Campbell Scientific RF401A-Series Spread Spectrum Radios - Manual (Page 9)

Table of Contents
B.2.5 Antenna Gain ............................................................................ B-4
B.2.6 Receiver Sensitivity .................................................................. B-4
B.2.7 Path Loss ................................................................................... B-5
B.3 Real World Distance Estimates ........................................................ B-6
B.4 Examples .......................................................................................... B-7
Figure
6-1. RF401A-series dimensions .................................................................. 5
Tables
7-1. USB Pinout (USB Type B Jack) .......................................................... 7
7-2. CS I/O Pinout ( 9-PIN D-SUB MALE) ............................................... 7
7-3. RS-232 Pinout (9-PIN D-SUB FEMALE) ........................................... 8
B-1. RF Path Examples ............................................................................ B-1
B-2. Transmitter Power ............................................................................ B-3
B-3. Cable Loss ........................................................................................ B-4
B-4. LMR-195 Cable Loss vs. Length @ 900 MHz ................................ B-4
B-5. Antenna Gain of Recommended Antennas ...................................... B-4
B-6. Free Space Path Loss ....................................................................... B-5
B-7. 900 MHz Distance vs. Path Loss (Lp in dB) per Three Path
Types ............................................................................................ B-6
B-8. Path Type vs. Path Characteristics Selector ..................................... B-7
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