nurapi 1.5.2

Python driver for NordicID UHF RFID readers wrapping NurApi

nurapi

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
  • Connect to the reader
  • Get basic information about the reader
  • Configure the reader
  • Perform single synchronous inventory
  • Perform continuous asynchronous inventory
  • Execute Read/Write operations
• License

Installation

pip install nurapi

Usage

Connect to the reader

# Create driver
reader = NUR()

# Connect
reader.ConnectSerialPortEx(port_name='COM8')
# or reader.ConnectSerialPort(port_numer=8)
# or reader.SetUsbAutoConnect(True)

# Check connection status just by checking physical layer status
reader.IsConnected()
# Check connection status checking full transport layer
reader.Ping()

... use the reader ...

# Disconnect reader
reader.Disconnect()

Get basic information about the reader

## GET INFO
reader_info = reader.GetReaderInfo()
device_caps = reader.GetDeviceCaps()

Sample response values:

reader_info = NurReaderInfo(serial='K134500382', alt_serial='K134700326', name='STIX', fcc_id='', hw_version='PWM0022', sw_ver_major=5, sw_ver_minor=10, dev_build=65, num_gpio=0, num_sensors=0, num_regions=21, num_antennas=1, max_antennas=1)

device_caps = NurDeviceCaps(dwSize=40, flagSet1=15696847, flagSet2=0, maxTxdBm=27, txAttnStep=1, maxTxmW=500, txSteps=20, szTagBuffer=630, curCfgMaxAnt=1, curCfgMaxGPIO=0, chipVersion=2, moduleType=3, moduleConfigFlags=4, v2Level=1, secChipMajorVersion=0, secChipMinorVersion=0, secChipMaintenanceVersion=0, secChipReleaseVersion=0)

Configure the reader

## MODULE SETUP
module_setup = NurModuleSetup()
module_setup.link_freq = SETUP_LINK_FREQ.BLF_160
module_setup.rx_decoding = SETUP_RX_DEC.FM0
desired_tx_level_dbm = 25
module_setup.tx_level = ((device_caps.maxTxdBm - desired_tx_level_dbm) *
                         device_caps.txAttnStep)
module_setup.antenna_mask_ex = 0b00000001  # Antenna 1 (BIT0)
module_setup.selected_antenna = -1  # Automatic selection
reader.SetModuleSetup(
    setup_flags=[
        NUR_MODULESETUP_FLAGS.NUR_SETUP_LINKFREQ,
        NUR_MODULESETUP_FLAGS.NUR_SETUP_RXDEC,
        NUR_MODULESETUP_FLAGS.NUR_SETUP_TXLEVEL,
        NUR_MODULESETUP_FLAGS.NUR_SETUP_ANTMASKEX,
        NUR_MODULESETUP_FLAGS.NUR_SETUP_SELECTEDANT
    ],
    module_setup=module_setup)

module_setup = reader.GetModuleSetup(
    setup_flags=[
        NUR_MODULESETUP_FLAGS.NUR_SETUP_LINKFREQ,
        NUR_MODULESETUP_FLAGS.NUR_SETUP_RXDEC,
        NUR_MODULESETUP_FLAGS.NUR_SETUP_TXLEVEL,
        NUR_MODULESETUP_FLAGS.NUR_SETUP_ANTMASKEX,
        NUR_MODULESETUP_FLAGS.NUR_SETUP_SELECTEDANT
    ])

Perform single synchronous inventory

# Trigger a simple inventory
inventory_response = reader.SimpleInventory()

if inventory_response.num_tags_mem > 0:
    # Fetch read tags to tag buffer including metadata
    tag_count = reader.FetchTags(include_meta=True)

    # Get data of read tags
    for idx in range(tag_count):
        tag_data = reader.GetTagData(idx=idx)

# Clear tag buffer
reader.ClearTags()

Perform continuous asynchronous inventory

def my_callback(inventory_stream_data: NurInventoryStreamData):
    global some_epc
    # If stream stopped, restart
    if inventory_stream_data.stopped:
        reader.StartInventoryStream(rounds=10, q=0, session=0)

    # Check number of tags read
    tag_count = reader.GetTagCount()
    # Get data of read tags
    for idx in range(tag_count):
        tag_data = reader.GetTagData(idx=idx)
        some_epc = tag_data.epc
    reader.ClearTags()


# Configure the callback
reader.set_notification_callback(notification_callback=my_callback)

# Start inventory stream
reader.StartInventoryStream(rounds=10, q=0, session=0)

# Do other stuff
time.sleep(1)

# Stop inventory stream
reader.StopInventoryStream()

Execute Read/Write operations

reader.WriteTagByEPC(
    epc=bytes.fromhex('010203040506070809101112'),
    secured=False, 
    passwd=0, 
    bank=NurBank.NUR_BANK_USER, 
    address=0, 
    byte_count=2, 
    data=bytearray([0x12, 0x34]))

data: bytearray = reader.ReadTagByEPC(
    epc=bytes.fromhex('010203040506070809101112'),
    secured=False, 
    passwd=0, 
    bank=NurBank.NUR_BANK_USER, 
    address=0, 
    byte_count=2)

License

nurapi is distributed under the terms of the MIT license.