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<h3>900 MHz (unlicensed radios) </h3> | |||
< | <table class=producttablespacer cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=715 border=0> | ||
===900 | <tr class=""> | ||
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#e2a002> </th> | |||
<th align=left bgColor=#e2a002 colSpan=2>FGR-Series </th> | |||
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#006bb6> </th> | |||
<th align=left width=85 bgColor=#006bb6>Frequency</th> | |||
<th align=left width=140 bgColor=#006bb6>Comm Protocol </th> | |||
<th align=left width=230 bgColor=#006bb6>Form Factor </th></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td width=2 rowSpan=9> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=100 rowSpan=9></td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGRO9CSU</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
===2.4 GHz=== | <td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td> | ||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level (UL Approved) </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGRO9CS/CA/TS</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
=== | <td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | ||
<td vAlign=top width=140>Various</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level </td></tr> | |||
</ | <tr> | ||
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGRO9-MB</td> | |||
=== | <td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | ||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGR-115MB</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td> | |||
=== | <td vAlign=top width=230>Ruggedized Enclosure</td></tr> | ||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGRM</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
=== | <td vAlign=top width=140>Various</td> | ||
<td vAlign=top width=230>MINI Board Level <br>(UL Approved)</td></tr> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<td class="" vAlign=top width=128>FGR-115RC/WC</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td> | |||
=== | <td vAlign=top width=230>Ruggedized / Waterproof </td></tr> | ||
<tr> | |||
</ | <td class="" vAlign=top width=128>FGRSRCSU/TSU</td> | ||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>Various </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level (UL Approved) </td></tr> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGR-500's</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>Various</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Sandwich Board </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>T-9</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level </td></tr></table> | |||
<table class=producttablespacer cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=715 border=0> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#e2a002> </th> | |||
<th align=left bgColor=#e2a002 colSpan=2>High Throughput / Ethernet </th> | |||
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#006bb6> </th> | |||
<th align=left width=85 bgColor=#006bb6>Frequency</th> | |||
<th align=left width=140 bgColor=#006bb6>Comm Protocol </th> | |||
<th align=left width=230 bgColor=#006bb6>Form Factor </th></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td width=2 rowSpan=6> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=100 rowSpan=6></td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>HTplus</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>Ethernet / Serial</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Ruggedized Enclosure <br>(Pending UL Approval)</td></tr> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>HT</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>Ethernet</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level / Ruggedized Enclosure</td></tr> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGR-115RE</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>TTL / Ethernet</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Ruggedized Enclosure</td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGRO9SE</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>TTL / Ethernet </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Sandwich Board</td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td class="" vAlign=top width=128>IM-115RE</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>2.4 GHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>TTL / Ethernet </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Ruggedized Enclosure </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>IM-515</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>2.4 GHz</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>TTL / Ethernet</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Sandwich Board</td></tr></table> | |||
<table class=producttablespacer cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=715 border=0> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#e2a002> </th> | |||
<th align=left bgColor=#e2a002 colSpan=2>IO Series </th> | |||
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#006bb6> </th> | |||
<th align=left width=85 bgColor=#006bb6>Frequency</th> | |||
<th align=left width=140 bgColor=#006bb6>Comm Protocol </th> | |||
<th align=left width=230 bgColor=#006bb6>Form Factor </th></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td width=2 rowSpan=5> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=100 rowSpan=5></td> | |||
<td class="" vAlign=top width=128>FGRIO-M</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level (UL Approved)</td></tr> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGRIO-S</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level (UL Approved)</td></tr> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGRIO Modbus</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>Modbus</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level (UL Approved)</td></tr> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230> </td></tr> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230> </td></tr></table> | |||
<table class=producttablespacer cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=715 border=0> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#e2a002> </th> | |||
<th align=left bgColor=#e2a002 colSpan=2>Ranger Series </th> | |||
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#006bb6> </th> | |||
<th align=left width=85 bgColor=#006bb6>Frequency</th> | |||
<th align=left width=140 bgColor=#006bb6>Comm Protocol </th> | |||
<th align=left width=230 bgColor=#006bb6>Form Factor </th></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td width=2 rowSpan=5> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=100 rowSpan=5></td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>Ranger-R</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>Ranger-T</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>TTL</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230> </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230> </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230> </td></tr></table> | |||
<h3>1.4 GHz (licensed radios) </h3> | |||
<table class=producttablespacer cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=715 border=0> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#e2a002> </th> | |||
