Hi,
I'm working on a little RFID project but I've a question about it.
How can I connect the raspberry PI with the (PN532 NFC/RFID controller breakout board)?
Is this possible via the (USB FTDI TTL-232 cable - TTL-232R 3.3V) or do I need the PI cobbler with a breadboard?
(I'm totally not good in soldering things up so the USB cable would be very pleasant )
Thanks
Jef Keijers
RFID controller breakout board + Raspberry PI
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Re: RFID controller breakout board + Raspberry PI
The cobbler is convenient, but not absolutely necessary. You can insert the jumper wires directly into the GPIO socket on the Pi. The Cobbler really is nothing more than a 40-pin jumper cable. The pin mapping on the Cobbler is identical to the pin mapping in the GPIO socket.
I assume you've been looking at our tutorial?
I suppose it's possible to use an FTDI USB serial cable. You would need to install the appropriate FTDI driver. Otherwise, I have no experience with connecting to the RFID breakout this way.
I assume you've been looking at our tutorial?
I suppose it's possible to use an FTDI USB serial cable. You would need to install the appropriate FTDI driver. Otherwise, I have no experience with connecting to the RFID breakout this way.
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Re: RFID controller breakout board + Raspberry PI
Oké, I'll try it with the FTDI cable and let you guys know if it worked out well
But one more question:
If I use the FTDI cable which protocol I have to use? i2c,SPI or UART?
But one more question:
If I use the FTDI cable which protocol I have to use? i2c,SPI or UART?
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Re: RFID controller breakout board + Raspberry PI
You would use UART, and you would communicate through libnfc
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