SparkFun RFID Starter Kit Hookup Guide

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Introduction

The SparkFun RFID Starter Kit gives you the tools you need to start reading RFID tags with your computer or microcontroller!

SparkFun RFID Starter Kit

KIT-13198

This it the SparkFun RFID Starter Kit, an all-in-one kit that offer everything you need to get your next RFID project off the…

$53.50

Required Materials

The kit contains:

• 1x RFID USB Reader
• 1x ID-12LA RFID Module
• 2x 125KHz RFID cards

You will also need a USB mini-B cable to connect the USB reader to a computer.

Recommended Reading and Viewing

The ID-12LA module has a serial output. If you've never worked with a serial device or a terminal program before, you might want to take a look at these tutorials first.

• Serial Communication
• Serial Terminal Basics
• RFID Basics
• Tim's RFID Comparison video - Let Tim from Tech Support walk you through our entire line of Low Frequency RFID options, complete with range tests.
• SparkFun Simple Sketches - RFID Starter Kit video - A simple video demo of the RFID Starter Kit in action.