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Does anybody have any RF Module suggestions?

SteelSteel Posts: 313
edited 2007-05-04 18:06 in General Discussion
I have a SX that I need to talk to about 200' away indoors.

I have to send it 128 bytes every 1mS.

I am currently sending data at 900k.

Has anybody worked with any reliable radio chipsets at this range with this data rate?

Please help.· I am lost on the internets.

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  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2007-05-04 18:06
    Have a look at xBee-Pro: www.selmaware.com/appbee/home.htm.

    SelmaWare has a variety of adapters and SparkFun has a "breakout board" as well.

    I've used the shorter range xBee between a Mac and both a Propeller and a Stamp.
    Once you configure it, it powers up as a wireless serial channel although there are
    other modes you can use. Since it uses a packet network protocol, all communication
    is error checked internally.

    ----

    I just re-looked at your data rate requirement. The xBee isn't quite fast enough.
    How about using WiFi and Telnet?

    Here's one vendor: www.digi.com/products/embeddedsolutions/digiconnectwime.jsp

    You might be able to use a directional gain antenna to improve the range and they're more
    readily available as a mass market product than some special purpose system.

    Post Edited (Mike Green) : 5/4/2007 6:20:01 PM GMT
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