PlantLinc
PLR5000 User’s Guide
P/N 161-09888-001
DATA-LINC
Group
25
Technical Specifications
Range*
Rated*: 4 miles (6.5 km)
RS232 Data Throughput
(uncompressed)**
1200 Baud - 38.4 Kbaud
RS232 Interface
Asynchronous, full-duplex
System Gain
129 dB
Minimum Receiver Decode Level
-106 dBm @ 10
-6
raw BER
Operating Frequency
902-928 MHz
Modulation Type
Spread Spectrum, GFSK
Spreading Code
Frequency Hopping
Hop Patterns
15 (user selectable)
RF Data Rate
38.4 Kbps / 50.1 Kbps
Output Power
200 mW maximum (+23 dBm)
Error Detection
32 Bit CRC with packet retransmit
Antenna
Bench test whip provided. Standard SMA connector
allows use of external directional or omni directional
antennas
Power Requirements
10.5-18 VDC
Power Consumption***
550 mA Transmit, 200 mA Receive
Connector
RS232 9 pin female. 9 pin male to 9 pin female straight
Unit Address
Unique, factory set
Operating Modes
Point-to-Point Point-to-Point Switchable
Point-to-Multipoint
Store-and-Forward
Operating Environment
-4
0
to +167
0
F (-20
0
to +75
0
C)
* Line-of-sight distance using omni directional antennas
**
Throughput
measured
assuming 75% frequency availability
*** The true power consumption is impacted by the amount of data being sent.