UHF/VHF modems Radio modems

All RACOM radio modems are designed with attention to detail, performance and quality. Thanks to their unique features they set trends in their market segment, especially wireless data transfer for SCADA & Telemetry. Examples of such features are:

• Data throughput – e.g. RipEX – 83 kbps/25 kHz + Optimization
• Serial SCADA protocol implementation – each packet on Radio channel is addressed and acknowledged
• Protocol on Radio channel – Polling, Report by exception, Mesh. Multiple masters,Multiple applications, Peer-to-peer. Anti-collision.
• Diagnostic & network management – embeded in the modems – SNMP, traps including + or NMS RANEC
• Hybrid networks – combination of Radio channel and IP networks (e.g. GSM)

	RipEX - Radio modem & Router	MR400 - Radio modem	RE400 - Transparent modem
Overview
Frequency range	135–174 300–360 368–400; 400–432; 432–470 928–960 MHz	69–85 135–175 290–350 350–470 MHz	373–484 373–402; 400–420; 417–447; 435–466; 462–484 MHz
Tuning range	32 MHz	3.2 MHz	30 MHz
RF power	0.1–10 W	0.1–5 W or 0.1–25 W (HW versions)	0.5 or 2 W
Max. data rates	20.83 kbps / 6.25 kHz 41.67 kbps / 12.5 kHz 83.32 kbps / 25 kHz	10.84 kbps / 12.5 kHz 21.68 kbps / 25 kHz 132 kbps / 200 kHz	2.6 kbps / 6.25 kHz 5.2 kbps / 12.5 kHz 10.4 kbps / 25 kHz
User Interfaces	1× ETH 1× RS232 1× RS232/RS485 (SW reconfig.) 1× USB	HW modular, 5 slots: ETH, M-BUS, GPS 2×RS232, 1×RS232 1×RS232i, 1×RS422/485i I/O (2×AI, 2×AO, 2×DI, 2×DO)	1× ETH 1× RS232
Radio protocol	Bridge or Router	Router	Bridge
Serial SCADA protocols	Modbus, IEC101, DNP3, UNI, Comli, DF1, Profibus…	Modbus, IEC101, DNP3, UNI, Comli, DF1, Profibus… More than 70	No
Remote diagnostics & management	Advanced with graphs	Advanced	No
Detail
HW
Frequency range	135–174 300–360 368–400; 400–432; 432–470 928–960 MHz	69–85 135–175 290–350 350–470 MHz	373–484 373–402; 400–420; 417–447; 435–466; 462–484 MHz
Channel spacing	6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz	12.5 or 25 or 200 kHz (HW versions)	6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz
RF power	0.1–10 W	0.1–5 W or 0.1–25 W (HW versions)	0.5 or 2 W
Max. data rates	20.83 kbps / 6.25 kHz 41.67 kbps / 12.5 kHz 83.32 kbps / 25 kHz	10.84 kbps / 12.5 kHz 21.68 kbps / 25 kHz 132 kbps / 200 kHz	2.6 kbps / 6.25 kHz 5.2 kbps / 12.5 kHz 10.4 kbps / 25 kHz
Sensitivity for BER 10e-6	-99 dBm / 21 kbps / 6.25 kHz -96 dBm / 42 kbps / 12.5 kHz -110 dBm / 10 kbps / 25 kHz -93 dBm / 83 kbps / 25 kHz	-110 dBm / 10.84 kbps / 12.5 kHz -105 dBm / 21.68 kbps / 25 kHz -100 dBm / 132.0 kbps / 200 kHz	-107 dBm / 10.4 kbps / 25kHz -109 dBm / 5.2 kbps / 12.5 kHz -110 dBm / 2.6 kbps / 6.25 kHz
User Interfaces	1× ETH 1× RS232 1× RS232/RS485 (SW reconfig.) 1× USB	HW modular, 5 slots: ETH, M-BUS, GPS 2×RS232, 1×RS232 1×RS232i, 1×RS422/485i I/O (2×AI, 2×AO, 2×DI, 2×DO)	1× ETH 1× RS232
Internal GPS	Yes (HW option)	Yes (HW option)	No
Primary power	10–30 VDC	10.2–15.6 VDC	10–30 VDC or PoE
Power consumption	Rx – 5 W Tx (RF power 5 W) – 33 W Tx (RF power 10 W) – 42 W	Rx – 5.5 W Tx (RF power 5 W) – 28 W Tx (RF power 25 W) – 76 W	Rx – 5.9 W Tx (RF power 2 W) – 13 W
Sleep mode	0,1 W	0.04 W	No
Save mode	2 W	No	No
Operating temperature	-40 to +70 °C	-30 to +70 °C	-25 to +55 °C
SW
Radio protocol	Bridge or Router	Router	Bridge
Mobile mode	No	Yes	No
Sophisticated access to RF channel	Yes	Yes	No
Acknowledgement on RF channel	Yes	Yes	No
Serial SCADA protocols	Modbus, IEC101, DNP3, UNI, Comli, DF1, Profibus…	Modbus, IEC101, DNP3, UNI, Comli, DF1, Profibus… more than 70	No
Cache mode of serial SCADA protocols	No	Yes	No
User protocols on Ethernet	Modbus TCP, Modbus TCP/RTU convertor, IEC104… Terminal server	Modbus TCP, IEC104, MAS…	No
Stream mode on RS232	Yes	No	No
Time synchronization	NTP – Server / Client	SNTP – Server / Client	No
Diagnostic & Management
Web configuration	https	No (Windows or Linux application)	http
Radio link testing	Yes (Ping with RSS, DQ, Homogenity)	Yes (RSS, DQ, Homogenity)	Yes (Ping with RSS)
Watched values broadcasting	TxLost, Ucc, Temp, PWR, VSWR, Packets Rx/Tx for ETH, COM1, COM2	No	No
Neighbours	"Watched values" + RSS, DQ	RSS, DQ	No
Statistic	RSS, DQ Data: Rx/Tx Packets, Bytes Radio protocol: Rx-Duplicates, Err; Tx-Repeats, Lost User ports: Rx/Tx	Ucc, RSS, DQ, RF Noise Packets counts: repeated, lost, busy, …, User ports: Rx/Tx	No
Statistic history	20 periods	3 periods	No
Graphs (embeded)	Yes	No	No
Network management	SNMP, Traps including	RANEC	No
HW alarms	Input and Output	No	No
Others
SW featured keys	Yes	No	No
Type approvals	CE, FCC	CE, FCC	CE

RACOM focuses on radio data modem networks since its birth in 1992. RACOM is currently one of the world leaders in radio scada modem market. RACOM has been the first manufacturer who introduced the anti-collision packet protocol on radio channel for SCADA applications using different industrial protocols like Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP3, IEC101, IEC104, Profibus etc. Special interfaces for these SCADA protocols are also implemented in RACOM radio modems. Unique packet protocol on radio channel allows both polling and spontaneous communication to be used simultaneously. Store-and-forward repeaters enable building large radio data network with unlimited number of radio modems. The unrivalled intelligence of RACOM radio modems makes them true radio routers. RACOM radio modems are always state-of-the art and they make trends in both hardware and software features on radio modem market.

• Own private network => every moment under the user’s control
• Single user => guaranteed capacity and behaviour
• Licensed frequency => guaranteed quality of service
• No hidden fees
• Mission critical real-time applications
• SCADA & Telemetry – Water, Oil, Gas, Power, SmartGrid…
• POS & ATM, Lottery, Weather, Transportation