Radiocrafts introduces Integrated sensor interfaces on RF modules. The first family with the Sensor Interfaces is the Sigfox family. The integrated sensor interface will enable engineers to design very compact connected sensors that only includes the actual sensors and the Sensor interface module from Radiocrafts. The interface removes the need for an external Microcontroller to … Read more
Radiocrafts AS, a leading provider of RF modules and wireless connectivity solutions, announced today a new dual-mode radio module platform for Smart Metering, Internet of Things (IoT) and Wireless Sensor Networks applications. The module has a 2.4GHz radio transceiver is an addition to the sub-Giga Hertz transceiver that is available on the RC18x0 module that … Read more
The RC1880 is a very cost and power efficient customizable RF module that can be used with the TI-15.4-STACK. One option for the TI-15.4 stack is to compile it as a wireless network Co-Processor. In this option an external application processor has access to the wireless features over UART or SPI. The TI-15.4-STACK Co-Processor provides … Read more
Think of a Grand Piano RF antenna size is directly proportional to wavelength size for the simple reason that the antenna needs to create resonance for a selected frequency. By way of analogy, look at how a grand piano or an organ creates low (frequency) notes: they use, respectively, longer strings or larger pipes. Radio … Read more
What is your biggest nightmare when planning a new industrial sensor network? That you cannot trust the communication link? That it is not secure and easily hacked? Or simply that you need to pull miles of cable in an industrial site that is already full of equipment? Or maybe replacing batteries every second month? Why … Read more
Increasing Range, Reliability & Security for Wireless RF Modules Achieving reliable, secure, and long-range wireless data communication is possible if you know what to look for in a RF module. Radiocrafts has off-the-shelf solutions to meet these operational demands on your wireless system. Increasing Range via Higher Power A transmitter’s signal strength (its travel range) … Read more
A not very well protected secret is that LPWANs are already deployed and in use by many of the utility companies in Europe to read the meters automatically. The technology behind in Europe is often Wireless M-Bus on 169 MHz, particularly for gas and water meters. One of the reasons to select this technology is … Read more
Radiocrafts AS, a leading provider of RF modules, today presents a cloud connection solution for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, connecting low power radio sensor networks to cloud services. The FX30 expansion boards from Radiocrafts makes up a complete gateway together with the 3G/4G LTE modem from Sierra Wireless. By using the Radiocrafts expansion board … Read more
Radiocrafts AS, a leading provider of RF modules today presented a long range LPWAN solution for IoT applications based on an ultra-narrowband radio at 169 MHz. Radiocrafts offer a solution that covers 40 km2 in a real urban range test with a 169 MHz RF module (RC1701HP-MBUS4), showing the benefits of an ultra-narrowband 169 MHz … Read more
Given your AMR application, which wireless technologies/protocols/standards make the most sense? There are a number of considerations to factor into your decision: Is the meter located below grade, or in another radio-hostile location? Is the meter battery-powered? Do you want to communicate to an in-house display, a walk- or drive-by reader, or to a fixed … Read more