# RFID Tag Reader for auditing security fobs

**URL:** <https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/rfid-tag-reader-for-auditing-security-fobs/5439>\
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**Created:** [27 May 2019 05:29 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/rfid-tag-reader-for-auditing-security-fobs/5439 "2019-05-27T05:29:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chris87806](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/chris87806/32/2693_2.png) [@Chris87806](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Chris87806)\
**Post date:** [27 May 2019 05:29 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/rfid-tag-reader-for-auditing-security-fobs/5439/1 "2019-05-27T05:29:07Z")

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Hi, I’ve been looking at your USB RFID reader [https://core-electronics.com.au/rfid-usb-reader.html](https://core-electronics.com.au/rfid-usb-reader.html) and I’m wondering if, once connected to a USB, it’ll output the tag number of any tag it reads? Is it a keyboard style interface? I.e - tap the fob, it scans it and if you’ve got a text input box or a text file open, it prints the tag number?

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/stephen/32/1599_2.png) [@Stephen](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [29 May 2019 00:47 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/rfid-tag-reader-for-auditing-security-fobs/5439/2 "2019-05-29T00:47:32Z")

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Hi Chris,

Yes you can read the numbers from compatible RFID chips. This USB reader does not include the RFID reader itself, it is only a USB adapter for a reader. Compatible readers are linked to from the product description.

This is not a keyboard interface, and you will need to connect to the COM port it is connected to with a serial monitor like Putty to read the numbers it outputs.