RFID reader received XXxxx 000

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Hi All,

I had just received my Parallex RFID reader and connected them to my Arduino Uno with

Arduino RX to RFID SOUT
Arduino GND to RFID GND
Arduino Digital pin 2 to RFID /Enable
Arduino +5V to RFID Vcc pin.

However when I run the code in the forum, I got XXxx 00 as shown at the bottom of the post and not the card number. BTW I am using the 2 cards that come together with the RFID reader. I do not know what happen. Anyone can advise? Thanks a lot

http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/BASICStampModules/tabid/134/txtSearch/rfid/List/1/ProductID/114/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName%2CProductName

// RFID reader for Arduino 
// Wiring version by BARRAGAN <http://people.interaction-ivrea.it/h.barragan> 
// Modified for Arudino by djmatic


int  val = 0; 
char code[10]; 
int bytesread = 0; 

void setup() { 

Serial.begin(2400); // RFID reader SOUT pin connected to Serial RX pin at 2400bps 
pinMode(2,OUTPUT);   // Set digital pin 2 as OUTPUT to connect it to the RFID /ENABLE pin 
digitalWrite(2, LOW);                  // Activate the RFID reader
}  


 void loop() { 

  if(Serial.available() > 0) {          // if data available from reader 
    if((val = Serial.read()) == 10) {   // check for header 
      bytesread = 0; 
      while(bytesread<10) {              // read 10 digit code 
        if( Serial.available() > 0) { 
          val = Serial.read(); 
          if((val == 10)||(val == 13)) { // if header or stop bytes before the 10 digit reading 
            break;                       // stop reading 
          } 
          code[bytesread] = val;         // add the digit           
          bytesread++;                   // ready to read next digit  
        } 
      } 
      if(bytesread == 10) {              // if 10 digit read is complete 
        Serial.print("TAG code is: ");   // possibly a good TAG 
        Serial.println(code);            // print the TAG code 
      } 
      bytesread = 0; 
      digitalWrite(2, HIGH);                  // deactivate the RFID reader for a moment so it will not flood
           delay(1500);                       // wait for a bit 
           digitalWrite(2, LOW);                  // Activate the RFID reader
    } 
  } 
} 

// extra stuff
// digitalWrite(2, HIGH);             // deactivate RFID reader

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Serial.begin(2400);

Look at the bottom right of the arduino Serial Monitor, and tell me what is wrong :).

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Oops,

Sorry. I dont know that I need to still set the serial monitor. I thought serial.begin(2400) will do the job...hahaha