About This User Guide
Important regulatory information
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Important regulatory information
The PTP 550 product is certified as an unlicensed device in frequency bands where it is not
allowed to cause interference to licensed services (called primary users of the bands).
USA specific information
Caution
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
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This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
The USA Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires manufacturers to implement
special features to prevent interference to radar systems that operate in the band 5470 MHz to
5725 MHz. These features must be implemented in all products able to operate outdoors in this
band.
Manufacturers must ensure that such radio products cannot be configured to operate outside
of FCC rules; specifically it must not be possible to disable or modify the radar protection
functions that have been demonstrated to the FCC.
Other variants of the PTP 550 are available for use in the rest of the world, but these variants
are not supplied to the USA except under strict controls, when they are needed for export and
deployment outside the USA.
Canada specific information
Caution
This device complies with Industry Canada’s licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference; and
(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Industry Canada requires manufacturers to implement special features to prevent interference
to weather radar systems that operate in the band 5600 MHz to 5650 MHz. These features must
be implemented in all products able to operate outdoors in the band 5470 MHz to 5725 MHz.
Manufacturers must ensure that such radio products cannot be configured to operate outside
of IC rules; specifically it must not be possible to disable or modify the radar protection
functions that have been demonstrated to IC.