Enhance HardwareRfid class with detailed logging and hardware verification; update main loop to log detected RFID tags

lib/hardware/hardware_rfid.cpp

@@ -1,19 +1,59 @@
 #include "hardware_rfid.hpp"
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include <SPI.h>
+
+//#define DEBUG_RFID
+#ifdef DEBUG_RFID
+#define LOG(msg) Serial.println(msg)
+#else
+#define LOG(msg)
+#endif
 
 HardwareRfid::HardwareRfid(uint8_t ssPin, uint8_t rstPin)
     : _mfrc(ssPin, rstPin) {}
 
 void HardwareRfid::begin() {
+    LOG("RFID begin called");
+    SPI.begin(); // Initialize SPI bus
     _mfrc.PCD_Init();
+    
+    // Verify MFRC522 hardware
+    uint8_t version = _mfrc.PCD_ReadRegister(_mfrc.VersionReg);
+    if (version == 0x00 || version == 0xFF) {
+        LOG("ERROR: Failed to detect MFRC522 hardware. Check wiring or power.");
+    } else {
+        LOG("MFRC522 detected, version: 0x" + String(version, HEX));
+    }
+    
+    // Optional: Set antenna gain for better range
+    _mfrc.PCD_SetAntennaGain(_mfrc.RxGain_max);
+    LOG("RFID initialized, antenna gain set to max");
 }
 
 void HardwareRfid::end() {
-    // Nothing special to do
+    LOG("RFID end called");
+    SPI.end(); // Stop SPI bus
 }
 
 void HardwareRfid::update() {
-    if (!_mfrc.PICC_IsNewCardPresent() || !_mfrc.PICC_ReadCardSerial()) {
+    static unsigned long lastLog = 0;
+    unsigned long now = millis();
+    if (now - lastLog >= 1000) {
+        LOG("RFID update called");
+        lastLog = now;
+    }
+
+    // Check if a new card is present
+    if (!_mfrc.PICC_IsNewCardPresent()) {
+        if (now - lastLog >= 1000) {
+            LOG("No new card present");
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Try to read the card's serial number
+    if (!_mfrc.PICC_ReadCardSerial()) {
+        LOG("Failed to read card serial");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -22,23 +62,28 @@ void HardwareRfid::update() {
     for (byte i = 0; i < _mfrc.uid.size; i++) {
         cardId = (cardId << 8) | _mfrc.uid.uidByte[i];
     }
+    LOG("Card detected, UID: 0x" + String(cardId, HEX));
 
     // Create the message
-    hardware_SensorToControlMessage msg = {0};
+    hardware_SensorToControlMessage msg = hardware_SensorToControlMessage_init_zero;
     msg.sensor_id = 0; // Assuming single sensor
-    msg.which_payload = hardware_SensorToControlMessage_rfid_reading_tag; // Assuming this is the tag
+    msg.which_payload = hardware_SensorToControlMessage_rfid_reading_tag;
     msg.payload.rfid_reading.card_id = cardId;
 
     // Call the callback if set
     if (_callback) {
+        LOG("Callback is set, calling it with card ID: 0x" + String(cardId, HEX));
         _callback(msg);
+    } else {
+        LOG("Callback not set");
     }
 
-    // Halt the card
+    // Halt the card and stop crypto
     _mfrc.PICC_HaltA();
     _mfrc.PCD_StopCrypto1();
 }
 
 void HardwareRfid::setCallback(RfidCallback cb) {
     _callback = cb;
+    LOG("RFID callback set");
 }

lib/hardware/hardware_rfid.hpp

@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <MFRC522.h>
-#include <functional>
 #include "hardware.pb.h"
+#include <MFRC522.h>
 
-typedef std::function<void(const hardware_SensorToControlMessage&)> RfidCallback;
+/**
-
+ * @class HardwareRfid
+ * @brief Manages an MFRC522 RFID reader on ESP8266.
+ * Reads card UIDs and sends them via a callback using hardware_SensorToControlMessage.
+ */
 class HardwareRfid {
 public:
+    using RfidCallback = void (*)(const hardware_SensorToControlMessage&);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Constructor for HardwareRfid.
+     * @param ssPin SPI Slave Select (SS) pin for MFRC522.
+     * @param rstPin Reset pin for MFRC522.
+     */
     HardwareRfid(uint8_t ssPin, uint8_t rstPin);
     void begin();
     void end();
@@ -16,5 +25,5 @@ public:
 
 private:
     MFRC522 _mfrc;
-    RfidCallback _callback;
+    RfidCallback _callback = nullptr;
 };

platformio.ini

@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ custom_nanopb_protos =
 	--error-on-unmatched
 [env:esp8285]
 platform = espressif8266
-board = esp8285
+board = esp12e

src/main.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ unsigned long lastChange = 0;
 int currentConfig = 0;
 
 void onRfidTag(const hardware_SensorToControlMessage& msg) {
+    Serial.println("Callback onRfidTag triggered");
     Serial.print("RFID Tag detected: 0x");
     Serial.println(msg.payload.rfid_reading.card_id, HEX);
 }