High Power Narrow-Band RF Module - RC1280HP - Radiocrafts

Radiocrafts introduce RC1280HP, a high power narrow-band RF module, offering up to 500 mW output power. The module is pre-certified and CE marked for operation in license-free 868 MHz band (Europe), operating in 3 channels in the sub-band at 869.400 – 869.650 MHz. Up to 10% duty-cycle is allowed in this band. The new high power module can also be used outside this sub-band if the power amplifier is disabled, reducing the output power to less than 10 mW.

The new RC1280HP is based on the RC1280 RF FSK Transceiver Module. RC1280HP module uses the same protocol and channels as the RC1280 RF. Interoperation between RC1280 and RC1280HP is possible in a network with both long- and shorter range modules.

The RC1280HP has an embedded RC232 protocol, which handle data buffering, addressing and error checking, to support point-to-multipoint networks. The module contains a multi-channel transceiver with a receiver sensitivity of -108 dBm at 4.8 kbit/s. With 30 dB adjacent channel rejection, 40 dB alternate channel selectivity and outstanding blocking properties, to operate in a noisy and crowded environment. A standard UART can be used for both data communication and system configuration.

Typical applications:

• long range telemetry and remote control,
• automatic meter reading (AMR),
• fleet and asset management,
• home-automation, building-automation and industrial-automation,
• wireless security and alarm systems.

The high power radio combined with narrow-band technology meets the stringent requirements for license-free operation in the 868 MHz band. OEM manufacturers without RF design knowledge can now easily add a high performance long range wireless link to their products, and significantly reduce time-to-market, development and certification cost.

The RC1280HP module comes in a DIL package with dimensions 19.5 x 60.5 x 6.0 mm.

Source: Radiocrafts