RC1701HP-WIZE High-Power RF Transceiver Module

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            RC1701HP-WIZE High-Power RF Transceiver Module
                    Radiocrafts’ RF module contains a communication controller with embedded Wize protocol and 500 mW output power
    

Image of Radiocrafts' RC1701HP-WIZE High-Power RF Transceiver Module Radiocrafts’ RC1701HP-WIZE is a Wize compliant high-power RF transceiver module for hard-to-reach places that measures 12.7 mm x 25.4 mm x 3.7 mm. The module contains a communication controller with embedded Wize protocol (v.1.1) as specified by the Wize Alliance based on Wireless M-Bus (EN 13757-4) operating at 169 MHz with 500 mW output power. The module is compliance tested for operation under the European radio regulations.

Wize is an international Internet of Things (IoT) standard defined by the Wize Alliance targeting wireless metering, smart city, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications. The organization brings together major international players from the industrial and utility sectors to support the implementation of long-range wide area network technology called Wize. Radiocrafts is one of those many members of the Wize Alliance. The technology is well proven in industrial-grade applications with several million objects already connected worldwide in applications such as energy or water metering, waste collection, and air monitoring.

Wize is a 169 MHz IIoT technology designed to achieve long range, great object penetration, and long battery life. It is based on Wireless M-Bus N-mode which has been used in millions of gas and water meters in commercial operation for several years. It is specially designed for deployments on a territory-wide scale which require integration in a constrained environment including metering, public lighting, energy management of buildings, and smart mobility. The deployment of the network is simple and fast because the technology requires only a communicating object and a concentrator; no repeater system, no pairing, or complex programming sensor are required.

Features

Designed for hard-to-reach places
- Wize is specially designed for constrained environments due to the penetration properties and range of the 169 MHz band
Strong industry backing
- Wize Alliance is an open, non-profit association that promotes an international standard for the IIoT
- The organization brings together major international players from the industrial and utility sectors
Long RF range of 20 km line-of-sight
Great coverage
- The Wize 169 technology allows for an average building penetration loss of 7.5 dB which is very low compared to other ISM band technologies, due to its long wavelength
Robust communication
Secure transfer of data in terms of privacy, data integrity, and authentication
Power-efficient 2-way communication protocol for sensor reading and control

Future-proofed with over-the-air (OTA) updates
Proven solution based on Wireless M-Bus
Existing Infrastructure
- It is compliant with existing Wize networks that many network owners in Europe and Africa have installed for smart city applications
Simple network deployment requirements
- Requires only a communicating object and a concentrator; no repeater system, no pairing, nor complex programming sensor are needed
Low maintenance
- With the low-power capabilities and limited equipment requirements, it facilitates the operating and maintenance costs and conditions
A non-populated spectrum
- Communications from one object to the gateways are carried out in broadcast mode in both directions which allows multiple gateways to receive the same message from an object

Applications

Networks with buried objects
Networks with isolated objects
Smart metering
Smart city wireless networks
Heavy industry

Energy management of buildings
Public lighting
Water and gas metering
Waste management