2AS4H-BLINC3Subeca BLINC Mini

MAN-00015 SubecaBLINCS2UserManual BluetoothLoRaIntegratedNetworkCommunication MAN-00015:SubecaBLINCMiniModuleUserManualRev1.1www.subeca.com TableofContents TableofContents2 ChangeLog3 Specifications4 FCCInformation5 RFexposureconsiderations5 InstructiontoIntegrator5 Introduction6 FeaturesandBenefits6 FullIoTSolution6 Firmware6 WirelessProtocols7 WebApp7 SmartphoneApps7 Manufacturing7 Security8 DesignedforCriticalInfrastructure8 End-to-endSecurity8 Communications8 Electronics9 AntennasandMatchingCircuits10 MechanicalDimensions10 DeviceTable11 Power12 PowerSystems12 PowerInput12 SleepModes12 Setup12 ConfigurationMode12 DifferentialFirmwareUpdates12 2 MAN-00015:SubecaBLINCMiniModuleUserManualRev1.1www.subeca.com ChangeLog DateRevisionAuthorDescription 2/2/241.0MAFInitialRelease 8/15/241.1MAFUpdatedAntennaInfo 3 MAN-00015:SubecaBLINCMiniModuleUserManualRev1.1www.subeca.com Specifications Item MinNominalMaxDescription RF ShortRangeProtocolBLE5.4 BluetoothRange1030300Meters BluetoothAntennaTypeU.FLConnector Bluetoothupdaterate900ms LongRangeProtocolLoRa LoRaFrequencies860902-928930MHz LoRaAntennaTypeU.FLConnector Environment OperatingTemperature-1055Celcius StorageTemperature-1055Celcius Mechanical WeightPounds Dimensions1x1Inches Electrical InputVoltage3.13.66V Currentdraw0.05100mA DigitalLogicVoltage3V Firmware ProcessorFamilySTM32 ProgrammerST-LinkV2 4 MAN-00015:SubecaBLINCMiniModuleUserManualRev1.1www.subeca.com FCCInformation FCCID:2AS4H-BLINC3 Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1) thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived, includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation. RFexposureconsiderations ThismodulecomplieswithFCCRFradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.This transmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter. RFExposure-Thisdeviceisonlyauthorizedforuseinamobileapplication.Atleast20cmofseparation distancebetweenthemoduleandtheuser'sbodymustbemaintainedatalltimes. InstructiontoIntegrator Labeling Alabelmustbeaffixedtotheoutsideoffinalcommercialproductwiththefollowingstatements: ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:2AS4H-BLINC3 Antenna Theantennagainofanewantennashouldbeofthesametypeastheoriginallyapprovedantennaandthe antennagainshouldnotbehigherthantheantennagainoftheoriginallytestedantenna.Thelistof originallyapprovedPCBantennasisthefollowing ●P/N:TaoglasPC91.07.0100A.db(915MHzPCBantenna,peakgain:2.67dBi) ●P/N:TaoglasILA.09(915MHzCeramicloopantenna,peakgain:1.57dBi) ●P/N:Molex1461530100(BLEBalanceFlexantenna,peakgain:3.0dBi) ●P/N:AbraconAMCA31-2R450G-S1F-T3(BLEchipantenna,peakgain:2.3dBi) RFexposureconsiderations Consistentwith§2.909(a),thefollowingtextmustbeincludedwithintheuser’smanualoroperator instructionguideforthefinalcommercialproduct: ThismodulecomplieswithFCCRFradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.This transmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter. Thisdeviceisonlyauthorizedforuseinamobileapplication.Atleast20cmofseparationdistance betweenthemoduleandtheuser'sbodymustbemaintainedatalltimes. Additionaltesting,Part15SubpartBdisclaimer Thefinalhost/modulecombinationmayalsoneedtobeevaluatedagainsttheFCCPart15Bcriteriafor unintentionalradiatorsinordertobeproperlyauthorizedforoperationasaPart15digitaldevice.TheFCC Part15Statementshallbeincludedintheusermanualofthefinalcommercialproductifapplicable. CautionStatementforModifications 5 MAN-00015:SubecaBLINCMiniModuleUserManualRev1.1www.subeca.com CAUTION:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedcouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperate theequipment. Introduction Subeca’sBLINCMiniisamulti-commsIoTmoduledesignedtobeintegratedintothirdpartyproductsto enablewirelessconnectivitytothecloud.WithAmazonSidewalk,BluetoothLowEnergy(BLE)and LoRaWANconnections,aswellasafullend-to-endIoTstack,theBLINCoffersflexibility,easeof integration,andspeedtomarketforourpartners. FeaturesandBenefits ●FullstackIoToffering(end-to-end) ●LongrangeIoTconnection(LoRaWAN/Sidewalk) ●Canconnecttoandcontrolupto10deviceswithedgenetworkfunctionality ●Sophisticatedcurrentdrawoptimization(longbatterylife) ●Managedsupplychainforresiliencyandsecurity ●STMicrochipset ●Cuttingedgesecurity(designedforcriticalinfrastructure) FullIoTSolution Mostwirelessmoduleprovidersprovidejustthat,thehardware.Subeca’sofferingisunique,providingan entireIoTstackthatcanbedeployedwithminimalcustomizationforeachcustomer,andcomes pre-provisionedfromourfactoryinTexas.Inkeepingwithourcommitmenttomakethingseasyforour customers,wehavedevelopedthefulltechnologystack,andoptimizeditacrossallelementssothatthey canfocusontheircorecapabilities. Firmware Subeca’steamofRFfirmwareengineershasspecificallydesignedtheBLINCMinifirmwarestacktobe highlyflexibleforvariousend-deviceprofiles,verylowcurrentdraw(forbatterypoweredapplications)and optimizedwirelessprotocolstolimitbandwidthconsumptionovertheair(tosaveairtimecosts).Various algorithmshavebeendevelopedduringthefirmwaredevelopmentthatarecateredspecificallytothisfull IoTsystemstack. 6 MAN-00015:SubecaBLINCMiniModuleUserManualRev1.1www.subeca.com WirelessProtocols Subecahascustom-designedvariouswirelessprotocolsthatdefinetheBLINCMinicommunications betweenvarioussystemmodules.OurLernaprotocolisacustomBLEprotocoldefiningouradvertising packetstructureandconnectablecharacteristicsusedinthecommunicationsbetweenBLEdevices.The ArgolisprotocoldescribesthepacketstructureandschemaforLPWAN(LoRaWANandSidewalk) communications.Inaddition,therearevariouscustomprotocolsthatdefineourinter-chipcommunication format(STM32WBA-STM32WLE). WebApp WithaprofessionallydesignedandheavilyscrutinizedAWS(AmazonWebServices)back-end,Subeca canofferthecorestructureforathirdpartywebapplication.Allofthecoreelementsarehighlyportableto ourcustomerstodecreasetimetomarketandresourcesneededtogetafullsolutionoutthedoor. Wehavealsodevelopedseveralfront-end,customer-facingGUIsthatrequireminimalmo…

