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RS9116 B00 TRM Addendum for Compliance and Certification v1.0, Jan-2021
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Label and compliance information
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Information on test modes and additional testing requirements
a) The modular transmitter has been fully tested by the module grantee on the required number of channels,
modulation types, and modes, it should not be necessary for the host installer to re-test all the available transmitter
modes or settings. It is recommended that the host product manufacturer, installing the modular transmitter,
perform some investigative measurements to confirm that the resulting composite system does not exceed the
spurious emissions limits or band edge limits (e.g., where a different antenna may be causing additional
emissions).
b) The testing should check for emissions that may occur due to the intermixing of emissions with the other
transmitters, digital circuitry, or due to physical properties of the host product (enclosure). This investigation is
especially important when integrating multiple modular transmitters where the certification is based on testing each
of them in a stand-alone configuration. It is important to note that host product manufacturers should not assume
that because the modular transmitter is certified that they do not have any responsibility for final product
compliance.
c) If the investigation indicates a compliance concern the host product manufacturer is obligated to mitigate the
issue. Host products using a modular transmitter are subject to all the applicable individual technical rules as well
as to the general conditions of
operation in Sections 15.5, 15.15, and 15.29 to not cause interference. The operator of the host product will be
obligated to stop operating the device until the interference has been corrected
2.10 Additional testing, Part 15 sub part B disclaimer
The final host / module combination need to be evaluated against the FCC Part 15Bcriteria for unintentional
radiators in order to be properly authorized for operation as a Part15 digital device.
Below are steps for TX verification：
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The host integrator installing this module into their product must ensure that the final composite product complies
with the FCC requirements by a technical assessment or evaluation to the FCC rules, including the transmitter
operation and should refer to guidance in KDB 996369.
Frequency spectrum to be investigated
For host products with certified modular transmitter, the frequency range of investigation of the composite system
is specified by rule in Sections 15.33(a)(1) through (a)(3), or the range applicable to the digital device, as shown in
Section 15.33(b)(1), whichever is the higher frequency range of investigation.
Operating the host product
When testing the host product, all the transmitters must be operating. The transmitters can be enabled by using
publicly-available drivers and turned on, so the transmitters a reactive. In certain conditions it might be appropriate
to use a technology-specific call box(test set) where accessory devices or drivers are not available. When testing
for emissions from the unintentional radiator, the transmitter shall be placed in the receive mode or idle mode, if
possible. If receive mode only is not possible then, the radio shall be passive (preferred) and/or active scanning. In
these cases, this would need to enable activity on the communication BUS (i.e., PCIe, SDIO, USB) to ensure the
unintentional radiator circuitry is enabled. Testing laboratories may need to add attenuation or filters depending on
the signal strength of any active beacons (if applicable)from the enabled radio(s). See ANSI C63.4, ANSI C63.10
and ANSI C63.26 for further general testing details.
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