User Manual
RF220 Specifications*
More technical details are in the RF220 datasheets available from:
https://developer.synapse-wireless.com/modules/rf220/
Performance
Outdoor LOS Range
RF220UF1
Up to 3 miles at 250 Kbps using a 5.5dBi antenna
Up to .5 mile using on-board F antenna
RF220SU/SU-EU Up to 3 miles at 250 Kbps using a 5.5dBi antenna
Transmit Power Output up to +20 dBm
RF Data Rate 250Kbps, 500Kbps, 1Mbps, 2Mbps
Receiver Sensitivity -103 dBm (1% PER, 250Kbps)
Power
Requirements
Supply Voltage 2.0 - 3.6 V
Transmit Current (Typ@3.3V)
at +20 dBm: 150 mA
at +6 dBm: 55 mA
Idle/Receive On (Typ@3.3V) 22mA
Idle/Receive Off (Typ@3.3V) 7.8 mA
Sleep Mode Current (Typ@3.3V)
Timed Sleep: 1.27 µA
Untimed Sleep Mode : 390 nA
General
Frequency ISM 2.4 GHz
Spreading Method Direct Sequence (DSSS)
Modulation O-QPSK
Dimensions (PCB) 33.86mm x 33.86mm
Operating Temperature -40 to 85 deg C.
Antenna Options
RF220UF1 U.FL and on-board compact F antenna
RF220SU/SU-EU U.FL and RP-SMA
Weight
RF220UF1 6 grams
RF220SU/SU-EU 9 grams
Networking
Topology SNAP
Error Handling Retries and Acknowledgement
Number of Channels
15 channels. To avoid exceeding FCClimits, channel 15 operates
in a receive only state.
Available I/O
UARTS with optional
HW Flow Control
2 ports
GPIO 20 Total, 7 can be analog-in with 10bit ADC
Agency
Approvals
FCC Part 15.247 FCCID: U9O-RF220
CE Certified The RF220SU-EU is certified to EN300 328 Version 1.8.1
Industry Canada (IC) 7084A-RF220
* at 23° C and 3.3Vunless otherwise noted
Part No. Antenna Receive Amp Power Amp
RF220UF1
U.FL and
compact Internal F
Ye s Ye s
RF220SU U.FL and RP-SMA Ye s Ye s
RF220SU-EU U.FL and RP-SMA Ye s Ye s