W2E-ICHIMEV20Wireless radio module using 802.15.4

iControl Incorporated http://www.iControl‐Inc.com iCHIME Module iTAG Repeater for iCHIME modules iCHIME Reader utilizing an Internal iCHIME Module iCHIME Module Operating Manual Background. The iCHIME is 2.4GHz bi‐directional radio transceiver. A User may configure the device to operate as a Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) to support tracking shipping containers in a worldwide supply chain using the Marine Asset Tag Tracking System (MATTS) communication protocol. An iCHIME module utilizes a low power, wireless, radio operating in the 2.4 GHz band as its primary mode of communication. The wireless radio operates in compliance with IEEE Standard 802.15.4‐2006. The iCHIME utilizes the same radio, processor, and User interface software as iControl’s iTAG module. The iCHIME also supports the same command list as iControl’s iTAG module. The iCHIME is User configurable to periodically transmit the iCHIME’s status using a data interface available via the User connector. The module may operate as stand alone device or may be used as a radio transceiver for devices that communicate data as a part of a larger system. The User interface for the module is a twenty (20) pin connector on the bottom of the module. Figure 1 iCHIME and Related Devices iControl Incorporated http://www.iControl‐Inc.com iCHIME Radio Operation. The iCHIME is controlled via a serial port interface (RS232 UART) for initial configuration and checkout. All commands for controlling the iCHIME radio are identified in the iTAG Command List. Once a User as completed the initial iCHIME configuration, complete control and operation of the iCHIME can be accomplished through the radio interface using the same commands available in the iTAG Command List. The radio in the iCHIME is normally operated in a power saving mode with the receiver periodically enabled and “listening” for commands or data requests. A key element to the power saving mode is the principle of “tag ‐talks‐last”. In this mode, battery power is conserved by only responding to messages that are sent directly to the specific iCHIME MAC address or mutual broadcast address. For a majority of iCHIME operation, the iCHIME is in a deep power saving mode (~98% of the time). The iCHIME will only transmit when it receives a properly encrypted message while its receiver is active. The encrypted message directed to the iCHIME may include information about which channel the iCHIME uses for further transmissions. Once, the communication parameters are exchanged, there will typically be a period a several seconds of active radio transmission as the iCHIME relays data. The data transmitted may either be security data destined for government servers, and/or commercial data destined for the end customer. This data may originate from internal flash storage or it may be received and relayed from another compatible device. Other Features. In addition to the wireless radio, the iCHIME provides other features for system integration. 1. Two RS‐232 serial UARTs are available for the User to communicate to the module from secondary systems to transmit data via the radio transceiver. The User has complete control for setting the baud rate, data interval and packet format for data transmission. 2. The iCHIME hosts eight channels of 13 bit resolution Analog to Digital conversion. These inputs can be used to monitor external sensors attached to the iCHIME (temperature, pressure, vibration, etc.) . The iCHIME user interface includes command and data handling support to issue alarms or automate behavior based on thresholds for these input. 3. There is an onboard temperature sensor integrated with iCHIME. The default iCHIME data packet includes the temperature data. iControl Incorporated http://www.iControl‐Inc.com Functional Block Diagram. The iCHIME module integrates a low power microprocessor and a 2.4Ghz radio . The iCHIME module also includes a software User interface for radio control and data transmission. Additionally, the iCHIME can retrieve User data via the two serial UARTs or provide up to 8 channels of analog to digital data. Note: Please note that the iCHIME uses the same command list as the iTAG command list . For iCHIME command and control, please refer to the iTAG Command List for a complete description of commands that control the iCHIME module. The iCHIME module is equipped with an integrated trace antenna rated at 3.0 dBi. Most embedded mobile applications will utilize the integral antenna provided with the iCHIME module. Optionally, a micro coax connector may be utilized to connect external antenna to the iCHIME module. iControl can provide iCHIME modules with external antenna connectors that are certified and licensed for external antenna operations. NOTE: Users may not modify the antenna or it’s connection in anyway or risk violating radio law. Figure 2 iCHIME Block Diagram iControl Incorporated http://www.iControl‐Inc.com Absolute Maximum Ratings. Under no circumstances must the absolute maximum ratings giving in this table be violated. Stress exceeding one or more of the limiting values may cause permanent damage to the device. Parameter Min Max Units Condition Supply Voltage -0.3 6.0 V All supply pins must have same voltage Voltage on any digital pin -0.3 3.6 V Input RF level 10 dBm Storage temperature range -50 150 C Operating ambient temperature -40 85 C Figure 3 Maximum Ratings iControl Incorporated http://www.iControl‐Inc.com General Characteristics. iControl Incorporated http://www.iControl‐Inc.com iCHIME Radio Specification (Transmit). iControl Incorporated http://www.iControl‐Inc.com iCHIME Radio Specification (Receive). iControl Incorporated http://www.iControl‐Inc.com OEM Installation Instruction: An OEM integrator utilizes the 2x10 x2mm pin header connector on the bottom of the iCHIME. To apply power, utilize serial data, and connect to analog interfaces, the OEM must provide a 2x10 x 2mm pin socket on their integrating electronics. Interface Specificatio…

