User's Manual

SPSx50 Modular GPS Receiver User Guide v
Safety Information
Before you use the SPS GPS receivers, make sure that you have read and understood all
safety requirements.
Regulations and safety
The Bluetooth module inside the SPSx50 Modular GPS receiver, the SPSx80 Smart GPS
antenna, and the ACU, TSC2, and TCU controllers is a radio-modem transmitter and
receiver.
Regulations regarding the use of the radio-modems vary greatly from country to
country. In some countries, the unit can be used without obtaining an end-user license.
Other countries require end-user licensing. For licensing information, consult your
local Trimble dealer.
Before operating an SPSx50 Modular GPS receiver or SPSx80 Smart GPS antenna,
determine if authorization or a license to operate the unit is required in your country. It
is the responsibility of the end user to obtain an operator’s permit or license for the
receiver for the location or country of use.
For FCC regulations, see Notices, page iii.
*****Query from RobMiller - SPSx50 and SPSx80 receivers also contain internal
transmit radios. Does this information apply to them as well? If not - more needs to be
added here.
Type approval
Type approval, or acceptance, covers technical parameters of the equipment related to
emissions that can cause interference. Type approval is granted to the manufacturer of
the transmission equipment, independent from the operation or licensing of the units.
Some countries have unique technical requirements for operation in particular
radiomodem frequency bands. To comply with those requirements, Trimble may have
modified your equipment to be granted Type approval. Unauthorized modification of
the units voids the Type approval, the warranty, and the operational license of the
equipment.
Exposure to radio frequency radiation
The radiated output power of the internal Bluetooth wireless radio is far below the
FCC radio frequency exposure limits.
Nevertheless, the wireless radio shall be used in such a manner that the Trimble
receiver is 2.0 cm or further from the human body. The internal wireless radio operates
within guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations,