nesslab-reader-api.js

Node module to rfid reader nesslab.

Module to make easy the communication to the h the NESSLAB RFid reader.

Tested only in NL_RF1000.

If you have another NESSLAB reader, please test it and report.

Install

Install using NPM:

$ npm install nessslab-reader-api

Usage

Require the module and connect to reader

  var reader = require('nesslab-reader-api');
  
  //Connecting
  reader.connect('192.168.0.100',5578);
  
  //On connect
  reader.on('connect', function(res){
  	console.log(res);
  	//Starting reading
  	reader.init();
  });
  
  //On tag
  reader.on('tag',function(res){
    //Nmber of tag
  	console.log(res.tag);
  	//Antenna
  	console.log(res.antenna);
  	//Antena+tag
  	console.log(res.tagId);
  });

What´s new?

Now, we are using sockets to connect directly to reader and send and receive data. Before we used C# to connect to reader, and spawn in Node.js to listen the C# binary program. But now the Node.js code can handle the reader directly using sockets.

Methods and Events

I am working in the Wiki to show you all methods and events. But you can just open the nesslab_reader.js file and see.