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For short range (1, 10, 50and 100) meter at different data rate (8,
24, 64,128 and 250) Kbps:

The received signal strength at 8Kbps data rate

0
-10
RSSI (Tx Power=1dBm)
-20

RSSI(dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=5dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=8dBm)

-30
-40

RSSI (Tx Power=17dBm)

-50

RSSI (Tx Power=27dBm)

-60
1

10

50

100

Distance(m)

Figure 1. Curves of received signal strength (RSSI) in dBm by the distance in (m) at 8Kbps data rate
with different transmitted power

Noise floor (NF) = -105.95dBm

Receiver sensitivity = -121dBm

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The received signal strength at 24Kbps data rate

0
-10
RSSI (Tx Power=1dBm)
-20

RSSI(dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=5dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=8dBm)

-30
-40

-50
RSSI (Tx Power=17dBm)
-60
1

RSSI (Tx Power=27dBm)

10

50

100

Distance(m)

Figure 2. Curves of received signal strength (RSSI) in dBm by the distance in (m) at 24Kbps data rate
with different transmitted power

Noise floor (NF) = -102.29dBm

Receiver sensitivity = -121dBm

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The received signal strength at 64Kbps data rate

0

-10
RSSI (Tx Power=1dBm)

10

50

RSSI (Tx Power=5dBm)

100
RSSI (Tx Power=8dBm)

-20

RSSI(dBm)

-30
-40

RSSI (Tx Power=17dBm)

-50

RSSI (Tx Power=27dBm)

-60

Distance(m)

Figure 3. Curves of received signal strength (RSSI) in dBm by the distance in (m) at 64Kbps data rate
with different transmitted power

Noise floor (NF) = -97.95dBm

Receiver sensitivity = -121dBm

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The received signal strength at 128Kbps data rate

0

-10
RSSI (Tx Power=1dBm)

10

50

RSSI (Tx Power=5dBm)

100
RSSI (Tx Power=8dBm)

-20

RSSI(dBm)

-30
-40

RSSI (Tx Power=17dBm)

-50

RSSI (Tx Power=27dBm)

-60

Distance(m)

Figure 4. Curves of received signal strength (RSSI) in dBm by the distance in (m) at 128Kbps data rate
with different transmitted power

Noise floor (NF) = -93.56dBm

Receiver sensitivity = -121dBm

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The received signal strength at 250Kbps data rate

0

10

50

100

-10
RSSI (Tx Power=1dBm)
-20

RSSI(dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=5dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=8dBm)

-30
-40

-50
RSSI (Tx Power=17dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=27dBm)

-60
-70

Distance (m)

Figure 5. Curves of received signal strength (RSSI) in dBm by the distance in (m) at 250Kbps data rate
with different transmitted power

Noise floor (NF) = -91dBm

Receiver sensitivity = -121dBm

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For long range (1, 2, and 3) Km at different data rate (4, 8, 24,
64,128) Kbps:

The received signal strength at 4Kbps data rate

-50
-60
RSSI (Tx Power=4dBm)
-70

RSSI (Tx Power=8dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=16dBm)

-80

RSSI(dBm)

-90
-100

RSSI (Tx Power=20dBm)

-110

RSSI (Tx Power=27dBm)

-120
1

Distance (Km)

Figure 6. Curves of received signal strength (RSSI) in dBm by the distance in (Km) at 4Kbps data rate
with different transmitted power

Noise floor (NF) = -105.37dBm

Receiver sensitivity = -121dBm

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The received signal strength at 8Kbps data rate

-50

-60
RSSI (Tx Power=4dBm)

2
RSSI (Tx Power=8dBm)

3
RSSI (Tx Power=16dBm)

-70

RSSI(dBm)

-80
-90

RSSI (Tx Power=20dBm)

-100

RSSI (Tx Power=27dBm)

-110

Distance (Km)

Figure 7. Curves of received signal strength (RSSI) in dBm by the distance in (Km) at 8Kbps data rate
with different transmitted power

. Noise floor (NF) = -108.05dBm

Receiver sensitivity = -121dBm

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The received signal strength at 24Kbps data rate

-50

-60
RSSI (Tx Power=4dBm)
-70

RSSI(dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=8dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=16dBm)

-80
-90

-100
RSSI (Tx Power=20dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=27dBm)

-110
-120

Distance (Km)

Figure 8. Curves of received signal strength (RSSI) in dBm by the distance in (Km) at 24Kbps data rate
with different transmitted power

Noise floor (NF) = -107.97dBm

Receiver sensitivity = -121dBm

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The received signal strength at 64Kbps data rate

-50

-60
RSSI (Tx Power=4dBm)
-70

RSSI(dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=8dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=16dBm)

-80
-90

-100
RSSI (Tx Power=20dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=27dBm)

-110
-120

Distance (Km)

