I am using Arduino Leonardo with RFID reader and writer RC522. I used this library
I can compile the code and can upload for the
rfid/DumpInfo.ino at master · miguelbalboa/rfid · GitHub Example.
When I open the Serial Monitor I see this
Firmware Version: 0x92 = v2.0
Scan PICC to see UID, SAK, type, and data blocks...
But when I put the rfid card that came with the rc522 board, it does not scan it. I have spent over 20 hours looking into it and cant seem to find propblem. Can anyone help
When I put the debugger above return statements,
void loop() {
mfrc522.PICC_DumpToSerial(&(mfrc522.uid));
// Look for new cards
if ( ! mfrc522.PICC_IsNewCardPresent()) {
return;
}
// Select one of the cards
if ( ! mfrc522.PICC_ReadCardSerial()) {
return;
}
// Dump debug info about the card; PICC_HaltA() is automatically called
mfrc522.PICC_DumpToSerial(&(mfrc522.uid));
}
I get this error
Card UID:
Card SAK: 00
PICC type: MIFARE Ultralight or Ultralight C
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MIFARE_Read() failed: Timeout in communication.
The example code is garbage. It really needs to be purged from the internet.
Returning from loop() because things didn't go your way is childish behavior that 5 year old's are expected to have outgrown.
Delete all the f**king !s and return statements. Deal with success, and print an error message on failure.
Thanks for the reply. However even if I get rid of the !s and returns, essentially it will do same if I put this at the top of the loop statement
mfrc522.PICC_DumpToSerial(&(mfrc522.uid));
Which I did and then I posted the error that I got. Now since I am very new (2nd day ) with arduino, I am not sure how to handle this. Looking for some help here
It does not make sense to dump the data from a uid that you haven't successfully read from a card. So, stop doing that.
void loop()
{
if(mfrc522.PICC_IsNewCardPresent())
{
Serial.println("Card present");
if(mfrc522.PICC_ReadCardSerial())
{
Serial.println("Card read");
// More positive tests here
}
else
{
Serial.println("Card present but not read");
}
else
{
Serial.println("No card present...");
}
}
When this code runs, you know a LOT more than "it didn't work".