SLOA227B October   2015  – March 2019 TRF7964A , TRF7964A , TRF7970A , TRF7970A

 

  1.   NFC/HF RFID reader/writer using the TRF7970A
    1.     Trademarks
    2. Terms, Definitions, and Symbols
    3. Introduction
    4. Initial RF Collision
    5. TRF7970A Register Settings
    6. Reader/Writer Mode
      1. 5.1 Technology Activation Using the TRF7970A
        1. 5.1.1 ISO14443-3 Type A (Type 2 and Type 4A Tags)
          1. 5.1.1.1 Additional Tag Activation Commands for Type 4A Tags
        2. 5.1.2 ISO14443B-3 (Type 4B Tags)
          1. 5.1.2.1 Selection for Type 4B Tags
        3. 5.1.3 ISO18092 (Type 3 Tags)
        4. 5.1.4 ISO15693 (Type 5 Tags)
      2. 5.2 Tag Memory Format With NDEF Examples
        1. 5.2.1 Type 2 Tags
          1. 5.2.1.1 Layout
          2. 5.2.1.2 NDEF Format
            1. 5.2.1.2.1 Static Memory Structure
            2. 5.2.1.2.2 Dynamic Memory Structure
          3. 5.2.1.3 Capability Container
        2. 5.2.2 Type 3 Tags
          1. 5.2.2.1 Layout
          2. 5.2.2.2 NDEF Format
          3. 5.2.2.3 Attribute Information Block
        3. 5.2.3 Type 4 Tags
          1. 5.2.3.1 Layout
          2. 5.2.3.2 NDEF Format
          3. 5.2.3.3 Capability Container
        4. 5.2.4 Type 5 Tags
          1. 5.2.4.1 Layout
          2. 5.2.4.2 NDEF Format
          3. 5.2.4.3 Capability Container
    7. Hardware Description
      1. 6.1 LaunchPad™ Development Kit and BoosterPack™ Plug-in Module Setup
        1. 6.1.1 BoosterPack Plug-in Module: DLP-7970ABP
        2. 6.1.2 LaunchPad Development Kit: MSP-EXP430F5529LP
        3. 6.1.3 LaunchPad Development Kit: MSP-EXP432P401R
      2. 6.2 Bundle Available for Purchase
    8. Reader/Writer Firmware Example
      1. 7.1 Reader/Writer APIs
      2. 7.2 Implementing a Reader/Writer Sample Application
        1. 7.2.1 Low-Level Initialization
          1.        Example 1. MCU and TRF7970A Initialization Code Snippet
        2. 7.2.2 Reader/Writer NFC Stack Configuration
          1.        Example 2. Reader/Writer Stack Configuration Code Snippet
        3. 7.2.3 Activation
        4. 7.2.4 Reading and Writing Tags
    9. Quick Start Guide
    10. Operational Overview
    11. 10 Reader/Writer Interoperability Results
    12. 11 Conclusion
    13. 12 References
  2.   Revision History

NDEF Format

To read an NDEF message from a Type 4 tag, a series of selections and reads must be performed to properly access the data. The first step is to select the NDEF Application, which is signified by an Application ID of 0xD2760000850101. The second step is to select the Capability Container file. NDEF applications must contain the Capability Container file with a File ID of 0xE103.

To read the contents of the CC, the first two bytes must be read first to determine the length of the CC, and then the rest of the CC must be read. The CC contains the File ID information for the NDEF data, and that must be used to read the correct File IDs to read all of the NDEF data from the tag. The CC also contains the TLV fields for each NDEF message stored.

There may be multiple files present in a single tag, so the information for each individual file must be stored within the CC. See Figure 19 and Figure 20 for an example of how the tag memory of a properly formatted NDEF message looks.

fig19_Type4_NDEF_Structure.gifFigure 19. Type 4 Tag NDEF Structure
fig20_Type4_NDEF_File_Example.gifFigure 20. Type 4 NDEF File Example for Text RTD