- 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 GHz
- Narrow channels (1.75 MHz)
- Maximum distances & reliability
- Interference & obstacles tolerant
- Each unit tested -30 to +55°C
- Low power consumption
- Full outdoor, easy installation
Reference showcase
RAy is a high-speed point-to-point microwave link developed and wholly manufactured by RACOM, a global leader in the development and production of industrial grade wireless equipment.
This Full Outdoor Software Defined Radio for 10, 11, 17, 18 and 24 GHz band has been designed for building long range links with maximum reliability even in the most challenging conditions. All relevant state-of-the-art concepts have been carefully implemented without compromise.
In accordance with RACOM´s twenty-year tradition in the industrial market, it has become a standard that all RACOM products excel in their technical parameters, professional design, exceptional reliability and quality.
Exceptional system gain and resistance to disturbances (facilitated e.g. by unique input filter design) make RAy the product of choice for both backbone and last-mile microwave links.
Take the opportunity to remotely access and test a live RAy link. Contact us for access details.
RAy Tools
RAy Tools is an application designed for any mobile device using Android OS and is available on Google Play. You only need to plug a recommended WiFi adapter into a RAy unit and be using firmware version 2.1.28 or higher to use the App.
RAy Tools has got 3 main features:
Link calculation
Antenna Alignment:
Link management
Just leave your laptop and voltmeter at home when you go to adjust your antennas and setup the units!
| Type | 10 GHz | 11 GHz | 17 GHz | 18 GHz | 24 GHz | |||||
| Frequency range [GHz] Model offerings |
A: 10.300-10.590 | 10.7-11.7 | 17.1-17.3 | 17.7-19.7 | 24.00-24.25 | |||||
| B: 10.125-10.675 | ||||||||||
| ODU unit | L and U unit | One universal unit | L and U unit | One universal unit | ||||||
| Duplex spacing | A: 58 – 285 MHz B: 350 MHz |
490, 530 MHz | selectable min 60 MHz |
1008, 1010 MHz C: 1560 MHz |
selectable min 60 MHz |
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| Channel spacing | 1.75 – 56 MHz | 1.75 – 56 MHz | 3.5 – 56 MHz | 1.75 – 55 MHz | 3.5– 56 MHz | |||||
| Channel frequency | detail | detail | detail | detail | detail | |||||
| User data speed | 1.4 – 360 Mbps | 1.4 – 360 Mbps | 4.9 – 360 Mbps | 2.5 – 360 Mbps | 4.9 – 360 Mbps | |||||
| detail | detail | detail | detail | detail | ||||||
| Latency | 81 μs (64 B / 358 Mbps), 234 μs (1518 B / 358 Mbps) | |||||||||
| Sensitivity BER 10e-6 |
-103 dBm (1.4 Mbps) -66 dBm (340 Mbps) |
-102 dBm (1.4 Mbps) -67 dBm (340 Mbps) |
-96 dBm (4.9 Mbps) -66 dBm (340 Mbps) |
-97 dBm (2.5 Mbps) -64 dBm (340 Mbps) |
-96 dBm (4.9 Mbps) -65 dBm (340 Mbps) |
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| detail | detail | detail | detail | detail | ||||||
| Output power | -10 to +13 /QPSK -10 to +8 /256QAM [dBm] detail |
-15 to +24 /QPSK -15 to +19 /256QAM [dBm] detail |
-25 to +5 [dBm] detail |
-10 to +24 /QPSK -10 to +19 /256QAM [dBm] detail |
-30 to +10 -30 to -15 /RAy2-24R [dBm] detail |
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| ATPC | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |||||
| Consumption | 21 W | 21 – 29 W | 21 W | 21 – 28 W | 23 W | |||||
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.8 kg | 2.5 kg | 2.7 kg | 2.5 kg | |||||
| Radio parameters | EN 302 217-2-2 V2.2.1 | EN 300 440-2 V1.4.1 | EN 302 217-2-2 V2.2.1 | EN 300 440-2 V1.4.1 | ||||||
