1 TxIRq RxIRq IdleIRq HiAlerIRq LoAlertIRq ErrIRq TimerIRq n = Read_MFRC522(CommIrqReg); i--; } while ((i!=0) && !(n&0x01) && !(n&waitIRq)); ClearBitMask(BitFramingReg, 0x80); //StartSend=0 if (i != 0) { if(!(Read_MFRC522(ErrorReg) & 0x1B)) //BufferOvfl Collerr CRCErr ProtecolErr { status = MI_OK; if (n & irqEn & 0x01) { status = MI_NOTAGERR; //?? } if (command == PCD_TRANSCEIVE) { n = Read_MFRC522(FIFOLevelReg); lastBits = Read_MFRC522(ControlReg) & 0x07; if (lastBits) { *backLen = (n-1)*8 + lastBits; } else { *backLen = n*8; } if (n == 0) { n = 1; } if (n > MAX_LEN) { n = MAX_LEN; } // read data which FIFO received for (i=0; i<n; i++) { backData[i] = Read_MFRC522(FIFODataReg); } } } else { status = MI_ERR; } } //SetBitMask(ControlReg,0x80); //timer stops //Write_MFRC522(CommandReg, PCD_IDLE); return status; } uchar MFRC522_Anticoll(uchar *serNum) { uchar status; uchar i; uchar serNumCheck=0; uint unLen; Write_MFRC522(BitFramingReg, 0x00); //TxLastBists = BitFramingReg[2..0] serNum[0] = PICC_ANTICOLL; serNum[1] = 0x20; status = MFRC522_ToCard(PCD_TRANSCEIVE, serNum, 2, serNum, &unLen); if (status == MI_OK) { // verify card sequence number for (i=0; i<4; i++) { serNumCheck ^= serNum[i]; } if (serNumCheck != serNum[i]) { status = MI_ERR; } } //SetBitMask(CollReg, 0x80); //ValuesAfterColl=1 return status; } void CalulateCRC(uchar *pIndata, uchar len, uchar *pOutData) { uchar i, n; ClearBitMask(DivIrqReg, 0x04); //CRCIrq = 0 SetBitMask(FIFOLevelReg, 0x80); // clear FIFO pointer //Write_MFRC522(CommandReg, PCD_IDLE); // write data into FIFO for (i=0; i<len; i++) { Write_MFRC522(FIFODataReg, *(pIndata+i)); } Write_MFRC522(CommandReg, PCD_CALCCRC); // wait for the completion of CRC calculation i = 0xFF; do { n = Read_MFRC522(DivIrqReg); i--; } while ((i!=0) && !(n&0x04)); //CRCIrq = 1 // read CRC calculation result pOutData[0] = Read_MFRC522(CRCResultRegL); pOutData[1] = Read_MFRC522(CRCResultRegM); } uchar MFRC522_SelectTag(uchar *serNum) { uchar i; uchar status; uchar size; uint recvBits; uchar buffer[9]; //ClearBitMask(Status2Reg, 0x08); //MFCrypto1On=0 buffer[0] = PICC_SElECTTAG; buffer[1] = 0x70; for (i=0; i<5; i++) { buffer[i+2] = *(serNum+i); } CalulateCRC(buffer, 7, &buffer[7]); //?? status = MFRC522_ToCard(PCD_TRANSCEIVE, buffer, 9, buffer, &recvBits); if ((status == MI_OK) && (recvBits == 0x18)) { size = buffer[0]; } else { size = 0; } return size; } uchar MFRC522_Auth(uchar authMode, uchar BlockAddr, uchar *Sectorkey, uchar *serNum) { uchar status; uint recvBits; uchar i; uchar buff[12]; // Verification commands + block address + sector password + card sequence number buff[0] = authMode; buff[1] = BlockAddr; for (i=0; i<6; i++) { buff[i+2] = *(Sectorkey+i); } for (i=0; i<4; i++) { buff[i+8] = *(serNum+i); } status = MFRC522_ToCard(PCD_AUTHENT, buff, 12, buff, &recvBits); if ((status != MI_OK) || (!(Read_MFRC522(Status2Reg) & 0x08))) { status = MI_ERR; } return status; } uchar MFRC522_Read(uchar blockAddr, uchar *recvData) { uchar status; uint unLen; recvData[0] = PICC_READ; recvData[1] = blockAddr; CalulateCRC(recvData,2, &recvData[2]); status = MFRC522_ToCard(PCD_TRANSCEIVE, recvData, 4, recvData, &unLen); if ((status != MI_OK) || (unLen != 0x90)) { status = MI_ERR; } return status; } uchar MFRC522_Write(uchar blockAddr, uchar *writeData) { uchar status; uint recvBits; uchar i; uchar buff[18]; buff[0] = PICC_WRITE; buff[1] = blockAddr; CalulateCRC(buff, 2, &buff[2]); status = MFRC522_ToCard(PCD_TRANSCEIVE, buff, 4, buff, &recvBits); if ((status != MI_OK) || (recvBits != 4) || ((buff[0] & 0x0F) != 0x0A)) { status = MI_ERR; } if (status == MI_OK) { for (i=0; i<16; i++) // write 16Byte data into FIFO { buff[i] = *(writeData+i); } CalulateCRC(buff, 16, &buff[16]); status = MFRC522_ToCard(PCD_TRANSCEIVE, buff, 18, buff, &recvBits); if ((status != MI_OK) || (recvBits != 4) || ((buff[0] & 0x0F) != 0x0A)) { status = MI_ERR; } } return status; } void MFRC522_Halt(void) { uchar status; uint unLen; uchar buff[4]; buff[0] = PICC_HALT; buff[1] = 0; CalulateCRC(buff, 2, &buff[2]); status = MFRC522_ToCard(PCD_TRANSCEIVE, buff, 4, buff,&unLen); }
In this experiment, when the IC card approaches, RFID module will write data to the IC card and read the card’s data, you can see it shown on the monitor window.
