User's Manual
SPECIFICATION REV
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1. Preferably, a standard off-the-shelf 10-button enclosure will be used for the RBA. This
enclosure shall be designed specifically for RF transmitter applications. The enclosure
shall have the approximate dimensions shown below:
(a) Length: 3.5 inches
(b) Width: 1.5 inches
(c) Depth: 0.625 inch max.
2. The back of the enclosure shall include a recessed area for two labels. One label shall be
used to display permanent information such as part number, FCC certification, etc. per
6.1.1. The other label shall be for a customer applied/replaceable keypad legend.
3. The enclosure shall accommodate a standard user replaceable coin cell battery.
4. The enclosure shall be black.
5. The enclosure shall not have exposed metal parts.
6. The enclosure shall have a provision for securely attaching a key ring.
7. No special tools shall be required to replace the battery.
3.1.6. Keypad
• The keypad shall be a ten-button, rubber membrane keypad with carbon puck contacts.
• The contact patterns shall be plated or protected to provide corrosion resistance and longer life.
• Each of the ten buttons shall provide tactile feedback to the operator.
• Key designations shall be legible for the life of the keypad.
• The keypad shall be skin oil, cleaning agent, and hand lotion resistant.
• Each of the ten buttons shall have an actuation force of 155 +/- 20 grams.
• Each of the ten buttons shall have a contact force of 80 +/- 20 grams.
3.1.7. Battery
3.1.7.1 Battery Model
The RBA shall be powered by CR2032, 20mm diameter, 3 Volt, 220 mAh, lithium coin cells.
3.1.7.2 Battery Life
The operating life of the battery shall provide for a minimum of 1.3 million single-shot mode (section
3.1.2.1) operations.
3.1.7.3 Battery replacement
The Batteries shall be replaceable. Opening the RBA cabinet to replace the batteries is and acceptable
solution.