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AK8RCS640IAContactless IC Card Reader/Writer

Sony Group Corporation
Contactless IC Card Reader/Writer - FCC ID AK8RCS640IA - Sony Group Corporation
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Application Details

Equipment Class
DXX - Part 15 Low Power Communication Device Transmitter
Date of Grant
Apr 24, 2013
Application Purpose
Original Equipment
Date of Application
Apr 24, 2013
Equipment Note
Contactless IC Card Reader/Writer
Frequency Range
13.56000000 - 13.56000000
Company
Sony Group Corporation
Country
Japan

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Users Manual

Reader/Writer Module RC-S640/IA Product Specifications Note: This document is subject to change without notice. Page 3 RC-S640/IA Product Specifications Introduction This document describes the major features and specifications of Sony’s Reader/Writer module, RC-S640/IA. For the purpose of this document, the terms below denote the products or equipment described to the right. Card : A contactless IC card. Reader/Writer : A device used to read and write contactless IC cards, tags and devices. Controller : An external computer or an equivalent device that is directly connected to a Reader/Writer via a specific cable. RC-S640/IA satisfies the specifications mentioned with this document only when it connects with the specified antenna. Please confirm the specified antenna for RC-S640/IA. (Refer to Appendix A)  FeliCa is a contactless IC card technology developed by Sony Corporation.  FeliCa is a trademark of Sony Corporation.  All names of companies and products contained herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.  No part of this document may be copied, or reproduced in any form, without the prior consent of Sony Corporation.  Information in this document is subject to change without notice.  Sony Corporation assumes no liability for damages arising from, or in connection with, the use of this document. Page 4 RC-S640/IA Product Specifications Safety Information and Caution WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. For the customers in USA 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 interference that may cause undesired operation. WARNING You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Page 5 RC-S640/IA Product Specifications For the customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. The term “IC:” before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. Pour les clients au Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’utilisation doit répondre aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) ce matériel ne doit pas provoquer de brouillage et (2) il doit accepter tout brouillage, même celui qui est susceptible d’affecter son fonctionnement. La mention « IC: » devant le numéro de certification/ homologation signifie uniquement que les spécifications techniques d’Industrie Canada sont remplies. For the customers in Europe Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares that this RC-S640/IA is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. For details, please access the following URL: http://www.compliance.sony.de/ For use in following areas: residential, commercial and light industrial. This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables not longer than 3 meters (9.8 feet). Emissions from this inductive device could cause interference to nearby receivers of other radio services. The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany Page 6 RC-S640/IA Product Specifications Contents 1 Key functions and features ....................................................................................................... 8 2 Hardware specifications ............................................................................................................ 9 2.1 Major specifications ............................................................................................................................... 9 2.1.1 FeliCa or ISO/IEC 18092 (212 / 424 kbps) communication ........................................................ 9 2.1.2 ISO/IEC 14443 or ISO/IEC 18092 (106 kbps) communication .................................................... 9 2.1.3 Compatible cards, tags and devices *1,*2 ..................................................................................... 10 2.1.4 RF communicatio…

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External Photos

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ID Label/Location Info

fig2 : assembling label-ID fig1 : detailed label-ID RC-S640/IA Label-ID Instructions barcode RC-S640/IA Label Location RC-S640/IA Label Location

