RFID (RC522) – piddlerintheroot

Basic tutorial of how to setup a RFID reader/writer (RC522) with the Raspberry Pi.

PARTS:
RPI 3 – https://amzn.to/2VA9pQY
4 Amp Power Adapter – https://amzn.to/2CTptWu
16GB micro SD – https://amzn.to/2SFMwd3
120 pcs jumper cable: https://ebay.to/2VAb9cY
RFID Sensor – https://amzn.to/2spaDRt

SCHEMATIC:

SDA <–> 24

SCK <–> 23

MOSI <–> 19

MISO <–> 21

IRQ <–> UNUSED

GND <–> 6

RST <–> 22

3.3V <–> 1

SETUP:
1. Enable SPI Interface

sudo raspi-config

2. Reboot

sudo reboot

3. Check if spi_bcm2835 is loaded

lsmod | grep spi

4. Install python2.7-dev

sudo apt-get install python2.7-dev

5. Download Git Project, change directory, and install

git clone https://github.com/lthiery/SPI-Py.git
cd SPI-Py
sudo python setup.py install

6. Install MFRC522-python

git clone https://github.com/mxgxw/MFRC522-python.git
cd MFRC522-python

7. Run script

python Read.py

CODE:
https://github.com/mxgxw/MFRC522-python.git