Data Sheet
Doodle Labs ACO-DB-3 Wi-Fi Transceiver
Dual Band – 5.x and 2.4 GHz, MIMO, IEEE802.11ac outdoor transceiver
Product Family Overview
Doodle Labs’ portfolio of
Outdoor Wi-Fi transceivers offers very reliable wireless performance. These transceivers have
high transmit power to achieve long-range communication and withstand operation in outdoor environments. The
transceivers are FCC, CE, and IC certified and have been deployed in numerous demanding applications.
Target Applications
The Doodle Labs Outdoor Wi-Fi transceivers meet the demanding needs of
customers across a broad range of industries. Examples include:
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IoT applications
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Access Points for large area coverage
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Fixed wireless PtP links
•
Mesh networking deployments
•
Streaming HD video surveillance cameras
•
Fixed wireless infrastructure for campuses
Figure 1.
Top view of transceiver.
Features
Best-in-class features include:
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Modular FCC, CE, and IC certifications to expedite system integration and deployment
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Integrated LNA for high Rx sensitivity to pick up low energy signals from mobile phones
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Up to 27 dBm of RF power to communicate over a large area
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Extended temperature range from -40C to +60C for outdoor operation
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Electrical stress protection on antenna ports for outdoor operation
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ACO-DB-3 Specifications
Table 1.
Technical Specifications.
Ordering Code
Radio Configuration
MAC Chipset
ACO-DB-3U with U.FL connectors
3x3 MIMO, Dual Band
Qualcomm Atheros: QCA9890-BR4B with Extended Temperature range
Open Source Linux Drivers
ath10k for 11ac models
OpenWRT (Wireless Router/Linux OS)
5.180 GHz ~ 5.825 GHz
2.412 GHz ~ 2.484 GHz
This varies by the regulatory domain
20, 40 and 80 MHz channels
802.11ac: MCS0-9 (5.x GHz)
802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps (5.x GHz)
802.11n: MCS0-23 (5.x and 2.4 GHz)
802.11b/g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps (2.4 GHz)
•
•
802.11ac Wave 1
Capabilities
•
•
•
802.11n version 2.0
Capabilities
•
Operating Modes
MAC Protocol
802.11 dynamic frequency selection (DFS) as an AP and Client
Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx), Maximal ratio
combining (MRC), Cyclic shift diversity (CSD), Frame aggregation, block ACK,
802.11e compatible bursting, Spatial multiplexing, cyclic-delay diversity
(CDD), low-density parity check (LDPC), Space Time Block Code (STBC)
Phy data rates up to 1.3 Gbps (80 MHz channel)
802.11 dynamic frequency selection (DFS) as an AP and Client
Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx), Maximal ratio
combining (MRC), Cyclic shift diversity (CSD), Frame aggregation, block ACK,
802.11e compatible bursting, Spatial multiplexing, cyclic-delay diversity
(CDD), low-density parity check (LDPC), Space Time Block Code (STBC)
Phy data rates up to 450 Mbps (40 MHz channel)
Software Support
Center Frequency Range
Channel Bandwidth*
Radio Modulation/Data
Rates (Dynamic Link
Adaptation)
AP, Client, and Adhoc modes for Access Point, PtP, PtmP, and Mesh networks
TDD with Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)
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Wireless Error Correction
FEC, ARQ
128 bit AES, WEP, TKIP and WAPI hardware encryption. Support for IEEE
802.11d, e, h, i, k, r, v, w and time stamp standards
Wireless Data Security
Table 2.
Tx and Rx performance at 5 GHz.
Tx/Rx Specification
Radio
Modulation
Coding
Rate
Tx Power
(±2dBm)
2
Rx Sensitivity
(Typ)
5 GHz (20 MHz Channel)
–
11ac models
802.11a, STBC
802.11a
802.11ac, 802.11n
BPSK
64 QAM
BPSK
16 QAM
64 QAM
256 QAM
1/2
3/4
1/2
3/4
5/6
3/4
26
21
26
24
21
19
-96
-81
-96
-84
-75
-72
802.11ac, 802.11n
802.11ac, 802.11n
802.11ac
5 GHz (40 MHz Channel)
–
11ac models
802.11ac, 802.11n
802.11ac, 802.11n
802.11ac, 802.11n
802.11ac
BPSK
16 QAM
64 QAM
256 QAM
1/2
3/4
5/6
5/6
26
24
21
19
-93
-81
-75
-68
5 GHz (80 MHz Channel)
–
11ac models
802.11ac
BPSK
1/2
25
-87
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802.11ac
802.11ac
802.11ac
16 QAM
64 QAM
256 QAM
3/4
5/6
5/6
23
20
18
-78
-72
-65
Table 3.
Tx and Rx performance at 2.4 GHz.
Tx/Rx Specification
Radio
Modulation
Coding
Rate
Tx Power
(±2dBm)
2
Rx Sensitivity
(Typ)
2.4 GHz (20 MHz Channel)
–
11ac models
802.11b
Single Stream, STBC
1 Mbps
64 QAM
BPSK
16 QAM
64 QAM
CCK
3/4
1/2
3/4
5/6
28
23
28
26
23
-100
-80
-95
-83
-76
802.11g
802.11n
802.11n
802.11n
2.4 GHz (40 MHz Channel)
–
11ac models
802.11n
802.11n
802.11n
BPSK
16 QAM
64 QAM
1/2
3/4
5/6
28
26
23
-91
-80
-73
Note 1: It is advantageous to use the smallest channel bandwidth that can support throughput requirements. Smaller bandwidths provide more
channels to choose from and help avoid interference issues.
Note 2: Total Tx power for all streams. Max allowed Tx power depends on the regulatory domain.
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Table 4.
Additional RF performance information.
Antenna Signal Strength
Integrated Antenna Port Protection
Receiver LNA Gain
Receiver Adjacent Channel Rejection
(ACR)
Receiver Alternate Channel Rejection
(ALCR)
Receive chain Noise Figure
Transmitter Adjacent Channel Leakage
Power Ratio (ACLR)
Transmitter Spurious Emission
Suppression
-35 to -85 dBm (recommended), Absolute Maximum=+12 dBm
10 kV
>10 dB
>18 dB @ 11a, 6 Mbps (Typ)
>35 dB @ 11a, 6 Mbps (Typ)
+6 dB
45 dB (Fc ± ChBW)
-40 dBc
RF Power control
In 0.5 dBm steps. Accuracy of power calibration loop ±2 dBm.
Each transceiver individually calibrated and tested.
Table 5.
Physical, Environment, and Other Specifications.
Host Interface
Host CPU Board
Operating Voltage
miniPCI-Express 1.2 Standard
Any CPU board with miniPCIe interface with minimum 6 mm connector height
3.3 Volts from miniPCI-Express connector
5W @ Max power, in continuous data transfer mode on all chains
2.5W @ 20 dBm power (ETSI max), in continuous data transfer mode on all chains
0.9W in continuous data receive mode
250 mW in Sleep mode
Power Consumption
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