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Telemetry Comparison Table
Device
Transmission
Distance or Area
Communication Rate
or Throughput
Current Drain @ 12 Vdc Service Requirements
NL100 Ethernet
Interface
Worldwide up to 115.2 kbps 130 mA Internet access
NL115/NL120
Ethernet Inter-
faces
Worldwide 115.2 kbps 20 mA (Ethernet only);
43 mA (Ethernet and
CompactFlash; NL115 only)
Internet access
NL200 Ethernet
Interface
Worldwide 115.2 kbps 50 mA active;
2 mA forced standby
Internet access
NL240 Wi-Fi
Interface
Worldwide RS-232: 1200 to 115.2k bps
CS I/O: 9600 to 460.8k bps
79.2 mA maximum;
1.3 mA sleep
Wi-Fi hotspot (access to stan-
dard 802.11b/g/n networks)
MD485 Multi-
drop Modem
4000 ft (can increase
distance by using more
MD485s or combining w/
spread spectrum radios,
Ethernet, or phone)
1200 bps, 9600 bps,
19.2 kbps, 38.4 kbps,
57.6 kbps, 115.2 kbps
1.2 mA standby;
2 to 7 mA communicating
CABLE2TP two-twisted pair
cable must be installed be-
tween networked dataloggers
and base.
RF320-Series
Narrowband
VHF/UHF Radios
with RF500M
modem
Up to 25 miles between sta-
tions (line-of-sight); eective
distance can be increased
using repeaters
1200 bps, 9600 bps,
19.2 kbps, 38.4 kbps,
57.6 kbps, 115.2 kbps
25 mA receive standby;
<900 mA (transmit 2 W
RF power)
<1200 mA (transmit 5 W
RF power)
FCC-assigned frequency and
license. Line-of-sight required.
RF401-Series and
RF430-Series
Spread Spectrum
Radios
Up to 10 miles when using
higher gain directional anten-
nas at ideal conditions; up to
one mile when using inexpen-
sive omnidirectional antennas
(line-of-sight obstructions
and interference will aect
transmission length)
up to 38.4 kbps <1 mA stand-by;
24 mA receiving (RF401, RF411);
36 mA receiving (RF416);
26 mA receiving (RF430, RF431);
40 mA receiving (RF432);
75 mA transmitting (RF401-series)
78 mA transmitting (RF430-series)
Shares frequency with
other devices such as cordless
phones. Spread spectrum
modems are not allowed to
cause harmful interference to
licensed radios. Line-of-sight is
required, and signal is attenu-
ated rapidly by foliage.
RF450 Spread
Spectrum Radio
Up to 60 miles assuming ide-
al conditions, line-of-sight,
and appropriate antenna;
realistic reliable distance is
~13 miles (antenna type,
line-of-sight obstructions,
and interference will aect
transmission length)
115.2 kbps <7 mA sleep mode;
<22 mA idle;
<76 mA receiving;
<500 mA transmitting
Shares frequency with
other devices such as cordless
phones. Spread spectrum
modems are not allowed to
cause harmful interference to
licensed radios. Line-of-sight
is required, and signal is at-
tenuated rapidly by foliage.
SRM-5A Short
Haul Modem
7.6 miles Up to 9600 bps 2.2 mA quiescent;
10 to 15 mA active
Dedicated two-twisted pair
cable connects one eld sta-
tion with base.
COM220 Phone
Modem
Limitless as long as phone
lines are installed
9600 bps, 38.4 kbps, 57.6 kbps,
or 115.2 kbps (in practice,
data trans-mission through
phone lines is generally
constrained to 33.6 kbps)
12 µA quiescent;
30 mA active
If not available at the site,
phone lines must be installed.
RavenXTV CDMA
Cellular Modem
Dependent on antenna used
and CDMA coverage
Up to 80 kbps 50 mA dormant;
120 mA receive/transmit
CDMA coverage at the datalog-
ger site and account at Verizon.
RavenXTG GPRS
Cellular Modem
Dependent on antenna used
and GPRS coverage
Up to 80 kbps 104 mA dormant
350 mA transmit/receive
GPRS coverage at the datalog-
ger site and account at AT&T.
TX320 High
Data Rate (HDR)
version 2 GOES
Satellite Trans-
ceiver
Western Hemisphere 100 bps, 300 bps, 1200 bps 0.5 mA idle; 15 mA during GPS
x, 2.6 A transmitting
Formal permission to use the
GOES system must be acquired
from NESDIS. Non-U. S. govern-
ment agencies and research
organizations must have a
sponsor from a U.S. govern-
ment agency.
ST-21 Argos
Satellite
Transceiver
Worldwide Latitude dependent. From
448 average bytes per day at
the equator to 1792 average
bytes per day at the poles.
1.1 mA
375 mA transmitting
To use the Argos system, you
must receive formal permission
from Service Argos and pay a
fee. The data must be used for
environmental purposes.
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