KAIROS
Base Station/Repeater
Professional infrastructure
for Digital Mobile Radios
Key Features
MULTI-PROTOCOL SIP/RTP-IP PORTS
It performs the automatic switching between analog and This direct connection with the radio network offers
digital modulation, according to the type of incoming a wide range of benefits to Control Rooms, such as
signal. SIP/RTP-IP dispatching systems; automatic roaming
between different networks and/or repeaters (mobility);
IP MULTISITE MULTICAST AND SIMULCAST automatic phone/radio bridging, etc.
It integrates all the necessary algorithms (such as,
POWERFUL REMOTE CONTROL
IP interfaces, voting system, automatic equalization,
protocol coherence, synchronization recovery, network Thanks to its remote detailed monitoring and configuration
managing, etc.) to realize professional multisite networks. tool, setup and network maintenance operations are
simplified and sped up. The remote control tool also
UHF LINKING ensures secure software upgrades, IP backbone
diagnosis and a continuous assessment of the entire
It provides RF interconnections among sites where the radio system. KAIROS also supports the SNMP protocol
IP backbone is not available, carrying analog and digital for direct reporting to a generic surveillance system.
signals. It is a mixed linking network (IP+UHF).
LIGHT AND RUGGEDIZED
SYSTEM REDUNDANCY
It sports a very compact size and weight. Thanks to
It can be assembled as 1+1 (Main + Stand-by) and it
its environmental robustness, KAIROS can perform
can support the backup Master functionality (a Slave
in uncomfortable sites, and thanks to its low power
station that automatically replaces the failed main Master,
consumption, it is considered a “green” solution, as it
restoring all network functions). Its LINUX platform allows
can be powered simply by a small solar panel.
a distributed elaboration in the system, thus increasing
its flexibility and reliability.
RELIABLE
SOFT DIVERSITY RECEPTION
The power supply input is protected from short circuit,
under/over/inversion voltage and transient. Its RF
It is a receiving technique based on the vectorial
power devices are protected from reverse power, over
treatment of two or more incoming signals. It strongly
temperature and over current, allowing a 100% duty
enhances the covering range and the clearness of a
cycle.
digital mobile communication system, removing fading
holes.
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DMR_ID 16
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Gateway Gateway
DMR WAN/VPN DMR
Gateway Gateway
SIP Users
Telephone Users
SIP Protocol
SIP Mobility IP Dispatcher User PSTN
ISDN
Overview
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KAIROS
Base Station/Repeater
Designed and manufactured in Italy
“Kairos” is an ancient Greek word meaning the right moment in which everything happens. Perfect timing is the
secret of Radio Activity digital simulcast technology. Years of research and field experience enabled us to fix the
right moment in the core of our KAIROS series of radio base stations.
Designing mobile radio infrastructures is an art that This professional transceiver was conceived and
requires thorough knowledge. Our products result from designed as the right building block for a number of
our vast experience and the best Italian tradition, for applications, ranging from a simple stand-alone repeater
which all details, also the hidden ones, are important. to a nation-wide system. We increased its versatility to
accommodate your creativity.
Main Characteristics
KAIROS is a multi-protocol repeater that implements all development from thousands of users around the world,
mo-demodulation and filtering processes via software naturally interfaces IP devices and networks and easily
by a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), following the “soft allows a high level of customization, without heavily
radio” concept. This technique provides repeatability, impacting development efforts.
perfect matching among repeaters, and can handle
different types of protocols, depending on the incoming KAIROS radio performance is at the highest level in
type of signal. The initial economic investment has a the market. It is designed for infrastructure applications
great return, since the addition of a new protocol or where radio frequency pollution is a well-known issue:
standard just consists in a software upgrade. KAIROS’ excellent resistance to adjacent channels and
blocking, its noiseless transmitter, and soft diversity
KAIROS’ sophisticated software and hardware platforms reception reduce in-field problems, thus providing
make it a powerful embedded workstation. It is based excellent coverage and clean communications.
on a LINUX core which, thanks to the continuous
Main Applications
All configurations shown below are available both in multicast and in simulcast technology. They all support multi-
protocol (analog/digital) functionality; an IP-connected or a conventional dispatcher; a phone patching, and SIP mobility.
