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How to build an NFC reader with WisBlock and RUI3

Make a NFC reader and send tag data through LoRaWAN

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How to build an NFC reader with WisBlock and RUI3

Things used in this project

Hardware components

WisBlock Base Board RAK5005-O
RAKwireless WisBlock Base Board RAK5005-O
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WisBlock LPWAN Module RAK4631
RAKwireless WisBlock LPWAN Module RAK4631
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WisBlock Buzzer Module RAK18001
RAKwireless WisBlock Buzzer Module RAK18001
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NFC RFID NXP PN532 RAK13600
RAKwireless NFC RFID NXP PN532 RAK13600
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WisGate Edge Lite 2 RAK7268\RAK7268C Gateway for LoRaWAN
RAKwireless WisGate Edge Lite 2 RAK7268\RAK7268C Gateway for LoRaWAN
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Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
RAKwireless Unified Interface V3 (RUI3)
RAKwireless Unified Interface V3 (RUI3)

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Code

NFC reader with RUI3

Arduino
/**
   @file iso14443a_uid.ino
   @author rakwireless.com
   @brief This example will attempt to connect to an ISO14443A card and read card UID
   @version 0.1
   @date 2021-10-14
   @copyright Copyright (c) 2021
**/
/**************************************************************************/
#include <Wire.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#include <RAK13600-PN532.h> // Click here to get the library: http://librarymanager/All#RAK13600-PN532

/*************************************

   LoRaWAN band setting:
     RAK_REGION_EU433
     RAK_REGION_CN470
     RAK_REGION_RU864
     RAK_REGION_IN865
     RAK_REGION_EU868
     RAK_REGION_US915
     RAK_REGION_AU915
     RAK_REGION_KR920
     RAK_REGION_AS923

 *************************************/

#define OTAA_BAND     (RAK_REGION_AS923) 
#define OTAA_DEVEUI   {0x11, 0x22, 0x33, 0x44, 0x55, 0x66, 0x77, 0x88}
#define OTAA_APPEUI   {0x11, 0x22, 0x33, 0x44, 0x55, 0x66, 0x77, 0x88}
#define OTAA_APPKEY   {0x11, 0x22, 0x33, 0x44, 0x55, 0x66, 0x77, 0x88, 0x11, 0x22, 0x33, 0x44, 0x55, 0x66, 0x77, 0x88} 


// If using the breakout or shield with I2C, define just the pins connected
#define PN532_IRQ   (WB_IO6)
#define PN532_RESET (WB_IO5)  // Not connected by default on the NFC Shield
#define BUZZER_CONTROL  WB_IO1

uint8_t ledPin1 = LED_GREEN;
uint8_t ledPin2 = LED_BLUE;

// Or use this line for a breakout or shield with an I2C connection:
NFC_PN532 nfc(PN532_IRQ, PN532_RESET);

void lora_init();

void setup(void) {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  pinMode(WB_IO2, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(WB_IO2, HIGH);

  pinMode(BUZZER_CONTROL,OUTPUT);
  noTone(BUZZER_CONTROL);

  // initialize the LED pin as an output
  pinMode(ledPin1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledPin2, OUTPUT);

  lora_init(); 
  
  delay(300);
  while (!Serial) delay(10);
  Serial.println("Hello!");
  nfc.begin();
  uint32_t versiondata = nfc.getFirmwareVersion();
  if (! versiondata) {
    Serial.print("Didn't find PN53x board");
    while (1); // halt
  }

  // Got ok data, print it out!
  Serial.print("Found chip PN5"); Serial.println((versiondata >> 24) & 0xFF, HEX);
  Serial.print("Firmware ver. "); Serial.print((versiondata >> 16) & 0xFF, DEC);
  Serial.print('.'); Serial.println((versiondata >> 8) & 0xFF, DEC);
  // Set the max number of retry attempts to read from a card
  // This prevents us from waiting forever for a card, which is
  // the default behaviour of the PN532.
  nfc.setPassiveActivationRetries(0xFF);

  //configure board to read RFID tags
  nfc.SAMConfig();
  
  Serial.println("Waiting for an ISO14443A card");
}

void loop(void) {
  boolean success;
  uint8_t uid[] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };	// Buffer to store the returned UID
  uint8_t uidLength;				// Length of the UID (4 or 7 bytes depending on ISO14443A card type)