Figure 9. Curves of received signal strength (RSSI) in dBm by the distance in (Km) at 64Kbps data rate
with different transmitted power

Noise floor (NF) = -101.82dBm

Receiver sensitivity = -121dBm

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The received signal strength at 128Kbps data rate

-50

-60
RSSI (Tx Power=4dBm)
-70

RSSI(dBm)

2
RSSI (Tx Power=8dBm)

3
RSSI (Tx Power=16dBm)

-80
-90

-100
RSSI (Tx Power=20dBm)

RSSI (Tx Power=27dBm)

-110

Distance (Km)

Figure 10. Curves of received signal strength (RSSI) in dBm by the distance in (Km) at 128Kbps data
rate with different transmitted power

Noise floor (NF) = -98.63dBm

Receiver sensitivity = -121dBm

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RFD900+ Radio
(In the Short Distance)The relationship between the number of receiving
packets and distance when
the Tx Power is constant for each steps it can be
there is no loss packets during these distance.

Distance
1m
10m
50m
100m

pkts
(DR=8Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

Tx power = 1 dBm
pkts (DR=24
pkts (DR=64
Kbps)
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=128
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=250
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

Table 1. The percentage of receiving packets by the distance in (m) at different Data Rate with
transmitted power 1dBm.

Distance
1m
10m
50m
100m

pkts
(DR=8Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

Tx power = 5 dBm
pkts (DR=24
pkts (DR=64
Kbps)
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=128
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=250
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

Table 2. The percentage of receiving packets by the distance in (m) at different Data Rate with
transmitted power 5dBm.

Distance
1m
10m
50m
100m

pkts
(DR=8Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

Tx power = 8 dBm
pkts (DR=24
pkts (DR=64
Kbps)
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=128
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=250
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

Table 3. The percentage of receiving packets by the distance in (m) at different Data Rate with
transmitted power 8dBm.

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Distance
1m
10m
50m
100m

pkts
(DR=8Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

Tx power = 17 dBm
pkts (DR=24
pkts (DR=64
Kbps)
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=128
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=250
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

Table 4. The percentage of receiving packets by the distance in (m) at different Data Rate with
transmitted power 17dBm.

Distance
1m
10m
50m
100m

pkts
(DR=8Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

Tx power = 27 dBm
pkts (DR=24
pkts (DR=64
Kbps)
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=128
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=250
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%

Table 5. The percentage of receiving packets by the distance in (m) at different Data Rate with
transmitted power 27dBm.

(In the long Distance)The relationship between the number of receiving Packets and
Distance when the Tx Power is constant for each steps.in the below tables we noticed
that there is some loss packets when the power is low but when it is increased the

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percentage of receiving packets is increase as well as can be seen in the highlight

boxes .

Distance
1Km
2Km
3Km

pkts (DR=4
Kbps)
100%
0%
0%

pkts (DR=8
Kbps)
100%
0%
0%

Tx power = 4 dBm
pkts (DR=24
Kbps)
100%
0%
0%

pkts (DR=64
Kbps)
75%
0%
0%

pkts (DR=128 Kbps)

25%
0%
0%

Table 6. The percentage of receiving packets by the distance in (Km) at different Data Rate with
transmitted power 4dBm.

Distance
1Km
2Km
3Km

pkts (DR=4
Kbps)
100%
0%
0%

pkts (DR=8
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%

Tx power = 8 dBm
pkts (DR=24
Kbps)
100%
100%
0%

pkts (DR=64
Kbps)
100%
0%
0%

pkts (DR=128 Kbps)

50%
0%
0%

Table 7. The percentage of receiving packets by the distance in (Km) at different Data Rate with
transmitted power 8dBm.

Distance
1Km
2Km
3Km

pkts (DR=4
Kbps)
100%
100%
50%

Tx power = 16 dBm
pkts (DR=8
pkts (DR=24
Kbps)
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=64
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=128 Kbps)

100%
0%
0%

Table 8. The percentage of receiving packets by the distance in (Km) at different Data Rate with
transmitted power 16dBm.

Distance

pkts (DR=4

Tx power = 20 dBm
pkts (DR=8
pkts (DR=24

pkts (DR=64

pkts (DR=128 Kbps)

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Kbps)
100%
100%
100%

1Km
2Km
3Km

Kbps)
100%
100%
100%

Kbps)
100%
100%
100%

Kbps)
100%
100%
100%

100%
75%
50%

Table 9. The percentage of receiving packets by the distance in (Km) at different Data Rate with
transmitted power 20dBm.

Distance
1Km
2Km
3Km

pkts (DR=4
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%

Tx power = 27 dBm
pkts (DR=8
pkts (DR=24
Kbps)
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=64
Kbps)
100%
100%
100%

pkts (DR=128 Kbps)

100%
100%
87.5%

Table 10. The percentage of receiving packets by the distance in (Km) at different Data Rate with
transmitted power 27dBm.