Introduction to RFID Module

EM-18 RFID Reader Module

Interfacing RFID Module On FireBird V
RFID Module Testing
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Interfacing RFID Module with FireBird V

Embedded Real-Time Systems Lab

Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay

IIT Bombay
July 5, 2014

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Agenda for Discussion

1 Introduction to RFID Module

2 EM-18 RFID Reader Module
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3 Interfacing RFID Module On FireBird V
Application circuit of RFID Module
Interfacing RFID Module on FireBird V
4 RFID Module Testing
Connecting RFID Module to USB to Serial Converter
Sample output as seen on serial terminal
Sample output on LCD screen
5 C Code

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What is an RFID ??

X Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is the wireless non-contact use

of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to transfer data.

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What is an RFID ??

X Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is the wireless non-contact use

of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to transfer data.
X The main purpose of using RFID is to automatically identify and track
the active and passive tags attached to various objects in our daily life.

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What is an RFID ??

X Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is the wireless non-contact use

of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to transfer data.
X The main purpose of using RFID is to automatically identify and track
the active and passive tags attached to various objects in our daily life.
X RFID tags are an improvement over bar codes because the tags have
read and write capabilities. Data stored on RFID tags can be
changed, updated and locked.

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EM 18 RFID Reader

1 EM-18 operates on +5V power supply.

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EM 18 RFID Reader

1 EM-18 operates on +5V power supply.

2 Read frequency of the reader is 125kHz

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EM 18 RFID Reader

1 EM-18 operates on +5V power supply.

2 Read frequency of the reader is 125kHz
3 maximum read range is 10 cm

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EM 18 RFID Reader

1 EM-18 operates on +5V power supply.

2 Read frequency of the reader is 125kHz
3 maximum read range is 10 cm
4 The serial transmission rate is 9600bps, TTL and
RS232 output

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1 Pin 1 and 2: These are supply and ground pins

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1 Pin 1 and 2: These are supply and ground pins

2 Pin 3: The Beep pin is the output pin which
provides series of pulses which could be connected
to an led or a buzzer for the read indication

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1 Pin 1 and 2: These are supply and ground pins

2 Pin 3: The Beep pin is the output pin which
provides series of pulses which could be connected
to an led or a buzzer for the read indication
3 Pin 4 and 5: These two are antenna pins which
are left unconnected.

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1 Pin 1 and 2: These are supply and ground pins

2 Pin 3: The Beep pin is the output pin which
provides series of pulses which could be connected
to an led or a buzzer for the read indication
3 Pin 4 and 5: These two are antenna pins which
are left unconnected.
4 Pin 6: SEL Pin is pulled high to get RS232
output. If the Pin is held low then data is received
from DO and D1 pins.

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1 Pin 1 and 2: These are supply and ground pins

2 Pin 3: The Beep pin is the output pin which
provides series of pulses which could be connected
to an led or a buzzer for the read indication
3 Pin 4 and 5: These two are antenna pins which
are left unconnected.
4 Pin 6: SEL Pin is pulled high to get RS232
output. If the Pin is held low then data is received
from DO and D1 pins.
5 Pin 7: The serial output is taken from this pin in
RS232 format

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1 Pin 1 and 2: These are supply and ground pins

2 Pin 3: The Beep pin is the output pin which
provides series of pulses which could be connected
to an led or a buzzer for the read indication
3 Pin 4 and 5: These two are antenna pins which
are left unconnected.
4 Pin 6: SEL Pin is pulled high to get RS232
output. If the Pin is held low then data is received
from DO and D1 pins.
5 Pin 7: The serial output is taken from this pin in
RS232 format
6 Pin 8 and 9: These Data signal Pins used to
output the data in 26 bit Wiegand format

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Application circuit

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Application circuit

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To RX pin of MCU i.e., Pin 46
on expansion slot

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USB to Serial Converter

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USB to Serial Converter

1 The figure shows the USB to Serial converter

2 The figure shows the connections to be made for
serial transmission
3 connect the common ground - pin of the converter
4 VCC Pin of the Converter need not be connected
5 The RS232 output pin is connected to RX pin of
the Converter

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Serial terminal

1 1. Open the serial terminal software

2 2. Set the COM port for the device
3 3. Set the baud rate to 9600
4 4. Set the number of start bits, stop bits and parity
bits
5 5. Change the Data mode to Text

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Sample output on LCD screen of FBV

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