P65ALR9680RFID Reader

ALIEN TECHNOLOGY ® ALR-9680 HARDWARE SETUP GUIDE February 2013 ALR-9680 Legal Notices Copyright ©2013 Alien Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. Alien Technology Corporation has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the products described in this document, including without limitation certain patents or patent pending applications in the U.S. or other countries. This document and the products to which it pertains are distributed under licenses restricting their use, copying, distribution and de-compilation. No part of this product documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Alien Technology Corporation and its licensors, if any. Third party software is copyrighted and licensed from Licensors. 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DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARANTEES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGMENT ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID. FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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 instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with 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 expense. Any change or modification to this product voids the user’s authority to operate per FCC Part 15 Subpart A. Section 15.21 regulations. Industry Canada Compliance 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. This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 6dBi. Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that required for successful communication. Caution Reader antennas should be positioned so that personnel in the area for prolonged periods may safely remain at least 23 cm (9 in) in an uncontrolled environment from the antenna’s surface. See FCC OET Bulletin 56 “Hazards of radio frequency and electromagnetic fields” and Bulletin 65 “Human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields.” TABLE OF CONTENTS ALR-9680 HARDWARE SETUP GUIDE DOC. CONTROL #8102135-000 REV A i Alien Technology ® Hardware Setup Guide ALR-9680 February 2013 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1 Audience ....................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. RFID Reader Overview ................................................................................................................................. 1 EPC Class 1 GEN 2 UHF RFID Tags ........................................................................................................... 2 Requirements ................................................................................................................................................ 2 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 4 RFID Reader ........................................................................................................................................... 4 RFID Reader High Performance Circular Antenna ................................................................................ 5 Power Supplies ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Mechanical: Reader Physical Size ........................................................................................................ 5 I/O Port Terminal Interface ..................................................................................................................... 6 RS-232 Port Pinouts ............................................................................................................................... 7 RS-232 Connector (Female) – Looking at Reader .......................................................................... 7 System Architecture .........................…

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Alien Technology ALR-9680 Maximum Permissible Exposure FCC, Part 15 Subpart C §15.247(i) Industry Canada RSS-Gen §5.6 Calculations for Maximum Permissible Exposure Levels Power Density = Pd (mW/cm 2 ) = EIRP/(4πd 2 ) EIRP = P * G P = Peak output power (mW) G = Antenna numeric gain (numeric) d = Separation distance (cm) Numeric Gain = 10 ^ (G (dBi)/10) The ALR-9680 has 4 antennas ports only one of which is actively transmitting at any one time. Measurements were made on the antenna port with the highest power. Because the EUT belongs to the General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure the limit of power density is 0.6 mW/cm 2 Antenna Gain (dBi) Numeric Gain (numeric) Peak Output Power (dBm) Peak Output Power (mW) Calculated Safe Distance @ 0.6mW/cm 2 Limit(cm) 5.5 3.55 +29.70 933.3 21.0 Specification Maximum Permissible Exposure Limits §15.247(i) Systems operating under the provisions of this section shall be operated in a manner that ensures that the public is not exposed to radio frequency levels in excess of the Commission’s guidelines. FCC §1.1310 Limit = f/1500 = 0.6 mW / cm 2 from 1.310 Table 1 RSS-Gen §5.6 Category I and Category II equipment shall comply with the applicable requirements of RSS-102. Laboratory Measurement Uncertainty for Power Measurements Measurement uncertainty ±1.33 dB

