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Software Overview

USB Driver

Users will need to install a USB driver for the CH340C serial-to-USB chip, in order to communicate with the RFID module. The latest USB drivers for the CH340C are available from the manufacturer, on the WCH website:

Need Directions?

For users having trouble installing the CH340 USB driver, check out our video and hookup guide:

Terminal Emulator

In order to read the ASCII data output from an RFID module, for when a RFID tag is read, users will need to install a serial terminal emulator on their computer.

  • Windows

    For Windows computers, we highly recommend TeraTerm.

  • Linux

    Some Linux operating systems may already have the screen terminal emulator preinstalled.

Need Directions?

Check out our hookup guide to install your favorite terminal emulator:

Read an RFID Tag

To display the ASCII data output properly, users will need to connect to the COM port of the USB-C RFID Reader and configure the port settings to 9600bps 8-N-1. Once configured properly, users can scan compatible RFID tags and their unique ID will be displayed in the terminal emulator.

Reading an RFID tag

Scan an RFID tag with the USB-C RFID Reader.

Tag ID displayed in terminal

The unique ID of RFID tags being displayed in the terminal emulator.