AYS-IRALUKCETAField Identification Reader

IralukCeta 2012 Field Identification Tag Reader Operations Manual for the IralukCeta 2012 Reader and Antenna Coble Geophysical Field Geophysical Instruments, Support and Services FCC Statement of Qualifications 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. This device is also registered with Industry Canada as follows: The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Model: IralukCeta FCC ID: AYS-IRALUKCETA FCC Device Labeling The labeling of each device will be on the outside of the rectangular PVC enclosure for the antennae on the corner for input power and communications access. Antenna Hardware Antenna without wiring harness The main part of the reader is the antenna housing, a waterproof rectangular PVC pipe assembly with the antenna coil inside. The electronic ‘tag reader’ circuit board at its lower end is permanently attached to the antenna coil leads. The reader has an attached battery holder that requires two "AA" size batteries. The reader will not function without these batteries. There are two connectors on the upper end of the circuit board. A four-pin non-polarized connector is for ground, external power supply (+12V typ.) and two RS-232 interface (TX, RX) wires. A wire harness is supplied but the installer can extend or make up an equivalent harness to suit their installation site requirements. A second 5-pin connector is included for the sole purpose of a debugging and programming interface, and as such it is not to be used by the installer or user. The wire harness/weatherproof assembly is made up of commercially available Schedule 40 PVC conduit and fittings. The supplied 2" flexible coupling is to be slid over the antenna's housing and clamps are to be tightened to assure waterproof connection if underwater installation is to be accomplished for fish detection. At the option of the installer the flexible coupling can be replaced with 2" PVC coupling and solvent welded to the antenna's housing. Observe all precautions in this manual as it will be impossible to disassemble the solvent welded unit without destroying the antenna's housing. The upper end of the flexible coupling is slid over a 2"-3/4" bushing and a supplied 3/4" PVC conduit continues to a weatherproof U-turn. The 3/4" conduit can be replaced with a longer piece if necessary. Photo of Power/Communications Cable ‘Wire Harness’ and protective PVC conduit with ‘U-turn’ to be filled with Silicone If the installation environment is tidal, the top of the conduit must extend significantly above the highest tide expected. Once the site's requirements are met with the length of conduit and wire harness, all PVC joints with power/communications wire inside (two pieces of weatherproof U-turn, the 3/4" conduit to the bushing) must be solvent welded to waterproof the installation. The wired weatherproof U-turn is to be filled with silicone sealant and allowed to dry (keep the U-turn upside down so the antenna assembly is to be connected as the last step, typically at the installation site and the clamps on the flexible coupling are to be tightened. The wire harness has two alligator clips (red = +12V; and black = ground) and an RS-232 cable ending in a DB-9 female connector for configuring the reader and access to reader's data. A sample PIT tag is found in the shipping box as well for testing the reader. It is embedded in a small piece of black anti-static foam. PIT tags are fragile and are made of glass and ferrite; once the glass is cracked the functionality of the tag is compromised. Other foam in the black plastic can is to protect the tag during shipment. Ends of the tag are visible in the black foam to be aligned with the axis of the reader for better coupling; see industry publications on limitations of PIT tag technology and detection rates. Final Assembly Instructions Photo of 4-pin connector The 4-pin female connector at the end of the wire harness is to be connected to the circuit board. As the connector is not polarized, pay attention to the orientation of the connection. Red wire is the +12V power supply is to be connected to the pin towards the center of the board and the yellow wire is to be near the edge of the board. Reversing the polarity or offsetting the connector may damage the circuitry. The four wires from the connector are Red (+12V), Black (RS-232 TX), Black (Ground), Yellow (RS-232 RX). The harness can be extended or made up for longer conduit to allow for site's requirements such as distance from the reader's antenna to the main battery and site for data access. Be sure to disconnect the main battery before charging it. Pin-out of External Wire Harness The wire harness provided has a built in polarity protection diode. Although it reduces voltage available to the reader, 10 volts is more than enough for most environments. Internal limitations of the reader (antenna peak voltages) can be typically reached with a 5-7 volt power supply. Operation Instructions: PIT Tag Reader The IralukCeta RFID…

