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Radio Frequency (RF) Data Communications

This document discusses radio frequency (RF) technology for wireless data communications. It provides an overview of RF characteristics such as typical low transmission power of less than 1mW, operating ranges of 3 to 30 meters, supported data rates up to 1-2 Mbps, and the ability to penetrate walls without requiring direct line-of-sight transmission. It also covers regulations around RF products and how they are permitted to operate without a license if certified to comply with emission and frequency stability limits. Key components of an RF data system include an RF transmitter to generate radio waves using an antenna, and an RF receiver with an antenna to pick up the radio waves and convert the information to a usable form.

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Radio Frequency (RF) Data Communications

This document discusses radio frequency (RF) technology for wireless data communications. It provides an overview of RF characteristics such as typical low transmission power of less than 1mW, operating ranges of 3 to 30 meters, supported data rates up to 1-2 Mbps, and the ability to penetrate walls without requiring direct line-of-sight transmission. It also covers regulations around RF products and how they are permitted to operate without a license if certified to comply with emission and frequency stability limits. Key components of an RF data system include an RF transmitter to generate radio waves using an antenna, and an RF receiver with an antenna to pick up the radio waves and convert the information to a usable form.

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Radio Frequency (RF) Data


Communications
Overview

• Radio Frequency (RF) Introduction


• RF Characteristics
• Regulations on RF Products
• RFM Data radio board
– I/O interface
– Transmitter
– Receiver

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Where RF fits in the frequency spectrum

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Radio Frequency (RF) Intro. (cont’d)

• Wireless communication technology


– RF is an alternating current which, if supplied to an antenna, will give
rise to an electromagnetic field that propagates through space
• Cheap and widely used
– Over 40 millions systems manufactured each year utilizing low-power
wireless (RF) technology for data links, telemetry, control and
security
• Wide range of applications
– Cordless and cellular telephones, radio and television broadcast
stations, hand-held computer and PDA data links, wireless bar-code
readers, wireless keyboards for PCs, wireless security systems,
consumer electronic remote control, etc.

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RF Characteristics
• Low power
– Typically transmit less than 1mW of power
• Good operating range
– Operate over distances of 3 to 30 meters
• Supports data rate up to 1-2 Mbps
• Penetrates walls
• Does not require a direct transmission path (as
opposed to IR)

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Regulations On RF Products
• Low-power wireless (RF) systems operate on shared radio channels and
hence are subject to regulation (by Wireless Planning and Co Ordination
Wing in the INDIA)
• Regulation general philosophy: Products do not significantly interfere
with licensed radio systems
– Specify limitations on fundamental power, harmonic and spurious
emission levels, transmitter frequency stability, and transmission
bandwidth
• However, once certified to comply with communication regulations, RF
products do not require a license (“air-time fee”) for operation

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RF Interface I/O

Reciever

Transmitter
Transmitter
A transmitter is an electronic device used in
telecommunications to produce radio waves in order to
transmit or send data with the aid of an antenna.
The transmitter is able to generate a radio frequency
alternating current that is then applied to the antenna,
which, in turn, radiates this as radio waves.

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Reciever
In radio communications, a radio receiver is an
electronic device that receives radio waves and
converts the information carried by them to a
usable form. It is used with an antenna

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