User's Manual

XXXXX-01 3 RFN430EL-A3 User’s Guide
1 About the RFN430EL-A3 (1W)
The RFN430EL-A3 (1W) is a radio communications device designed for use in Elster A3
meters. The RFN430EL-A3 (1W) contains a 1W, 915 MHz radio interface to an RF mesh
network.
The RFN430EL-A3 (1W) operates from a power source of 13.5 VDC, received from the
host device. The radio module operates in license-free bands at 915 MHz (902.75 to
927.25 MHz) with an output power of 1W. RFN430EL-A3 (1W) Nodes are fully compatible
with mesh network hardware, protocols and operations. Two radio transmission data
rates are available: 76.8 kb/s and153.6 kb/s. The transmission power of the 915 MHz
radio is adjustable from 30 dBm to -20 dBm.