Prerequisites
This development track requires an investment a bit of hardware. See below for details –
- Arduino IDE –
- You will need to download and install the Arduino development IDE.
- The approach to installation, configuration, setup of the Arduino IDE is covered in our tutorials.
- Arduino Uno, Sensors, etc. –
- You will need to purchase the Super Learning Kit for Arduino from OzToyLib.
- The Arduino Advent kit has all the sensors you need to perform the tutorials covered in this development track.
- If you do not have an Arduino Uno or Arduino Mega 2560 you might want to head over to Arduino boards and pick one up now.
The Super Learning Kit for the Arduino kit has all the sensors you need to perform the tutorials covered in this development track.
About the Super Learning Kit for Arduino
The Super Learning Starter Kit for Arduino comes packed with ~35+ different electronic bits (Sensors, LEDs, switches, LCD, servo, etc.) and can be purchased with either the Keyestudio UNO R3 or the Keyestudio Mega 2560 board. The Keyestudio Arduino boards can be used to interface with the different electronic bits i.e. sensors, LED’s, switches, servos, etc. included in the starter kit. The starter kit for the Keyestudio Uno R3 offers a great opportunity to explore the world of electronics using the Arduino Development Platform. Interact with the real world through the various sensors, create innovative projects, learn how to program the micro:bit to read data from the sensors and perform certain actions. The starter kit for the Arduino is a great way to dive into the awesome world of electronics and get started with your own STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) learning journey.
The Arduino advanced study kit walks you through the basics of using the Arduino in a hands-on way. You’ll learn the fundamentals of electronics and working on the Arduino through building several creative projects. The kit includes a selection of the most common and useful electronic components with a book of 32 projects. Starting the basics of electronics, to more complex projects, the kit will get you interacting with the physical world using sensor and actuators. Along with the kit you get access to detailed tutorials and wiring diagrams.
You can purchase the Super Learning Kit for Arduino from OzToyLib.
About the Arduino UNO
The Arduino UNO is the most used and documented board of the whole Arduino family and very easy to setup, play with. The Arduino UNO is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328 . The Arduino UNO has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz ceramic resonator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. Here’s a listing of the some of the features of the Arduino UNO –
- Microcontroller: ATmega328
- Operating Voltage: 5V
- Input Voltage (recommended): 7-12V
- Input Voltage (limits): 6-20V
- Digital I/O Pins: 14 (of which 6 provide PWM output)
- Analog Input Pins: 6
- DC Current per I/O Pin: 40 mA
- DC Current for 3.3V Pin: 50 mA
- Flash Memory: 32 KB of which 0.5 KB used by bootloader
- SRAM: 2 KB (ATmega328)
- EEPROM: 1 KB (ATmega328)
- Clock Speed: 16 MHz
Arduino is an open-source, prototyping platform and its simplicity makes it ideal for hobbyists to use as well as professionals. The Arduino UNO contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started. The Arduino UNO differs from all preceding boards in that it does not use the FTDI USB-to-serial driver chip. Instead, it features the Atmega8U2 microcontroller chip programmed as a USB-to-serial converter. “Uno” means one in Italian and is named to mark the upcoming release of Arduino 1.0. The Arduino Uno and version 1.0 will be the reference versions of Arduno, moving forward. The Uno is the latest in a series of USB Arduino boards, and the reference model for the Arduino platform.
You can read more about the Arduino here – www.arduino.cc.