Argon is going away, what do we do about NFC needs?
I think I misunderstood what the argon is capable of. Can it not read NFC tags?
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Particle Gen 3 devices (Argon, Boron, B Series SoM, and TrackerSoM) only support emulating an NFC tag. They cannot locate or communicate with tags themselves, or support protocols such as for NFC payments.
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The Argon, Boron, and Tracker SoM are themselves an NFC tag, which can be read from a mobile device, for example. They cannot read tags.
You can add an NFC tag reader. The PN532 chipset is popular and connects by UART. Adafruit has a breakout board that should work with the the P2, Photon 2, and Argon.
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