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Visitor II
December 20, 2021
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Can two ANT7-T-ST25DV04K communicate with each other?

  • December 20, 2021
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Hi,

I want to know if two ant7-t-st25dv04k modules can communicate with each other. If not why?

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    Best answer by JL. Lebon

    Hello,

    No it is not possible.

    In RFID/NFC, you have basically two types of devices: readers and tags.

    The reader is an active device that emits an magnetic field at 13.56MHz and that sends commands over this RF field.

    The tag is a passive device that does not emit any magnetic field. It receives the magnetic field from the reader, and use this magnetic field to power itself. It also receives the commands from the reader and answer to them by modulating the magnetic field.

    The reader is always initiates the dialog, and the tag only answers to a reader's command.

    The tag is not emitting any magnetic field, so tow tags cannot communicate with each others.

    Ant7-st25dv04k is a tag. Two tags cannot communicate together. You need a reader on one side (for example a ST25R3911 or a CR95HF) and the ANT7-ST25DV04K on the other side to have communication.

    Hope this is helps.

    Best regards.

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    JL. LebonAnswer
    ST Employee
    December 20, 2021

    Hello,

    No it is not possible.

    In RFID/NFC, you have basically two types of devices: readers and tags.

    The reader is an active device that emits an magnetic field at 13.56MHz and that sends commands over this RF field.

    The tag is a passive device that does not emit any magnetic field. It receives the magnetic field from the reader, and use this magnetic field to power itself. It also receives the commands from the reader and answer to them by modulating the magnetic field.

    The reader is always initiates the dialog, and the tag only answers to a reader's command.

    The tag is not emitting any magnetic field, so tow tags cannot communicate with each others.

    Ant7-st25dv04k is a tag. Two tags cannot communicate together. You need a reader on one side (for example a ST25R3911 or a CR95HF) and the ANT7-ST25DV04K on the other side to have communication.

    Hope this is helps.

    Best regards.

    Ide c.1Author
    Visitor II
    December 20, 2021

    Okay, thank you for the information.