NINA-B50 series - Hardware integration manual
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Regulatory compliance
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Regulatory compliance
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Approvals for the NINA-B50 module series are currently pending. For further information about
the current approval status, see the Qualifications and approvals in the data sheet
6.1
Country approvals
NINA-B50 series modules are certified for use in different regions and countries, such as Europe,
Great Britain, USA, and Canada.
Each market has its own regulatory requirements that must be fulfilled, and NINA-B50 series modules
must comply with the requirements for a radio transmitter in each of the listed markets.
In some cases, limitations must be placed on the end-product that integrates a NINA-B50 series
module to comply with the regulatory requirements.
This chapter describes the limitations and requirements that a module integrator must take into
consideration and is divided into different sections for each market.
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This information in this chapter reflects u-
blox’ interpretation of different regulatory
requirements of a radio device in each country/region. It does not cover all the requirements placed
on an end-product that uses the radio module of u-blox or any other manufacturer.
6.2
European Union regulatory compliance
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Approvals are pending for NINA-B501 and NINA-B506.
For information about the regulatory compliance of NINA-B50 series modules against requirements
and provisions in the European Union, see the NINA-B50 EU Declaration of Conformity
6.2.1
Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU
NINA-B50 series modules comply with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU.
6.2.2
Compliance with the RoHS directive
NINA-B50 series modules comply with the Directive 2011/65/EU (EU RoHS 2) and its amendment
Directive (EU) 2015/863 (EU RoHS 3).
6.2.3
CE End-product regulatory compliance
6.2.3.1
Safety standard
In order to fulfill the safety standard EN 60950-1
, the NINA-B50 series modules must be supplied
with a Class-2 Limited Power Source.
6.2.4
CE Equipment classes
In accordance with Article 1 of Commission Decision 2000/299/EC
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, IRIS-W10 is defined as either
Class-1 or Class-2 radio equipment, the end-product integrating IRIS-W10 inherits the equipment
class of the module.
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For guidance concerning end product marking in accordance with RED go to:
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2000/299/EC: Commission Decision of 6 April 2000 establishing the initial classification of radio equipment and
telecommunications terminal equipment and associated identifiers.