COVER PAGE Test of Alien Technology RFID Reader ALR-9680 To: FCC 47 CFR Part15.247 & IC RSS-210 Test Report Serial No.: ALNT46-U1 Rev A TITLE PAGE TEST REPORT FROM Test of Alien Technology RFID Reader ALR-9680 To FCC 47 CFR Part15.247 & IC RSS-210 Test Report Serial No.: ALNT46-U1 Rev A This report supersedes: NONE Manufacturer: Alien Technology 18220 Butterfield Blvd Morgan Hill California 95037, USA Product Function: 915 MHz RFID Reader Copy No:pdf Issue Date: 15th February 2013 MiCOM Labs is an ISO 17025 Accredited Testing Laboratory This Test Report is Issued Under the Authority of; MiCOM Labs, Inc. 440 Boulder Cour t, Suite 200 Pleasanton, CA 94566 USA Phone: +1 (925) 462-0304 Fax: +1 (92 5) 462-0306 TEST CERTIFICATE #2381.01 www.micomlabs.com This test report may be reproduced in full only. The document may only be updated by MiCOM Labs personnel. Any changes will be noted in the Document History section of the report. Title: Alien Technology RFID Reader ALR-9680 To: Serial #: Issue Date: Page: FCC 47 CFR Part15.247 & IC RSS-210 ALNT46-U1 Rev A 15th February 2013 3 of 67 This test report may be reproduced in full only. The document may only be updated by MiCOM Labs p ersonnel. Any changes will be noted in the Document History section of the report. MiCOM Labs, 440 Boulder Court, Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA 94566 USA, Phone: 925.462.0304, Fax: 925.462.0306, www.micomlabs.com This page has been left intentionally blank Title: Alien Technology RFID Reader ALR-9680 To: Serial #: Issue Date: Page: FCC 47 CFR Part15.247 & IC RSS-210 ALNT46-U1 Rev A 15th February 2013 4 of 67 This test report may be reproduced in full only. The document may only be updated by MiCOM Labs p ersonnel. Any changes will be noted in the Document History section of the report. MiCOM Labs, 440 Boulder Court, Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA 94566 USA, Phone: 925.462.0304, Fax: 925.462.0306, www.micomlabs.com TABLE OF CONTENTS ACCREDITATION, LISTINGS & RECOGNITION ..........................................................5 TESTING ACCREDITATION ........................................................................................... 5 RECOGNITION................................................................................................................ 6 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION........................................................................................... 7 1. TEST RESULT CERTIFICATE .................................................................................9 2. REFERENCES AND MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY ......................................10 2.1. Normative References .......................................................................................... 10 2.2. Test and Uncertainty Procedures ......................................................................... 10 3. PRODUCT DETAILS AND TEST CONFIGURATIONS ........................................11 3.1. Technical Details .................................................................................................. 11 3.2. Scope of Test Program ......................................................................................... 12 3.3. Equipment Model(s) and Serial Number(s) .......................................................... 13 3.4. Antenna Details .................................................................................................... 13 3.5. Cabling and I/O Ports ........................................................................................... 13 3.6. Test Configurations............................................................................................... 14 3.7. Equipment Modifications....................................................................................... 14 3.8. Deviations from the Test Standard ....................................................................... 14 4. TEST SUMMARY ....................................................................................................15 5. TEST RESULTS ......................................................................................................17 5.1. Device Characteristics .......................................................................................... 17 5.1.1. 20 dB Bandwidth ....................................................................................... 17 5.1.2. Transmitter Channels - Channel Spacing ............................................... 23 5.1.3. Transmitter Channels................................................................................ 26 5.1.4. Output Power ............................................................................................ 31 5.1.5. Maximum Permissible Exposure............................................................... 34 5.1.6. Conducted Spurious Emissions Transmitter ............................................. 35 5.1.7. Conducted Spurious Emissions Stand-By ................................................ 43 Conducted Stand-By Spurious Emissions 30M - 7 GHz....................................... 44 5.1.8. Radiated Emissions .................................................................................. 46 5.1.9. Radiated Spurious Emissions – Digital Emissions(0.03-1 GHz) ............... 53 5.1.10. AC Wireline Conducted Emissions (150 kHz – 30 MHz) .......................... 58 6. PHOTOGRAPHS.....................................................................................................62 6.1. General Measurement Test Set-Up ...................................................................... 62 6.2. Radiated Emissions <1 GHz................................................................................. 63 6.3. Radiated Emissions >1 GHz................................................................................. 64 6.4. Cable Connections POE AC Wireline Emissions ................................................. 65 7. TEST EQUIPMENT DETAILS.................................................................................66 Title: …

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