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Read data from NFC tags or write data to them with ST25R95 and PIC32MZ2048EFM100

NFC transceiver for contactless communication

NFC 6 Click with Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF

Published Feb 08, 2024

Click board™

NFC 6 Click

Dev. board

Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC32MZ2048EFM100

Achieve convenient and secure communication between devices using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

NFC 6 Click is based on the ST25R95, a near-field communication transceiver from STMicroelectronics. It manages frame coding and decoding in Reader and card emulation modes for standard applications such as near-field communication (NFC), proximity, and vicinity standards. The NFC transceiver supports ISO/IEC 14443 Type A communication in reader and card emulation modes and ISO/IEC 14443 Type B, ISO/IEC15693, and FeliCa in reader mode. The ST25R95 embeds an analog front end to provide the 13.56 MHz air interface and supports the detection, reading, and writing of NFC Forum Type

1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 tags. There are two operating modes that ST25R95 supports: wait for event (WFE) and active mode. In active mode, the transceiver communicates actively with a tag or an external host, while the WFE mode includes four low-consumption states: power-up, hibernate, sleep/field detector, and tag detector. NFC 6 Click uses a standard 4-wire SPI serial interface to communicate with the host MCU, supporting clock frequencies of up to 2MHz. There are two interrupt pins: interrupt input (II) and interrupt output (IO). The interrupt input allows you to control WFE events. When it is ready, the NFC transceiver

returns a replay over the interrupt output by setting it to a Low logic level. It will remain Low until the host MCU reads the data. The application can use the Interrupt mode to skip the polling stage. This Click board™ can operate with either 3.3V or 5V logic voltage levels selected via the V SEL jumper. This way, both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs can use the communication lines properly. Also, this Click board™ comes equipped with a library containing easy-to-use functions and an example code that can be used as a reference for further development.

NFC 6 Click hardware overview image

Features overview

Development board

Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF development board is a fully integrated 32-bit development platform featuring the high-performance PIC32MZ EF Series (PIC32MZ2048EFM) that has a 2MB Flash, 512KB RAM, integrated FPU, Crypto accelerator, and excellent connectivity options. It includes an integrated programmer and debugger, requiring no additional hardware. Users can expand

functionality through MIKROE mikroBUS™ Click™ adapter boards, add Ethernet connectivity with the Microchip PHY daughter board, add WiFi connectivity capability using the Microchip expansions boards, and add audio input and output capability with Microchip audio daughter boards. These boards are fully integrated into PIC32’s powerful software framework, MPLAB Harmony,

which provides a flexible and modular interface to application development a rich set of inter-operable software stacks (TCP-IP, USB), and easy-to-use features. The Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF development board offers expansion capabilities making it an excellent choice for a rapid prototyping board in Connectivity, IOT, and general-purpose applications.

Curiosity PIC32MZ EF double side image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

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Architecture

PIC32

MCU Memory (KB)

2048

Silicon Vendor

Microchip

Pin count

100

RAM (Bytes)

524288

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Accessories

RFID tag operating at 13.56MHz adheres to the ISO14443-A standard, ensuring high-frequency communication. This proximity card technology, often exemplified by MIFARE cards, facilitates secure and contactless interactions in applications like access control, public transport, and payment systems. The ISO14443-A standard defines the communication protocol, incorporating anti-collision mechanisms for simultaneous card handling. These RFID tags possess variable memory capacities, ranging from a few bytes to kilobytes, catering to diverse application needs. Ensuring data security, the standard integrates features such as encryption and authentication. These tags, exemplified by MIFARE technology, are widely used for their efficiency and are vital in enhancing convenience and security in diverse identification and access scenarios.

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Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

NC
NC
AN
ID SEL
RA9
RST
SPI Select / ID COMM
RPD4
CS
SPI Clock
RPD1
SCK
SPI Data OUT
RPD14
MISO
SPI Data IN
RPD3
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
Interrupt Input
RPE8
PWM
Interrupt Output
RF13
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
NC
NC
SCL
NC
NC
SDA
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

NFC 6 Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

Curiosity PIC32MZ EF front image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF as your development board.

