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LOW-COST,
900-MHz TRANSCEIVER
The
9XCite is a low-cost, FCC-approved, 900-MHz wireless
OEM module. The module breaks the low-cost pricing barrier
while providing long-range wireless to OEMs with no configuration
required.
The
9XCite module has a 1-mW power output. It is pin-for-pin
and software-compatible with MaxStream’s 100-mW 9XStream
900-MHz transceiver. With OEMs, only one interface needs
to be designed to integrate wireless links of various power
requirements into applications.
This
high-performance transceiver boasts a –10-dBm receive sensitivity
providing extended transmission. The high-receiver sensitivity
allows the 9XCite to compete with modules operating at 10
times the power output. The 9XCite communicates 300˘
(90 m) indoors and in urban environments, and 1000˘
(300 m) line-of-sight with dipole antennas.
The
9XCite module accepts 2.85 to 5.50 VDC and is optimized
for low-power applications. Transmit and receive current
is less than 50 mA; power-down current can operate as low
as 20 µA. Data throughput is user-selectable at 9600 or
38,400 bps, and it provides interface data rates from 1200
to 57,600 bps. Frequency hopping or single-channel modes
are also user-selectable. Support for RS-232 is available
for peer-to-peer, point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and
multidrop networking topologies.
The
9XCite development kit costs $199. 9XCite modules
are available for $37 in quantities of 1000.
MaxStream
(801) 765-9885
www.maxstream.net
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