| Modulation | fixed QPSK, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 QAM or ACM | |||||||||
| FEC | LDPC | |||||||||
| User interface RJ45 | 1 Gb Eth. (10/100/1000) (IEEE 802.3ac 1000BASE-T) , MTU 10240 B, recommended cable S/FTP CAT7 | |||||||||
| User interface SFP | 1000Base‐SX / 1000Base‐LX, MTU 10240 B, user exchangable SFP, power consumption max. 1.25 W | |||||||||
| Service interface | USB-A | |||||||||
| Power supply | PoE, 40 – 60 VDC , IEEE 802.3at up to 100m, up to 25 W DC, 20 – 60 V, floating |
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| Operating temperature range | -30 – +55°C (EN 300 019-1-4, class 4.1.) | |||||||||
| Mechanical design | FOD (Full Outdoor) | |||||||||
| IP Code | IP66 (Ingress Protection) | |||||||||
| Security | configuration via https, ssh | |||||||||
| Dimensions | 244 × 244 × 157 mm | |||||||||
| Spectrum | EN 302 217-2-2 V2.2.1 (RAy2-10, RAy2-11, RAy2-18) EN 302 217-1 V1.3.1 (RAy2-10) EN 300 440-1 V1.6.1 (RAy2-17, RAy2-24) EN 300 440-2 V1.4.1 (RAy2-17, RAy2-24) |
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| EMC | EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 EN 301 489-4 V2.1.1 EN 301 489-3 V1.6.1 (RAy2-17, RAy2-24) |
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| Safety | EN 60950-1 ed.2:2006 | |||||||||
| FCC | CFR 47 part 101 (RAy2-11, RAy2-18 sub-band C) CFR 47 part 15 (RAy2-24) |
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Technical parameters are subject to change without prior notification.
LEAX-RAy antennas
Leax Arkivator Telecom designed LEAX-RAy Class 3 antennas specifically for direct mounting of RAy units.
Jirous antennas
RAy units are ready for direct mounting to Jirous Class 2 antennas.
Others
Andrew (Class 2 or 3 or 4) or other antennas are also possible to be used with antenna mounting kit.
Flexible waveguide is a general-purpose option for any antenna usage.
PoE, 1x Ethernet
DC power supply
DC cable
Power supply holder
Eth surge protection
DC surge protection
CAT7 cable
CAT5e cable
Outdoor Fibre & DC cable
Fibre cable – outdoor patchord / outdoor pigtail
CAT5e, 6 connector
CAT6A outdoor connector set
CAT6A indoor connector
SFP module optical
SFP module RJ45
Cable bushing – basic set, packed with every RAy unit
Cable bushing lengthening
Cable bushing lengthening, long
RAy grounding kit
CAT7 grounding kit
| Link type | |||
| Microwave link type. | |||
| Frequency [GHz] | |||
| Frequency used for calculation. | |||
| Channel spacing [MHz] | |||
| Options supported by the link. | |||
| Modulation | |||
| Modulations supported by the link based on chosen channel spacing. | |||
| Coding | |||
| Coding strength (high for higher sensitivity, low for higher speed). | |||
| Sensitivity [dBm] | |||
| The guaranteed sensitivity for a BER of 10-6 for the chosen channel spacing and modulation. | |||
| Tx power [dBm] | |||
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Range for RAy 10 is from -10 to +10 dBm.
Ranges for RAy2 10:
from -10 to +8 dBm with 256QAM from -10 to +9 dBm with 128QAM from -10 to +10 dBm with 64QAM from -10 to +11 dBm with 32QAM from -10 to +11 dBm with 16QAM from -10 to +13 dBm with QPSK Ranges for RAy 11:
from -5 to +17 dBm with 256QAM from -5 to +18 dBm with 128QAM from -5 to +18 dBm with 64QAM from -5 to +19 dBm with 32QAM from -5 to +20 dBm with 16QAM from -5 to +23 dBm with QPSK Ranges for RAy2 11:
from -15 to +19 dBm with 256QAM from -15 to +20 dBm with 128QAM from -15 to +21 dBm with 64QAM from -15 to +22 dBm with 32QAM from -15 to +22 dBm with 16QAM from -15 to +24 dBm with QPSK Range for RAy 17 is from -25 to +5 dBm.
