Application note: Conformity Analysis and
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1. www rtteca com www fcc gov AN_WLAN_CONFORMITY_EN_V13 PDF Beck IPC GmbH E mail info beck ipc com Beck IPC GmbH Gr ninger Weg 24 www beck ipc com 35415 Pohlheim Germany A member of the Festo group2. BECK THE POINT OF SYNERGY Application note Conformity Analysis and As on June 2007 Approval of the Beck WLAN Module WL01 The following implementations are specially related to applications using the Beck WL01 module and do not necessarily have universal validity General Background Germany Europe Radio based equipment must comply with the requirements of the European R amp TTE Guidelines 1999 5 EG Radio Equipment amp Telecommunications Terminal Equipment The harmonized standards applied in the context of the declaration of conformity for the module WLO1 are Clause 3 1a gt EN 60950 1 Standard for Security in Information Technology It must be ensured that the power supply to the module Printed Circuit Board PCB is fed from a source of limited rating in accordance with clause 2 5 of the standard The Instructions for Use of the module must be complied with refer to the Hardware Manual Clause 3 1a gt EN 60950 1 Standard for Security in Information Technology It must be ensured that the power supply to the module PCB is fed from a source of limited rating in accordance with clause 2 5 of the standard The Instructions for Use of the module must be complied with refer to the Hardware Manual Clause 3 1a gt EN50371 Standard for Health Safety Information Technology Compatibility with Electromagnetic Fields EMF Electromagnetic Environment Capability EMVU This standard is fulfill
3. can be applied for with a Registered Certification Body RCB Tests and certification in Germany Approval approx 5 000 Tests approx 4 000 can only be performed in Japan Bahamas Approval approx 950 Queries regarding the WLAN module What is the documentation that is provided by Beck for the customer The Technical Manual of the WLO1 module with all instructions for appropriate use of the same The conformity declaration for the WLO1 module Please enquire with the Beck Support Center support beck ipc com regarding the Notified Body with which the documentation for the WLO1 module has been filed An exemplary sample of the FCC qualification of a product is available on the FCC website ww fcc gov What must an equipment manufacturer do in order to get his WLO1 based product approved in Europe The equipment manufacturer must perform a complete conformity analysis for his product The equipment manufacturer must ensure that all R amp TTE standards listed above have been complied with For this purpose it is also necessary that a fresh analysis be carried out for the end product The equipment manufacturer must know the Notified Body with which the technical documentation of the WL01 module has been filed so that they are available for market surveillance The customer himself is responsible for filing the remaining documentation The equipment manufacturer must prepare a conformity declaration for
4. ed automatically if less than 20mW of the transmitted power can be converted to heat Either the manufacturer limits the transmission power to maximum 20mW EIRP effective isotropic radiated power or the end equipment manufacturer ensures that the limit values of the EU recommendation 1999 519 EG are complied with The compliance can be established with the help of the measurement of the specific absorption rate SAR Specific Absorption Rate or if the distance between human beings and the antenna is greater than 20 cm by means of calculation of the electrical field strength The User Manual must contain appropriate warnings to this effect Clause 3 1b gt EN 301 489 17 EMI EMC Standard for electromagnetic compatibility and or fault free operation of electrical appliances with respect to their environment Clause 3 2 gt EN 300 328 effective utilization of the radio spectrum This standard provides information regarding measurement rules and test procedures that serve to test the parameters of WLAN radio applications in the 2 4 GHz frequency range The compliance with this standard effective utilization of the frequency spectrum must not be re established by the equipment manufacturer so long as no other antenna is used The existing measurements of the WLAN module are adequate AN_WLAN_CONFORMITY_EN_V13 PDF Beck IPC GmbH E mail info beck ipc com Beck IPC GmbH Gruininger Weg 24 www beck ipc com 35415 Pohlheim Germany A m
5. ember of the Festo group BECK THE POINT OF SYNERGY The following is applicable if the equipment manufacturer uses other antennas If an end equipment manufacturer uses an antenna other than those recommended by Beck then the emitted power EIRP and the spurious emissions must be analyzed again There are two options 1 The other antennas match the technical data of those recommended by Beck One can as an analogy accept the measurement results but however there is still the risk that the maximum emission power in the side bands of the antenna frequency range is beyond the maximum permissible value or 2 The other antennas must be subjected to fresh EMI EMC tests in conjunction with the WLAN module All these minimum requirements 3 1a 3 1b 3 2 must be fulfilled for WLAN devices The technical requirements are also available in the harmonized standards The equipment manufacturer must evaluate the clauses 3 1a and 3 1b afresh The requirements of the Guidelines must be fulfilled prior to launching the product in the market The clause 3 2 must not be assessed again The specification of the EN 60950 1 A11 2004 or the EN 60950 1 2001 standards in clause 3 1a is exemplary for devices pertaining to Information Technology The corresponding appropriate standards must be used for devices of other industries e g medical technology Compliance with the Directives The Federal Network Agency verifies the compliance w
6. he USA i e tests must be carried out and certification must be applied for in order to obtain the FCC certification The application for certification can also be filed in Europe with a Telecommunication Certification Body TCB The successful issue of the FCC certification is documented with the help of a FCC number on the approved product If this product is not the final product then this FCC number must in any case also be visible on the end product The Beck WLAN module has an FCC certification This is valid as long as those antennas that are recommended by Beck for use in the USA are deployed If other antenna should be used in the USA then fresh FCC certification must be obtained It is recommended that FCC certification should be obtained with the help of a service provider General Background Canada An application must be lodged for approval in Canada This can be applied for in Europe with a Foreign Certification Body FCB Canada is very similar to the USA with respect to approval and standards The standard in Canada is called IC and is approximately 95 identical to the FCC i e the claims made in the USA are by and large also valid in Canada Cost estimates for approval outside Europe USA China Approval approx 10 000 Tests approx 10 000 in addition to costs for a local representative Time required for approval under ideal conditions approx 15 weeks Japan In Europe approval for Japan