Internal Photos

RC-S640/IA Internal Photograph

Test Report

Test report No. : 10005705S-A-R1 Page : 1 of 24 Issued date : April 24, 2013 FCC ID : AK8RCS640IA UL Japan, Inc. Shonan EMC Lab. 1-22-3 Megumigaoka, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 259-1220 JAPAN Telephone : +81 463 50 6400 Facsimile : +81 463 50 6401 RADIO TEST REPORT Test Report No.: 10005705S-A-R1 Applicant : Sony Corporation Type of Equipment : Contactless IC Card Reader / Writer Model No. : RC-S640/IA FCC ID : AK8RCS640IA Test regulation : FCC Part15 Subpart C: 2012 Test result : Complied 1. This test report shall not be reproduced in full or partial, without the written approval of UL Japan, Inc. 2. The results in this report apply only to the sample tested. 3. This sample tested is in compliance with the limits of the above regulation. 4. The test results in this test report are traceable to the national or international standards. 5. This test report must not be used by the customer to claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by any agency of the Federal Government. 6. The opinions and the interpretations to the result of the description in this report are outside scopes where UL Japan has been accredited. 7. This report is a revised version of 10005705S-A. 10005705S-A is replaced with this report. Date of test: March 14 to April 23, 2013 Tested by: Shinichi Takano Engineer of WiSE Japan, UL Verification Service Approved by : Toyokazu Imamura Leader of EMC Service, UL Verification Service RTL02610 The testing in which "Non-accreditation" is displayed is outside the accreditation scopes in UL Japan. There is no testing item of "Non-accreditation". 13-EM-F0429 Test report No. : 10005705S-A-R1 Page : 2 of 24 Issued date : April 24, 2013 FCC ID : AK8RCS640IA UL Japan, Inc. Shonan EMC Lab. 1-22-3 Megumigaoka, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 259-1220 JAPAN Telephone : +81 463 50 6400 Facsimile : +81 463 50 6401 REVISION HISTORY Original Test Report No.: 10005705S-A Revision Test report No. Date Page revised Contents - (Original) 10005705S-A April 11, 2013 - - 1 10005705S-A April 16, 2013 1-2, 5, 14, 19 P5: Addition to *1) P14, 19: Correction of misdescription 2 10005705S-A April 19, 2013 1-2, 5 P5: Correction of *1) 3 10005705S-A-R1 April 24, 2013 - (Full revision) Replacement of Conducted emission data Test report No. : 10005705S-A-R1 Page : 3 of 24 Issued date : April 24, 2013 FCC ID : AK8RCS640IA UL Japan, Inc. Shonan EMC Lab. 1-22-3 Megumigaoka, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 259-1220 JAPAN Telephone : +81 463 50 6400 Facsimile : +81 463 50 6401 Contents Page SECTION 1: Customer information ........................................................................................ 4 SECTION 2: Equipment under test (E.U.T.) .......................................................................... 4 SECTION 3: Test specification, procedures & results ............................................................ 5 SECTION 4: Operation of E.U.T. during testing .................................................................... 7 SECTION 5: Conducted emission ........................................................................................... 9 SECTION 6: Radiated emission (Fundamental and Spurious emission) ............................. 10 SECTION 7: 20dB bandwidth & Occupied bandwidth (99%) ............................................ 11 SECTION 8: Frequency tolerances ........................................................................................ 11 Contents of APPENDIXES ...................................................................................................... 12 APPENDIX 1: Data of radio tests .......................................................................................... 13 APPENDIX 2: Test instruments ............................................................................................ 20 APPENDIX 3: Photographs of test setup .............................................................................. 22 Test report No. : 10005705S-A-R1 Page : 4 of 24 Issued date : April 24, 2013 FCC ID : AK8RCS640IA UL Japan, Inc. Shonan EMC Lab. 1-22-3 Megumigaoka, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 259-1220 JAPAN Telephone : +81 463 50 6400 Facsimile : +81 463 50 6401 SECTION 1: Customer information Company Name : Sony EMCS Corporation Kisarazu Site Brand Name : SONY Address : 8-4 Shiomi Kisarazu-shi, Chiba, 292-0834 Japan Telephone Number : +81-438-37-3982 Facsimile Number : +81-438-37-4705 Contact Person : Yuuki Fujiwara SECTION 2: Equipment under test (E.U.T.) 2.1 Identification of E.U.T. Type of Equipment : Contactless IC Card Reader / Writer Model Number : RC-S640/IA Serial Number : Refer to clause 4.2 Rating : DC 3.3V Country of Mass-production : Japan Condition of EUT : Production prototype (Not for Sale: This sample is equivalent to mass-produced items.) Receipt Date of Sample : March 12, 2013 Modification of EUT : No modification by the test lab. 2.2 Product description Model: RC-S640/IA (referred to as the EUT in this report) is a Contactless IC Card Reader / Writer. Clock frequency(ies) in the system : 27.12MHz <Radio part> Equipment type : Transceiver Frequency of operation : 13.56MHz Type of modulation : ASK Antenna type : Loop Antenna connector type : FPC connector ITU code : A1D Operation temperature range : -10 to +60 deg.C. FCC 15.31 (e) The RFID transmitter is provided the stable voltage (DC1.8V and DC3.3V) via regulator. Therefore, this EUT complies with the requirement. FCC Part 15.203 This module has a unique antenna coupler, FPC connector. This modular transmitter will always be used in the configuration in which it was authorized. Test report No. : 10005705S-A-R1 Page : 5 of 24 Issued date : April 24, 2013 FCC ID : AK8RCS640IA UL Japan, Inc. Shonan EMC Lab. 1-22-3 Megumigaoka, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 259-1220 JAPAN Telephone : +81 463 50 6400 Facsimile : +81 463 50 6401 SECTION 3: Test specification, procedures & results 3.1 Test specification Test specification : FCC Part 15 Subpart C: 2012, final revised on December 27,…

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Test Setup Photos

Test report No. : 10005705S-A Page : 21 of 23 UL Japan, Inc. Shonan EMC Lab. 1-22-3 Megumigaoka, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 259-1220 JAPAN Telephone : +81 463 50 6400 Facsimile : +81 463 50 6401 APPENDIX 3: Photographs of test setup Conducted emission Front Side Test Report No. : 10005705S-A-R1 22 Test report No. : 10005705S-A Page : 22 of 23 UL Japan, Inc. Shonan EMC Lab. 1-22-3 Megumigaoka, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 259-1220 JAPAN Telephone : +81 463 50 6400 Facsimile : +81 463 50 6401 Radiated emission Front 9kHz-30MHz Loop antenna: Horizontal Loop antenna: Vertical 30MHz-1000MHz Test Report No. : 10005705S-A-R1 23 Test report No. : 10005705S-A Page : 23 of 23 UL Japan, Inc. Shonan EMC Lab. 1-22-3 Megumigaoka, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 259-1220 JAPAN Telephone : +81 463 50 6400 Facsimile : +81 463 50 6401 Pre-check of the worst position X-axis Y-axis Z-axis The card was removed to photograph the EUT. END OF REPORT Test Report No. : 10005705S-A-R1 24/24

Contact Information

Applicant

Kazuyuki Hori(Chief EMC/RF Compliance Specialist)
[email protected]81-50-3141-6220Fax: 81-50-3750-6540

Technical Contact

UL Japan, Inc.Toyokazu Imamura
[email protected]81-463-50-6400

1-22-3 Megumigaoka, Hiratsuka-shi · Kanagawa-ken · Japan

Test Firm

UL Japan, Inc. Shonan EMC EMC Lab.Tetsuya Hashimoto
[email protected]+81-596-24-8116Fax: +81-596-24-8095

Technical Specifications

#Rule PartsFrequency RangePower Output
115C13.56 MHz - 13.56 MHz-
Modular Type
Single Modular Approval
Confidentiality
Long Term

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