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Nebraska Center for Excellence in Electronics 4740 Discovery Drive Lincoln, NE 68521 Phone: 402.323.6233 Fax: 402.323.6238 Request for Confidentiality Date: 20 June 2012 Subject: Confidentiality Request for: AYS-IralukCeta Pursuant to FCC 47 CRF 0.457(d) and 0.459 and IC RSP-100, Section 10, the applicant requests that a part of the subject FCC application be held confidential. Type of Confidentiality Requested Exhibit Short Term Permanent Block Diagrams Short Term External Photos Short Term Permanent* 1 Internal Photos Short Term Permanent Operation Description/Theory of Operation Short Term Permanent Schematics Short Term Test Setup Photos Short Term Permanent* User’s Manual *Note: ______(Insert Explanation as Necessary)______ Coble Geophysical Services has spent substantial effort in developing this product and it is one of the first of its kind in industry. Having the subject information easily available to "competition" would negate the advantage they have achieved by developing this product. Not protecting the details of the design will result in financial hardship. Permanent Confidentiality: The applicant requests the exhibits listed above as permanently confidential be permanently withheld from public review due to materials that contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. Short-Term Confidentiality: The applicant requests the exhibits selected above as short term confidential be withheld from public view for a period of ___(specify number of days not to exceed 180) 2 ___ days from the date of the Grant of Equipment Authorization and prior to marketing. This is to avoid premature release of sensitive information prior to marketing or release of the product to the public. Applicant is also aware that they are responsible to notify ACB in the event information regarding the product or the product is made available to the public. ACB will then release the documents listed above for public disclosure pursuant to FCC Public Notice DA 04-1705. NOTE for Industry Canada Applications: The applicant understands that until such time that IC distinguishes between Short Term and Permanent Confidentiality, either type of marked exhibit above will simply be marked Confidential when submitted to IC. Sincerely, By: __________________________ __Nic Johnson______________ EMC Electrical Test Engineering Manager, Nebraska Center for Excellence in Electronics Signing on behalf of Coble Geophysical Services as an Authorized Agent. 1 - The asterisked items (*) require further justification before permanent confidentiality will be allowed. These also currently require review by the FCC under their Permit-But-Ask policy before the grant is issued and can delay completion of an application. Further justification should be added to the note above. One such example for a potted device would be: “The EUT is FULLY potted using a non-removable epoxy based material. Removal of potting material causes irreparable damage to internal circuitry. See photographs exhibits that outline the device before and after potting.” 2 - Please refer to http://acbcert.com/documents/misc-docs/Memo-Short-Term-Vs-Standard-Confidentiality.pdf for complete details.

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NCEE Labs FCC Label and Location FCC ID:AYS-IRALUKCETA This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. 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. Figure 1 - FCC Label Note: Label is applied with water resistant clear tape with a permanent adhesive that covers the entire label, making it very difficult to remove without the use of a tool. The label is attached to the antenna housing which is not a removable part of the equipment. Because the label is attached to standard stock PVC piping, the use of engraving or printing is not possible. Figure 2 - FCC Label Location NCEE Labs FCC Label and Location Figure 3 - FCC ID Label

NCEE Labs Internal Photos, AYS-IRALUKCETA Figure 1 - Internal Photo, Circuit board with RTC backup battery NCEE Labs Internal Photos, AYS-IRALUKCETA Figure 2 - Internal Photo NCEE Labs Internal Photos, AYS-IRALUKCETA Figure 3 - Internal Photo NCEE Labs Internal Photos, AYS-IRALUKCETA Figure 4 - Internal Photo NCEE Labs Internal Photos, AYS-IRALUKCETA Figure 5 – Antenna - Outer PVD tubing cut to show inner PVC tubing with wire loops Figure 6 - Antenna winding inside inner PVC tube NCEE Labs Internal Photos, AYS-IRALUKCETA Figure 7 - Circuit board as connected to loop antenna Figure 8 - Communications/battery cable assembly

