Product manual
XStream‐PKG‐R™RS‐232/485RFModem–ProductManualv4.2B
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1. XStream‐PKG‐R™RFModem
The XStream-PKG-R RF Modem provides long range data
communications and advanced networking for OEMs and system
integrators. Out-of-box, the modem is equipped to sustain long range
wireless links between devices. Simply enter serial data into one
modem and the data surfaces on the other end of the wireless link.
The modem transfers a standard asynchronous serial data stream
between two or more modems. Its built-in RS-232/485/422 interfacing facilitates rapid
integration into existing data systems.
1.1. Features
Long Range
9XStream-PKG-R (900 MHz) Range:
• Indoor/Urban: up to 1500’ (450 m)
• Outdoor line-of-sight: up to 7 miles (11 km)
w/ 2.1 dBm dipole antenna
• Outdoor line-of-sight: up to 20 miles (32 km)
w/ high gain antenna
24XStream-PKG-R (2.4 GHz) Range:
• Indoor/Urban: up to 600’ (180 m)
• Outdoor line-of-sight: up to 3 miles (5 km)
w/ 2.1 dBm dipole antenna
• Outdoor line-of-sight: up to 10 miles (16 km)
w/ high gain antenna
Receiver Sensitivity: -110 dBm (900 MHz),
-105 dBm (2.4 GHz)
Advanced Networking & Security
True peer-to-peer (no “master” required),
point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, multidrop
Retries and Acknowledgements
7 hopping channels, each with over 65,000
available network addresses
FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum)
1.1.1. Worldwide Acceptance
FCC Certified (USA) - Refer to Appendix A for FCC Requirements.
Systems that contain XStream RF Modems inherit MaxStream’s FCC Certification.
ISM (Industrial, Scientific & Medical) frequency band
Manufactured under ISO 9001:2000 registered standards
9XStream (900 MHz) RF Modems are approved for use in US, Canada, Australia &
Israel (and more). 24XStream (2.4 GHz) Modems add Europe (EU) and other approvals.
Easy-to-Use
Out-of-Box RF Experience,
no configuration required
External DIP Switch for configuring:
• RS-232/485/422 support
(multidrop included)
• 2-wire (half-duplex) or 4-wire
RS-485/422 operation
• Parity options
7-18 VDC power supply
Simple AT and Binary commands for
advanced programming
Software-selectable serial
interfacing rates
MODBUS, CTS, RTS, DTR, DCD
(& more) I/O Support
XII™ Interference Blocking
Power-saving Sleep Modes
(as low as 6 mA)
Free & Unlimited
World-Class Technical Support