AirPrime Module Datasheet

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A: Regulatory Certifications
Caution: Unauthorized modifications or changes not expressly approved by Sierra Wireless
could void compliance with regulatory rules, and thereby your authority to use this equipment.
The BC127/BC127-HD/BC127-EXT module is designed to meet, and upon
commercial release, will meet the requirements of the following regulatory bodies and
regulations, where applicable:
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States
• The Certification and Engineering Bureau of Industry Canada (IC)
• Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan
• Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE)
Directive of the European Union
Upon commercial release, the following industry certification will have been obtained,
where applicable:
• Bluetooth SIG
Additional certifications and details on specific country approvals may be obtained
upon customer request — contact your Sierra Wireless account representative for
details.
Additional testing and certification may be required for the end product with an
embedded BC127/BC127-HD/BC127-EXT module and are the responsibility of the
OEM. Sierra Wireless offers professional services-based assistance to OEMs with the
testing and certification process, if required.
United States - FCC
The BC127/BC127-HD/BC127-EXT module, upon commercial release, will have been
granted modular approval by the FCC. Integrators may use the BC127/BC127-HD/
BC127-EXT module in their end products without additional FCC certification if the
following conditions are met.
• At least 20 cm separation distance between the antenna and the user’s body
must be maintained at all times.
• The BC127/BC127-HD/BC127-EXT module must not be collocated with any other
transmitter within a host device.
• The regulatory label on the end product must include the text “Contains FCC ID:
SSS-BC11X” and the following compliance statement:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation.
A user manual with the end product must clearly indicate the operating requirements
and conditions to ensure compliance with current FCC RF exposure guidelines.
The end product with an embedded BC127/BC127-HD/BC127-EXT module may also
need to meet the FCC Part 15 unintentional emission requirements and be properly
authorized per FCC Part 15 Subpart B.