User Manual

XXXXX-01 3 RFN420CL (1W,NZ) User’s Guide
1 About the RFN420CL (1W,NZ)
The RFN420CL (1W,NZ) is a radio communications device designed for use in Itron
C2SX meters. It can also be used in Cooper Power Systems Gateways and Relay
Nodes. The RFN420CL (1W,NZ) provides a 915 MHz radio interface to an RF mesh
network.
The RFN420CL (1W,NZ) operates from a power source of 5.0 VDC, received from the
host device. The radio modules operate in license-free bands at 915 MHz (902.75 to
927.25 MHz). RFN420CL (1W,NZ) Nodes are fully compatible with mesh network
hardware, protocols and operations. Two radio transmission data rates are available:
38.4 kb/s, 76.8 kb/s and153.6 kb/s. The transmission power of the 915 MHz radio is
adjustable from 30 dBm to -20 dBm.