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FCC Attestation Statement US Agent For Service Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 Date: __________________ ________________________________ certifies that, as of the date of the filing of the application, ________________________________ is our designated U.S. agent for service of process for the above reference FCC ID: ___________________. ________________________________ agrees to maintain an agent for no less than one year after the grantee has terminated all marketing and importation or the conclusion of any Commission-related proceedings involving the equipment. _______________________________ accepts, as of the date of the filing of the application, the obligation of the designated U.S. agent for service of process for above referenced FCC ID. Designated U.S. Agent Information: Name: Address: Contact Person: Telephone: Email: FRN : Sincerely, Applicant’s Signature: Agent’s Signature: Applicant’s Name: Agent’s Name: Ref: Attestation Statements Part 2.911(d)(7) Filing FCC Application for FCC ID: _______________________________

Attestation Statement Letter II Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 USA Date: __________________ Ref: Attestation Statements Part 2.911(d)(5)(ii) Filing FCC Application for FCC ID: _______________________________ _________________________ certifies that, as of the date of the filing of the application, the applicant is not identified on the Covered List as an entity producing “covered” equipment. Sincerely, Applicant’s Signature: Applicant’s Name:

VCB_F-01: Operating Procedures Form – FCC Authorization v02 Page 1 of 1 Sincerely, Client’s signature: Client’s name & title: Matthew Froncillo, VP Engineering Contact information / address: email: [email protected] address: 4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75205 Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 Date: 09/1/2023 Date: 8/7/2024 SUBJECT: FCC Application for (FCC ID: 2AS4H-BLINC3) To Whom It May Concern: We, the undersigned, hereby authorize _David Zhang___ (Individual’s name) in __Vista Laboratories, Inc. __ (Company) at _1261 Puerta Del Sol, San Clemente, CA 92673_____ (Address) on our behalf, to apply to the Federal Communications Commission on our equipment. Any and all acts carried out by __ Vista Laboratories, Inc. ____ (Company) on our behalf shall have the same effect as acts of our own. This is to advise that we are in full compliance with the Anti- Drug Abuse Act. We, the applicant, are not subject to a denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Act of 1988, 21 USC853a, and no party to the application is subject to a denial of federal benefits pursuant to that section.

