Mesh Rider® Radio Platform
Mesh Rider® Radio provides resilient, low latency, long-range, high-throughput links to implement industrial-grade private wireless mobile mesh Networks.
5.5 GHz Band
The 5 GHz/WiFi band has been globally harmonized for license free use, making it a popular choice for many use cases. In urban areas, the interference issues affect the performance. Smart Radio employs special Mesh Rider features to help with interference mitigation. At 5 GHz, the Fresnel Zone diameter is smaller, and the antennas are smaller. For UAS/Drone use cases the Mesh Rider® Radio has been field proven to achieve more than 10 Km (6 miles) range while transmitting HD Video and C&C data. For Ground Robotics/Wearable use cases, more than 3 Km (2 mile) range has been field tested. This is the only license-free band in Europe that allows 30 dBm of RF power to achieve long-range. Please note that the RM-5500 is NOT compatible with the RM-5800 model.
Key Features
Low SWaP
Performance RF
Fast Integration
Long Range
Mesh
Frequency Flexibility
C&C + Video
Affordable
Mesh Rider®
A small, high performance mesh radio designed for unmanned systems. The Embedded Smart Radio is a robust radio incorporating all the benefits of Mesh Rider in a SWaP (Size, Weight and Power) optimized form factor.
Common Integrations
Drones/UAVs
UGVs
AMRs
Mobile Robotics
Link Distance
Mesh Rider® Radio’s Mesh Rider waveform has been field proven by customer to provide a link over 100km. The link distance of each system, however, depends on many factors: mainly antenna gain, line of sight obstructions, Fresnel zone clearance, and environmental noise conditions. The chart below give an indication of radio’s performance in a typical configuration.
| PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW | |
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| Protocol Compatibility | Fully compatible with Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b,g,n) |
| Wearable/OEM: Max Operating Range | Operating Range with Embedded Antennas in the backpack (Indicative): 300 Meters (1,000 feet) Operating Range with 3 dBi Attached Antennas in the backpack (Indicative): 1.4 Km (4,600 feet) Unobstructed Operating Range with 3 dBi Attached Antenna (Indicative): >10 Km (>6 miles) |
| Over the Air Data Encryption | 128-bit AES (Full throughput) 256-bit AES (12 Mbps max throughput) |
| Operating Modes | WiFi Radio: AP, Client Mesh Rider Radio: Mesh, WDS AP, WDS Client Bridged or Internet Gateway with NAT |
| Command & Control Channel | Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Channel (URLLC). Latency 3-30 ms |
| Video Channel | Optimized video streaming with Unicast and Multicast transmission |
| Spectrum Scan | Automatic spectrum scan on boot up |
| Mesh Automatic Transmit Power Control | Intelligently adjusts Tx output power based on signal strength. Allows the device to be utilized in a dispersed and dynamic mesh. |
| RF SPECIFICATIONS | |
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| Frequency Range | 5150-5895 MHz |
| Max RF Power at SMA port (Software control) Each radio individually calibrated | 1W (30 dBm) @ MCS 0,8 0.8W (29 dBm) @ MCS 3,11 0.4W (26 dBm) @ MCS 5,13 250mW (24 dBm) @MCS 7,15 |
| Channel Sizes (Software Selectable) | 3, 5, 10, 20 MHz |
| Radio Data Rate | Auto adapting Modulation Coding Scheme (MCS0-15) |
