phidgetRFID

Phidget RFID reader. More...

Phidget RFID reader.

The phidgetRFID driver communicates with the PhidgetRFID (Part# 1023) reader. (125 kHz Read-only). It does not support anti-collision, but it is inexpensive, small and USB Powered.

Compile-time dependencies

• none

Provides

• rfid

Requires

• libphidget from www.phidgets.com should be installed.

Configuration requests

• none

Configuration file options

• serial (integer)
  • Default: -1
  • This defines which phidget will be controlled if there is more than one connected to the USB bus. You can obtain the number with lsusb, like this: "lsusb -v |grep iSerial". The default is -1 , and it will connect to the first phidget available.
• sampling_rate (integer)
  • Default: 40
  • How often (in mS) should the phidget produce data. 40mS produces RFID data at a rate of 25Hz.
• alarmtime (integer)
  • Default: 45
  • If the data acquisition cycle takes longer than this time (in mS), a warning will be printed.
• provides
  • The driver supports the "speech" interface for printing data to the LCD of the Interface kits that have it.
  • An "aio" interface gives information about the analog sensors connected to the Interface Kit.
  • The "dio" interface controls the digital inputs and outputs present.

Example

driver
(
  name "phidgetIFK"
  provides ["rfid:0" "dio:0"]
  serial -1
  alwayson 1
  samplingrate 40
  alarmtime 45
)

Author

Federico Ruiz & Alexis Maldonado