ANFC Board (PCB-004)
Theory of Operation:
The ANFC board is a Gymkit enabled module that allows for wireless communication between various NFC enabled user devices and the Symbio console. When the user device (with NFC and Bluetooth enabled) is presented within proximity of the ANFC board, communication starts and acts as the handshake and pairing method to the internal Bluetooth module. Once the handshake occurs, the user device has access to their Life Fitness Halo App and various Gymkit enabled functions / features. The types of user devices vary between mobile phones, Smart Watches (both non-Gymkit and Gymkit enabled), and other various NFC / Bluetooth enabled devices. A secondary function is to allow users to log in using a passive MIFARE RFID card, tag, or fob. The Unique ID Number (UIN) is read from the passive tag and if associated to a Halo account, will log the user into their account.Functions/Connectors:
P1 - Connector to the main board: carries the I2C communication, 5 VDC power and GPIO for reset.