Did you purchase the INF LRRFID 125Khz Long-Range RFID Reader and connect it to PM3?
From http://store.infotronicx.com/Products/3 … india.aspx
If yes, Does it work?
Looking for long range antenna for LF & HF tags.
Regards
]]>Good post.
]]>To calculate the inductance of your antenna use the EQUATION 26 on page 59 of the Microchip document you are referencing.
For the antenna to be properly tuned it shall conform to the equation f=1/(2*PI*sqrt(L*C)), taking into account that f=125000, and C is the value of C43 of your Proxmark (usually 1nF).
For 1nF -> L=1.62mH
Regarding the high power on antenna, you should take into account that having a big antenna will enable you to capture card response more easily, but the main constraint on low frequency tags is that you need to generate a field strong enough to power up the tag, and the generated field decreases proportionally to the square of the distance (Check pages 49 to 56 of the Microchip doc, it is explained there).
As the generated field is proportional to the current on the reader antenna the comercial readers usually use quite a thick wire and high current drivers for the coil.
If you don't use an amplifier for proxmark3 you'll surely won't get a high reading distance, but surely better than smaller antennas.
Regards.
]]>On the other hand, did you use the correct number of turns to get the proper L value
Nearly 90-100 turns. I have tryed to add/remove few turns, this didn't helped. What do you mean "proper L value"? Inductance or what? What cap should I solder?
BTW I have downloaded a nice RFID design guide from Microchip:
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/d … 51115f.pdf
I have found that HID's 5375 long-range LF reader eats lot of energy:
Current Requirements:
DC Current at 12V: Avg. 200mA, Peak 700mA
DC Current at 24V: Avg. 260mA, Peak 1.2A
Some chinese reader from:
http://store.infotronicx.com/Products/3 … india.aspx
Power Requirements 18V to 19.2 V DC
So I have another question-do I need amplifier or something for long-range antenna?
0.13mm for an antenna reader looks too thin.
I'd try with at least 0.2mm to reduce ohms.
On the other hand, did you use the correct number of turns to get the proper L value?
It looks like your antenna is detuned.
Try adding/removing some turns, or put a capacitor in parallel with the antenna to check if your results get better or worse.
Regards.
]]>Did you connect the correct wires?
Green/Black for HF
Red/White for LF
Cheers,
Roel
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hw tune
#db# Measuring antenna characteristics, please wait.
# LF antenna: 2.42 V @ 125.00 kHz
# LF antenna: 2.42 V @ 134.00 kHz
# LF optimal: 2.82 V @ 400.00 kHz
# HF antenna: 13.44 V @ 13.56 MHz
# Your LF antenna is marginal.
#db# Measuring antenna characteristics, please wait.
# LF antenna: 2.42 V @ 125.00 kHz
# LF antenna: 2.42 V @ 134.00 kHz
# LF optimal: 2.69 V @ 375.00 kHz
# HF antenna: 14.37 V @ 13.56 MHz
# Your LF antenna is marginal.
#db# Measuring antenna characteristics, please wait.
# LF antenna: 2.42 V @ 125.00 kHz
# LF antenna: 2.42 V @ 134.00 kHz
# LF optimal: 2.82 V @ 387.10 kHz
# HF antenna: 14.37 V @ 13.56 MHz
# Your LF antenna is marginal.
#db# Measuring antenna characteristics, please wait.
# LF antenna: 2.42 V @ 125.00 kHz
# LF antenna: 2.42 V @ 134.00 kHz
# LF optimal: 2.82 V @ 387.10 kHz
# HF antenna: 13.05 V @ 13.56 MHz
# Your LF antenna is marginal.