Ranges for RAy2 18:
from -10 to +19 dBm with 256QAM from -10 to +20 dBm with 128QAM from -10 to +21 dBm with 64QAM from -10 to +22 dBm with 32QAM from -10 to +23 dBm with 16QAM from -10 to +24 dBm with QPSK Range for RAy 24 is from -30 to +10 dBm.
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| Antenna type | |||
| Only antennas supplied by RACOM are listed. 3rd party antennas not supplied through RACOM can be assigned, based on matching gain or by using the “other” setting and manually assigning the gain. | |||
| Antenna gain [dBi] | |||
| Antenna gain at the centre of the frequency band. | |||
| Antenna height [m] | |||
| Antenna height above ground. | |||
| Site name |  |  | |
| For improved orientation. | |||
| Calculation type | |||
| Link availability can be calculated with known GPS coordinates. Without these only RSS and fade margin is calculable. | |||
| Site latitude [°] | |||
| Geographic latitude (from -90° to +90°). You can use map to select points. | |||
| Site longitude [°] | |||
| Geographic longitude (from -180° to +180°). You can use map to select points. | |||
| Distance [km] | |||
| The distance between the end points of the link. The end points must be in line of sight with a sufficient margin for the Fresnel zone.
The calculation for RAy 10 is possible for the distances from 0.05 to 75 km.
The calculation for RAy 11 is possible for the distances from 0.05 to 120 km.
The calculation for RAy 17 is possible for the distances from 0.02 to 50 km.
The calculation for RAy 18 is possible for the distances from 0.02 to 50 km.
The calculation for RAy 24 is possible for the distances from 0.02 to 30 km.
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| Find on map | Find | ||
| Recalculate | |||
| Recalculate with New Parameters Link Calculation Theory here | |||
Link Parameters | |||
| Type | |||
| Selected link type. | |||
| Frequency [GHz] | |||
| Frequency used for calculation. | |||
| Modulation | |||
| Selected modulation. | |||
| Throughput [Mbps] | |||
| Calculated average transmission speed on ETH – layer1. Based on the relationship between transmission rate and packet size, short packets offer higher speeds and large packets slightly lower speeds. | |||
| Tx power [dBm] | |||
| Given Tx power | |||
| Free space lost [dB] | |||
| FSL is the loss in signal strength between two line of sight points through free space, with no nearby obstacles creating reflection or diffraction. | |||
| 1st Fresnel zone radius [m] | |||
| The Fresnel zone defines a space free of obstacles so no attenuation or distortion of the radio signal can occur. This calculation defines a radius of the first Fresnel zone, which has the essential influence for signal propagation. | |||
| Path length [km] | |||
| Given or calculated distance between sites. | |||
| Longitude [°] | |||
| Measured as the angle east or west from the Prime Meridian, ranging from +180° eastward to −180° westward. | |||
| Latitude [°] | |||
| The latitude of the places measured as the angle north or south from the Equator. | |||
| Azimuth [°] | |||
| Calculated path azimuth | |||
| Altitude [m] | |||
| Calculated height ASL for given points. | |||
| Antenna height [m] | |||
| Given antenna height. | |||
| Antenna | |||
| Selected antenna type and its gain. | |||
| Antenna Part Number | |||
| Part number for selected antenna. | |||
| EIRP [dBm] | |||
| EIRP (equivalent isotropically radiated power) stands for the power radiated from the antenna. The radiated power is limited when operating in ISM bands.
The allowed EIRP in the 17.1 – 17.3GHz ISM band (RAy 17) is +20 dBm.
The allowed EIRP in the 24 - 24.25GHz ISM band (RAy 24) is +20 dBm.
