SDC-EC15N
Hardware Integration Guide
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Documentation Requirements
In order to maintain regulatory compliance, when integrating the SDC-EC15N into a host device and
leveraging Laird’s grants and certifications, it is necessary to meet the documentation requirements set forth
by the applicable regulatory agencies. The following sections (FCC, Industry Canada, and European Union)
outline the information that may be included in the user’s guide and external labels for the host devices into
which the SDC-EC15N is integrated.
SDC-EC15N approvals are based on the SDC-PE15N.
FCC
User’s Guide Requirements
As outlined in the Operational Description, the SDC-EC15N complies with
Modular Approval. To leverage Laird’s grant, the two conditions below must be met for the host device into
which the SDC-EC15N is integrated:
1.
The antenna is installed with 20 cm maintained between the antenna and users.
2.
The transmitter module is not co-located with any other transmitter or antenna that is capable of
simultaneous operation.
As long as the two conditions above are met, further
transmitter
testing is typically not required. However, the
OEM integrator is still responsible for testing its end-product for any additional compliance requirements
required with this module installed, such as (but not limited to) digital device emissions and PC peripheral
requirements.
Important! In the event that the two conditions above
cannot be met
(for example certain device
configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer
considered valid and the FCC ID
cannot
be used on the final product. In these circumstances,
the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-evaluating the end product (including the
transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization.
When using Laird’s FCC grant for the SDC-EC15N, the integrator must include specific information in the
user’s guide for the device into which the SDC-EC15N is integrated. The integrator must not provide
information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the
device into which the SDC-EC15N is integrated. The following FCC statements must be added in their entirety
and without modification into a prominent place in the user’s guide for the device into which the SDC-EC15N
is integrated:
“IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antenna used
for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at
least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
