ch.aplu.ev3

Class RFIDSensor

java.lang.Object

ch.aplu.ev3.Part

ch.aplu.ev3.Sensor

ch.aplu.ev3.RFIDSensor

public class RFIDSensor
extends Sensor

Class that represents a RFID sensor from CODATEX (www.codatex.com).

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
RFIDSensor() Creates a sensor instance connected to port S1.
RFIDSensor(SensorPort port) Creates a sensor instance connected to the given port.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getProductID() Returns the product identifier (if available).
long	getTransponderId() Polls the sensor.
java.lang.String	getVersion() Returns the sensor version number (if available).
void	setContMode(boolean continuous) Selects between Single Read and Continous Read mode.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

RFIDSensor

public RFIDSensor(SensorPort port)

Creates a sensor instance connected to the given port.

Parameters:

port - the port where the sensor is plugged-in

RFIDSensor

public RFIDSensor()

Creates a sensor instance connected to port S1.

Method Detail

getProductID

public java.lang.String getProductID()

Returns the product identifier (if available).

Returns:

the product identifier (PID)

getVersion

public java.lang.String getVersion()

Returns the sensor version number (if available).

Returns:

the sensor version number

setContMode

public void setContMode(boolean continuous)

Selects between Single Read and Continous Read mode.

Parameters:

continuous - if true, the sensor is put in Continous Read mode; otherwise it is put in Single Read mode.

getTransponderId

public long getTransponderId()

Polls the sensor. If the sensor is in Single Read mode and in sleep state, it is automatically woke up.

Returns:

the current transponder id (0: no transponder detected)