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3.1.Configurable parameters
R-Idge is shipped with the following factory default parameters:
•
RF channel: 26
•
RF output: 37 (-18dBm)
• RF 802.15.4 PAN ID: 0xABCD
• LOWPAN_IPHC shared context: none
3.1.1.RF channel
R-Idge is a IEEE 802.15.4 device working in the ISM 2.4 GHz frequency band. This frequency
band is divided into 16 channels: the lowest channel number is 11, the highest channel number is
26.
All the devices should use the same channel in order to be able to communicate.
RF channel can be chosen between these 16 channels.
3.1.2.
RF output power
The RF output parameter controls the power of the RF transmission.
The value of RF output can be chosen between 5 and 255.
The following table shows typical output power settings.
RF output
Typical output power (dBm)
Typical current consumption
(mA)
5
-22
23
37
-18
24
117
-8
25
149
-4
26
181
-1.5
27
197
-0.5
28
213
1
29
229
2.5
31
245
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