Radiocrafts
Embedded Wireless Solutions
RC241x/RC241xHP-ZNM
ZNM Transceiver Modules
Product Description
The RC241x and RC241xHP RF Transceiver Modules are a series of compact surface-
mounted modules specially designed for the ZNM protocol stack. It can also be used for
wireless star and mesh networks based on an IEEE 802.15.4 compliant PHY and MAC.
The complete shielded module is only 16.5 x 35.6 x 3.54 mm and comes in both a low-power
consuming variant (RC241x) and a High Power version with LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) and
PA (Power Amplifier) for extended range (RC241xHP). The two variants are pin compatible.
The module is available with integrated antenna (AT) or RF connector (U.FL type) (CT).
Applications
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Home- and Building Automation
Smart Metering / AMR / AMI
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Electricity, gas, water and heat meters
Energy Service Portal (ESP) / Load Control
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IP sensor networks (6LoWPAN)
Wireless sensor networks
Industrial communication
Features
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Complete ZNM network module with radio protocol
Integrated antenna option (AT) / U.FL connector option (CT)
100 mW / 20 dBm option and low-power option in pin compatible packages
16.5 x 35,6 x 3.54 mm compact shielded module for SMD mounting
IEEE 802.15.4 compliant PHY
Single-cycle high performance 8051 microcontroller core
UART or SPI interfaces
High performance direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) RF transceiver
2.0 – 3.6 V supply voltage, ultra low power modes
Conforms with EN 300 440 and EN 300 328 (Europe), FCC CFR 47 part 15 (US),
ARIB STD-T66 (Japan) and G.S.R. 542(E)/45(E) (both for India)
Quick Reference Data (typical over manufacturing lots at 3.3V, frequency 2440 MHz)
Parameter
Frequency band
RC241x
RC241xHP
2.400-2.4835
Unit
GHz
Number of channels
Data rate
16
250
kbit/s
dBm
dBm
dB
Max output power
Sensitivity (PER 1%)
Adjacent Channel Rejection
Alternate Channel Rejection
Supply voltage
Current consumption, RX/TX
Current consumption, PD
Flash memory
4
-97
20*
-99
49
57
dB
2.0 - 3.6
24/34
0.4
3.0 - 3.6
27/175
10
Volt
mA
uA
kB
kB
256
8
RAM
Operating Temperature
-30 to +85
(-40 to +85 available on request)
C
* Limited to 12 dBm in Europe due to ETSI regulation and limited to 10 dBm in US for
frequency 2480 MHz due to FCC regulation.
©2018 Radiocrafts AS
RC241x/RC241xHP-ZNM Data Sheet (rev. 1.71)
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