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# Finger Print Unit (FPC1020A)

**Brand:** Little Bird

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/finger-print-unit-fpc1020a

## Pricing

- **Price:** $40.33
- **Stock:** Out of stock
- **Local warehouse:** 0 units
- **Supplier (Little Bird):** 0 units
- **SKU:** M5-U008

## Description

The FINGER Unit (FPC1020A) is an all-in-one capacitive fingerprint sensor with built-in fingerprint registration, verification, and management. It communicates via UART and connects to M5Stack devices through the Grove C port. Configurable security levels and fast matching make it suitable for biometric access control projects. Key Features All-in-One Sensor – Integrated fingerprint collection, processing, and matching UART Communication – Connects via Grove C port on M5Stack Configurable Security – 5 security levels (default: level 3) Fast Processing – Fingerprint matching in < 0.45 seconds Compact and Low Power – Suitable for portable projects Specifications Fingerprint Capacity – 1000 / 1700 / 2000 / 3000 (default: 1700) False Acceptance Rate – < 0.001% (security level 3) False Rejection Rate – < 0.1% (security level 3) Security Levels – 1–5 (default: 3) Interface – UART Baud Rate – 9600–115200 (default: 19200) UART Settings – 8N1 (8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit) Characteristic Size – 193 bytes Processing Time – < 0.45 seconds Operating Temperature – -10°C to 60°C Operating Humidity – 20%–80% Pin Mapping (Grove C) M5Core U2RXD → FINGER TXD M5Core U2TXD → FINGER RXD 5V → 5V GND → GND Ideal For Fingerprint attendance systems Biometric locks and access control Identity verification projects Package Contents 1× FINGER Unit 1× Grove Cable Resources Communication Protocol (GitHub) Arduino Example Code (GitHub)

**Product Type:** physical

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## Finding & Searching Products

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For the catalogue index and every other machine-readable endpoint we publish, see [https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt](https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/llms.txt).

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## Contact Us

**Little Bird Electronics Pty Ltd**
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### Payment Methods

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- **Purchase Orders:** Email to team@littlebird.com.au (Net 30 for approved accounts)

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