| Antenna Signal Strength | -25 to -85 dBm (Recommended), Absolute Maximum= +12 dBm |
| Wearable & OEM: Receiver LNA Gain | >20 dB |
| RF Power Control | In 1 dBm steps, Tolerance ±1 dBm |
| Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC) | Intelligently adjusts the transmit power for very close range operation |
| Integrated Antenna Port Protection | Able to withstand open port, >10 KV (contact) and >15KV (open air discharge) as per IEC-61000-4-2 |
| Wireless Error Correction | FEC, ARQ |
| Spectrum Scan | Automatic spectrum scan on boot up. |
| WIFI HOTSPOT RF SPECIFICATIONS (APPLICABLE TO WEARABLE & OEM MODELS ONLY) |
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| WiFi Standard | IEEE 802.11n, 2x2 MIMO |
| Frequency Range | 2400-2482 MHz |
| RF Power Output (Typ) | 50 mW (17 dBm) EIRP |
| Channel Size | 20 MHz |
| Radio Data Rate | Auto adapting Modulation Coding Scheme (MCS 0-15) |
| Antenna Signal Strength | -25 to -85 dBm (Recommended), Absolute Maximum= +12 dBm |
| Wearable & OEM: Receiver LNA Gain | >20 dB |
| RF Power Control | In 1 dBm steps, Tolerance ±1 dBm |
| Wireless Error Correction | FEC, ARQ |
| NETWORKING SPECIFICATIONS | |
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| Mesh Router | Self-Forming/Self-Healing, Peer to Peer |
| Custom Software Package Manager | Image Builder, OPKG, ipk |
| Radio Management | Web GUI (HTTPs), SSH, SNMP and JSON-RPC |
| Access control | Password, MAC, IP, Port filtering |
| Supported Protocols | IPv6, QoS, DNS, HTTPS, IP, ICMP, NTP, DHCP |
| Software Upgrade | Over the air software upgrade supported |
| ADDITIONAL MESH RIDER RF SPECIFICATIONS | |
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| Radio Data Rates (Dynamic Link Auto Adaptation) | MCS15 = 64QAM (5/6) MCS14 = 64 QAM (3/4) MCS13 = 64 QAM (2/3) MCS12 = 16QAM (3/4) MCS11 = 16QAM (1/2) MCS10 = QPSK (3/4) MCS9 = QPSK (1/2) MCS8 = BPSK (1/2) MCS7 = 64QAM (5/6) MCS6 = 64 QAM (3/4) MCS5 = 64 QAM (2/3) MCS4 = 16QAM (3/4) MCS3 = 16QAM (1/2) MCS2 = QPSK (3/4) MCS1 = QPSK (1/2) MCS0 = BPSK (1/2) |
| Rx Sensitivity (3 MHz Channel BW) | -100 dBm @ MCS 0 -97 dBm @ MCS 1 -95 dBm @ MCS 2 -92 dBm @ MCS 3 -87 dBm @ MCS 4 -85 dBm @ MCS 5 -82 dBm @ MCS 6 -79 dBm @ MCS 7 -97 dBm @ MCS 8 -93 dBm @ MCS 9 -91 dBm @ MCS 10 -88 dBm @ MCS 11 -84 dBm @ MCS 12 -80 dBm @ MCS 13 -79 dBm @ MCS 14 -78 dBm @ MCS 15 |
| Rx Sensitivity (5 MHz Channel BW) | -98 dBm @ MCS 0 -95 dBm @ MCS 1 -93 dBm @ MCS 2 -90 dBm @ MCS 3 -85 dBm @ MCS 4 -83 dBm @ MCS 5 -80 dBm @ MCS 6 -77 dBm @ MCS 7 -95 dBm @ MCS 8 -91 dBm @ MCS 9 -89 dBm @ MCS 10 -85 dBm @ MCS 11 -82 dBm @ MCS 12 -78 dBm @ MCS 13 -77 dBm @ MCS 14 -76 dBm @ MCS 15 |
| Rx Sensitivity (10 MHz Channel BW) | -96 dBm @ MCS 0 -93 dBm @ MCS 1 -91 dBm @ MCS 2 -88 dBm @ MCS 3 -83 dBm @ MCS 4 -81 dBm @ MCS 5 -78 dBm @ MCS 6 75 dBm @ MCS 7 -93 dBm @ MCS 8 -89 dBm @ MCS 9 -87 dBm @ MCS 10 -84 dBm @ MCS 11 -80 dBm @ MCS 12 -76 dBm @ MCS 13 -75 dBm @ MCS 14 -74 dBm @ MCS 15 |
| Rx Sensitivity (20 MHz Channel BW) | -93 dBm @ MCS 0 -90 dBm @ MCS 1 -88 dBm @ MCS 2 -85 dBm @ MCS 3 -80 dBm @ MCS 4 -78 dBm @ MCS 5 -75 dBm @ MCS 6 -72 dBm @ MCS 7 -90 dBm @ MCS 8 -86 dBm @ MCS 9 -84 dBm @ MCS 10 -81 dBm @ MCS 11 -77 dBm @ MCS 12 -73 dBm @ MCS 13 -72 dBm @ MCS 14 -70 dBm @ MCS 15 |
| Receive Adjacent Channel Rejection (ACRR) | >34 dB @ MCS0 for 20 MHz channel (Typ) |
