Saab TankRadar Rex

Technical Description
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Radio Link
It is possible to use a high speed UHF Radio Link
instead of cable between the control room and the
Field Communication Unit (FCU). The link consists
of two small size UHF radio modems that are
connected to the serial RS-232 port on the
TankMaster PC and to the group bus port of an FCU.
The Radio Link is completely transparent and
Rex
System
FCU
Radio
Modem
Technical Data for Radio Link
Anntenna: Anntenna:
Arrangement for 450 MHz
Frequency Frequency r rrange:
rr
ange: 405 - 470 MHz,
Basic Basic tuning tuning tuning r rrange:
r ange: 2 MHz
Channel Channel separ separ separation: separ separ ation: 25 kHz
Number Number of of channels: channels:
16
Transmitter ansmitter ansmitter: ansmitter
RF Power: 500 mW / 50 Ω
works just like a cable connection. A Host
Computer can also be connected using the same
method.
Depending on the antennas and the surrounding
topography the range is up to five kilometers (three
miles). Longer distances can be covered by using
directional antennas.
Radio
Modem
TankMaster
PC
Using a radio link can reduce the cable cost between
host computer and FCU.
Deviation: ±2,5 kHz
Adjacent channel po wer: < 200 nW
Spur Spurious Spur ious r rradiation:
r adiation: Meets ETSI 300-113
Receiv Receiver Receiv Receiver
er Sensitivity: Sensitivity:
< - 108 dBm
Radio Radio Modem: Modem: Modem:
Ambient temperature: -25 °C to + 55 °C (-13 °F to 131 °F)
Siz e: 11 x 65 x 26 mm (0.43 x 2.6 x 1.0 inch)
Weight: 260 g (0.6 lbs)
Power supply: 12 VDC at 500 mA max
Appro Approvals: Appro vals: Sweden, Finland, Denmark, U.K., Switzerland, Hong Kong, FCC approval pending