RFID Reader Module EM-18 – RC056

The EM 18 RFID Reader module operating at 125kHz is an inexpensive solution for your RFID based application. The Reader module comes with an on chip antenna and can be powered up with a 5V power supply. Power-up the module and connect the transmit pin of the module to receive pin of your Microcontroller. Show your card within the reading distance and the card number is thrown at the output. This is a great little RFID Reader Module from Innovations, simillar to the ID models. If you need an inexpensive way to get started with RFID, this is a great little module. Just power the module, and it will read any RFID card within range. It will output the cards ID in a serial string, which can easily be read by any Microcontroller. The spacing on the pins is 2.54 mm, which means the module will directly fit on a breadboard.This is EM4001 64-bit RFID tag compatible,has Magnetic stripe emulation output.

Specification:

• Operating Voltage: 4.5 V to 5.5 V
• Current Consumption: Less than 50 mA
• Operating Temperature: 0 ºC to +80 ºC
• Operating Frequency: 125 KHz
• Communication Parameter: 9600 bps
• Reading Distance: 10 cm, depending on TAG

Features:

• The module radiates 125KHz through its coils.
• Pitch of output pins are 2.54mm.
• EM-18 RFID reader is one of the commonly used RFID reader.
• It provides both UART and Wiegand26 output formats.
• It can be directly interfaced with microcontrollers using UART and with PC using an RS232.