User's Manual

Company Confidential Quatech, Inc.
8 100-8026-100G Airborne 802.11b/g Value Radio Databook Revision 1.0
3.0 Product Description
The product is a high performance 802.11b/g radio based upon the Marvell Libertas
chipset, designed by Quatech to be a high performance, embeddable, rugged WiFi
(802.11) radio solution.
3.1 General Features
 Highly integrated IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless radio with baseband
processor/MAC and RF Transceiver (Marvell 8385/8015).
 Infrastructure and AdHoc
 PC16 (Compact Flash+) Host Interface
 High Density SMT Connector
− 50 pin Hirose digital interface (HRS DF12-50DS-0.5V) – PC16 (CF)
 Two (2) Hirose U.FL RF connectors
 Quatech standard PC16 (CF) radio form factor.
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Dimensions: 38mm x 27mm x 5.7mm
 Industrial temp (-40°C to 85°C)
 Storage temp (-50°C to 125°C)
 Four (4) mounting holes
 FCC and Industry of Canada modular approval
3.2 Radio Features
 IEEE 802.11b/g 54 Mbps/2.4 GHz optimized for consumer and industrial
applications
 Marvell chipset designed for increased battery life
 Performance optimized for web pads, mobile MP3, and other Internet
appliances
 On-chip A/D and D/A converters for I/Q data, AGC, and adaptive power
control
 Purely digital interface (High speed serial interface or HSSI) between the
Radio Chip and the MAC/PHY chip
 Designed to meet FCC Part 15 regulatory requirements for operation in
2.4GHz ISM band
 Support for 802.11b mode 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Megabit Per Second (Mbps) Data
Rates as well as 802.11g mode 54Mbps, 48Mbps, 36Mbps, 24Mbps,
18Mbps, 12Mbps, 9Mbps, and 6Mbps Data Rates
 Supports the lEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence Specification as well as
802.11g OFDM Specification
 Supports Antenna Diversity through radio firmware control (RX only)
 Intelligent Power Control, Including Low Power Standby Mode