Type of Confidentiality Requested Exhibit Type ☐Short Term ☒Permanent Block Diagrams ☐Short Term External Photos ☐Short Term ☐Permanent* Internal Photos ☐Short Term ☒Permanent Operation Description ☐Short Term ☐Permanent Parts List/BOM ☐Short Term ☒Permanent Schematics ☐Short Term Test Setup Photos ☐Short Term ☐Permanent* User manual *Requires further justification before permanent confidentiality will be allowed. The above materials contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of these materials may be harmful to the applicant and provide unjustified benefits to its competitors. Permanent Confidentiality: The applicant requests the exhibits listed above as permanently confidential be withheld from public review due to materials that contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. Short-Term Confidentiality: Pursuant to DA04-1705 June 15, 2004 of the Commission’s public notice, we also request temporary confidential treatment of information accompanying this application as outlined below for an initial period of 180 (ie- “45”, “90” or “180”) days. Sincerely, Client’s signature: Client’s name & title: Matthew Froncillo, VP Engineering Contact information / address: email: [email protected] address: 4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75205 Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division Confidentiality Request regarding application for certification of FCC ID: 2AS4H-BLINC3 Pursuant to Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission’s Rules, we hereby request confidential treatment of information accompanying this application as outlined below:

BLE with U. FL Connector Front View BLE with U. FL Connector Rear View BLE with Chip Antenna Front View BLE with Chip Antenna Rear View 900 M with U. FL Connector Front View 900 M with U. FL Connector Rear View 900 M with Chip Antenna Front View 900 M with Chip Antenna Rear View External Antenna ( 900 M Sidewalk & LoRa) External Antenna for BLE

FCC ID: 2AS4H-BLINC3

BLE with U. FL Connector Front View BLE with Chip Antenna Front View LoRa with U. FL Connector Front View LoRa with Chip Antenna Front View

Phone: +1 (949) 393-1123 Web: www.vista-compliance.com Email: [email protected] FCC RF Exposure Evaluation Report Test Report Number SUB-24041751-C-FCC-MPE FCC ID 2AS4H-BLINC3 Applicant Subeca, Inc. Applicant Address 4514 Cole Avenue Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75205 Product Name Subeca BLINC S2 Model (s) BLINC S2 Date of Receipt 06/11/2024 Date of Test 06/15/2024- 08/08/2024 Report Issue Date 08/16/2024 Test Standards 47 CFR §1.1307(b), 47 CFR §1.1310 Test Result PASS Issued by: Vista Compliance Laboratories 1261 Puerta Del Sol, San Clemente, CA 92673 USA www.vista-compliance.com Minoush Niknam (Test Engineer) David Zhang (Technical Manager) This report is for the exclusive use of the applicant. Any copying or replication of this report to or for any other person or entity, or use of our name or trademark, is permitted only with our prior written permission. Note that the results contained in this report pertain only to the test samples identified herein, and the results relate only to the items tested and the results that were obtained in the period between the date of initial receipt of samples and the date of issue of the report. This report sets forth our findings solely with respect to the test samples identified herein. The results set forth in this report are not indicative or representative of the quality or characteristics of the lot from which a test sample was taken or any similar or identical product unless specifically and expressly noted. Our report includes all of the tests requested and the results thereof based upon the information provided to us. The applicant has 60 days from date of issuance of this report to notify us of any material error or omission. Failure to raise such issue within the prescribed time shall constitute your unqualified acceptance of the completeness of this report, the tests conducted and the correctness of the report contents. Unless specific mention, the uncertainty of measurement has been explicitly taken into account to declare the compliance or non-compliance to the specification. The report must not be used by the client to claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by any government agencies. This report is not to be reproduced by any means except in full and in any case not without the written approval of Vista Laboratories. Report# SUB-24041751-C-FCC-MPE Page 2 of 7 REVISION HISTORY Report Number Version Description Issued Date SUB-24041751-C-FCC-MPE 01 Initial report 08/16/2024 Report# SUB-24041751-C-FCC-MPE Page 3 of 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Applicant .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Product information ...................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Test standard and method .......................................................................................................................... 4 2 TEST SITE INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................... 5 3 TEST RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Limits for Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) .................................................................................. 6 3.2 MPE Calculation Formula ............................................................................................................................. 6 3.3 Classification ................................................................................................................................................... 6 3.4 Antenna Gain .................................................................................................................................................. 6 4 TEST RESULTS FOR EXTERNAL ANTENNA ....................................................................................................... 7 4.1 Test Results for Chip Antenna ..................................................................................................................... 7 Report# SUB-24041751-C-FCC-MPE Page 4 of 7 1 General Information 1.1 Applicant Applicant Subeca, Inc. Applicant address 4514 Cole Avenue Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75205 Manufacturer Subeca, Inc. Manufacturer Address 4514 Cole Avenue Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75205 1.2 Product information Product Name Subeca BLINC S2 Product Description Subeca BLINC S2 Model Number BLINC S2 Family Models N/A Serial Number N/A Frequency Band BLE: 2402-2480MHz LoRA: 902.3-914.9MHz Sidewalk:902.5-926.5 MHz Type of modulation GFSK (BLE), LoRA, SubG-CSS (Sidewalk) Equipment Class DTS, DSS Antenna Information For BLE: P/N: Molex 1461530100 (BLE Balance Flex antenna), peak gain: 3 dBi P/N:Abracon AMCA31-2R450G-S1F-T3 (Chip Antenna), Peak gain: 2.3dBi For 900MHz: P/N: Taoglas PC91.07.0100A, db(915 MHz PCB antenna), peak gain: 2.67 dBi P/N: Taoglas iLA.09 ( 915 MHz Ceramic loop antenna), Chip Antenna, Peak gain: 1.57 dBi Clock Frequencies N/A Input Power DC 3.6V Power Adapter Manufacturer/Model N/A Power Adapter SN N/A Hardware version N/A Software version N/A Simultaneous Transmission BLE and 900MHz can transmit simultaneously Additional Info EUT supports BLE and 900 MHz LoRA/Sidewalk procotols. The 900MHz LoRA is under DSS equpment class as hopping device; the 900MHz Sidewalk is under DTS equipment class as digital modulation device. EUT is soldered onto a devleopment board for testing purpose. 1.3 Test standard and method Test standard 47 CFR §1.1307(b), 47 CFR §1.1310 Test method 47 CFR §1.1307(b), 47 CFR §1.1310 Report# SUB-24041751-C-FCC-MPE Page 5 of 7 2 T…

