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RFID stands for "radio-frequency identification" and is used to identify and track objects via wireless communication over short distances.

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Reading ISO15693 SLIX2 18000-3-1 RFID tags with Raspberry Pi

There are Raspberry Pi components like RC522 that can read NFC tags, and it only supports ISO/IEC 14443 A/MIFARE and NTAG. We can't use those. We are looking for a component that can read international library standard RFID tags that are ISO 15693…
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how to read rfid tag using RC522 module with raspberry pi 3

Raspberry Pi 3 is having BCM2835 , i have tried all possible solution but none of these is working i can not get the tags read from the Module. I am thinking that BCM2835 is a problematic because with my old Raspberry Pi 2 which is having BCM2708…
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Getting RFID-RC522 to work with Raspberry Pi 2

Yesterday I bought the famous RC552 RFID read/write module to use with my Raspberry Pi 2B (I've also got an Arduino in the mail right now) and I've been trying to get it to work but I just can't. I started by installing python-dev. I then installed…
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RFID and MFRC522 library

I've been following the instructions of this blog post to set up an RC522 RFID reader and the test script shows me that the reader is working fine. On the other hand I had problems using this tutorial: git clone…
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RFID reader for Raspi

Can I use cheap USB RFID reader in my Raspi? Why should I buy an 'expensive' RFID reader like this or this instead of USB reader?
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RC522 RFID Module under heavy load?

We are planning to use RC522 RFID Module with RaspPi for authenticating guests at an event and am wondering if this is a good idea as there could be up to 500 guests / hour. Our system will simply read and authenticate the RFID via http to the main…
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Using a Raspberry Pi as a "desktop" for a UHF RFID device

I am trying to use a UHF RFID reader and they are mostly desktop compatible, can I use my Raspberry Pi as that "desktop" and if possible, can you recommend a particular UHF RFID reader?
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How do I get my Raspberry Pi to get data from my Parallax RFID reader

I have a Raspberry Pi model B+ I'm trying to read RFID tags using the Parallax RFID reader. I've downloaded the python gpio tools, as well as libnfc. When I run nfc-list, it says no devices found. When I run minicom, nothing is read. What should…
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Medium range rfid

I need to design/build a system that can detect a stationary line-side device as a ride-on miniature railway train passes by. The line-side device will transmit to the train the prevailing speed limit for the track section ahead. My difficulty…
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sending rfid data to flask

good day ! i am working on a student authentication project in which the student swipes his rfid card over rc522 reader and the laptip webcam captures the photo of the student to authenticate. i am using flask for this project. only thing is that…
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Read RFID tag with Parallax RFID module

I'm using Parallax RFID Read/Write Module - Serial, this datasheet and trying to set module in active mode (LED light goes from GREEN to RED) with python code and then actually read tag. After running testing code, module is still in passive mode…
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RFID reader/writer

I'm creating a clocking in system for work and I'm considering using a raspberry pi for the card interface. Having never used one before I just want to check if this is possible. I've seen a few things about how to read the cards but I can't find…
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How do I send data from multiple RFID readers to the Raspberry Pi wirelessly?

I've done some research and found out about XBees. Can I use this with RFID readers? I am planning to use RC522 RFID reader as its the cheapest option for me at the moment. I am open to any advice or suggestion for other methods to achieve my…
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125 kHz USB RFID

After some experimentation with a MFRC-522 13.56 MHz RC522 RFID Reader I decided to try 125 kHz tags. I bought a 125 kHz USB RFID Contactless Proximity Sensor Smart ID Card Reader EM4100 which comes with a USB interface, but absolutely no…
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How to connect multiple RFID readers (RC522) to a RPi?

I'm trying to connect x9 RC522 RFID readers to an RPI. I'm wondering if it can be done using the standard RPi GPIO pins or if I need some other controller. Also, it's worth mentioning that it will need to be able to distinguish between the readers,…
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