
User Manual
Version 1.2
2017-12-10
ConBee
– USB Dongle
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Table 8: Radio characteristics
Radio characteristics
Value
Descriptor Parameter
Min
Typ
Max Unit
Antenna
ANT1
Type
Chip Ceramic
Gain
-0.7
dBi
Coaxial connector
COAX
Type
U.FL
Frequency range
F
range_EU
PHY_CC_CCA = 0x0B..0x1A 2405
2480 MHz
F
range_US
PHY_CC_CCA = 0x0B..0x19 2405
2475 MHz
Channels
CH
_EU
PHY_CC_CCA = 0x0B..0x1A
16
CH
_US
PHY_CC_CCA = 0x0B..0x19
15
Absolute TX power POUT
Vin=5.0 V, TX_PWR=0xE
Vin=5.0 V, TX_PWR=0xF
8.7
3.9
dBm
dBm
Receiver sensitivity SENS
Data Rate = 250 kBit/s
Data Rate = 500 kBit/s
Data Rate = 1000 kBit/s
Data Rate = 2000 kBit/s
-105
-101
-99
-94
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
Data rate (gross)
DR
TRX_CTRL_2 = 0x00
TRX_CTRL_2 = 0x01
TRX_CTRL_2 = 0x02
TRX_CTRL_2 = 0x03
250
500
1000
2000
kbps
kbps
kbps
kbps
6.1.
Output power and channel settings
The ConBee is able to provide an output power greater than 10 dBm.
Table
9
defines the
power settings of the TX_PWR register
[4]
, which must be set to fulfill all national
requirements of Europe (EN 300 328) and the United States (CFR 47 Ch. I FCC Part 15).
Note:
Channel 26 must be deactivated for using the USB Dongle in the United
States to fulfill the band edge requirements of FCC Part 15 Subpart C §
15.247.
Table 9: Output power settings
Device
ConBee