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UM191812
  PN544 C2 User Manual
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HOST
PN544
NXP_PL_RDPHASES
Status Phase byte = 0x87
(Type A, B & Felica detection + Pause)
Polling 
Loop
Gate
Polling 
Loop
Gate
Pause
Reader Phase
Detection
Type A
Pause Phase = 200ms
Type A 
Reader 
Gate
Type A 
Reader 
Gate
EVT_READER_REQUESTED
Polling 
Loop
Gate
Polling 
Loop
Gate
NXP_PL_PAUSE
Pause Phase Duration = 0x1046 = 200 ms
  Detection
   Type B
      Detection            
Type F
 
(1)  
Fig 52.  Several Reader Phases 
 
Note: it is assumed that the RF Gate initialization has been performed. It means that to 
launch the Polling Loop, the EVT_READER_REQUESTED & NXP_PL_RDPHASES are 
only needed to start the reader’s phases. 
 
Reader phase(s) and emulation phase 
PN544 goes through all the reader phases, then, it goes to emulation phase, during 
NXP_PL_EMULATION time. Then it starts again the reader phases, and so on (until a 
card or an external reader is detected). The EMULATION phase power mode is the one 
set according to PWR_STATUS EEPROM Area value. 
 
 
(1)  
Fig 53.  Reader Phases and Emulation Phase