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Phone: +1 (949) 393-1123 Web: www.vista-compliance.com Email: [email protected] FCC RF Test Report Test Report Number SUB-24041751-C-FCC-DSS-900M FCC ID 2AS4H-BLINC3 Applicant Subeca, Inc. Applicant Address 4514 Cole Avenue Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75205 Product Name Subeca BLINC S2 Model (s) BLINC S2 Date of Receipt 06/11/2024 Date of Test 06/15/2024- 08/08/2024 Report Issue Date 08/16/2024 Test Standards 47 CFR Part 15.247 Test Result PASS Issued by: Vista Compliance Laboratories 1261 Puerta Del Sol, San Clemente, CA 92673 USA www.vista-compliance.com Minoush Niknam (Test Engineer) David Zhang (Technical Manager) This report is for the exclusive use of the applicant. Any copying or replication of this report to or for any other person or entity, or use of our name or trademark, is permitted only with our prior written permission. Note that the results contained in this report pertain only to the test samples identified herein, and the results relate only to the items tested and the results that were obtained in the period between the date of initial receipt of samples and the date of issue of the report. This report sets forth our findings solely with respect to the test samples identified herein. The results set forth in this report are not indicative or representative of the quality or characteristics of the lot from which a test sample was taken or any similar or identical product unless specifically and expressly noted. Our report includes all of the tests requested and the results thereof based upon the information provided to us. The applicant has 60 days from date of issuance of this report to notify us of any material error or omission. Failure to raise such issue within the prescribed time shall constitute your unqualified acceptance of the completeness of this report, the tests conducted and the correctness of the report contents. Unless specific mention, the uncertainty of measurement has been explicitly taken into account to declare the compliance or non-compliance to the specification. The report must not be used by the client to claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by any government agencies. This report is not to be reproduced by any means except in full and in any case not without the written approval of Vista Laboratories. Report# SUB-24041751-C-FCC-DSS-900M Page 2 of 43 REVISION HISTORY Report Number Version Description Issued Date SUB-24041751-C-FCC-DSS-LoRa 01 Initial report 08/16/2024 Report# SUB-24041751-C-FCC-DSS-900M Page 3 of 43 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 TEST SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 2 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Applicant ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.2 Product information .................................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Test standard and method......................................................................................................................... 5 3 TEST SITE INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................... 6 4 MODIFICATION OF EUT / DEVIATIONS FROM STANDARDS ....................................................................... 6 5 TEST CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION ....................................................................................................... 6 5.1 EUT Test Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 6 5.2 Supporting Equipment ................................................................................................................................ 7 6 UNCERTAINTY OF MEASUREMENT ................................................................................................................... 7 7 TEST RESULTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 7.1 Antenna Requirement ................................................................................................................................. 8 7.2 Conducted Emissions .................................................................................................................................. 9 7.3 20 dB Bandwidth ........................................................................................................................................ 13 7.4 Maximum Output Power .......................................................................................................................... 16 7.5 Number of Hopping Channel .................................................................................................................. 18 7.6 Channel Separation ................................................................................................................................... 20 7.7 Time of Occupancy .................................................................................................................................... 22 7.8 Conducted Band-Edge and conducted spurious emssion ................................................................ 24 7.9 Frequency Hopping System Requirement ...................................................................................................... 40 8 EUT AND TEST SETUP PHOTOS ......................................................................................................................... 42 9 TEST INSTRUMENT LIST ...............................................................…