| Receive Noise Figure | +4 dB |
| Receive Alternate Chanel Rejection (ALCR) | -28 dBr (Fc ± ChBW) |
| Transmitter Spurious Emission Suppression | -40 dBc |
| Frequency Accuracy | ±10 ppm max over life |
| REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
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| J/F-12 Certification | 11929 (NTIA DD1494 available upon request) |
| FCC ID | 2AG87RM-5500 |
| Industry Canada (IC) | 21411-RM5500 |
| CE | Fully Certified |
| Regulatory Requirements | Designed and verified to meet various regulatory requirements. Formal testing and approval are required for the Integrator’s antenna type. The integrator is responsible for obtaining all regulatory approvals in target markets for the finished product. |
| RoHS/WEEE Compliance | Yes. 100% Recyclable/Biodegradable packaging |
| MESH RIDER RADIO PLATFORM - 5150-5875 MHz | ||
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| Form Factors |  |  |
| Model Code | RM-5500-2K-XO (Industrial) | RM-5500-2K-XW (Industrial) RM-5500-2K-XWE (does not include internal Mesh Rider antennas, Altimeter and GPS functionalities, Industrial) |
| Dimensions | 127 x 63 x 13 mm | 130 x 75 x 23 mm |
| Weight | 125 grams (OEM) | 245 grams (Wearable) |
| Operating Voltage | 6 ~ 24V, USB-PD compliant | 6 ~ 24V, USB-PD compliant |
| Host Interfaces | USB-Dev, Ethernet (100 Base-T), 1x UART (3.3V), USB-Host, and 1x GPIO port (2.62V) | USB-Dev, Ethernet (100 Base-T), 1x UART (3.3V), USB-Host, and 1x GPIO port (2.62V) |
| Antenna Connection | 2x SMA-Female connectors for Attached/External antennas | 2x SMA-Female connectors for Attached/External antennas |
| Temperature range (Operating) | Industrial: -40°C to +85°C, Commercial: -10°C to +65°C External Temp: Up to +40°C (Wearable) System’s thermal design should ensure that the radio’s case temperature is maintained within these specifications |
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| Temperature range (Non-Operating) | -40°C to +100°C | |
| Ingress Protection | IP 50, Dust Protected, No Liquids | IP51, protected against dust and rainfall |
| Relative Humidity | 5% to 95% noncondensing | |
| Shock and Vibration Resistance | Compliant to MIL-STD-810H for high shock and vibration | |
| DC Power Consumption | 14W @ Max Data Throughput 12W @ Max Range 3.5W in Rx mode 2W in Standby mode | 14W @ Max Data Throughput 12W @ Max Range 3.5W in Rx mode 2W in Standby mode |
| Reliability | Extreme Reliability, IPC Class 2 standard with Class 3 options | |
| Integrated GPS (Optional) | Simultaneous multiple constellations (GPS/SBAS/Galileo/Glonass/BeiDou/QZSS), Receive Sensitivity -167 dBm Max. Velocity 500m/sec ± 0.05m/S, Heading ± 0.3 degrees, Position Accuracy 2m | Simultaneous multiple constellations (GPS/SBAS/Galileo/Glonass/BeiDou/QZSS), Receive Sensitivity -167 dBm Max. Velocity 500m/sec ± 0.05m/S, Heading ± 0.3 degrees, Position Accuracy 2m |
| Integrated CPU | MIPS 24K, 540 MHz, 32MB Flash, 64MB DDR2 RAM | |
| ESD Protection | IEC 61000-4-2 test criteria, Level 3 (±6KV) for Contact Discharge and Level 4 (±15KV) for Air Discharge |
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| MTBF | >235k hours (25 years) | |
| Life Cycle Planning | Extended lifespan with 7 years guaranteed availability | |
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