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BLACK BOX
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12/13/2010
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T e c h S P e c S
Speed — Up to 115.2 kbps half-duplex (up to 57.6 kbps full-duplex)
Protocol — Async, Modbus RTU support
Distance — Up to 20 miles (32.2 km) line-of-sight, depending on environment,
geographic conditions, and optional antenna; up to 60 miles (96.6 km)
with 2 repeaters
Hopping Code — 15 orthogonal user-selectable pseudorandom algorithms
Occupied Bandwidth — 230 KHz
Spreading Function — Frequency-hopping 112 channels
(96 channels international)
Word Length — 10-/11-bit maximum
Radio Frequency — 902- to 928-MHz spread spectrum;
No FCC license required
RF Output Power — 1⁄10 to 1 watt (selectable in 1⁄10 increments)
Interface — RS-232 (can support
2- or 4-wire RS-485 with the optional RS-485 Modules)
Connectors — RS-232: DB9; Antenna: Standard-thread
SMA F; RS-485: 2- or 4-wire screw terminal strip
Indicators — P (Power), C (Carrier), I (Data In), O (Data Out)
Operating Environment — -40 to +167°F (-40 to +75°C)
Relative Humidity Tolerance — Up to 95%, noncondensing
Power — 12 VDC (24 VDC available as special order);
115- or 230-VAC wallmount transformer included
Size — 1.4"H x 5"W x 7.8"D (3.6 x 12.7 x 19.8 cm)
Weight — 1.8 lb. (0.8 kg)
Item
Code
Industrial Modem RF115
MDr100a-r4
RS-485 RF Modem Module
2-Wire
MD3310-r2
Optional RF Antennas
Omnidirectional with Bracket Mount
10-ft. (3.0-m) Cable
MDr151-0010-r2
25-ft. (7.6-m) Cable
MDr151-0025-r3
50-ft. (15.2-m) Cable
MDr151-0050-r3
100-ft. (30.4-m) Cable
MDr151-0100-r3
Yagi (Unidirectional) with Bracket Mount
50-ft. (15.2-m) Cable
MDr152-0050-r4
100-ft. (30.4-m) Cable
MDr152-0100-r4
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