u.fl to SMA - Pigtail cable for iC880A-SPI, iM891A-XL

The iM891A-XL Wireless M-Bus module offers a cost-effective RF solution for smart metering applications in the 868 MHz frequency band. It supports all major unidirectional and bidirectional wireless M-Bus modes (S, C, T and combined C/T) with packet formats A and B as well as the OMS security modes 5 and 7. With an integrated +22 dBm power amplifier and a sensitivity of -149 dBm, a sensational link budget of 170 dB can be reached. This makes the iM891A-XL an ideal solution for smart metering applications connecting water, heat, electricity and gas meters with data concentrators. The module has an exceptionally small footprint (16.8 mm x 18.6 mm), comes equipped with a serial interface as well as analog/digital inputs and outputs to accommodate interfaces with a customer’s system. Note: To connect the module with a SMA antenna (404829 or 404825), a pigtail cable (404812) ist required, see accessories below.

The iC880A-SPI is able to receive packets of different end devices send with different spreading factors on up to 8 channels in parallel. Due to the fact that the combination of spreading factors and signal bandwidths results in different data rates the use of “Dynamic Data-Rate Adaption” becomes possible. That means that LoRa® nodes with high distances from the concentrator must use higher spreading factors and therefore have a lower data rate. LoRa-nodes which are closer to the concentrator can use lower spreading factors and therefore can increase their data rate. This allows to build easy to handle star or multiple star networks without the need of routers or repeaters. Note: To connect a SMA Antenna (i.e. Art. 404811) it requires an u.fl-to-SMA cable (Art. 404812). LoRaWAN™ is a trademark of LoRa Alliance™, LoRa® is a registered trademark of Semtech. Microsoft Windows®, Microsoft CE® are registered trademarks of Microsoft.

The iM891A-XL is a compact and low-cost radio module that operates in the unlicensed 868 MHz band and combines a powerful Cortex® M4 controller with the LoRa® transceiver of Semtech® Corporation. With an integrated +22 dBm power amplifier and a sensitivity of -149 dBm, a sensational link budget of 170 dB can be reached. This makes the iM891A-XL an ideal solution for numerous applications such as IoT sensors or home-, building- and industrial-automation. Note: To connect the module with a SMA antenna (404829 or 404825), a pigtail cable (404812) ist required, see accessories below.