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https://github.com/wendlers/micropython-mfrc522

(Micro)Python class to access the MFRC522 RFID reader
https://github.com/wendlers/micropython-mfrc522

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# micropython-mfrc522
(Micro)Python class to access the MFRC522 RFID reader

Basic class to access RFID readers of the type [MFRC522](http://www.nxp.com/documents/data_sheet/MFRC522.pdf).
This is basically a re-write of [this](https://github.com/mxgxw/MFRC522-python) Python port for the MFRC522. I
tried to strip things down and make them more "pythonic" so the result is small enough to run on
[Micropython](https://github.com/micropython/micropython) boards. I tried the class so far on the
[ESP8266](https://github.com/micropython/micropython/tree/master/esp8266) and
the [WiPy](https://github.com/micropython/micropython/tree/master/cc3200).

## Usage

Put the modules ``mfrc522.py``, ``examples/read.py``, ``examples/write.py`` to the root of the flash FS on your board.
For the ESP8266 there are multiple solutions to do that. E.g. use the
[WebREPL file transfer](https://github.com/micropython/webrepl), or [mpfshell](https://github.com/wendlers/mpfshell).

I used the following pins for my setup:

| Signal | GPIO ESP8266 | GPIO WiPy | Note |
| --------- | ------------ | -------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| sck | 0 | "GP14" | |
| mosi | 2 | "GP16" | |
| miso | 4 | "GP15" | |
| rst | 5 | "GP22" | |
| cs | 14 | "GP14" |Labeled SDA on most RFID-RC522 boards |

Now enter the REPL you could run one of the two exmaples:

For detecting, authenticating and reading from a card:

import read
read.do_read()

This will wait for a MifareClassic 1k card. As soon the card is detected, it is authenticated, and
16 bytes are read from address 0x08.

For detecting, authenticating and writing to a card:

import write
write.do_write()

This will wait for a MifareClassic 1k card. As soon the card is detected, it is authenticated, and
16 bytes written to address 0x08.