Add hardware_uart example

Author: arduino12

examples/hardware_uart/hardware_uart.ino

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * A simple example to interface with rdm6300 rfid reader using
+ * hardware uart "Serial" instead of the default software uart driver.
+ *
+ * Will only compile for boards with Serial1 or more:
+ * https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/functions/communication/serial/
+ *
+ * Arad Eizen (https://github.com/arduino12).
+ */
+
+#include <rdm6300.h>
+
+#define READ_LED_PIN 13
+
+Rdm6300 rdm6300;
+
+void setup()
+{
+	Serial.begin(115200);
+
+	pinMode(READ_LED_PIN, OUTPUT);
+	digitalWrite(READ_LED_PIN, LOW);
+
+	Serial1.begin(RDM6300_BAUDRATE); // read the doc above, find the RX pin number in the link
+	rdm6300.begin(&Serial1);
+
+	Serial.println("\nPlace RFID tag near the rdm6300...");
+}
+
+void loop()
+{
+	/* if non-zero tag_id, update() returns true- a new tag is near! */
+	if (rdm6300.update())
+		Serial.println(rdm6300.get_tag_id(), HEX);
+
+	digitalWrite(READ_LED_PIN, rdm6300.is_tag_near());
+
+	delay(10);
+}

examples/read_to_serial/read_to_serial.ino

@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@
  *
  * Connect the rdm6300 to VCC=5V, GND=GND, TX=any GPIO (this case GPIO-04)
  * Note that the rdm6300's TX line is 3.3V level,
- * so it's save to use with both AVR* and ESP* microcontrollers.
+ * so it's safe to use with both AVR* and ESP* microcontrollers.
+ *
+ * This example uses SoftwareSerial, please read its limitations here:
+ * https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/softwareSerial
  *
  * Arad Eizen (https://github.com/arduino12).
  */
 
 #include <rdm6300.h>
 
-#define RDM6300_RX_PIN 4
+#define RDM6300_RX_PIN 4 // read the SoftwareSerial doc above! may need to change this pin to 10...
 #define READ_LED_PIN 13
 
 Rdm6300 rdm6300;

library.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "rdm6300",
-  "version": "1.1.6",
+  "version": "1.1.7",
   "keywords": "rdm6300, rfid",
   "description": "A simple library to interface with rdm6300 rfid reader.",
   "repository":

library.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Rdm6300
-version=1.1.6
+version=1.1.7
 author=Arad Eizen
 maintainer=Arad Eizen <https://github.com/arduino12>
 sentence=A simple library to interface with rdm6300 rfid reader.