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.
1.3 GHz L-Band (Federal)
The 1370 MHz band’s transmission characteristics make it desirable to achieve a good balance of range and penetration for mobile ground-based robots. The RF signals at 1370 MHz have the ability to propagate further distances via two mechanisms: penetration and diffraction. Penetration refers to 1370 MHz waves ability to penetrate through building walls, vegetation and other obstacles. 1370 MHz waves can go through multiple building walls making it an excellent choice for applications that do not have a direct line of sight between sender and receiver. Diffraction describes the characteristic of a 1370 MHz wave that it can go around an object such as a building or vegetation. 1370 MHz waves have smaller Fresnel zone. The DoD operates telemetry systems in this band that are used to transmit and receive data from airborne vehicles at test and training ranges. Additionally, the DoD operates transportable tactical point-to point communication systems in the 1370 MHz band. These tactical communication systems are used for command and control networks for military ground forces. This is the only transmission media available with sufficient bandwidth to carry large quantities of critical data such as maps, overlays, intelligence pictures, and other data to the battlefield commanders. These systems are used within the United States for comprehensive and realistic training to maintain a high level of combat readiness. The DoD will continue to use this band for the foreseeable future.
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
Smart 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.
RM-1370 Xtreme Link Performance
| PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW | |
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| Protocol Compatibility | Mesh Rider (Not compatible with IEEE 802.11) |
| Embedded, External: Max Operating Range (Indicative) | >20 Km (Recommended), (Max field demonstrated range >100km) |
| Max Data Throughput at 10-meter range (Indicative) | 100 Mbps (40 MHz Channel) 80 Mbps (20 MHz Channel) 40 Mbps (10 MHz Channel) 20 Mbps (5 MHz Channel) 12 Mbps (3 MHz Channel) |
| Interference Immunity | SAW filters for strong out of band noise immunity + Adjustable squelch for resistance against high-power jamming |
| Over the Air Data Encryption | 256-bit AES (12 Mbps max throughput) (FIPS140-2, Level 2 compliant) |
| 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 1.5-10 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 | |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range | 1350-1390 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, 26, 40 MHz |
| Radio Data Rate (Modulation Coding Scheme – MCS) | Dynamic Link Auto Adaptation |
| Antenna Signal Strength | -25 to -85 dBm (Recommended), Absolute Maximum= +12 dBm |
| Embedded & External: Receiver LNA Gain | >10 dB |
| RF Power Control | 30-33 dBm |
| 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 |
| Control for External Power Amp | DC biased signal over RF port |
| Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC) | Intelligently adjusts the transmit power for very close range operation |
| NETWORKING SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Wireless Protocol | TDD with Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance |
| Wireless Error Correction | FEC, ARQ |
| Freq Accuracy | ±10 ppm Max over life |
| Antenna Signal Strength | -25 to -85 dBm (Recommended), Absolute Maximum=+12 dBm |
| Control for External Power Amp | DC biased signal over RF port |
| Receiver LNA Gain | >10 dB |
| 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 -71 dBm @ MCS 15 |
| Receive Adjacent Channel Rejection (ACR) | >18 dB @ 6 Mbps (Typ) |
| Receive Alternate Chanel Rejection (ALCR) | >35 dB @ 6 Mbps (Typ) |
| Receive Noise Figure | +4 dB |
| Transmitter Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR) | -28 dBr (Fc ± ChBW) |
| Transmitter Spurious Emission Suppression | -55 dBc |
| REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| FCC ID | NA |
| 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 -5725-5875 MHz | ||
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| Form Factors |  |  |
| Model Code | RM-1370-2J-XM (Industrial) | RM-1370-2J-XE (Industrial) |
| Dimensions | 65 x 57 x 12 mm | 148 x 137 x 58 mm |
| Weight | 78 grams (Embedded) | 540 grams (External) |
| Operating Voltage | 6~42V DC | 6~42V DC |
| Host Interfaces | 2x Ethernet (100 Base-T) and UART (3.3V FT234XD chipset) OR USB 2.0 Hub ports | 2x Ethernet (100 Base-T), 1x UART (3.3V FT234XD chipset), and 2x USB 2.0 Hub ports |
| Antenna Connection | 2x MMCX-Female connectors | 2x SMA-Female |
| 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 | IP66, resistant to strong jets of water . |
| 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 RF power in UDP data Tx mode 2W in data Rx mode 1.2W in Sleep mode | 14W @ Max RF power in UDP data Tx mode 2W in data Rx mode 1.2W in Sleep mode |
| Reliability | Extreme Reliability, IPC Class 2 standard with Class 3 options | |
| Integrated GPS (Optional) | Simultaneous multiple constellations (GPS/Galileo/Glonass/BeiDou/QZSS), 1.5 meter CEP position accuracy, -163 dBm tracking sensitivity | Simultaneous multiple constellations (GPS/Galileo/Glonass/BeiDou/QZSS), 1.5 meter CEP position accuracy, -163 dBm tracking sensitivity |
| 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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