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S-BAND / UHF TRANSCEIVER – USER MANUAL 

 

ENDUROSAT 

 

S-BAND / UHF TRANSCEIVER 

USER MANUAL

 

 
 
 
This  user  manual  is  specially  designed  to  detail  the  EnduroSat  S-Band  /  UHF  Communication  module 
functions and features.  

Please read this manual before unpacking and using the module to ensure safe and proper use.  

 

 

Figure 1 - Communication module 

 

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CHANGE LOG 
 

Date 

Version 

Note 

27/06/2016 

Rev 1 

 

15/07/2016 

Rev 1.2 

Minor  text  and  format  changes.  Updated  pinout 
connectors, weight, block diagrams. 

04/11/2016 

Rev 1.3 

Electrical characteristics paragraph 

18/11/2016 

Rev 1.4 

Corrections sensitivity, power consumptions 

Summary of Contents for S-BAND / UHF TRANSCEIVER

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Communication Module...

Page 2: ...7 6 Electrical Characteristic 9 6 1 Transceiver S Band 9 6 2 Transceiver UHF 9 7 RF Characteristics 10 7 1 Transceiver S Band 10 7 2 Transceiver UHF 14 8 Connector Pinout 16 8 1 Connectors Location 16...

Page 3: ...eatures Please read this manual before unpacking and using the module to ensure safe and proper use Figure 1 Communication module 1 CHANGE LOG Date Version Note 27 06 2016 Rev 1 15 07 2016 Rev 1 2 Min...

Page 4: ...Environmental Verification Standard GFSK Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying GND Ground I2C Inter Integrated Circuit LDO Low DropOut LNA Low Noise Amplifier MCU Microcontroller Unit MCX Micro Coaxial PCB...

Page 5: ...ize the power budget depending on orbit altitude ground station and desired minimum elevation angle for communication The primary designation for the UHF is telemetry and telecommand while the S Band...

Page 6: ...ncy stability 10 ppm Data rate 250 kbps 2 Mbps Sensitivity 94 to 86 dBm Interfaces SPI SLAVE 4 2 Transceiver UHF Frequency range 430 440 MHz Maximum transmit power 1 5 W Power amplifier efficiency 70...

Page 7: ...nd system timing it uses a 26 MHz reference signal In the Tx signal chain there is a RF driver amplifier followed by a PA which boosts the output signal up to 2 W In the Rx signal chain there is a LNA...

Page 8: ...frequency synthesizer is at 26 MHz There is a PA in the Tx signal chain which boosts the output signal up to 1 5 W In the Rx signal chain there is a LNA followed by BPF There is also a Tx Rx switch si...

Page 9: ...25 Current consumption RX mA 90 100 110 Current consumption TX packet size 30byte 250kbps mA 1280 500kbps mA 1150 1Mbps mA 980 2Mbps mA 815 Current consumption TX packet size 120byte 250kbps mA 1335 5...

Page 10: ...quency 2411MHz 2Mbps full span Parameter Condition Unit Min Typ Max Freq Range MHz 2400 2480 Output Power W 2 Channel Distance MHz 5 Number of Channels 10 Bit Rate 4 different bit rates kbps 250 2048...

Page 11: ...S BAND UHF TRANSCEIVER USER MANUAL ENDUROSAT 11 Figure 5 Central frequency 2411MHz 500kbps 100MHz Figure 6 Central frequency 2411MHz 1Mbps 100MHz...

Page 12: ...S BAND UHF TRANSCEIVER USER MANUAL ENDUROSAT 12 Figure 7 Central frequency 2411MHz 2Mbps 100MHz Figure 8 Central frequency 2411MHz 500kbps 20MHz...

Page 13: ...S BAND UHF TRANSCEIVER USER MANUAL ENDUROSAT 13 Figure 9 Central frequency 2411MHz 1Mbps 20MHz Figure 10 Central frequency 2411MHz 2Mbps 20MHz...

Page 14: ...e full span Parameter Condition Unit Min Typ Max Freq Range MHz 430 440 Output Power W 1 5 Channel Distance kHz 12 5 Number of Channels 255 Serial Port Baud Rate fixed bps 9600 Baud Rate In The Air 2...

Page 15: ...S BAND UHF TRANSCEIVER USER MANUAL ENDUROSAT 15 Figure 12 UHF Transmitter 2000 baud rate 2 MHz Figure 13 UHF Transmitter 12000 baud rate 2 MHz...

Page 16: ...S BAND UHF TRANSCEIVER USER MANUAL ENDUROSAT 16 8 CONNECTOR PINOUT 8 1 Connectors Location Figure 14 Connectors Location MCX 1 S Band Antenna Connector MCX 2 UHF Antenna Connector...

Page 17: ...Power supply line H1 51 LUP2 Power supply line 8 3 H2 Stack Connector Pin Mnemonic Description H2 5 EN2400 S band power enable pin H2 7 EN433 UHF power enable pin H2 9 MISO_M General SPI pin H2 10 MO...

Page 18: ...S BAND UHF TRANSCEIVER USER MANUAL ENDUROSAT 18 Figure 15 Headers pinout...

Page 19: ...HANICAL DRAWING The following pictures show the external dimensions of the S band UHF communication module STEP files can be provided upon request All dimensions are in mm Figure 16 Communication modu...

Page 20: ...icular attention shall be paid to the avoidance of damage of the Communication module during handling storage and preservation The handling of the communication module should be performed in complianc...

Page 21: ...can be damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD Observe precautions for Handling Sensitive Electronic device Do not ship or store near strong electrostatic electromagnetic magnetic or radioactive field...

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