XCite™ RF Modems

• 900 MHz XCite (9XCite) is End-of-life (EOL) starting October 1, 2012.
• 4 mW power output (up to 300m range)
• Commercial (0° C to 70° C) or Industrial (-40° C to 85° C) temperature rating
• FCC/IC approved
• Low-power modes supported

The 9XCite 900 MHz RF modem provides excellent range (up to 1000 feet) in a low-cost wireless solution. The modem resides in an anodized aluminum enclosure. Pin, serial port and cyclic sleep modes are available for power-sensitive applications.

This affordable RF modem outperforms others costing hundreds of dollars more and is approved for use in North America, Australia, Israel and many other countries.

Performance

• Power output: 4 mW (6 dBm)
• Indoor/Urban range: 300 ft (90 m)
• Outdoor/RF line-of-sight range: Up to 1000 ft (300 m)
• RF data rate: 9.6 or 38.4 Kbps
• Interface data rate: Up to 57.6 Kbps
• Receiver sensitivity: -108 dBm (@ 9600 bps)

Networking

• Spread Spectrum type: FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum)
• Supported network topologies: Peer-to-peer, point-to-point & point-to-multipoint
• Error handling: n/a
• Filtration options: VID (Vendor ID Number), channels and addressing
• Channel capacity: 7 frequency hopping or 25 single frequency channels
• Addressing: 65,000 network addresses available for each channel
• Encryption: n/a

Power

• XCite USB RF Modem
  • Supply voltage: 5 - 12 VDC external or USB bus power
  • Transmit current: 105 mA
  • Receive current: 55 mA
  • Power-down sleep current: <1 mA
• XCite RS-232/RS-485 RF Modem
  • Supply voltage: 7 - 18 V
  • Transmit current: 105 mA
  • Receive current: 65 mA
  • Power-down sleep current: <1 mA

General

• XCite USB RF Modem
  • Frequency band: 902 - 928 MHz
  • Data connection: USB
• XCite RS-232/RS-485 RF Modem
  • Frequency band: 902 - 928 MHz
  • Data connection: Female DB-9

Physical Properties

• Size: 2.750 in x 5.500 in x 1.125 in (6.99cm x 13.97cm x 2.86cm)
• Weight: 7.1 oz (200g)
• Antenna options: RPSMA (Reverse Polarity SMA)
• Operating temperature: 0° C to 70° C (commercial)

Certifications

• United States (FCC): OUR-9XCITE
• Canada (IC): 4214A-9XCITE
• Europe (CE): ~
• Class I Division 2: Approved (Contact Digi for availability)