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Good day all,

I am trying to connect a range of RC522 RFID modules to an IO expander MCP23S17 run by a RPI. I am having trouble finding information regarding editing the MFRC522.py modules to allow a change of CS pin. Has anyone attempted or know of reading materials that can point me in the right direction?

https://github.com/pimylifeup/MFRC522-python/tree/master/mfrc522

To clarify: I am looking for information regarding switching between RC522 modules one at a time connected to IO expander MCP23S17. So will be calling a IO pin from MCP23S17 as a designated CS pin for the RC522 module and reading a RFID tag on a selected RFID reader. The way of which I can do this, I require some insights. Many thanks

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    Not really a Pi question. It's more of how do I change/write a program type of question.
    – joan
    Commented Jun 1, 2021 at 15:03
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    Did I assume wrong this was a "Q&A for users and developers of hardware and software for Raspberry Pi"?
    – J01010
    Commented Jun 2, 2021 at 1:20
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    @j01010, Welcome and nice to meet you. (1) Rpi is OK to use pimylifeup/MFRC522-python for RFID apps. (2) MCP23S17 GPIO pins to reset/chip select RC-522 looks like a good design approach. (3) You might like to search RpiSE, SO and EESE for my answers to RFID/NFC questions.
    – tlfong01
    Commented Jun 2, 2021 at 2:14
  • You might like to skim my old answers on various questions on NFC and RFID. You might find references on them useful for your projects: (1) Raspberry Pi , RFID , Relay Module and Magnetic Door - RpiSE raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/124290/… (2) Can RFID read stacked cards? - EESE electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/519993/… (3) How can Rpi read a PN532 NFC Module? - SO stackoverflow.com/questions/61165652/…
    – tlfong01
    Commented Jun 2, 2021 at 2:30
  • For 017 and s17, you might like to skim my some 200+ (yes, 200+! :)) answers in Rpi.org.forum: Search found 178 + 27 matches: mcp23017 tlfong01, mcp23s17 tlfong01 (4) raspberrypi.org/forums/search.php?keywords=mcp23s17+tlfong01 (5) raspberrypi.org/forums/search.php?keywords=mcp23017+tlfong01. As you know, 017 and s17 have the same internal architecture, except interface SPI and I2C, so many tricks are common. Cheers.
    – tlfong01
    Commented Jun 2, 2021 at 2:35

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