User's Manual

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NFC Reader User Manual rev. 1.2
NFC Reader User Manual
1. Overview
The solution introduced by 3DGence Sp.z o.o. based
on NFC technology aims to identify materials used
in additive technology through manufacturing
equipment. It consists of 2 parts, a reader placed in
the additive manufacturing machine and Tags
mounted on reels with thermoplastic material.
Device works in NFC reader/writer (i. e. ISO/IEC
14443A/MIFARE Reader/Writer) mode which
enables it to read/write information on dedicated
NFC tags. The tags provided by 3DGence sp. z o.o.
consists of a self-adhesive sticker, loop coil antenna
and Mifare chip. The memory of the chip contains
information about the material used in the additive
manufacturing technology, such as: Type of
material, producer, color, processing temperatures,
remaining quantity etc.
2. Features
• ISO/IEC 14443A/MIFARE Reader/Writer
• Operating distance up to 50mm
• Supported host interfaces
o SPI interface
o I
2
C interface
o High-speed UART
• 4.0 to 5.5 V power supply operating range
• Compatible with 3DGence dedicated NFC
Tag
• FCC/UL certified module
3. Typical Application
4. Main connector pinout
Pin
Function
Comment
1
GND
Ground Pin
2
Vcc
Power supply
3
SDA
I
2
C clock
4
SCL
I
2
C data
5. Applications
• 3D Printers