Smart Com Radio Transceiver IC

WP-RF-RF600T

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Smart Radio Evaluation Kit

The Smart Radio Evaluation Kit provides a hardware platform to

enable fast development of Radio applications.

Supplied as a pair of boards, each can accept a variety of RF

Modules including transmitters, receivers and transceivers, an RS232

port is incorporated for direct connection to a PC.

The boards may be used for a wide range of tasks from simple RS232

data transmission to integrated system development and is the ideal

platform for exploring the advantages of using the “Smart Comms”

range of ICs and radio modules.

This eliminates the need to construct hand-wired prototype boards,

which are rarely successful in creating a valid environment for the

development of radio systems. (prototyping board also contains large

stray capacitance values which has a detrimental effect on the RF

connections).

Contents

Controllers

Radio Modules and Antenna

available Separately.

Achieving Optimum Range

Range is dependant on many factors including

1. RF Power output

2. Receiver sensitivity

3. Antenna efficiency

4. Local environmental conditions and any local Interference

5. Data Type which is being transmitted.

Whilst items 1-4 are dependant on the system hardware design, item ‘5’ is equally important and often

overlooked. Given that there is a legal maximum power output which can be transmitted, and a limit on the

sensitivity of the receiver (usually constrained by cost), and that the antenna can never achieve 0dB loss

(100% efficiency), then the data structure and coding is an important aspect of the design.

The RF600T uses a fully balanced Manchester encoded data protocol designed for optimum use of the radio

transmission path. Manchester encoding enables the receiver ‘data slicer’ to maintain efficiency for the

duration of the data packet, (unlike many other encoder/decoder systems) which results in reduced bit errors

and therefore ensures maximum range.

Custom Versions

Customisation of the RF600T is available; please contact our sales department for further information.