Overview
The SX1211 is a low cost single-chip transceiver operating in the frequency ranges from 863-870, 902-928MHz and 950-960MHz. The SX1211 is optimized for very low power consumption (3mA in receiver mode).
Features
- Low Rx power consumption: 3mA
- Low Tx power consumption: 25 mA @ +10dBm
- Good reception sensitivity: down to -107dBm at 25 kb/s in FSK, -113 dBm at 2kb/s in OOK
- Programmable RF output power: up to +12.5dBm in 8 steps
- Packet handling feature with data whitening and automatic CRC generation
- RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) range from noise floor to 0dBm
- Bit rates up to 200kb/s, NRZ coding
- On-chip frequency synthesizer
- FSK and OOK modulation
- Incoming sync word recognition
- Built-in Bit-Synchronizer for incoming data and clock synchronization and recovery
- 5 x 5mm TQFN package
- Optimized circuit configuration for low-cost applications
| Documents | Release Date | Type |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| SX1211 Datasheet | 2018-12-21 | | |
| Calculating Radiated Power and Field Strength for Conducted Power Measurements | 2019-04-18 | | |
| FCC Part 15.247 Rules Systems Using Digital Modulation | 2019-04-18 | | |
| Improving the Accuracy of a Crystal Oscillator | 2019-04-18 | | |
| RF Design Guidelines: PCB Layout and Circuit Optimization | 2019-07-03 | | |
| SX1211 FHSS Wireless Star Network | 2018-12-21 | | |
| SX1211EVK Configuration Files and Instructions | 2019-04-16 | ZIP | |
| XE8000 Driving XE1200 Transceivers - Standard API Definitions | 2019-07-03 | ZIP | |
| SM1211 Gerber, BOM and Schematics | 2024-02-01 | ZIP | |
| SM1211 RF Module User Guide | 2019-04-16 | | |
| SX1211-11SKA USB Starter Kit User Guide | 2019-11-12 | ZIP | |
| SX1211SK868/915 EVK User Guide | 2019-04-16 | | |
| Documents | Release Date | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SX1211SKA Software (version 1.4) | 2019-11-12 | EXE | |
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