Curiosity PIC32MZ EF front image hardware assembly
GNSS2 Click front image hardware assembly
Prog-cut hardware assembly
GNSS2 Click complete accessories setup image hardware assembly
Board mapper by product7 hardware assembly
Necto image step 2 hardware assembly
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Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF MCU Step hardware assembly
Necto No Display image step 8 hardware assembly
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Debug Image Necto Step hardware assembly

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for NFC 6 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • nfc6_send_command - This function sends a desired command by using SPI serial interface

  • nfc6_read_data - This function reads a response data bytes by using SPI serial interface

  • nfc6_read_mifare_tag_uid - This function reads the UID of a MIFARE ISO14443-A type tags with 4-byte or 7-byte UIDs

Open Source

Code example

The complete application code and a ready-to-use project are available through the NECTO Studio Package Manager for direct installation in the NECTO Studio. The application code can also be found on the MIKROE GitHub account.

/*!
 * @file main.c
 * @brief NFC 6 Click example
 *
 * # Description
 * This example demonstrates the use of NFC 6 Click board by reading
 * MIFARE ISO/IEC 14443 type A tag UID.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Initializes the driver and logger, performs the Click default configuration and
 * reads the device ID.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * If there's a tag detected, it reads its UID and displays it on the USB UART every 500ms.
 *
 * @note
 * Only ISO14443-A type tags with 4-byte or 7-byte UIDs are compatible with this example.
 * We recommend MIKROE-1475 - an RFiD tag 13.56MHz compliant with ISO14443-A standard.
 *
 * @author Stefan Filipovic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "nfc6.h"

static nfc6_t nfc6;
static log_t logger;

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    nfc6_cfg_t nfc6_cfg;  /**< Click config object. */

    /** 
     * Logger initialization.
     * Default baud rate: 115200
     * Default log level: LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
     * @note If USB_UART_RX and USB_UART_TX 
     * are defined as HAL_PIN_NC, you will 
     * need to define them manually for log to work. 
     * See @b LOG_MAP_USB_UART macro definition for detailed explanation.
     */
    LOG_MAP_USB_UART( log_cfg );
    log_init( &logger, &log_cfg );
    log_info( &logger, " Application Init " );

    // Click initialization.
    nfc6_cfg_setup( &nfc6_cfg );
    NFC6_MAP_MIKROBUS( nfc6_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    if ( SPI_MASTER_ERROR == nfc6_init( &nfc6, &nfc6_cfg ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    
    if ( NFC6_ERROR == nfc6_default_cfg ( &nfc6 ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Default configuration." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }

    uint8_t device_id[ 13 ] = { 0 };
    nfc6_send_command ( &nfc6, NFC6_CMD_IDN, NULL, NULL );
    if ( NFC6_OK == nfc6_read_data ( &nfc6, device_id, sizeof ( device_id ), NULL ) )
    {
        log_printf ( &logger, " Device ID: %s\r\n", device_id );
    }
    
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    uint8_t tag_uid[ NFC6_TAG_UID_MAX_LEN ] = { 0 };
    uint8_t tag_uid_len = 0;
    if ( NFC6_OK == nfc6_read_mifare_tag_uid ( &nfc6, tag_uid, &tag_uid_len ) )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " TAG UID: " );
        for ( uint8_t cnt = 0; cnt < tag_uid_len; cnt++ )
        {
            log_printf( &logger, "0x%.2X ", ( uint16_t ) tag_uid[ cnt ] );
        }
        log_printf( &logger, "\r\n----------------------------------\r\n" );
        Delay_ms ( 500 );
    }
}

int main ( void ) 
{
    /* Do not remove this line or clock might not be set correctly. */
    #ifdef PREINIT_SUPPORTED
    preinit();
    #endif
    
    application_init( );
    
    for ( ; ; ) 
    {
        application_task( );
    }

    return 0;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------ END

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