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| Using RFID is very much a system that enables you to indicate all rolling stock on the rails, without\\ | Using RFID is very much a system that enables you to indicate all rolling stock on the rails, without\\ | ||
| the need of drawing power from the rails.\\ | the need of drawing power from the rails.\\ | ||
| - | RFID is widely known in all situations like securety, shop lifting protection, and many others.\\ | + | RFID is widely known in all situations like security, shop lifting protection, and many others.\\ |
| RFID with Rocrail started with the idea of MERG in England , using ID-12 sensors.\\ | RFID with Rocrail started with the idea of MERG in England , using ID-12 sensors.\\ | ||
| Rocrail reacted on that with the introduction of CAN-GC4 for CBUS, and with an input for \\ | Rocrail reacted on that with the introduction of CAN-GC4 for CBUS, and with an input for \\ | ||
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| It will not pass this information through until it is asked for, so we need a bidirectional communication \\ | It will not pass this information through until it is asked for, so we need a bidirectional communication \\ | ||
| to get the value of the tag, and, if available, pass it through to CAN-GC4 and/or GCA_PI01.\\ | to get the value of the tag, and, if available, pass it through to CAN-GC4 and/or GCA_PI01.\\ | ||
| - | CAN-GC4 was not made for that, not possible even, and for LNet there was no solution anyway.\\ | + | CAN-GC4 was not made for that, not possible even, and for LocoNet there was no solution anyway.\\ |
| The development of such a little interface was pretty easy since there are Arduino nano boards to fix that.\\ | The development of such a little interface was pretty easy since there are Arduino nano boards to fix that.\\ | ||
| This GCA41 board is just a shield for an Arduino Nano, creating an interface between RC522 sensor and CAN-GC4 or GCA_PI01.\\ | This GCA41 board is just a shield for an Arduino Nano, creating an interface between RC522 sensor and CAN-GC4 or GCA_PI01.\\ | ||
| Communication between Nano and RC522 is done by SPI, which guarantees suitable speed .\\ | Communication between Nano and RC522 is done by SPI, which guarantees suitable speed .\\ | ||
| - | For use of RFID with LNet, please refer to {{GCA51-en|GCA51}}.\\ | + | For use of RFID with LocoNet, please refer to [[GCA51-en|GCA51]].\\ |
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| To make it simple for programming the Nano.\\ | To make it simple for programming the Nano.\\ | ||
| The zip file above also contains a //rfid2_ser.ino.eightanaloginputs.hex// file.\\ | The zip file above also contains a //rfid2_ser.ino.eightanaloginputs.hex// file.\\ | ||
| - | Download, install and execute the program Xloader here {{:http://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/arduino-xloader}}\\ | + | |
| - | Then use it to program the hex. file via USB, no Arduino program needed.\\ | + | |
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| ====Libraries==== | ====Libraries==== | ||
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| ===== How to connect and use RC522 RFID sensor board ===== | ===== How to connect and use RC522 RFID sensor board ===== | ||
| - | [[RC522-sensor-board.en|Click here for the RC522 page]] | + | [[RC522-sensor-board-en|Click here for the RC522 page]] |
| {{ :gca:rc522_with_pss254-8w_connector.gif?150}} | {{ :gca:rc522_with_pss254-8w_connector.gif?150}} | ||
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