RFD868ux - the flagship product of the Australian company RFDesign
Long-range telemetry and communication system.
The RFD system consists of RFD modems, a set of antennas and the cables necessary to connect the modules to other systems.
At the heart of each system are RFD modems, which are high-performance radio modems operating in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band. They are designed for long-range communications applications requiring best-in-class radio link performance. One of the modems is always part of the GCS (Ground Control Station), while the other is part of the project with which communication is required, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle.
For more on RFD modems, their differences and applications, see our authoritative RFD - system telemetrii i komunikacji dalekiego zasięgu.
RFD868ux features
- Long range > 40 km depending on antennas and GCS configuration
- 2 x u.FL RF connectors, collectively switched,
- Transmission power of 1 W (+ 30 dBM),
- Low-pass filter transmission,
- >15dB amplifier with low noise, high IP3,
- RX SAW filter,
- All inputs / outputs protected from ESD and filtered,
- Re-implemented SiK and Multipoint SiK software, with field upgrades, easy to configure,
- Small, lightweight
- License in Europe and India
INTERFACES
- RF: 2 x u.FL RF connectors,
- Serial: TTL logic level (+ 3.3 v),
- Power: + 5 V, ~ 800 mA max Peak (at maximum transmit power),
- GPIOS: 6 general purpose IOs (with Digital support).
Specification of RFD868ux
FREQUENCY RANGE | 865-867 MHz |
OUTPUT POWER | 1W(+30dBm), kontrolowana w krokach co 1dB(+/- 1dB @ = 20dBm typowo) |
DATA RATE | 12, 56, 64, 100, 125, 200, 224, 500 i 750 kbit/s (ustawiane przez użytkownika, domyśnie 65kbit, wartości są prawidłowe dla wersji 3.16 oprogramowania SiK) |
UART DATA RATE | 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800, 1M baudów (ustawiane przez użytkownika, domyślnie 57600, wartości są prawidłowe dla wersji 3.16 oprogramowania SiK) |
RECEIVER SENSITIVITY | powyżej 111dBm dla 12kbps, 105dBm dla 64kbps, 98dBm dla 200kbps |
MOUNTING | 3x śruby M2,5; 3x punkty lutownicze do pinów |
NOMINAL POWER SUPPLY | znamionowe +5V, (+3,5V min., +5,5V maks.), ~800mA przy maksymalnej mocy |
OPERATING TEMPERATURE | 0d -40°C do 85°C |
DIMENSIONS | 25mm (szerokość) x 33mm (długość) x 10,4mm (grubość) - w tym osłona RF, radiator i końcówki złącza |
WEIGHT | 10g |
SOFTWARE OPERATION / GCS
The software solution is an open source program called “SiK.” It has been re-implemented to fit the new processor architecture available on the 32-bit ARM processor core. The boot loader and interface are available for further development and firmware updates of the modem via the serial port. Most parameters can be configured via AT commands, such as baud rate (air / uart), frequency band, power levels. Integrated RFD868 radio configuration support is provided by APM Planner.