Wave NFC HAT for Pi, ISC, SPI & UART

This is a Raspberry Pi NFC HAT based on PN532 operating in the 13.56MHz frequency range. It supports three communication interfaces: I2C, SPI, and UART.



NFC (Near Field Communication) is a wireless technology allows contactless point-to-point data communication between devices within a short distance of 10 cm. It is widely used in applications such as access control system, smart tickets, meal card, etc. Based on the popular NFC controller PN532 with multi interface options, this HAT will easily enable NFC function for your Raspberry Pi.

Quick Spec

• NFC Controller: PN532
• Operating Voltage: 3.3V/5V
• Operating Frequency: 13.56MHz
• Communication Interfaces: I2C, SPI, UART (default)
• Default Baudrate: 115200 bps
• Operating Modes:
  • reader/writing mode supporting ISO/IEC 14443A / MIFARE scheme
  • reader/writing mode supporting FeliCa scheme
  • reader/writing mode supporting ISO/IEC 14443B scheme
  • card operation mode supporting ISO 14443A / MIFARE scheme
  • card operation mode supporting FeliCa scheme
  • ISO/IEC18092, ECM340 point-to-point

Board Layout

1. Raspberry Pi GPIO connector: for connecting with Raspberry Pi
2. PN532 control pins: for connecting with other host boards like STM32
3. NFC induction coil
4. PN532 chip: NFC controller
5. Power indicator
6. DIP switches: for configuring the connection between PN532 and Raspberry Pi (only one of the I2C/SPI/UART can be connected at the same time)
7. Mode selection

• I0-L, I1-L: enable UART
• I0-H, I1-L: enable I2C
• I0-L, I1-H: enable SPI

Resources

• Product Page
• Product Wiki
• PN532 Datasheet
• User Manual
• Demo Codes