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Rc2100 – Rainbow Electronics RC2100 User Manual

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RC2100

2005 Radiocrafts AS

RC2100 Data Sheet (rev. 1.0)

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RF Frequency, Output Power Levels and Data Rates

The following table shows the available RF channels and their corresponding frequencies,

nominal output power levels and available data rates.

RF channel

Output power

Data rate

1-83:

f

RF

=2400+N MHz

where N is the channel number

Factory setting: 50: 2450 MHz

1: -25 dBm

2: -15 dBm

3: -10 dBm

4: -5 dBm

5: -0 dBm

250 kbit/s fixed

RF channel and output power level can be set using the configuration commands ‘C’ and ‘P’

respectively. The data rate cannot be changed. The

default

RF channel and output power

level can be set in the configuration memory by using the ‘M’ command setting

RF_CHANNEL and RF_POWER. The default values are used after power ON and RESET.

The default factory settings are shown in bold in the table above.

For more details on changing the RF channel, output power or data rate, refer to the RC232™

User Manual describing the configuration commands.

The use of RF frequencies and maximum allowed RF power is limited by national regulations.

The RC2100 is complying with the applicable directives within the European Union and

meeting FCC and ARIB standards for US/Canada and Japan. The module complies also with

most other regulations for license-free use world-wide.

External PA control

Pin 23 can be used to control an external Power Amplifier (PA), external Low Noise Amplifier

(LNA) and Transmit/Receive (T/R) switch. The control signal is active low logic level (0-VDD)

digital output. The PA_EN signal is active (low) while the internal PA is on. The PA is on

during transmitting mode.