Rainbow Electronics RC2100 - Manual

RC2100
 2005 Radiocrafts AS RC2100 Data Sheet (rev. 1.0) Page 1 of 22
2.45 GHz DSSS Multi-Channel RF Transceiver Module
Product Description
The RC2100 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum RF Transceiver Module is a compact
surface-mounted module for multi-channel operation in the 2.45 GHz ISM band. The module
is completely shielded and pre-certified for operation under the European radio regulations for
license-free use, and complies with FCC (US) and ARIB (Japan) regulations.
Applications
• OEM equipment
• Home and building automation
• Radio modems
• Point-of-sales terminals
• Bar code scanners
• Telemetry stations
• Fleet management
Features
• Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) for improved co-existence
• Compact shielded module for SMD mounting
• Embedded RF protocol (RC232™)
• 83 channels at 2.400 – 2.483 GHz
• Buffered mode: 0.6 – 19.2 kBd UART Baud rate
250 kbit/s on air RF data rate
Up to 125 byte data buffer
• Un-buffered transparent mode: 250 kbit/s streaming data rate
• 2.8 – 5.5 V supply voltage, 3/5 V compliant I/O
• 50 Ohm single-ended antenna I/O
• Conforms with EN 300 440 (Europe), FCC CFR 47 part 15 (US), ARIB STD-T66 (Japan)
Quick Reference Data
Parameter Min Typ Max Unit
Frequency band 2400 2483 MHz
Number of channels 83
RF data rate 250 kbit/s
UART data rate 0.6 19.2 kBaud
Output power (programmable) -25 0 dBm
Sensitivity -94 dBm
Adjacent Channel Rejection (5
MHz)
39 dB
Alternate Channel Selectivity
(10 MHz)
55 dB
Blocking, out-of-band -24 dBm
Supply voltage 2.8 5.5 Volt
Current consumption, RX 22 mA
Current consumption, TX 19 mA
Current consumption, SLEEP 85 µ A
Current consumption, OFF 0.003 µ A
Temperature range -30 +85 ° C
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION. Specifications and information herein are subject to change without notice.