The RÆVO radio modem used to overcome technological lock-in situations

The RÆVO radio modem is an innovative CAEtech product, which for some years has already proved to be important in overcoming the technological lock-in situations that occur in older monitoring networks.

RÆVO is the newest radio developed by CAE specifically for updates to hydro-meteorological monitoring networks, in order to increase interoperability, standardization and transmission speed, while maintaining the traditional reliability that radio networks have always guaranteed. The various regional networks that have already chosen this solution include:

- Region of Campania, which is discussed in this issue of the CAE Magazine, to know more click here;

- ARPA Piemonte, to know more click here;

- Region of Umbria, to know more click here.

The RÆVO product is extremely popular on the market. Suffice it to say, over 1,300 devices have already been ordered to date, the largest part has already been installed with excellent results.

The RÆVO radio apparatus is a radio modem operating in the UHF range, designed to be used in the creation of networks distributed throughout the territory, and can be used both as a terminal and as a repeater. The operating mode of the single radio modem can be configured both with pairs of frequencies (Tx/Rx) and with a single frequency, in the UHF band.

The radio modem is suited to the creation of Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint connections, even with very complex networks that require very low power consumption: its use in environmental monitoring and warning systems implies the need to guarantee operation in extreme conditions and give up the power supply from mains. Consequently, RÆVO is developed to ensure functionality even when powered by a solar panel and buffer battery.

Regarding interoperability with commercial dataloggers and implementation into mixed technology systems, RÆVO allows interfacing with external devices via 3 ports: RS485, RS232 and Ethernet. Being a CAEtech product, RÆVO can interact with devices and applications of different nature, as it is able to support modern standard UDP/IP protocols while maintaining the setting for the old Modbus RTU.

Therefore, thanks to CAE’s investments, the RÆVO radio combines a transmission speed of 14,400 bps with the possibility of using standard UDP/IP protocols, while ensuring low energy consumption.

About interoperability "in the air” of this radio, RÆVO is compatible with the protocols of various manufacturers and with all the main UHF radios produced by the SATEL company.

Like all CAEtech products, it also implements the logic of Zero Breakdown Technology, which is why it can also be configured to send diagnostic information to the central control unit, as well as implement the use of Forward Error Correction (FEC), a mechanism for the detection and subsequent correction of errors.

The radio is compliant with RED Directives 2014/53/UE and 2011/65/UE (ETSI EN 300 113, ETSI EN 301 489-1, ETSI EN 301 489-5, EN 62368-1, EN 62368-1/AC, EN 62368-1/A11, EN 62368-1/AC, EN 50385, EN 50581).

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