RETIRED ›
This product is no longer available and has been replaced by: RV50.

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Repair No
Calibration No
Free Support No

Overview

The Raven II was configured for or AT&T digital cellular networks. It supported telecommunications between a data logger and a cellular digital packet data (CDPD) network. CDPD modems were IP based, which required the cellular provider to assign an IP address.

Specifications

Transmit Power 600 mW
Transmit 824 to 849 MHz
Receive 869 to 894 MHz
Data Rates 9.2 kbps via TCP/IP, 1,200 to 38,400 bps via serial interface
Input Voltage 9 to 30 Vdc
Input Current 30 to 450 mA
Typical Current Drain @ 12 Vdc
  • 60 mA (while receiving)
  • 280 mA (during transmission)
Operating Temperature Range -30° to +70°C (with transmissions limited to a 10% duty cycle above 60°C)
Humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
RF Protocol CDPD 1.1
Serial Interface RS-232, DB-9F
RF Antenna Connector 50 ohm TNC female
Serial Protocols AT Commands, SLIP, PPP
Status LEDs Power, Channel Acquired, Link Status, Network Registration, RSSI, Transmit/Receive, Block Errors

Compatibility

Note: The following shows notable compatibility information. It is not a comprehensive list of all compatible or incompatible products.

Data Loggers

Product Compatible Note
21X (retired)
CR10 (retired)
CR1000 (retired)
CR10X (retired)
CR200X (retired)
CR206X (retired)
CR211X (retired)
CR216X (retired)
CR23X (retired)
CR295X (retired)
CR3000 (retired)
CR500 (retired)
CR5000 (retired)
CR510 (retired)
CR800 (retired)
CR850 (retired)
CR9000 (retired) Although the CR9000X and CR9000 are compatible, the Raven II does not support their fastest communication rates and therefore is not practical for most of their applications.
CR9000X (retired) Although the CR9000X and CR9000 are compatible, the Raven II does not support their fastest communication rates and therefore is not practical for most of their applications.

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