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Picoradio Manual
info@airborneinnovations.com
720-515-3720
8 August 2018
Revision History
07/26/16
Initial versio
n
02/24/17
Added serial config
uration
07/17/17
Updated
safety
precautions
,
radio
options,
serial
port
info,
added
mec
hanical
drawing,
long
range
comm
s, ethernet s
witch
info
08/11/17
Added technical note on J5 serial
08/08/18
Updated serial port pinout diagram
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Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
2
Table of Contents
2
1 Introduction
3
2 Picoradio Features
3
Interfaces
3
Physical
3
Radio Options
4
Connectors
4
J1: Power Input
4
J2: Auxiliary Power Output
5
Ethernet Connectors
5
J3: LAN Ethernet Connector (ETH0)
5
J4: WAN Ethernet Connector (ETH1)
5
J5: Serial Connector
6
S1: RS232/TTL Mode DIP Switch
6
Technical Note on the Implementation of J5 Serial
7
J6: Secondary Serial
7
Leds
8
3 Usage and Configuration
8
Troubleshooting Connections
8
Safety Precautions
9
Cooling
9
Radio Usage
9
Rx Diversity
9
Dual Transmission Path and Dual Diversity
9
Long Range Operation
10
Serial Port Configuration
10
Hardware Serial Port Connection between Two Units - TCP
10
Hardware Serial Port Connection between Two Units: UDP Point to Point
10
Logical TCP Connection to One Remote Serial Port (Easiest Method to Test with Pixhawk Bidirectional Telemetry)
11
Logical Point to Point UDP Connection to One Remote Serial Port
12
Other Serial Connection Methods
12
Virtual Com Port Drivers
12
RF Amplifier Support
12
Additional Ethernet Switch
12
Mechanical Drawing
13
Picoradio Cable/Antenna Kit
14
Picoradio_Picoraptor Ext Ethernet Cable
14
Picoradio Input Power Cable(One End Cut)
15
Picoradio Ext. Aux Power Cable (One End Cut)
16
Antenna Cable, U.FL to RP-SMA-Female
18
Ghz. Dipole ¼ Wave Antenna, Connector, RP-SMA Male
18
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Airborne Innovations Picoradio Specifications
General
Brand
Airborne Innovations
Model
Picoradio
Category
Control Unit
Language
English