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RFU-433 User Manual 433 MHz RS-232/RS-485 Wireless Modem Jan. 2024, Version 1.11...
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RFU-433 (433 MHz RS-232/RS-485 Wireless Modem) User Manual, Version 1.11 Warrany All products manufactured by ICP DAS are warranted against defective materials for a period of one year from the date of delivery to the original purchaser. Warning ICP DAS assumes no liability for damages consequent to the use of this product.
RS-232/RS-485 devices into 433 MHz wireless messages in the ISM band and transmitted then out using transparent mode. The RFU-433 can reach up to 500 meters in a 9600 bps wireless baud rate and in a direct line-of-sight (LOS) environment. In order to overcome the...
RFU-433 (433 MHz RS-232/RS-485 Wireless Modem) User Manual, Version 1.11 1.1 Features ⚫ 433 MHz Radio Frequency ⚫ 16 RF channels with 100 kHz channel spacing ⚫ Provides RF Baud Rates from 650 to 57600 bps ⚫ RF output power default 10 dBm, maximum 19 dBm ⚫...
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RFU-433 (433 MHz RS-232/RS-485 Wireless Modem) User Manual, Version 1.11 Terminal Block Description RS-232 F.G. Frame Ground RS-485 Power: +10 ~ +30 V LED Indicator Behavior Description +10 ~ +30 V Power On Power Off RF is transmitting data RF_Tx...
RFU-433 (433 MHz RS-232/RS-485 Wireless Modem) User Manual, Version 1.11 2. Configuration The RFU-433 has the following descriptions about the rotary and dip switches in the hardware setting mode: COM Baud Rate Switch Name Number Baud Rate (bps) Number Baud Rate (bps)
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RFU-433 (433 MHz RS-232/RS-485 Wireless Modem) User Manual, Version 1.11 COM Data Format Switch Name Switch Data Format N, 8, 1 O, 8, 1 E, 8, 1 COM Data Format Repeater Mode (1 hub) * The repeater mode can bypass RF message from one side to another. For example, if the repeater received a message "0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04", then the...
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Output Power: The RF output power is from 0x00 ~ 0x7F. Default is 10 dBm and 0x7F is the max (19 dBm). RSSI Data: After enabling this function, RFU-433 will add the RSSI value of the sending side and the RSSI value of the receiving side to the back of the received wireless packet, and then transmit it to RS-232 / RS-485.
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For example, if a 20 Bytes data is transmitted at 9600 bps, the transmission time is about 20 ms, so the next time RFU-433 can transmit a wireless packet is after 200 ms, that is, the signal duty ratio is 10%, which is the CE specification for wireless transmission in 433 MHz band.
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RFU-433 (433 MHz RS-232/RS-485 Wireless Modem) User Manual, Version 1.11 Repeater Mode PC cannot monitor the thermometer and hygrometer directly because the distance is too far. But the repeater can bypass the RF message one side to another and let PC can monitor the thermometer and hygrometer.
RFU-433 (433 MHz RS-232/RS-485 Wireless Modem) User Manual, Version 1.11 A. RSSI Data and Signal Strength Description RSSI Data Icon Strength Description Unconnectable or 0 ~ 89 < -85 < 34% invisible The vast majority of 90 ~ 119 -85 ~ -71...
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