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Retired Product

This product is no longer available and has been replaced by: RF401. Some accessories, replacement parts, or services may still be available.

RF400 Specifications

  • Operating Frequency: 910 to 918 MHz
  • Type: Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) Transceiver
  • I/O Data Rate: 9600 bps
  • Channel Capacity: 65,000 Network Identifiers share 25 hop channels
  • Frequency Hopping Patterns: Six different selectable patterns
  • Frequency Control: Direct FM
  • Receiver Sensitivity: -110 dBm at 10-4 bit error rate (Campbell Scientific protocols will issue retries wherever a bit error occurs)
  • Interference Rejection: 70 dB at pager and cellular phone frequencies
  • Transmitter Power Output: 100 mW nominal
  • Antenna Connector: Reverse polarity SMA
  • FCC ID: OUR9XTREAM
  • Operating Temperature Range: -25° to +50°C
  • Power: 9 to 16 Vdc
  • Average Current Drain: < 1 mA stand-by (assuming power-saving options used),
    24 mA while receiving,
    < 75 mA while transmitting
  • LEDs: Power on, TX, RX, diagnostics
  • CS I/O Connector: 9-pin “D” Male for all needed communications lines. Newer loggers provide power to the radio on this connector. Older loggers may require optional power cable #14291
  • RS-232 Connector: 9-pin “D” Female for TX, RX, CTS, ground RS-232 levels
  • Power Connector: Barrel connector, center positive 12 V for use in base station configuration or with older dataloggers (newer loggers provide power to the radio on the CS I/O connector)
  • Weight: 227 g (8 oz)
  • Dimensions: 11.4 x 7.0 x 2.9 cm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.2")
  • Dimensions with Mounts: 12.7 x 7.0 x 2.8 cm (5.0" x 2.8" x 1.1")

Note: Allow an additional 3 in. (7.5 cm) along the longest axis for external cable connection.

Resources and Links

Ships With

(*) Instruction Manual

(1) 10873 6 ft 9-Pin Female to 9-pin Male RS-232 serial cable

(1) SC12 Serial cable, 2 ft

*Ships With

Shipping Weights & Dims

Single Box Shipping Weight:
     3.0 lbs
     1.4 kg

Single Box Shipping Dimensions:
     12" x 12" x 4"
     30.5 x 30.5 x 10.2 cm