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| RSS [dBm] | |||
| RSS (Received Signal Strength). Theoretical maximum received signal strength (transmission through a vacuum) | |||
| RSS voltage output [V] | |||
| This is important for the antenna alignment. RSS is converted to a voltage that is measurable at the unit's RSS voltage output connector. | |||
| Sensitivity [dBm] | |||
| The guaranteed sensitivity for a BER of 10-6 for the chosen channel spacing and modulation (and coding in case of RAy 10). | |||
| Fade margin [dB] | |||
| The difference between the sensitivity and the RSS value | |||
| Link availability (rainfall) [%] | |||
| Link availability (multipath) [%] | |||
| Total link availability [%] | |||
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Link availability (rainfall): Prediction methods based on recorded annual precipitation (ITU-R P.530-15, ITU-R P.837-6, ITU-R P.838-3) Link availability (multipath): Prediction methods based on annual atmospheric records (ITU-R P.530-15, ITU-R P.453-10) Total link availability: Link availability (rainfall) + 2x link availability (multipath) | |||
| Racom s.r.o. provides these calculations to assist in your purchasing decisions; illustrating the capabilities of RAy microwave links. Calculations in the model are based on the dataset supplied by Google. Link availability indicators have been calculated using current ITU-R P.530-15 for rain attenuation and multipath fading only. Other losses are ignored. | |||
| It is necessary to know the GPS coordinates of the end points and the antenna heights above the ground for availability calculation. | |||
| RAy | |||
| Datasheet RAy - A3 | ray-dsA3-en.pdf | 1 268 kB | 2018/05/31 |
| User manual RAy | ray-man-en.pdf | 13 360 kB | 2018/08/15 |
| Channel arrangements | ray-tab-en.pdf | 4 501 kB | 2017/12/14 |
| RAy - application notes | |||
| Overview | ray-app-en.pdf | 208 kB | 2018/07/12 |
| Dual-RAy & OMT | ray-app-omt-en.pdf | 1 139 kB | 2018/08/09 |
| Link Availability | ray-app-linkav-en.pdf | 790 kB | 2017/12/29 |
| NMS - Zabbix | ray-app-nms-en.pdf | 1 485 kB | 2017/12/29 |
| RAy Link calculation | ray-app-linkcalc-en.pdf | 1 188 kB | 2018/07/12 |
| SNMP | ray-app-snmp-en.pdf | 955 kB | 2017/12/29 |
| Switch Block Diagram | ray-app-swidia-en.pdf | 798 kB | 2017/12/29 |
| Switch Settings Examples | ray-app-swiset-en.pdf | 1 113 kB | 2017/12/29 |
| RAy - case studies | |||
| Traffic monitoring, Camea, Czech Republic | case-study-ray.pdf | 1 725 kB | 2018/08/07 |
| RAy - press releases | |||
| RAy - Press release Leax | ray-pr-leax-en.pdf | 263 kB | 2017/05/12 |
| RAy - Press release O2 tender | ray-pr-o2-en.pdf | 141 kB | 2014/09/17 |
| RAy - info sheet | |||
| RAy - Info sheet - Resisting Interference | ray-info-sheet.pdf | 1 853 kB | 2016/11/02 |
| RAy - firmware | |||
| Firmware | ray-fw-2.2.2.0.cpio | 15 723 kB | 2017/08/16 |
| Firmware Release notes | ray-fw-rn-en.pdf | 56 kB | 2018/05/22 |
| MIB table | ray-mib.mib | 32 kB | 2017/08/16 |
