MARPOSS MUPS RF Module User Guide

MARPOSS MUPS RF Module

Specifications

The MUPS RF Module integrates two synchronous and identical low-power transceivers, Microchip ATA8352, each with its reference crystal and antenna, on a single PCB. The transceivers are identically configured at all times (e.g., both transmitting or both receiving on the same channel and with the same power).

• Name: MUPS RF MODULE
• Manufacturer: Marposs S.P.A. via Saliceto 13, 40010 Bentivoglio (Bologna) ITALY, www.marposs.com
• Frequency band: 6.2 GHz to 8.3 GHz
• Channel: 4 channels, typical UWB Center Frequencies:
  • Channel A: 6520 MHz
  • Channel B: 7040 MHz
  • Channel C: 7560 MHz
  • Channel D: 7987 MHz
• Type of radio transmission: Pulsed
• Type of modulation: BFSK
• Peak TX Output Power: 11.5 dBm Typ.
• Tune-up Tolerance: 1%
• Power Supply: 3.3V supplied by the application in which it is mounted
• Antenna: Johanson Technology p/n 7000AT18A1600
• Antenna Gain: 2.0dB in 6.2 – 8.24 GHz Band

Usage Instructions

MUPS RF Module use

• This module is not an end product, but it is designed to be fitted inside other Marposs products as a wireless communication device.
• The typical application will be a remote gauging system applied to the mechanical industry, which measures some physical dimension and then transmits this information to a receiver and/or Numerical Control.
• The radio transmission system consists of one or more Probes (available in the versions UWP45 and UWP60 or UWT) which exchange wireless data (by UWB technology) with the Anchor.
• The Anchor is wired connected with the WLC connector to the Base Station.
• The Base Station is installed in the electrical cabinet of the CNC machine.
• The MUPS RF Module is powered by the host device into which it is mounted, and it can communicate with the host system by a serial peripheral interface (SPI). The host system is responsible for the programming of the transceiver and for the implementation of the protocol (from the MAC level and above). The protocol is designed by Marposs for its specific needs.
• All of the modulation, RF generation, and amplification is done by the transceiver itself, which only needs an external 48MHz quartz and some decoupling capacitors.
• The output port of the transceiver is followed by a pass-band filter, an integrated chip antenna, both manufactured by Johanson Technology Inc., and a matching network.

Probes

• The MUPS RF module is connected to the Probe’s logic circuit of the host system with a 16-pin connector, as shown in the figures below.

MUPS electronic assembly

• The electronic assembly is inserted in the host end-device, as shown in the following figures, for each type. The electronic assembly is the same for all probe models.

UWP45

UWP60

UWT

Anchor

• The Marposs RF module is connected to the Anchor’s logic circuit of the host system with a 16-pin connector, as shown in the figures below.
• The electronic assembly is inserted in the host end-device, as shown in the following figure, for each type.

Regulatory Statements

FCC ID: NXIMUPS

• This equipment may only be operated indoors. Operation outdoors violates 47 U.S.C. 301 and could subject the operator to serious legal penalties.
• Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
• This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
  1. This device may not cause harmful interference
  2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

ISED ID: 3066A-MUPS

• This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
  1. This device may not cause interference.
  2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
• This module is solely being integrated into Marposs end products; verification testing is required to guarantee host and module comply with FCC rules.