How To Take Multiple RFID Readings Simultaneously
Required Hardware
To complete this project, you will need the following components:
SparkFun Simultaneous RFID Reader - M6E Nano (older version)
A computer with a USB-C port (running Windows, which is required for URA software)
RFID Tags - we offer a bunch of different types, check out the link to see what works best for your application
For this simple setup, you do not need a microcontroller. However, in many (maybe most) practical applications, it would make sense to connect the RFID Reader to a microcontroller and add an antenna so you could take readings remotely without your computer in front of you and extend the range (which goes up to 3 or 4 feet in this example). Users who prefer to communicate with the RFID reader using the Serial PTH header should solder either wires or header pins to connect them to a 3.3V microcontroller, such as our RedBoard Artemis. Check out our Hookup Guide for instructions on how to do this.