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int  val = 0;
char code[10];
int bytesread = 0;

void setup() {

Serial.begin(2400); // RFID reader SOUT pin connected to Serial RX pin at 2400bps
pinMode(2,OUTPUT);   // Set digital pin 2 as OUTPUT to connect it to the RFID /ENABLE pin
digitalWrite(2, LOW);                  // Activate the RFID reader

}


 void loop() {

  if(Serial.available() > 0)
  {          // if data available from reader
    Serial.println ("Serial.available");
    if((val = Serial.read()) == 10) {   // check for header
      bytesread = 0;
      Serial.println (val);
      while(bytesread<10) {              // read 10 digit code
        if( Serial.available() > 0) {
          val = Serial.read();
          if((val == 10)||(val == 13)) { // if header or stop bytes before the 10 digit reading
            break;                       // stop reading
          }
          code[bytesread] = val;         // add the digit
          bytesread++;                   // ready to read next digit
        }
      }
      if(bytesread == 10) {              // if 10 digit read is complete
        Serial.print("TAG code is: ");   // possibly a good TAG
        Serial.println(code);            // print the TAG code
      }
      bytesread = 0;
      digitalWrite(2, HIGH);                  // deactivate the RFID reader for a moment so it will not flood
           delay(1000);                       // wait for a bit
           digitalWrite(2, LOW);                  // Activate the RFID reader
           Serial.println ("done reading");
    }
  }
}