Announcing the launch of the STD-502-R 2.4 GHz radio transceiver module for industrial applications
Circuit Design, Inc, the leading designer and manufacturer  of radio devices (Head Office: Nagano Japan), has started production of the STD-502-R, a radio transceiver module for control of industrial machinery. The STD-502-R operates in the 2.4 GHz band used worldwide and complies with the ARIB, CE, and FCC standards in Japan, Europe, and the U.S.
Designed to be embedded in equipment, the STD-502-R was developed as a radio module for industrial applications that require reliable operation. With battery operation, it achieves line of sight radio communication beyond 300 m.
Besides using highly noise-resistant direct-sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) modulation, the module has a true diversity receiver function for preventing signal dropout due to multi-path fading. This ensures highly reliable radio communication in the congested 2.4 GHz ISM band.
The module itself has no built-in communication protocol. Instead, it has a transparent data input/output interface, enabling users to employ their own protocols without modification. In addition, it can continuously transmit a LOW or HIGH signal without restriction, which was not possible with earlier models.
Circuit Design developed its own ASIC with DSSS modulation and a true diversity function in order to guarantee the long-term supply of key radio components required for industrial devices. Therefore, the STD-502-R is not reliant on components from other companies for its main functions.
Circuit Design already offers the STD-302N-R and LMD-400-R transceivers that cover the 300 MHz to 1,200 MHz frequency bands of various countries. With the addition of the STD-502-R transceiver for the 2.4 GHz band, we have established a product portfolio that meets diverse requirements around the world.
Full press release on the WEB | Data sheet of the STD-502-R (PDF) The technical features of the STD-502-R are as follows. Communication range 300 m (LOS)
RF Power 10mW
Low power operation 3.3 V 65 mA
Data rate 9.6 kbps / 19.2 kbps
Transparent data input/output interface (Synchronous communication)
Direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS)
True diversity reception
Built-in data frame detection function
Operating temperature range -20 to +65 °C
Compliance with European EN 300 440, American FCC Part 15.247, and Japan ARIB
STD-T66 regulations
RP-SMA RF connector Applications Remote control of industrial equipment
Industrial measurement systems | 