| Zabbix templates | ray-zabbix.zip | 23 kB | 2017/12/08 |
| RAy Tools | |||
| RAy Tools Release notes | ray-tools-rn-en.pdf | 43 kB | 2018/05/22 |
| Antennas LEAX-RAy | |||
| Antenna 0.3m 10/11GHz 30.1dBi with holder Class2 Leax | ANT-LEAX-RAy-300-10-11.pdf | 186 kB | 2017/11/06 |
| Antenna 0.3m 17/18GHz 34.7dBi with holder Class3 Leax | ANT-LEAX-RAy-300-17-18.pdf | 186 kB | 2017/11/06 |
| Antenna 0.3m 24GHz 36.9dBi with holder Class3 Leax | ANT-LEAX-RAy-300-24.pdf | 186 kB | 2017/11/06 |
| Antenna 0.6m 10/11GHz 35.2dBi with holder Class3 Leax | ANT-LEAX-RAy-600-10-11.pdf | 241 kB | 2017/11/06 |
| Antenna 0.6m 17/18GHz 39.7dBi with holder Class3 Leax | ANT-LEAX-RAy-600-17-18.pdf | 241 kB | 2017/11/06 |
| Antenna 0.6m 24GHz 42.0dBi with holder Class3 Leax | ANT-LEAX-RAy-600-24.pdf | 241 kB | 2017/11/06 |
| Antenna 0.9m 10/11GHz 38.5dBi with holder Class3 Leax | ANT-LEAX-RAy-900-10-11.pdf | 203 kB | 2017/11/06 |
| Antenna 0.9m 17/18GHz 43.5dBi with holder Class3 Leax | ANT-LEAX-RAy-900-17-18.pdf | 203 kB | 2017/11/06 |
| Antenna 0.9m 24GHz 45.4dBi with holder Class3 Leax | ANT-LEAX-RAy-900-24.pdf | 203 kB | 2017/11/06 |
| Antenna 1.2m 10/11GHz 41.0dBi with holder Class3 Leax | ANT-LEAX-RAy-1200-10-11.pdf | 292 kB | 2017/11/06 |
| Antenna 1.2m 17/18GHz 45.2dBi with holder Class3 Leax | ANT-LEAX-RAy-1200-17-18.pdf | 292 kB | 2017/11/06 |
| Antenna 1.2m 24GHz 47.9dBi with holder Class3 Leax | ANT-LEAX-RAy-1200-24.pdf | 292 kB | 2017/11/06 |
| Antenna 0.3m - installation instruction | ANT-LEAX-300-inst.pdf | 759 kB | 2017/09/05 |
| Antenna 0.6m - installation instruction | ANT-LEAX-600-inst.pdf | 932 kB | 2017/09/05 |
| Antenna 0.9m - installation instruction | ANT-LEAX-900-inst.pdf | 972 kB | 2017/09/05 |
| Antenna 1.2m - installation instruction | ANT-LEAX-1200-inst.pdf | 1 324 kB | 2017/09/05 |
| Side strut 0.9/1.2m - installation instruction | SET-LEAX-900-strut-inst.pdf | 825 kB | 2017/04/06 |
| Side strut extra 1.2m - installation instruction | SET-LEAX-1200-strut-inst.pdf | 905 kB | 2017/04/06 |
| LEAX-RAy interface single - installation instruction | ANT-LEAX-RAy-single-inst.pdf | 318 kB | 2017/09/26 |
| LEAX-RAy interface dual - installation instruction | ANT-LEAX-RAy-dual-inst.pdf | 520 kB | 2017/09/26 |
| Antennas Jirous | |||
| Antenna 0.38m 10/11GHz 29.0dBi with holder Class2 Jirous | ANT-JRMA-380-10-11R.pdf | 432 kB | 2013/06/13 |
| Antenna 0.4m 17/18GHz 34.8dBi with holder Class2 Jirous | ANT-JRMB-400-17R.pdf | 447 kB | 2016/06/24 |
| Antenna 0.4m 24GHz 36.8dBi with holder Class2 Jirous | ANT-JRMB-400-24R.pdf | 416 kB | 2014/01/03 |
| Antenna 0.65m 10/11GHz 35.5dBi with holder Class2 Jirous | ANT-JRMA-650-10-11R.pdf | 430 kB | 2016/07/21 |
| Antenna 0.68m 17/18GHz 38.6dBi with holder Class2 Jirous | ANT-JRMB-680-17R.pdf | 438 kB | 2016/06/24 |
| Antenna 0.68m 24GHz 41.7dBi with holder Class2 Jirous | ANT-JRMB-680-24R.pdf | 390 kB | 2013/11/07 |
| Antenna 0.9m 10/11GHz 37.3dBi with holder Class2 Jirous | ANT-JRMB-900-10-11R.pdf | 421 kB | 2016/07/21 |