DMR - RF network access Radio Activity
radio network /repeater
Dual Timeslots Fixed Station/Repeater - Audio
- Text Massages
KAIROS can manage two DMR timeslots, using a single - GPS Positioning
- Sel cal facilities
antenna. From a dispatching point, it can be configured - Comm. recorder/history TS1
- Mailing
to supply access to an external radio network. By simply - ....... TS2
adding a duplexer, KAIROS can be configured as a
standalone repeater.
PC based radio dispatcher
SLAVE
Analog and DMR Tier II Simulcast or Multi-
KA
frequency
MASTER IP-linked Base Station
SLAVE KAIROS supports IP connections among base stations
KA to achieve multisite hierarchical systems. The role of a
KA IP LAN
device can be set as Master, Secondary Master, Slave
SLAVE or Backup Master. A Master manages up to 32 Slaves/
KA Secondary Masters, allowing unlimited expansion of a
IP Dispatcher
radio network.
Analog and DMR Tier II Simulcast or Multi- SLAVE
frequency Narrowband RF link
MASTER
RF-linked Base Station LAN ext. LAN ext.
KAIROS can be configured as a “LAN extender” IP LAN
supporting the RF narrowband connection among SLAVE
different sites. It is the perfect solution when the
SLAVE
connecting distance is very large, or when the radio link
path is not in line of sight.
IP Dispatcher
Single site DMR TIER III Trunking System
With a built-in SW Agent Tier III Controller, channels can
Telephone users
be efficiently shared among all users, according to the
ETSI standard Tier III Trunking protocol. No additional
HW is needed for small and medium size systems.
An external TSC needs to be added only to large and
IP Dispatcher complex networks.
SLAVE SLAVE
MASTER SLAVE
Multisite Simulcast or Multi-frequency DMR CARRIER 1
TIER III Trunking System
The TIER III Controller can manage a group of IP- CARRIER 2
Telephone users
linked networks, thus realizing a multisite, multicarrier
(simulcast or multi-frequency) system. CARRIER 3
IP Dispatcher
Built-in Signaling & Protocols
DMR TIER II and TIER III protocols
for group/individual calls, late entry, IP protocols with Synchronized 1Hz
text messaging, GPS positioning, optimized bandwidth to CTCSS and DCS FFSK modem programmable
raw data collection, encryption, link all the repeaters codecs tone-key options
registration, etc.
Fully integrated SIP/ Multi-standard analog
P25 Squelch
RTP-IP protocol for SNMP protocol for POCSAG
Phase 1 SELCAL codec (ZVEI,
direct connection to a remote monitoring tail cutting
compatibility CCIR, EIA, EEA, DTMF)
dispatching system
Mounting Options
Accessories:
- Standard 19” - 6U rack for
vertical mounting;
- Proprietary 19” - 2U rack for
horizontal mounting.
Technical Specifications
Model KA-080 KA-160 KA-350 KA-450 KA-500 KA-900
Available Models
MHz 66-88 136-174 350-400 400-470 450-527 806-941
Channelization 25/20/12,5/6,25 KHz
RF output power 1-25 W / 100% duty cycle / selectable per channel
Synthesis step 50Hz
Frequency stability 0,5 p.p.m. (without GPS)
Synchronization sources from Internal, GPS/GLONASS, 2-wire, Digital RX, External, PTP based on IEEE1588
Operating temperature -30°c ÷ +60°c
Min. Typ. Max.
Power supply (negative ground)
11V 13,8V 15V
Power consumption TX: 60 W @25W RF / RX: 5 W @Main+Div enabled
Dimensions & weight 160x200x45mm / 1.35 Kg
Audio lines 2 x (4-wire + E&M) - 1 x timeslot
LAN port Ethernet 10BT/100TX (auto MDI/MDI X) on an RJ45 socket
70 kb/s in analog to/from Master
IP multisite traffic
24 kb/s in DMR to/from Master (both DMR timeslots)
Maximum tolerable IP delay 1,14 s (round trip)
Aux I/O 3xIO + 2xAnalog input
Specifications are subject to change without notice, due to enhancements in technology.
February 2018
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