Nebraska Center for Excellence in Electronics 4740 Discovery Drive Lincoln, NE 68521 Phone: 402.323.6233 Fax: 402.323.6238 The Nebraska Center for Excellence in Electronics (NCEE) authorizes the above named company to reproduce this report provided it is reproduced in its entirety for use by the company’s employees only. Any use that a third party makes of this report, or any reliance on or decisions made based on it, are the responsibility of such third parties. NCEE accepts no responsibility for damages, if any, suffered by any third party as a result of decisions made or actions based on this report. This report applies only to the items tested. Amended Test Report Report includes NCEE Labs Report R20120430-21A in full and its amendment Client: Coble Geophysical Services, P.O. Box 1637 Homer, Alaska 99603-1637 EUT: IralukCeta 2012 Field Identification Tag Reader Test Report No.: R20120430-21B FCC ID: AYS-IRALUKCETA Approved By: __________________ Nic S. Johnson, NCE EMC Test Engineering Manager/Technical Manager iNARTE Certified EMC Engineer #EMC-003337-NE Date: 29 November 2012 Total Pages: 11 NCEE Labs R20120430-21B FCC ID:AYS-IRALUKCETA Page 2 of 11 Revision Page Rev. No. Date Description Original 5/16/2012 Original - NJohnson A 10/8/2012 Data from 100kHz to 30MHz was measured again with additional preamplifier and vertical/horizontal axis loop antenna positions. Clarification was added regarding measurement distances and limit extrapolation. -NJohnson B 11/29/2012 The notes on Tables 3 and 4 were corrected to reflect the correct extrapolation calculations, test distances and limits. Peak measurements were also included for radiated emissions tests from 100kHz to 30MHz. Clarification was added to how the fundamental values were calculated. Measurements from 100kHz to 30MHz were repeated because quasi-peak values were being recorded higher than the peak values. It appeared that the preamplifier was being saturated when the receiver attenuation was turned down. Measurements were repeated with 10dB of attenuation on the front end of the preamplifier. The measurement of the fundamental field strength was reported from the bandwidth calculations with a bandwidth correction factor added. NCEE Labs R20120430-21B FCC ID:AYS-IRALUKCETA Page 3 of 11 Table of Contents 1 Summary of Test Results .............................................................................................. 4 1.1 Emissions Test Results .......................................................................................... 4 2 EUT Description ............................................................................................................ 5 2.1 Equipment under Test (EUT) ................................................................................. 5 2.2 Testing Location ..................................................................................................... 5 2.3 EUT Setup ............................................................................................................. 5 3 Test Results .................................................................................................................. 6 3.1 Radiated Emissions ............................................................................................... 6 Tables Table 1 - Emissions Test Results ......................................................................................... 4 Table 2 - Equipment under Test (EUT) ................................................................................. 5 Table 3- Radiated Emissions QP Data ................................................................................10 Table 4- Radiated Emissions QP Data ................................................................................11 Figures Figure 1 - Radiated Emissions Test Setup ........................................................................... 7 Figure 2 - Radiated Emissions Test Setup ........................................................................... 7 Figure 3 - Radiated Emissions Data Plot .............................................................................11 Figure 4 - Radiated Emissions Data Plot .............................................................................. 8 Figure 5 - 20dB Bandwidth ................................................................................................... 9 NCEE Labs R20120430-21B FCC ID:AYS-IRALUKCETA Page 4 of 11 1 Summary of Test Results 1.1 Emissions Test Results The EUT was tested for compliance to The US Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, Part 15 according to ANSI C63.4:2003 and ANSI C63.4:2009. Below is a summary of the test results. Complete results of testing can be found in Section 3. Table 1 - Emissions Test Results Emissions Tests Test Method and Limits Result Radiated Emissions FCC Part 15.109 Complies NCEE Labs R20120430-21B FCC ID:AYS-IRALUKCETA Page 5 of 11 2 EUT Description The Equipment Under Test (EUT) was a Geophysical Instrument from Coble Geophysical services. The EUT tested was IralukCeta 2012 Field Identification Tag Reader. 2.1 Equipment under Test (EUT) Table 2 - Equipment under Test (EUT) Identification AYS-IralukCeta Manufacturer Coble Geophysical Services Model IralukCeta Serial Number NCEE Test 1 EUT Received Date 5/16/2012 EUT Tested Date 5/16/2012 11/1/2012* *Repeated testing from 100kHz to 30MHz with loop antenna in 3 axis. Peak and quasi-peak measurements were repeated with a preamplifier and 10dB of attenuation on the front end of the preamplifier. 2.2 Testing Location All testing was performed at the NCEE Lincoln facility, which is an A2LA accredited EMC test laboratory accredited per scope 1953.01. 2.3 EUT Setup The EUT was tested while a Pit Tag was hanging to the antenna housing to keep it transmitting. The EUT was powered by a 12VDC battery. NCEE Labs R20120430-21B FCC ID:AYS-IRALUKCETA Page 6 of 11 3 Test Results 3.1 Radiated Emissions Test: FCC Part 15.209 Test Specifications: Cla…

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