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Fingerprint Scanner - TTL (GT-521F52)
Fingerprint scanners are awesome! Why use a key when you have one right at the tip of your finger? Unfortunately, they're often unreliable or difficult to implement. Well not anymore! This great GT-521F52 fingerprint module from ADH-Tech communicates over TTL Serial so you can easily embed it into your next project. The module itself does all of the heavy lifting behind reading and identifying the fingerprints with an onboard optical sensor and 32-bit ARM Cortex M3 processor.
To get started, just register each fingerprint that you want to store by sending the corresponding command and pressing your finger against the reader three times. The fingerprint scanner can store different fingerprints, and the database of prints can even be downloaded from the unit and distributed to other modules. In addition to the fingerprint "template," the analyzed version of the print, you can retrieve the image of a fingerprint and even pull raw images from the optical sensor!
This module is the upgraded version of the GT-521F32 and can store up to an astounding 3,000 different fingerprints! It is capable of 360° fingerprint recognition and download/upload templates using serial interface. Additionally, the GT-521Fxx series features a resolution of 450dpi, with a false acceptance rate of <0.001% and a false rejection rate of <0.1% while only needing <1.5 seconds to identify a unique fingerprint!
The module is small and easy to mount using four mounting holes surrounding the sensor. The onboard JST-SH connector has four signals: Vcc, GND, Tx and Rx. A compatible JST-SH pigtail can be found in the Hookup Accessories section below.
Note: Please be aware that even though this fingerprint scanner is equipped with the same connector we use on all of our Qwiic boards, it is NOT Qwiic or I2C compatible. That being said, all of our Qwiic cables, like our 100mm version, will work for this board.
- Simple UART & USB communication protocol
- Complies with USB 2.0 full-speed specification
- Ultra-thin optical sensor
- Resolution 450 dpi
- Capable of 360° recognition
- Storage for 3,000 unique fingerprints
- Wake up on Finger Function
- Works well with dry, moist or rough fingerprints
- Anti-scratch with surface high hardness ≧ 5H
- 1:1 verification, 1:N identification
- High-accuracy and high-speed fingerprint identification technology
- 4x mounting holes
- 2x JST SH connectors
Fingerprint Scanner - TTL (GT-521F52) Product Help and Resources
Fingerprint Scanner (GT-521Fxx) Hookup Guide
March 1, 2018
This tutorial provides information about how to connect to ADH-Tech's fingerprint scanner (GT-521F32) and how to use it with Hawley's FPS_GT511C3 library for Arduino.
Core Skill: Programming
If a board needs code or communicates somehow, you're going to need to know how to program or interface with it. The programming skill is all about communication and code.
Skill Level: Rookie - You will need a better fundamental understand of what code is, and how it works. You will be using beginner-level software and development tools like Arduino. You will be dealing directly with code, but numerous examples and libraries are available. Sensors or shields will communicate with serial or TTL.
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Core Skill: Electrical Prototyping
If it requires power, you need to know how much, what all the pins do, and how to hook it up. You may need to reference datasheets, schematics, and know the ins and outs of electronics.
Skill Level: Noob - You don't need to reference a datasheet, but you will need to know basic power requirements.
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Customer Reviews
4.3 out of 5
Based on 6 ratings:
A fun sensor to play with
PROS:The OLED/pro mini/GT combo make for a nice compact fingerprint reader.
CONS: The Sparkfun video is a really neat demo that inadvertently hid the wiring details.... so when you wire this up, start with the Arduino source files (demo), the wiring details are in the opening header.
Overall this is a technology that is worth having in your "bag of tricks"
It's a good fingerprint scanner.
We've burned a couple up from user error and the templates aren't as easy as the old software way, but we're still looking to use them in our final product
need more documentation
I bought 8 for access control project whit 400 different people and was so hard to devolve because the demo program is not commented, and the examples are incomplete. After some time the sensor going to be slow I recommend to use the proximity sensor to turn on and off the finger print reader. So hard to make to work in raspberry pi and phython Worried about stock I inverted tons of time to develop with this device and I don’t want to waste my time.
very fast and easy to use
grab 5 of these and build a 5 finger biometric scanner. Add a LCD to display the fingerprint. The 258 x 202 Pixels resolution matches most small LCD displays.
Good Device - works as expected.
I originally purchased a couple of units several years ago for use in an end system and quickly found I had to write the scanner comm's code and design an interface circuit board -- so I did. It can be seen here: https://blackfeathersystems.com/projects/finger-print-scanner-interface/ I have always thought about selling the interface board thru Sparkfun but just never thought there would be much interest.... I like the scanner. For me the original works very well. Proposed project(s) are for a multi-scanner interface for ...??...something... 8-)