Cardinal Module

Small, Yet Powerful Mobile Wireless Network Node

The Cardinal is a powerful lightweight module and notably the smallest.

This is our first module specifically tailored to the needs of the warehouse automation market and Industry 4.0. Designed with automation robots in mind, including collaborative robots, automated storage/retrieval systems, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), unmanned guided vehicles (UGVs), and more, the Cardinal can enhance your on-the-move connectivity in the most challenging environments.

The Cardinal extends the range of traditional Wi-Fi past the limitations of fixed infrastructure with no line-of-sight requirements using two transceivers having a combined data rate of 1.73 Gbps.

Key Features

• Small and Lightweight Form Factor: 17.8 mm x 98.0 mm x 60.68 mm (0.70” x 3.86” x 2.39”) and 90 g ± 3 g (3.2 oz ± 0.1 oz).
• 2x2 MIMO 802.11 AC Wave2 radios: (1) Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz, 2x2 MIMO transceiver, and (1) 5 GHz 2x2 MIMO transceiver.
• Interfaces: Four SMA (female) antenna ports, Gigabit Ethernet with passive PoE, USB 2.0, status LED, DC power, fan power/control.
• Max RF TX Power: 25 dBm combined.
• Wi-Fi Access Point mode for compatibility with millions of commercial off-the-shelf Wi-Fi client and IoT devices such as laptops, tablets, smartphones, IP cameras, sensors, and other IP devices.
• Cyber Secure: Configurable per-hop, per-packet authentication between Modules; multiple cryptographic options; 256 bit AES encryption; and optional MAC address encryption.
• Temperature: Included magnesium heatsink and RF shield feature allows operation at higher ambient temperature, and avoids receiver desensitization due to external RF interference. Fan recommended for maximum temperature operation in static environments or areas of restricted airflow.