March 2012
Beginner
44 pages
41m
English
In this project, you’ll read some RFID tags and get a sense of how the readers behave. You’ll see how far away from your reader a tag can be read. This is a handy test program for use any time you’re adding RFID to a project.
Parallax’s RFID Reader Module, available from Maker Shed as part of a starter pack or by itself.
The starter pack includes several tags, and you can buy them separately.
The FTDI Friend can do the job.
You can use a half-size or mini breadboard to make connections between the reader and the USB-to-TTL serial adaptor.
You’ll need a set of jumper wire to make your connections.
The Parallax reader ...