The RFID Master can connect to 4x blue RC522 Readers (see: Using an RFID Reader channel)

We recommend you watch the RFID Master Tutorial

To connect readers to a RFID Master, you will need:

• An 8-way ribbon cable (included with the blue RC522 Reader)
• A blue RC522 Reader with header pins or JST connector soldered on

RC522 Readers

To connect a reader:

• Make sure that: (if using the older style cables - 1x BLUE end, 1x BLACK end)
  • the BLACK end of the 8-way cable is connected to the RFID Master
  • the BLUE end of the 8-way cable is connected to the RC522 Reader
    • the RED cable must be connected to the 3.3v line on the reader
• Make sure that: (if using the newer style cables - no coloured ends)
  • one end of the 8-way cable is connected to the RFID Master
  • the other end of the 8-way cable is connected to the RC522 Reader
    • the RED cable must be connected to the 3.3v line on the reader

N.B. You can test the RFID Reader with a tag without connecting it to the network / COGS software

• Connect the reader and power up the box
• Do not connect a network cable to the ethernet port
• Next to each port is a status LED:

The RFID Master has an LED next to each channel as a way to test the positions of your readers and tags are correct when building your props:

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It will show RED if there is no reader connected.

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It will show BLUE if a reader is connected, with no tag detected.

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It will show GREEN when any MiFare 13.56mHz tag is in range of the reader.

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To patch this channel to RFID Reader in COGS software see: Patching channels to the RFID Master

If you want to find out how to assign tags into your show see: Programming RFID tags