PN532 NFC RFID module V4

eephillip · March 30, 2021, 3:55pm

I was noticing that your accessories store has the following image of the PN532 NFC RFID module V4
However, It doesn’t look like you have the item available in the store.

I think there may have been many issues with counterfeit chips on this board etc, but the form factor seemed pretty good.
Any updates

turbo2ltr · March 30, 2021, 4:23pm

DT has always sold legit boards with genuine NXP chips. The ones half the price on ebay and amazon are all knockoffs.

eephillip · March 30, 2021, 4:27pm

Yeah was hoping to get an update on if the legit boards were still available from DT. Everywhere else would be a knockoff lottery.

LordSethos2000 · March 30, 2021, 5:35pm

you could always buy from the source…
http://www.elechouse.com/elechouse/

eephillip · March 30, 2021, 5:38pm

ha, so being a noob wasn’t sure they were the source, thanks

amal · March 31, 2021, 4:58am

Yeah we should take that out of rotation… we don’t plan on stocking it to be honest.

eephillip · March 31, 2021, 5:52pm

Thanks for the update, sounds like if I want the PN532 chipset then the ACR122U is the way to go?

darthdomo · March 31, 2021, 8:31pm

It depends on what you’re using it for. For use with a PC over USB, the ACR122U is indeed the best option. The PN532 breakout seen above is more meant for use with Arduino or Raspberry Pi projects, communicating over UART,I2C, or SPI.