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9 Security recommendations
9.1 General security
It is important to respect the specific regulations concerning the use of radio equipment, in particular with the
possible risks of interference due to radio frequency (RF). Please respect carefully the following security
advices.
Turn off your GSM modem:
● On an aircraft, the use of cellular telephone can endanger the plane operations; disturbing the
cellular network is illegal. The non-observance of this instruction can lead to the suspension or
the exclusion of the cellular phone services, or even to a trial, or both,
● At a refueling station,
● In any area with a potential explosive atmosphere that could cause an explosion or a fire,
● In hospitals and other places where medical equipment may be used.
Restrictions of use of radio equipments in:
● Fuel warehouses,
● Chemical factories,
● Places where destruction operations are in the running,
● Other places where signs indicate that the use of cellular phones is prohibited or dangerous.
● Other places where you should normally turn off the engine of your vehicle.
There can be a danger associated with the use of your GSM modem close to insufficiently protected medical
devices such as acoustic devices and pacemakers.
Consult the manufacturers of medical equipment to know if it is adequately protected.
Using your GSM modem close to other electronic equipments may also cause interferences if the equipment
is insufficiently protected.
Pay attention to the warnings and the recommendations of the manufacturers.
The modem is designed to be used with "fixed" and "mobile" applications:
▪ “Fixed" application: The GSM modem is physically linked to a site and it is not possible to move it easily to
another site.
▪ "Mobile" application: The GSM modem is designed to be used in various places (other than fixed) and is
intended to be used in portable applications.
▪ The modem must be used at more than 20cm from the human body.
This equipment is supplied in Very Low Security Voltage and at non-dangerous energy level.