XStream® RF Modems

• 900 MHz XStream (9XStream) is End-of-life (EOL) starting August 1, 2012.
• Indoor/urban range up to 1500 feet
• Outdoor line-of-sight range up to 20 miles (with high gain antenna)
• 7 frequency hopping channels, each with 65K available addresses
• Outstanding receiver sensitivity (-110 dB @9600 bps)
• Product datasheet

Digi’s XStream-PKG RF modems can be configured in minutes to provide low-cost serial cable replacement between all types of electronic devices. Available in 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz models, XStream-PKG modems provide transmission ranges of up to 20 miles in a low-cost wireless solution. The modems are coupled with a DIP-switchable RS-232/422/485 interface board and regularly outperform more expensive RF modems.

Performance

• Indoor/Urban range (w/ 2.1 dB dipole antenna):
  • Up to 1500 feet (450 m) @ 900 MHz
  • Up to 600 feet (180 m) @ 2.4 GHz
• Outdoor RF line-of-sight range (w/ 2.1 dB dipole antenna):
  • Up to 7 mi (11 km) @ 900 MHz
  • Up to 3 mi (5 km) @ 2.4 GHz
• Outdoor RF line-of-sight range (w/ high gain antenna):
  • Up to 20 mi (32 km) @ 900 MHz
  • Up to 10 mi (16 km) @ 2.4 GHz
• Transmit power output:
  • 100 mW (20 dBm) @ 900 MHz
  • 50 mW (17 dBm) @ 2.4 GHz
• Receiver sensitivity:
  • 900MHz: -110 dBm (@9,600 bps throughput data rate), -107 dBm (@19,200 bps)
  • 2.4 GHz: -105 dBm (@9,600 bps throughput data rate), -102 dBm (@19,200 bps)
• Interface data rate (software selectable): 10 - 57600 bps (including non-standard baud rates)
• Throughput data rate: 9,600 or 19,200 bps
• RF data rate: 10,000 bps (@9,600 bps throughput data rate) or 20,000 bps (@19,200 bps)

Power Requirements

• XStream-PKG-R
  • Power supply voltage: 7 - 18V
  • Receive current:
    • 70 mA @ 900 MHz
    • 90 mA @ 2.4 GHz
  • Transmit current:
    • 170 mA @ 900 MHz
    • 180 mA @ 2.4 GHz
  • Power Down Current: < 1 mA
• XStream-PKG-U
  • Power supply voltage: 5 - 12V
  • Receive current:
    • 90 mA @ 900 MHz
    • 115 mA @ 2.4 GHz
  • Transmit current:
    • 185 mA @ 900 MHz
    • 200 mA @ 2.4 GHz
  • Power Down Current: 50 mA

Networking & Security

• Frequency: ISM 902 - 928 MHz or 2.4000 - 2.4835 GHz
• Spread Spectrum: FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum)
• Modulation: FSK (Frequency Shift Keying)
• Supported network topologies: Peer-to-peer (no master/slave dependencies), point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and multidrop
• Channel capacity (software selectable): 7 hopping sequences
• Network filtration layers: VID, Hopping Channel & Destination Address

Antenna

• Connector options: RPSMA (Reverse Polarity SMA)
• Impedance: 50 ohms unbalanced

Environmental

• Operating temperature: 0º C to 70º C (commercial)
• Operating temperature: -40º C to 85º C (industrial)

Certifications

• FCC ID (U.S. Certification Part 15.247)
  • OUR9XSTREAM (900 MHz)
  • OUR-24XSTREAM (2.4 GHz)
• IC ID (Canada)
  • 4214A-9XSTREAM (900 MHz)
  • 4214A 12008 (2.4 GHz)
• Europe
  • ETSI, CE (2.4 GHz only)

Connection Options

• RS-232/485 DB-9 (XStream-PKG-R)
• USB (XStream-PKG-U)

Dimensions

• XStream-PKG-R, XStream-PKG-U:
  • Length: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)
  • Width: 5.50 in (13.97 cm)
  • Depth: 1.12 in (2.86 cm)
  • Weight: 7.10 oz (200.00 g)

Line Art

• XStream-PKG-R - Front
  
• XStream-PKG-R - Back
  
• XStream-PKG - Side
  

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