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RAK13600 Quick Start Guide
Prerequisite
What Do You Need?
Before going through each and every step on using the RAK13600 WisBlock module, make sure to prepare the
necessary items listed below:
Hardware
RAK13600 Wisblock Interface Extension Board with Coil Antenna
Your choice of
WisBlock Base
Your choice of
WisBlock Core
USB Cable
Li-Ion/LiPo battery (optional)
Solar charger (optional)
Software
Download and install the
To add the RAKwireless Core boards on your Arduino Boards Manager, install the
.
Product Configuration
Hardware Setup
The RAK13600 module is designed as wireless module that allows you to scan NFC and RFID tags and devices. It
includes an antenna coil that transmits and receives RF signals from the object being scanned. Without the
antenna coil shown in Figure 1, you will not be able to scan NFC/RFID devices. The antenna coil has adhesive
transfer tape on it. You can remove the 3M patch film so you stick the antenna coil on the ideal location in your
enclosure. The enclosure must be plastic and not metal, since metal enclosures introduce attenuation on RF
signals.
The RAK13600 module can be mounted on the IO slot of any WisBlock Base board, as shown in Figure 2. Also,
always secure the connection of the WisBlock module by using compatible screws. For more information about
RAK13600, refer to the Datasheet.
ArduinoIDE
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Figure 1: NFC Coil Antenna
RAKwireless Arduino BSP
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Summary of Contents for RAK WisBlock RAK13600
- Page 1 Documentation Center RAK13600 Quick Start Guide Prerequisite What Do You Need? Before going through each and every step on using the RAK13600 WisBlock module, make sure to prepare the necessary items listed below: Hardware RAK13600 Wisblock Interface Extension Board with Coil Antenna Your choice of WisBlock Base Your choice of...
- Page 2 Documentation Center Figure 2: RAK13600 on WisBlock Base with WisBlock Core Assembling and Disassembling of WisBlock Modules Assembling As shown in Figure 3, the location for the IO slot is properly marked by silkscreen. Follow carefully the procedure defined in WisBlock Base module assembly/disassembly instructions to attach a WisBlock module.
- Page 3 Documentation Center 2. Once the screws are removed, check the silkscreen of the module to find the correct location where force can be applied. Figure 5: Detaching silkscreen on the WisBlock module 3. Apply force to the module at the position of the connector, as shown in Figure 6, to detach the module from the baseboard.
- Page 4 USB port of the board to configure the device. Not doing so might damage the battery or cause a fire. Make sure the battery wires match the polarity on the RAK WisBlock Base Board. Not all batteries have the same wiring.
- Page 5 Documentation Center Figure 8: Selecting RAK4631 as WisBlock Core Figure 9: Selecting RAK11200 as WisBlock Core...
- Page 6 Documentation Center Figure 10: Selecting RAK11300 as WisBlock Core 2. Copy the example code below and paste it on the Arduino IDE:...
- Page 7 Documentation Center @file readMifareClassic.ino @author rakwireless.com @brief This example will wait for any ISO14443A card or tag, and depending on the size of the @version 0.1 @date 2021-10-14 @copyright Copyright (c) 2021 #include <Wire.h> #include <SPI.h> #include <RAK13600-PN532.h> // Click here to get the library: http://librarymanager/All#RAK13600- // If using the breakout or shield with I2C, define just the pins connected #define PN532_IRQ...
- Page 8 Documentation Center nfc.PrintHex(uid, uidLength); (uidLength // We probably have a Mifare Classic card ... uint32_t cardid uid[0]; cardid <<= cardid uid[1]; cardid <<= cardid uid[2]; cardid <<= cardid uid[3]; Serial.print("Seems to be a Mifare Classic card #"); Serial.println(cardid); Serial.println(""); delay(2000); 3.
- Page 9 Documentation Center Figure 12: Installing RAK13600-PN532 Library 5. Next, you need to install an additional library from Adafruit. You need to type on the library search box then install it by clicking install. After the successful installation of the two libraries, you can adafruit busio now close the Library Manager window.
- Page 10 Documentation Center Figure 14: Selecting the correct Serial Port Figure 15: Uploading the sample code If you experience any error in compiling the demo sketch, check the updated code for the RAK13600 readMifareClassic example . Other example codes for RAK13600 are also available on the RAK13600 WisBlock Example Code Repository...
- Page 11 Documentation Center NOTE: If you are using RAK11200 as the WisBlock Core, it requires the BOOT0 pin to be configured properly before uploading. If not done properly, uploading the source code to RAK11200 will fail. Check the full details on the RAK11200 Quick Start Guide.
- Page 12 Documentation Center RAK13600 WisBlock NFC Reader Module Datasheet Overview Description RAK13600 is a WisBlock Wireless NFC reader module based on the PN532 chip. It provides a compact and low- power solution for NFC-related IoT applications. The RAK13600 has an integrated transceiver module used for NFC applications which operates at 13.56 MHz and is also based on the standard 80C51 microcontroller core.
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Page 13: Pin Definition
Documentation Center The hardware specification is categorized into four parts. It discusses the pinouts of the module and its corresponding functions. It also covers the electrical and mechanical parameters that include the tabular data of its characteristics. This section also shows the schematic diagram of RAK13600. Chipset Vendor Part number... - Page 14 Documentation Center Parameter Minimum Typical Maximum Unit 3V3_S (Digital Supply Current) dvdd (Analog Supply Current) avdd (Transmitter Supply Current) tvdd Ambient Temperature °C Mechanical Characteristics Board Dimensions Refer to Figure 3 below for the mechanical dimensions of the RAK13600 module. Figure 3: RAK13600 Mechanical Dimensions WisConnector PCB Layout...
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Page 15: Schematic Diagram
Documentation Center Figure 4: WisConnector PCB footprint and recommendations Schematic Diagram Figure 5: RAK13600 Schematic Diagram Certification... - Page 16 Documentation Center Last Updated: 8/5/2022, 4:34:30 AM...