  // Wait for an ISO14443B type cards (Mifare, etc.).  When one is found
  // 'uid' will be populated with the UID, and uidLength will indicate
  // if the uid is 4 bytes (Mifare Classic) or 7 bytes (Mifare Ultralight)
  success = nfc.readPassiveTargetID(PN532_MIFARE_ISO14443A, &uid[0], &uidLength);

  if (success) {
    tone(BUZZER_CONTROL,4000);
    delay(150);
    noTone(BUZZER_CONTROL);
    Serial.println("Found a card!");
    Serial.print("UID Length: "); Serial.print(uidLength, DEC); Serial.println(" bytes");
    Serial.print("UID Value: ");
    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < uidLength; i++)
    {
      Serial.print(" 0x"); Serial.print(uid[i], HEX);
    }
    Serial.println("");

   digitalWrite(ledPin1, HIGH); // LED turn on when input pin value is HIGH
   delay(150);
   digitalWrite(ledPin1, LOW); // 

  /** Send the data package */
  if (api.lorawan.send(uidLength, (uint8_t *) & uid, 2, true, 1)) 
  {
    Serial.println("Sending is requested");
  } 
  else 
  {
    Serial.println("Sending failed");
  }
    
    // Wait 1 second before continuing
    delay(1000);
  }
  else
  {
    // PN532 probably timed out waiting for a card
    Serial.println("Timed out waiting for a card");
  }
}


void lora_init()
{
   // OTAA Device EUI MSB first
  uint8_t node_device_eui[8] = OTAA_DEVEUI;
  // OTAA Application EUI MSB first
  uint8_t node_app_eui[8] = OTAA_APPEUI;
  // OTAA Application Key MSB first
  uint8_t node_app_key[16] = OTAA_APPKEY;

  if (!api.lorawan.appeui.set(node_app_eui, 8)) {
    Serial.printf("LoRaWan OTAA - set application EUI is incorrect! \r\n");
    return;
  }
  if (!api.lorawan.appkey.set(node_app_key, 16)) {
    Serial.printf("LoRaWan OTAA - set application key is incorrect! \r\n");
    return;
  }
  if (!api.lorawan.deui.set(node_device_eui, 8)) {
    Serial.printf("LoRaWan OTAA - set device EUI is incorrect! \r\n");
    return;
  }

  if (!api.lorawan.band.set(OTAA_BAND)) {
    Serial.printf("LoRaWan OTAA - set band is incorrect! \r\n");
    return;
  }
  if (!api.lorawan.deviceClass.set(RAK_LORA_CLASS_A)) {
    Serial.printf("LoRaWan OTAA - set device class is incorrect! \r\n");
    return;
  }
  if (!api.lorawan.njm.set(RAK_LORA_OTAA))  // Set the network join mode to OTAA
  {
    Serial.
  printf("LoRaWan OTAA - set network join mode is incorrect! \r\n");
    return;
  }
  if (!api.lorawan.join())  // Join to Gateway
  {
    Serial.printf("LoRaWan OTAA - join fail! \r\n");
    return;
  }

  /** Wait for Join success */
  while (api.lorawan.njs.get() == 0) {
    Serial.print("Wait for LoRaWAN join...");
    api.lorawan.join();
    delay(10000);
  }

  if (!api.lorawan.adr.set(true)) {
    Serial.printf
  ("LoRaWan OTAA - set adaptive data rate is incorrect! \r\n");
    return;
  }
  if (!api.lorawan.rety.set(1)) {
    Serial.printf("LoRaWan OTAA - set retry times is incorrect! \r\n");
    return;
  }
  if (!api.lorawan.cfm.set(1)) {
    Serial.printf("LoRaWan OTAA - set confirm mode is incorrect! \r\n");
    return;
  }

  /** Check LoRaWan Status*/
  Serial.printf("Duty cycle is %s\r\n", api.lorawan.dcs.get()? "ON" : "OFF"); // Check Duty Cycle status
  Serial.printf("Packet is %s\r\n", api.lorawan.cfm.get()? "CONFIRMED" : "UNCONFIRMED");  // Check Confirm status
  uint8_t assigned_dev_addr[4] = { 0 };
  api.lorawan.daddr.get(assigned_dev_addr, 4);
  Serial.printf("Device Address is %02X%02X%02X%02X\r\n", assigned_dev_addr[0], assigned_dev_addr[1], assigned_dev_addr[2], assigned_dev_addr[3]);  // Check Device Address
  Serial.println("");
}

Credits

yue cao

yue cao

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RAKwireless

RAKwireless

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A pioneer in providing innovated and diverse LPWA connectivity solutions for IoT edge devices.
Harold Duarte Rojas

Harold Duarte Rojas

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Electronics engineer, Content creator at RAKwireless.

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