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Commercial Frequencies [[RS232]]/[[EIA-422|RS422]]/[[RS485]]/[[Transistor-transistor logic|TTL]] 
<h3>900 MHz (unlicensed radios) </h3>
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
<table class=producttablespacer cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=715 border=0>
===900 Mhz===
<tr class="">
*'''Board-level OEM modules'''
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#e2a002>&nbsp;</th>
**[[M-Series, PC-104]]
<th align=left bgColor=#e2a002 colSpan=2>FGR-Series </th>
**[[Standard]]
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#006bb6>&nbsp;</th>
**[[FGRIO with Modus]]
<th align=left width=85 bgColor=#006bb6>Frequency</th>
**[[Ranger]]
<th align=left width=140 bgColor=#006bb6>Comm Protocol </th>
*'''Enclosed Radios'''
<th align=left width=230 bgColor=#006bb6>Form Factor </th></tr>
**[[HT & HTplus]]
<tr>
**[[Professional: Rugged, Waterproof]]
<td width=2 rowSpan=9>&nbsp;</td>
**[[Ethernet]]
<td vAlign=top width=100 rowSpan=9></td>
**[[SEL Mirrored Bit for Power Industry]]
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGRO9CSU</td>
**[[T-Series Radios for Traffic Signal Control Industry]]
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
 
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td>
===2.4 GHz===
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td>
*[[IM-series]]
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level (UL Approved) </td></tr>
*[[Board-level OEM modules]]
<tr>
*[[Professional: Rugged, Waterproof]]
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGRO9CS/CA/TS</td>
 
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
===1.4 LRS===
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td>
*[[1.4 GHz LRS Licensed Radio System]]
<td vAlign=top width=140>Various</td>
 
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level </td></tr>
</div><div style="float:right; width:48%;">
<tr>
 
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGRO9-MB</td>
===Military===
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
*[[225-400 MHz]]
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td>
*[[Narrow Band 225-400MHz Spread Spectrum Radios]]
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td>
*[[1.3 GHz]]
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level </td></tr>
*[[1.4 GHz]]
<tr>
*[[Q-Series 228-235 MHz]]
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGR-115MB</td>
*[[Q-Series 277-284 MHz]]
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
*[[Bilateral Amplifiers]]
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td>
 
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td>
===Software===
<td vAlign=top width=230>Ruggedized Enclosure</td></tr>
*[[FreeWave CommControl]]
<tr>
*[[EZ Config]]
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGRM</td>
*[[Freewave Enterprise Gateway]]
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
 
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td>
===Miscellaneous===
<td vAlign=top width=140>Various</td>
*[[Antennas]]
<td vAlign=top width=230>MINI Board Level <br>(UL Approved)</td></tr>
*[[Cables]]
<tr class="">
*[[electronic filter|Filters]]
<td class="" vAlign=top width=128>FGR-115RC/WC</td>
*[[Mounting Brackets]]
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
*[[DIN Rail Mounting System]]
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td>
 
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422</td>
===Legacy===
<td vAlign=top width=230>Ruggedized / Waterproof </td></tr>
*[[DGR]]
<tr>
</div><br clear="all">
<td class="" vAlign=top width=128>FGRSRCSU/TSU</td>
 
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</th>
<th align=left bgColor=#e2a002 colSpan=2>High Throughput / Ethernet </th>
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#006bb6>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=100 rowSpan=6></td>
<td vAlign=top width=128>HTplus</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=85>900 MHz </td>
<td vAlign=top width=140>Ethernet</td>
<td vAlign=top width=230>Board Level&nbsp;/ Ruggedized Enclosure</td></tr>
<tr class="">
<td vAlign=top width=128>FGR-115RE</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</th>
<th align=left bgColor=#e2a002 colSpan=2>IO Series </th>
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#006bb6>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=100 rowSpan=5></td>
<td class="" vAlign=top width=128>FGRIO-M</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=85>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=140>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=230>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr class="">
<td vAlign=top width=128>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=85>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=140>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=230>&nbsp;</td></tr></table>
<table class=producttablespacer cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=715 border=0>
<tr class="">
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#e2a002>&nbsp;</th>
<th align=left bgColor=#e2a002 colSpan=2>Ranger Series </th>
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#006bb6>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=100 rowSpan=5></td>
<td vAlign=top width=128>Ranger-R</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=85>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=140>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=230>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr>
<td vAlign=top width=128>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=85>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=140>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=230>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr>
<td vAlign=top width=128>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=85>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=140>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=230>&nbsp;</td></tr></table>
<h3>1.4 GHz (licensed radios) </h3>
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<tr class="">
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#e2a002>&nbsp;</th>
<th align=left bgColor=#e2a002 colSpan=2>Licensed Band </th>
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#006bb6>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=100 rowSpan=5></td>
<td vAlign=top width=128>LRS-140CSU</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=85>1.4 GHz </td>
<td vAlign=top width=140>RS232 / 485 / 422&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=85>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=140>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=230>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr>
<td vAlign=top width=128>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=85>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=140>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=230>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<tr>
<td vAlign=top width=128>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=85>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=140>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=230>&nbsp;</td></tr></table>
<h3>2.4 GHz (unlicensed radios) </h3>
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<tr class="">
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#e2a002>&nbsp;</th>
<th align=left bgColor=#e2a002 colSpan=2>IM-Series </th>
<th align=left width=2 bgColor=#006bb6>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</td>
<td vAlign=top width=100 rowSpan=5></td>
<td class="" vAlign=top width=128>IM-500</td>
<td vAlign=top width=2>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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=
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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 peopleJonathan Sawyer, Steve Wulchin CEOs
IndustryRF Communications
ProductsSpread Spectrum Radios
RevenueUndisclosed
Employees40
Websitewww.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

External Links

See Also