7. his device product The equipment must be notified separately in the respective countries Note The equipment manufacturer is entirely responsible for his complete product including the WLO1 module AN_WLAN_CONFORMITY_EN_V13 PDF Beck IPC GmbH E mail info beck ipc com Beck IPC GmbH Gr ninger Weg 24 www beck ipc com 35415 Pohlheim Germany A member of the Festo group BECK THE POINT OF SYNERGY What must an equipment manufacturer do in order to get his device product approved in the USA The FCC number of the WLO1 module must be visible on the end device Only those antennas listed in the FCC approval of the WL01 module may be used Other antennas require a new FCC certification in connection with the WLO1 module Notification in the USA is not required since all necessary approvals and notifications are covered by the FCC certification The manufacturer must analyze the requirements of the FCC with respect to the end device If required further certification may be necessary The customer is not entirely responsible for his overall product the responsibility for the WLO1 module continues to remain with Beck Do the in built pigtails antenna adapter have an effect on the certification of a device Europe Yes a new analysis must be carried out for the complete device USA Only those pigtails are permitted that have been approved by the FCC certification in connection with the WLO1 module refer to the recommendati
8. ification is always made in the countries in which the module is launched in the market The application for notification is lodged using the form specific to the respective country There is no standard form applicable to the whole of Europe In Germany the notifications are issued to the Federal Network Agency Even here it is helpful to have the process of notification initiated by companies that are specialized in the provision of such services Currently the costs are approximately 100 Euros European country Existing notifications can be used as marketing instruments Product Information Beck provides information about all relevant technical issues which must be taken into consideration when integrating the WLAN module in the customer s equipment please refer to the Hardware Handbook In addition Beck also furnishes information regarding the tests that have already been carried out and makes the results of these tests available to the customer However the customer himself must decide about the analysis and or decision regarding the additional tests to be conducted Please also visit www rtteca com AN_WLAN_CONFORMITY_EN_V13 PDF Beck IPC GmbH E mail info beck ipc com Beck IPC GmbH Gr ninger Weg 24 www beck ipc com 35415 Pohlheim Germany A member of the Festo group BECK THE POINT OF SYNERGY General Background USA FCC Certification The requirements of the FCC are applicable for the certification in t
9. ints Who or what is an equipment manufacturer The equipment manufacturer is responsible for an entire device that uses the WL01 Declaration of Conformity Beck has prepared a declaration of conformity for this purpose as the marketing agency for the WLO1 The equipment manufacturer on his part must also submit a declaration of conformity This conformity declaration of the end equipment manufacturer is valid for the entire product without any constraints This however applies only under the assumption that the antennas recommended by Beck have been used and that the recommended instructions for use have been complied with Special Case gt The equipment manufacturer uses his own antennas In this case the equipment manufacturer must assess whether the antennas used by him are comparable to those recommended by Beck and whether it is necessary to conduct new tests as a result of using these antennas Independent institutes can provide support for this purpose for example the Phoenix Test Laboratory in Blomberg Notifications Notification is intimation of the respective state authority in the EU about the intent of the marketing agency of a radio based system in the member state This requirement is stipulated in article 6 4 of the R amp TTE Guidelines The equipment manufacturer Final Integrator must initiate the process of notification at least four weeks prior to bringing the equipment into the market The not
10. ith the directives and or conducts market surveillance The Federal Network Agency must have unlimited access to all information pertaining to the product in this connection for performing this task These are The User Manual All manufacturing documentation block diagrams circuit diagrams component layout plan layout parts list Description of the functionality All test reports for the standards to be complied with as per R TTE see page 1 Conformity analysis Declaration of Conformity This information must either be available directly with the equipment manufacturer or as in the case of the Beck modules they must be deposited with the Notified Body NB Notified Body NB A Notified Body is an independent conformity assessment center Technical documentation Technical Construction File TCF is checked and assessed within the framework of this activity The Notified Body can furnish the required documentation of the TCF s to the Federal Network Agency in the context of market surveillance A normal end customer cannot request the NB for this documentation AN_WLAN_CONFORMITY_EN_V13 PDF Beck IPC GmbH E mail info beck ipc com Beck IPC GmbH Gr ninger Weg 24 www beck ipc com 35415 Pohlheim Germany A member of the Festo group BECK THE POINT OF SYNERGY Declaration of Conformity Note The conformity declaration of the end product manufacturer is valid for the entire product without any constra
11. on by Beck The WLO01 modules are supplied without an antenna What does one need to consider when selecting the antenna The EN 300 328 standards must be complied with The maximum permissible transmission power must be taken into consideration for example there is a statutory limit on this in Germany This is 100mW 20dBm EIRP in the WLAN frequency range Recommended by Beck Use the antenna specified for the WLO1 module If a customer desires to use an antenna other than those recommended by Beck then he must carry out a new analysis of this combination himself fa device having a specific antenna has been certified may it only be sold with this antenna Germany Europe Basically in Germany other antennas may be used as long as the permissible transmission power particularly taking the emission characteristics and the limits of the spurious emissions into account are not exceeded USA Only those devices that have been completely certified by the FCC WLO1 with antenna connected may be used in the USA In order to prevent the use of other antennas by users who are not adequately qualified the FCC approves only fixed networks with unique connectors that are not available in the retail market What does one have to take into account when using one s own antenna design and construction Basically it is permitted to have one s own antenna design and construction It is necessary to obtain a new approval
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