I was working with a RFID module that I got in an Arduino uno most complete starter kit. I have been looking at other forum topics about this and trying what they have suggested, however I have not been able to even get a version number.
The code that I had initially tried that came from the kit was:
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//2016.12.09
/*
* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Example to change UID of changeable MIFARE card.
* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* This is a MFRC522 library example; for further details and other examples see: https://github.com/miguelbalboa/rfid
*
* This sample shows how to set the UID on a UID changeable MIFARE card.
* NOTE: for more informations read the README.rst
*
* @author Tom Clement
* @license Released into the public domain.
*
* Typical pin layout used:
* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* MFRC522 Arduino Arduino Arduino Arduino Arduino
* Reader/PCD Uno Mega Nano v3 Leonardo/Micro Pro Micro
* Signal Pin Pin Pin Pin Pin Pin
* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* RST/Reset RST 9 5 D9 RESET/ICSP-5 RST
* SPI SS SDA(SS) 10 53 D10 10 10
* SPI MOSI MOSI 11 / ICSP-4 51 D11 ICSP-4 16
* SPI MISO MISO 12 / ICSP-1 50 D12 ICSP-1 14
* SPI SCK SCK 13 / ICSP-3 52 D13 ICSP-3 15
*/
#include <SPI.h>
#include <MFRC522.h>
#define RST_PIN 9 // Configurable, see typical pin layout above
#define SS_PIN 10 // Configurable, see typical pin layout above
MFRC522 mfrc522(SS_PIN, RST_PIN); // Create MFRC522 instance
/* Set your new UID here! */
#define NEW_UID {0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF}
MFRC522::MIFARE_Key key;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600); // Initialize serial communications with the PC
while (!Serial); // Do nothing if no serial port is opened (added for Arduinos based on ATMEGA32U4)
SPI.begin(); // Init SPI bus
mfrc522.PCD_Init(); // Init MFRC522 card
Serial.println(F("Warning: this example overwrites the UID of your UID changeable card, use with care!"));
// Prepare key - all keys are set to FFFFFFFFFFFFh at chip delivery from the factory.
for (byte i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
key.keyByte[i] = 0xFF;
}
SPI.setClockDivider(SPI_CLOCK_DIV16); // or SPI_CLOCK_DIV32 for even slower
}
// Setting the UID can be as simple as this:
//void loop() {
// byte newUid[] = NEW_UID;
// if ( mfrc522.MIFARE_SetUid(newUid, (byte)4, true) ) {
// Serial.println("Wrote new UID to card.");
// }
// delay(1000);
//}
// But of course this is a more proper approach
void loop() {
// Look for new cards, and select one if present
if ( ! mfrc522.PICC_IsNewCardPresent() || ! mfrc522.PICC_ReadCardSerial() ) {
delay(50);
return;
}
// Now a card is selected. The UID and SAK is in mfrc522.uid.
// Dump UID
Serial.print(F("Card UID:"));
for (byte i = 0; i < mfrc522.uid.size; i++) {
Serial.print(mfrc522.uid.uidByte[i] < 0x10 ? " 0" : " ");
Serial.print(mfrc522.uid.uidByte[i], HEX);
}
Serial.println();
// Dump PICC type
// MFRC522::PICC_Type piccType = mfrc522.PICC_GetType(mfrc522.uid.sak);
// Serial.print(F("PICC type: "));
// Serial.print(mfrc522.PICC_GetTypeName(piccType));
// Serial.print(F(" (SAK "));
// Serial.print(mfrc522.uid.sak);
// Serial.print(")\r\n");
// if ( piccType != MFRC522::PICC_TYPE_MIFARE_MINI
// && piccType != MFRC522::PICC_TYPE_MIFARE_1K
// && piccType != MFRC522::PICC_TYPE_MIFARE_4K) {
// Serial.println(F("This sample only works with MIFARE Classic cards."));
// return;
// }
// Set new UID
byte newUid[] = NEW_UID;
if ( mfrc522.MIFARE_SetUid(newUid, (byte)4, true) ) {
Serial.println(F("Wrote new UID to card."));
}
// Halt PICC and re-select it so DumpToSerial doesn't get confused
mfrc522.PICC_HaltA();
if ( ! mfrc522.PICC_IsNewCardPresent() || ! mfrc522.PICC_ReadCardSerial() ) {
return;
}
// Dump the new memory contents
Serial.println(F("New UID and contents:"));
mfrc522.PICC_DumpToSerial(&(mfrc522.uid));
delay(2000);
}
As I began troubleshooting, I decided to see if there was a connection problem from the Arduino to the RFID module so I ran this example from the RFID library:
/*
* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Example sketch/program to test your firmware.
* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* This is a MFRC522 library example; for further details and other examples see: https://github.com/miguelbalboa/rfid
*
* This example test the firmware of your MFRC522 reader module, only known version can be checked. If the test passed
* it do not mean that your module is faultless! Some modules have bad or broken antennas or the PICC is broken.
*
* @author Rotzbua
* @license Released into the public domain.
*
* Typical pin layout used:
* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* MFRC522 Arduino Arduino Arduino Arduino Arduino
* Reader/PCD Uno/101 Mega Nano v3 Leonardo/Micro Pro Micro
* Signal Pin Pin Pin Pin Pin Pin
* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* RST/Reset RST 9 5 D9 RESET/ICSP-5 RST
* SPI SS SDA(SS) 10 53 D10 10 10
* SPI MOSI MOSI 11 / ICSP-4 51 D11 ICSP-4 16
* SPI MISO MISO 12 / ICSP-1 50 D12 ICSP-1 14
* SPI SCK SCK 13 / ICSP-3 52 D13 ICSP-3 15
*
* More pin layouts for other boards can be found here: https://github.com/miguelbalboa/rfid#pin-layout
*/
#include <SPI.h>
#include <MFRC522.h>
#define RST_PIN 9 // Configurable, see typical pin layout above
#define SS_PIN 10 // Configurable, see typical pin layout above
MFRC522 mfrc522(SS_PIN, RST_PIN); // Create MFRC522 instance
/**
* Check firmware only once at startup
*/
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600); // Initialize serial communications with the PC
while (!Serial); // Do nothing if no serial port is opened (added for Arduinos based on ATMEGA32U4)
SPI.begin(); // Init SPI bus
mfrc522.PCD_Init(); // Init MFRC522 module
Serial.println(F("*****************************"));
Serial.println(F("MFRC522 Digital self test"));
Serial.println(F("*****************************"));
mfrc522.PCD_DumpVersionToSerial(); // Show version of PCD - MFRC522 Card Reader
Serial.println(F("-----------------------------"));
Serial.println(F("Only known versions supported"));
Serial.println(F("-----------------------------"));
Serial.println(F("Performing test..."));
bool result = mfrc522.PCD_PerformSelfTest(); // perform the test
Serial.println(F("-----------------------------"));
Serial.print(F("Result: "));
if (result)
Serial.println(F("OK"));
else
Serial.println(F("DEFECT or UNKNOWN"));
Serial.println();
}
void loop() {} // nothing to do
Whenever I run that code the only output I get from the serial monitor is:
22:17:57.471 -> *****************************
22:17:59.068 -> MFRC522 Digital self test
22:17:59.098 -> *****************************
22:17:59.130 -> Firmware Version: 0x0 = (unknown)
22:17:59.164 -> WARNING: Communication failure, is the MFRC522 properly connected?
22:17:59.261 -> -----------------------------
22:17:59.261 -> Only known versions supported
22:17:59.294 -> -----------------------------
22:17:59.327 -> Performing test...
22:17:59.360 -> -----------------------------
22:17:59.393 -> Result: DEFECT or UNKNOWN
The wiring I am currently using is:
Do you have any ideas or advice?