| Antenna 0.9m 17/18GHz 41.5dBi with holder Class2 Jirous | ANT-JRMB-900-17R.pdf | 443 kB | 2016/06/24 |
| Antenna 0.9m 24GHz 44.0dBi with holder Class2 Jirous | ANT-JRMB-900-24R.pdf | 443 kB | 2014/09/24 |
| Antenna 1.2m 10/11GHz 40dBi with holder Class2 Jirous | ANT-JRMB-1200-10-11R.pdf | 626 kB | 2015/05/19 |
| Antenna 1.2m 17/18GHz 44.6dBi with holder Class2 Jirous | ANT-JRMB-1200-17R.pdf | 613 kB | 2016/06/24 |
| Antenna 1.2m 24GHz 46.6 dBi with holder Class2 Jirous | ANT-JRMB-1200-24R.pdf | 658 kB | 2015/05/19 |
| Antennas Jirous - installation instructions | ANT-JRM-inst.pdf | 1 935 kB | 2017/10/18 |
| Accessories | |||
| Cable Cat.7 UV resistant FR - PVC Pewtronic | CAB-S-FTP-4x.pdf | 131 kB | 2010/01/15 |
| Cable bushing lengthening, PG21, Flexi, P69K, 50cm | SET-RAY2-EXT-F50.pdf | 1 839 kB | 2015/03/05 |
| Connector RJ45, AWG 24-22 (Cat5e, Cat6A, Cat7), Telegärtner | CON-RJ45-TLG-CAT6.pdf | 1 977 kB | 2014/09/17 |
| DC power cable 2x1.5mm, Silicon, for RAy2 | CAB-DC-2x1.pdf | 1 532 kB | 2014/07/22 |
| Double shell outdoor FTP Cat5e cable, TELDOR | CAB-CAT5E-FTP-TLD.pdf | 272 kB | 2014/07/22 |
| Fibre cables | CAB-FIB-OFA.pdf | 838 kB | 2014/10/06 |
| Fibre+DC cables | CAB-HYB-OFA.pdf | 385 kB | 2015/03/25 |
| Grounding kit for Cat.7 S/FTP 4x(2x23 AWG). Pewtronic | KIT-GROUNDING-CAT7.pdf | 212 kB | 2011/10/10 |
| Grounding kit for coaxial cables, FIMO | KIT-GROUNDING-5-11MM.pdf | 287 kB | 2018/05/29 |
| Mast grounding kit for RAy or RAy2 | KIT-GROUNDING-RAY.pdf | 546 kB | 2010/01/06 |
| PoE passive injector 1Gb Eth, max 1.4 A, IMCO POWER | PWR-POE-PAS-H.pdf | 137 kB | 2018/05/29 |
| PoE power sup 1Gb Eth, 50 W, 100-240VAC, IMCO POWER | PWR-POE-ALC01H.pdf | 433 kB | 2018/05/29 |
| Power supply PoE 1xGb Eth 36-72VDC/33.6W at 56VDC, Phihong | PWR-POE36D-1AT.pdf | 306 kB | 2011/06/17 |
| Power supply PoE 1xGb Eth 90-264VAC/33.6W at 56VDC, Phihong | PWR-POE36U-1AT.pdf | 267 kB | 2010/11/16 |
| Power supply with back-up 90-260VAC/27.6VDC/50W, Mean Well | PWS-AC-DC-AD-55B.pdf | 374 kB | 2014/06/11 |
| SFP module, 2-fibres, LC, SM, 10 km, -40°C to +85°C, APAC Opto | SFP-DLC-APAC.pdf | 143 kB | 2014/07/17 |
| SFP module, RJ45 interface, -40°C to +85°C, Avago | SFP-RJ45-AVAGO.pdf | 640 kB | 2014/09/11 |
| Surge protection 1Gb Eth Cat.6 LPZ0B-PLZ1 IP20 -40/+85°C, Saltek | OTH-DL-1GRJ45-ds-en.pdf | 189 kB | 2018/04/24 |
| Surge protection 1Gb Eth Cat.6 LPZ2-LPZ3 IP20 -40/+85°C, Saltek | OTH-DL-CAT-6-60V-ds-en.pdf | 151 kB | 2016/11/30 |
| Surge protection DC 24V, LPZ1-LPZ2, IP20, -40/+85°C, Saltek | OTH-DP-024-ds-en.pdf | 145 kB | 2016/11/30 |
| RAy1 archive | |||
| RAy1 - 10 GHz - User Manual | RAy10_man_en.pdf | 6 747 kB | 2017/09/12 |
| RAy1 - 11,17,24 GHz - User Manual | RAy_man_en.pdf | 8 565 kB | 2017/09/13 |
| RAy1 - Application notes | RAy-AppNote-en.pdf | 918 kB | 2014/09/12 |
| RAy1 - Datasheet A3 | datasheet_RAY_en.pdf | 951 kB | 2014/07/29 |
| RAy1 - SCADA Backbone | leaflet_RAY_scada_en.pdf | 1 039 kB | 2013/11/28 |