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SPE-12-8-084/F/SS Page 1 of 10 SPECIFICATION Part No. : PC91.07.0100A.db Product Name : TheStripe™ 915Mhz PCB Antenna 100mm IPEX 1.13mm diameter MHF connector with foam attachment for assembly Features : 34*7*0.8mm(PCB) 13*6*7mm(foam) Compatible with Hirose U.FL SPE-12-8-084/F/SS Page 2 of 10 1.Introduction This miniaturized low profile PCB antenna is based on smart TheStripe™ antenna technology. It consists of a PCB antenna and 1.13mm mini coaxial cable with Ipex MHF (Hirose U.FL comp) connector. 2.Typical Antenna Performance in free space Parameter Specification Applications 915MHz ISM Band Frequency Band 902-928MHz Efficiency 52% Return Loss <-10dB VSWR <2.0:1 Impedance 50 Ohm Polarization Horizontal Radiation Pattern Omnidirectional SPE-12-8-084/F/SS Page 3 of 10 3.Mechanical Dimensions 3.1 Dimensions and Drawing(FR4 PCB) SPE-12-8-084/F/SS Page 4 of 10 3.2 Dimensions and Drawing(foam) 3.3 Cable & Connector 3.2.1 RF Cable Ø1.13 Coaxial Cable L = 100 +/- 3 mm 3.2.2 RF Connector IPEX MHF (U.FL compatible) SPE-12-8-084/F/SS Page 5 of 10 4.Antenna Test Setup and Results 4.1 Equipment 500 cm HORN Standard Antenna 8720 C Network Analyzer Rotator Controller Radiation Pattern Testing - Anechoic Chamber DUT Antenna SPE-12-8-084/F/SS Page 6 of 10 4.2 Efficiency PC.91 Efficiency Data Band (MHz) 850 860 870 880 890 900 910 920 930 940 950 960 970 Gain (dBi) -0.13-0.230.85 1.72 1.89 2.26 2.67 2.42 1.74 0.14 -1.94-4.74-7.54 Efficiency (%) 30.26 29.37 35.3 41.74 43.87 47.57 51.89 49.49 43.29 31.06 19.61 10.6 5.35 Efficiency (dB) -5.19-5.32-4.53-3.79-3.58-3.23-2.85-3.06-3.64-5.08-7.07-9.75-12.72 SPE-12-8-084/F/SS Page 7 of 10 4.3 Radiation Patterns 4.3.1 E-Plane (Horizontal/Azimuth Plane) (dBi) SPE-12-8-084/F/SS Page 8 of 10 4.3.2 H-Plane (Vertical/Elevation Plane) (dBi) SPE-12-8-084/F/SS Page 9 of 10 5.Packaging (Unit: mm) SPE-12-8-084/F/SS Page 10 of 10 Taoglas makes no warranties based on the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this document and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice. Taoglas reserves all rights to this document and the information contained herein. Reproduction, use or disclosure to third parties without express permission is strictly prohibited. Copyright © Taoglas Ltd.

RE below 1GHz Front View (Chip Antenna) RE below 1GHz Rear View (Chip Antenna) RE Above1GHz Front View (EX Antenna) RE Above1GHz Rear View (EX Antenna) Conducted Emission Front View Conducted Emission Side View