RFID reader/writer with tags

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http://apple.clickandbuild.com/cnb/shop/ftdichip?op=catalogue-product_info-null&prodCategoryID=50&productID=59

I'm thinking of buying that just to mess around, and possibly design a sign-in/out system for my house (just for the kicks :)).

Anyone bought from them before?

Has anyone bought an RFID reader/writer before? If so can you recommend any particular one (preferably with tags included)?

FlameDuck

Has anyone bought an RFID reader/writer before? If so can you recommend any particular one (preferably with tags included)?

Yup. I can't recommend anyone in particular, but the one they have on ThinkGeek was good (might only be a reader tho'). Any evaluation kit should do the trick just fine tho' - just don't expect to be able to use it with Blitz. :o>

Plash

I can't recommend anyone in particular, but the one they have on ThinkGeek was good (might only be a reader tho')

That would be: http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/907a/
Ahh the Phidget USB RFID Reader, that was the first one I stumbled upon (not on ThinkGeek though); yup, only a reader - I took a peek at the example code, quite simple :)

just don't expect to be able to use it with Blitz. :o>

Not out of the box, but it does come with a VC++ library (the one I mentioned in my first post), which to my knowledge can be glued to BlitzMax ;)

Brucey

a VC++ library ... which to my knowledge can be glued to BlitzMax

Yes, but because the ABI is different you need to build your glue in VC++ too.
:-)

Plash

Yes, but because the ABI is different you need to build your glue in VC++ too.

Is that a particularly bad thing?

Plash

A software library is available for free download upon purchase of the DLP-RFID1 that allows reading the
serial number (UID/SID) of a single transponder tag, access to the reader’s permanent serial number and
control of the integrated pass/fail beeper. The library is designed to work with any Windows programming
language that supports COM objects. Demonstration software is also included that shows how to use the
library in Visual C++ and Visual Basic programming languages.

A Professional Developer’s Library is also available as a separate purchase that allows for the reading of
multiple tags, writing to and reading from the available user memory and other available features of the
tags and DLP-RFID1 reader.

Ahh.. typical fine-print.