Network NFC RFID Reader/Writer - µFR Nano Online GPIO - Wi-Fi, BLE, I/O

Network NFC Reader - µFR Nano Online GPIO

NFC Reader module with WiFi (TCP/IP, HTTP, UDP), BLE (Serial, HID, BLE), USB, and I/O.

Wireless NFC Reader µFR Nano Online is a cross-platform NFC Reader/Writer based on Digital Logic’s proprietary API and communication protocol, combined with an ESP32 system on a chip microcontroller.

All this fits in a single compact housing with only 86 x 27 x 10 mm dimensions.

Hardware

With outstanding modulation and demodulation concepts, and many integrated 13.56 MHz contactless communication protocols, this device implementation becomes reliable and simple for every RFID NFC solution developer.

Card/Tag Support

Both hardware and software, are fully developed, tested, and successfully implemented with the following card/tag types:

• MIFARE Mini®,
• MIFARE Classic® (1K, 4K, EV1),
• MIFARE Ultralight®,
• MIFARE Ultralight C®,
• MIFARE Plus® (2K, 4K),
• MIFARE DESFire® (Light, 2K, 4K, 8K, EV1, EV2),
• NXP NTAG® 21x (210, 213, 215, 216, Tag Tamper),
• NXP NTAG® 4xx DNA (413, 424),
• NXP JCOP® Java Card (J3A040, J3A081, J3H145, JC30M48CR).

Additionally, this tool supports all other tags compatible with the listed above.

Furthermore, the configurable GPIO (4 pins) and UART of the µFR Nano Online device enable the additional NFC Readers to connect. The device may also be upgraded with an external EEPROM and RTC (Real Time Clock).

Even though the supported technologies list is already comprehensive, our development team constantly works on product improvements and upgrades, staying in line with this technology's global trends. 

Hardware Compatibility

µFR Nano Online is fully compatible with other µFR Series devices. This allows a quick and easy upgrade of all ongoing projects based on other µFR Series devices. Therefore, developers do not need to modify previously written code to integrate it with new hardware. Likewise, the new API set for network connectivity is extremely intuitive and easy to implement.

The introduction of ESP32 support allows users to write their ESP32 code in an Arduino-like IDE, and to create a completely stand-alone working device capable to operate autonomously.

Supported operating modes

• Transparent mode – The device acts like a regular NFC reader and communicates with a host (PC, mobile…) via a USB cable
• Slave mode – The device acts as a regular NFC reader but communicates with a host (PC, mobile…) via Wi-Fi or Ethernet
• Master mode – Standalone mode. The device sends all scanned card information to a predefined server address via the HTTP POST method. It doesn’t require a host (PC, mobile…). It requires, only a stable network connection (Wi-Fi or Ethernet)
• BLE Serial – The device acts as a regular NFC reader but communicates via BLE Serial protocol with a host (PC, mobile, etc)
• BLE – Device acts as a regular NFC reader but communicates via BLE Low Energy protocol with a host (PC, mobile, etc)
• BLE HID – The device acts as a keyboard emulation device (for example a barcode reader). It sends card UID to a paired device’s text input field.

Software Development Kit

The package includes a set of very useful SDK source code software and executable apps. Some of these are:

• MIFARE Classic® (1k, 4k, EV1) cards and tags programming software
• MIFARE® DESFire® (Light, 2k, 4k, 8k, EV1, EV2) cards and tags programming software
• MIFARE PLUS® (2k, 4k) cards and tags programming software
• MIFARE Ultralight® (EV1) cards and tags programming software
• MIFARE Ultralight® C cards and tags programming software
• NTAG® (2xx, DNA, Tag Tamper) cards and tags programming software
• Application for common NDEF messages creating and writing into NFC tags
• Credit card reading app (public data only)
• Formatter – software tool for card/tag formatting and programming
• uFR2FileSystem and uFR2File Lite – Keyboard simulation app, with a data reading, data parsing into several formats, and sending data to MySQL database via HTTP
• uFR Shell – Shell-like environment for easy testing and automation
• Browser extensions (add-ons) for Chrome, Firefox, and Opera
• Application for reading ePassports (Machine Readable Travel Documents)
• Digital Signing app
• APDU commands sending software
• JCOP cards programming software.