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RC522 Reader

How to setup the RC522 RFID reader

  1. You can use the setup_rc522.sh script (recommended) or follow the manual steps:

  2. Install Python dependencies

    • sudo python3 -m pip install -q -r <phoniebox_dir>/components/rfid-reader/RC522/requirements.txt

  3. Configure experimental reader

    • cd <phoniebox_dir>/scripts
    • cp Reader.py.experimental Reader.py
    • Run python3 RegisterDevice.py
    • Select 0 (MFRC522)

  4. Restart the phoniebox-rfid-reader service:

    • sudo systemctl restart phoniebox-rfid-reader.service

Be aware that unlike a few other installations with this card reader the phoniebox requires the IRQ pin to be connected (on the raspberry pi and zero normaly to GPIO 24 or PIN 18).

Working cards/tags

Cards or tags must support 13.56 MHz. Currently, only cards/tags of the type "NXP Mifare Classic 1k(S50)", "NXP Mifare Classic 4k(S70)" and "NXP Mifare Ultralight (C)" can be used. Type "NXP Mifare NTAG2xx" will not work!