<th align=left bgColor=#e2a002 colSpan=2>Licensed Band </th> | |||
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#006bb6> </th> | |||
<th align=left width=85 bgColor=#006bb6>Frequency</th> | |||
<th align=left width=140 bgColor=#006bb6>Comm Protocol </th> | |||
<th align=left width=230 bgColor=#006bb6>Form Factor </th></tr> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<td width=2 rowSpan=5> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=100 rowSpan=5></td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>LRS-140CSU</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>1.4 GHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422 </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level (UL Approval)</td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>LRS-140RC</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>1.4 GHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Ruggedized Enclosure </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230> </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230> </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230> </td></tr></table> | |||
<h3>2.4 GHz (unlicensed radios) </h3> | |||
<table class=producttablespacer cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=715 border=0> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#e2a002> </th> | |||
<th align=left bgColor=#e2a002 colSpan=2>IM-Series </th> | |||
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#006bb6> </th> | |||
<th align=left width=85 bgColor=#006bb6>Frequency</th> | |||
<th align=left width=140 bgColor=#006bb6>Comm Protocol </th> | |||
<th align=left width=230 bgColor=#006bb6>Form Factor </th></tr> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<td width=2 rowSpan=5> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=100 rowSpan=5></td> | |||
<td class="" vAlign=top width=128>IM-500</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>2.4 GHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level </td></tr> | |||
<tr class=""> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>IM-510</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>2.4 GHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>TTL</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=128>IM-800X009</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>2.4 GHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Ruggedized Enclosure </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td class="" vAlign=top width=128>IM-900X009</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>2.4 GHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Waterproof Enclosure </td></tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td class="" vAlign=top width=128>T-24</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=2> </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=85>2.4 GHz </td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td> | |||
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level </td></tr></table> | |||
</div> | |||
=Competitors= | =Competitors= | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 7 December 2006
| FreeWave Technologies, Inc. | |
| File:FreewaveN.PNG | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | 1880 South Flatiron Court Suite F Boulder, Colorado 80301 |
| Key people | Jonathan Sawyer, Steve Wulchin CEOs |
| Industry | RF Communications |
| Products | Spread Spectrum Radios |
| Revenue | Undisclosed |
| Employees | 40 |
| Website | www.FreeWave.com |
FreeWave Technologies, Inc. is a B2B company based in Boulder, Colorado where it manufactures and designs frequency hopping, spread spectrum radios. Wireless data solutions are utilized in industrial, scientific, military, and commercial applications. The company also does network design, path studies, and pre-installation engineering services to ensure reliable, error free data-flow under any condition and in all environments. FreeWave is the only long term radio provider with 100 percent backward compatibility with fully integrated, high-quality engineered products.
History
Founded in 1993 by Jonathan Sawyer and Steve Wulchin.
Products
900 MHz (unlicensed radios)
| FGR-Series | Frequency | Comm Protocol | Form Factor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGRO9CSU | 900 MHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Board Level (UL Approved) | |||
| FGRO9CS/CA/TS | 900 MHz | Various | Board Level | |||
| FGRO9-MB | 900 MHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Board Level | |||
| FGR-115MB | 900 MHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Ruggedized Enclosure | |||
| FGRM | 900 MHz | Various | MINI Board Level (UL Approved) | |||
| FGR-115RC/WC | 900 MHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Ruggedized / Waterproof | |||
| FGRSRCSU/TSU | 900 MHz | Various | Board Level (UL Approved) | |||
| FGR-500's | 900 MHz | Various | Sandwich Board | |||
| T-9 | 900 MHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Board Level | |||
| High Throughput / Ethernet | Frequency | Comm Protocol | Form Factor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTplus | 900 MHz | Ethernet / Serial | Ruggedized Enclosure (Pending UL Approval) | |||
| HT | 900 MHz | Ethernet | Board Level / Ruggedized Enclosure | |||
| FGR-115RE | 900 MHz | TTL / Ethernet | Ruggedized Enclosure | |||
| FGRO9SE | 900 MHz | TTL / Ethernet | Sandwich Board | |||
| IM-115RE | 2.4 GHz | TTL / Ethernet | Ruggedized Enclosure | |||
| IM-515 | 2.4 GHz | TTL / Ethernet | Sandwich Board | |||
| IO Series | Frequency | Comm Protocol | Form Factor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGRIO-M | 900 MHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Board Level (UL Approved) | |||
| FGRIO-S | 900 MHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Board Level (UL Approved) | |||
| FGRIO Modbus | 900 MHz | Modbus | Board Level (UL Approved) | |||
| Ranger Series | Frequency | Comm Protocol | Form Factor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger-R | 900 MHz | RS232 | Board Level | |||
| Ranger-T | 900 MHz | TTL | Board Level | |||
1.4 GHz (licensed radios)
| Licensed Band | Frequency | Comm Protocol | Form Factor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRS-140CSU | 1.4 GHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Board Level (UL Approval) | |||
| LRS-140RC | 1.4 GHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Ruggedized Enclosure | |||
2.4 GHz (unlicensed radios)
| IM-Series | Frequency | Comm Protocol | Form Factor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM-500 | 2.4 GHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Board Level | |||
| IM-510 | 2.4 GHz | TTL | Board Level | |||
| IM-800X009 | 2.4 GHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Ruggedized Enclosure | |||
| IM-900X009 | 2.4 GHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Waterproof Enclosure | |||
| T-24 | 2.4 GHz | RS232 / 485 / 422 | Board Level | |||
Competitors
- AeroComm, Inc.
- Alligator
- Bentek Systems
- Cirronet
- Coyote
- Dataradio
- Maxstream
- Microwave data systems
- Microhard Systems
- Moseley
- Oleumtech Corp.
- Omnex Controls
- Satel Oy
- Terabeam