Airborne Innovations
Picoradio Manual
3.9.6 DC Power Female Jack to Terminal Block Adapter .................................................................................18
1 Introduction
This document is a manual covering features and usage of the Airborne Innovations Picoradio OEM board.
Warning: Make sure you read and follow the section 3.2, 'Safety Precautions' to avoid damaging the Picoradio.
2 Picoradio features
The Picoradio is based around the Microhard pDDL radio, an advanced broadband COFDM datalink capable of high
speed radio transmission and dual diversity receive. The board includes robust connectors, dual ethernet ports, and
a transparent serial port (with switchable RS232/3.3V TTL operation). The board also has an advanced wide input
range power system capable of operating from Lithium battery power, aircraft, or Power Over Ethernet voltage
ranges as well as an auxiliary power output to drive other devices. It is intended to be a complete full-featured but
minimum size replacement for the Microhard radio motherboard. Bandwidth of up to 25 Mbps is possible.
Advanced features such as mesh networking will be available in the near future. AES128/256 encryption available
(subject to control under the Export Administration Regulations,"EAR")
2.1 Interfaces
Interfaces on the board include:
•
Wide range power input: 5-58V
•
Auxiliary power output: 12V@2A+ (Some other output voltages may be factory configurable in the range
of 6-20V)
•
Dual ethernet interfaces (LAN / WAN / bridged). These can act in a bridged configuration (i.e. as an
ethernet switch), or as independently configurable IP segments.
•
Serial ports (one switchable 3.3V TTL/RS232, and one fixed 3.3V TTL). Note both ports are functional
(and have been since the initial release).
•
Full set of LEDs (Power, Tx,Rx, LAN,WAN, RSSI x3)
•
Reset button
2.2 Physical
Dimensions: 40x40x10mm
Weight (with radio module) 17.6 grams
Page 3
Figure 2: Picoradio
board, approximately
actual size
Figure 1: Picoradio size
comparision
Summary of Contents for Picoradio
Page 15: ...Airborne Innovations Picoradio Manual 3 9 2 Picoradio Input Power Cable one end cut Page 15 ...
Page 16: ...Airborne Innovations Picoradio Manual 3 9 3 Picoradio Ext Aux Power Cable one end cut Page 16 ...
Page 17: ...Airborne Innovations Picoradio Manual PicoRadio Ext Serial Cable one end cut Page 17 ...
