I'm attempting to interface the ATSAMD21G with the RFID-RC522 card reader using SPI and for the life of me can't get these to talk. I believe the SPI library should handle the comms and all I have to do is hook up to the default SPI pins. I have tested the card reader on an Uno and it works as expected using the same code.
I'm using the ReadNUID.ino example file from the MFRC522 library [MFRC522 - Arduino Reference]. The library claims compatibility with the Zero. Note: I am using the Sparkfun ATSAMD21G breakout board and not the Zero board from Arduino, but the ICSP header is present on this board.
I am using the ICSP header for MOSI, MISO and SCK connections. The mapping is (from Zero breakout board to RFID-RC522) SCK->SCK, MOSI->MOSI, MISO->MISO, 3V3->3V3, GND->GND, D8->RST, D9->SDA. The issue observed is that the Serial output never shows the card is detected on the Zero, but does on the UNO. Code below.
#include <SPI.h>
#include <MFRC522.h>
#define SS_PIN 9
#define RST_PIN 8
#define Serial SerialUSB // Zero only
MFRC522 rfid(SS_PIN, RST_PIN); // Instance of the class
MFRC522::MIFARE_Key key;
// Init array that will store new NUID
byte nuidPICC[4];
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
SPI.begin(); // Init SPI bus
rfid.PCD_Init(); // Init MFRC522
for (byte i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
key.keyByte[i] = 0xFF;
}
Serial.println(F("This code scan the MIFARE Classsic NUID."));
Serial.print(F("Using the following key:"));
printHex(key.keyByte, MFRC522::MF_KEY_SIZE);
Serial.println("");
}
void loop() {
// Reset the loop if no new card present on the sensor/reader. This saves the entire process when idle.
if ( ! rfid.PICC_IsNewCardPresent())
return;
// Verify if the NUID has been readed
if ( ! rfid.PICC_ReadCardSerial())
return;
Serial.print(F("PICC type: "));
MFRC522::PICC_Type piccType = rfid.PICC_GetType(rfid.uid.sak);
Serial.println(rfid.PICC_GetTypeName(piccType));
// Check is the PICC of Classic MIFARE type
if (piccType != MFRC522::PICC_TYPE_MIFARE_MINI &&
piccType != MFRC522::PICC_TYPE_MIFARE_1K &&
piccType != MFRC522::PICC_TYPE_MIFARE_4K) {
Serial.println(F("Your tag is not of type MIFARE Classic."));
return;
}
if (rfid.uid.uidByte[0] != nuidPICC[0] ||
rfid.uid.uidByte[1] != nuidPICC[1] ||
rfid.uid.uidByte[2] != nuidPICC[2] ||
rfid.uid.uidByte[3] != nuidPICC[3] ) {
Serial.println(F("A new card has been detected."));
// Store NUID into nuidPICC array
for (byte i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
nuidPICC[i] = rfid.uid.uidByte[i];
}
Serial.println(F("The NUID tag is:"));
Serial.print(F("In hex: "));
printHex(rfid.uid.uidByte, rfid.uid.size);
Serial.println();
Serial.print(F("In dec: "));
printDec(rfid.uid.uidByte, rfid.uid.size);
Serial.println();
}
else Serial.println(F("Card read previously."));
// Halt PICC
rfid.PICC_HaltA();
// Stop encryption on PCD
rfid.PCD_StopCrypto1();
}
/**
* Helper routine to dump a byte array as hex values to Serial.
*/
void printHex(byte *buffer, byte bufferSize) {
for (byte i = 0; i < bufferSize; i++) {
Serial.print(buffer[i] < 0x10 ? " 0" : " ");
Serial.print(buffer[i], HEX);
}
}
/**
* Helper routine to dump a byte array as dec values to Serial.
*/
void printDec(byte *buffer, byte bufferSize) {
for (byte i = 0; i < bufferSize; i++) {
Serial.print(' ');
Serial.print(buffer[i], DEC);
}
}