Appendix A Technical Specifications
RFI-9256 Radio Modem User Manual
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Appendix A Technical Specifications
A.1 Type Approvals
Australia/ New Zealand AS/NZS 4771:2000
Australian Supplier ID: N161
FCC
CFR 47 Part 15 Sub-Part C Section 15.247
FCC ID:
P5M9256TRX (radio modem)
P5M9256OEM (OEM module)
A.2 Radio Specifications
Range
Up to 30km point-to-point
RS-232 Data Rates
110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200
baud
RS-232 Interface
Asynchronous full duplex
Receiver Sensitivity
-104 dBm @ 10
-4
raw BER
-102 dBm @ 10
-6
raw BER
Modulation Type
Gaussian-Shaped FSK (GFSK)
Spreading Code
Frequency-Hopping
Hopping Patterns
32 user selectable
Output Power
1mW – 1W (0dBm to +30dBm)
Error Detection
32-bit CRC with packet re-transmit (ARQ)
Antenna
BNC
Power Requirements
9.0 to 28.0 VDC (RFI-9256 TRX)
8.0 to 30.0VDC (RFI-9256 OEM)
Power Consumption
@ 12VDC nominal:
Receive mode – 150mA
Transmit mode – 265mA @ 0dBm
320mA @+10dBm
490mA @+20dBm
620mA @+25dBm
850mA @+30dBm
Typical (5% duty)-177mA @+30dBm
Connector
DB-25 male (power and data combined)
Unit Address (Network ID)
User programmable
Operating Modes
Point-to-point