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Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division Equipment Authorization Branch 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 12/3/2009 To whom it may concern: We, the undersigned, hereby authorize Eurofins ETS Product Service GmbH to act on our behalf in all matters relating to applications for equipment authorization FCC ID: W2E- ICHIMEV20 including the signing of all documents related to these matters. Any and all acts carried out by Eurofins ETS Product Service GmbH on our behalf shall have the same effect as acts of our own. We also hereby certify that no party to this application is subject to a denial of benefits, including FCC benefits, pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. 862. Sincerely, Signature Fred Tubb President & CEO iControl Inc.

Federal Communications Commission Equipment Authorization Branch 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 12/3/2009 Request for Confidentiality Company name: iControl Incorporated. FCC ID: W2E-ICHIMEV20 FCC Part 15 Certification Gentlemen, In accordance with 0.459 of CFR 47, iControl hereby requests confidentiality of all circuit descriptions, circuit diagrams and parts list attachments for the subject application. These documents contain detailed system and equipment description and related information about the product which iControl considers to be proprietary, confidential and a custom design and otherwise would not release to the general public. Since the design is a basis from which future technological products will evolve, iControl considers that this information would be of benefit to its competitors and that the disclosure of the information in these documents would give competitors an unfair advantage in the market. Sincerely, Signature Fred Tubb President & CEO iControl Incorporated 3235 Kifer Rd, Suite 260 Santa Clara, CA 95051

http://www.iControl-Inc.com 3235 Kifer, Suite 260 Santa Clara, CA 95051 December 10 th , 2009 Subject: Modular Approval Requirements for FCC certification for iControl Incorporated. Reference: FCC ID: W2E-ICHIMEV20 Dear Application Examiner, iControl Incorporated iCHIME is seeking modular approval for FCC ID: W2E- ICHIMEV20. The radio meets the requirements for a modular approval as detailed in the FCC public notice DA00-1407. Compliance to each requirements is described below: 1. The modular transmitter must have its own RF shielding. WE COMPLY 2. The modular transmitter must have buffered modulation/data inputs. WE COMPLY 3. The modular transmitter must have its own power supply regulation. WE COMPLY 4. The modular transmitter must comply with the antenna requirements of Section 15.203 and 15.204(c). The antenna must either be permanently attached or employ a “unique” antenna coupler (at all connections between the module and the antenna, including the cable). WE COMPLY 5. The modular transmitter must be tested in a stand-alone configuration, WE COMPLY 6. The modular transmitter must be labeled with its own FCC ID number. WE COMPLY 7. The modular transmitter must comply with any specific rule or operating requirements applicable to the transmitter and the manufacturer must provide adequate instructions along with the module to explain any such requirements. WE COMPLY 8. The modular transmitter must comply with any applicable RF exposure requirements. WE COMPLY Sincerely, Fred Tubb President & CEO iControl Incorporated.

the wireless lab 24 September 2009 ICON09 – iCHIME Internal Photographs Wireless module MiCOM Labs, 440 Boulder Court, Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Tel: +1 (925) 462-0304, Fax: +1 (925) 462-0306, Web: www.micomlabs.com the wireless lab Page 2 of 3 the wireless lab Page 3 of 3

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the wireless lab 24 September 2009 ICON09 – iCHIME Internal Photographs Wireless module MiCOM Labs, 440 Boulder Court, Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Tel: +1 (925) 462-0304, Fax: +1 (925) 462-0306, Web: www.micomlabs.com the wireless lab Page 2 of 3 the wireless lab Page 3 of 3

440 Boulder Court, Suite 200, Pleasanton, California 94566, USA Tel.: +1 925 462 0304, Fax: +1 925 462 0306 www.micomlabs.com December 9, 2009 ICON09 –iCHIME 1.1.1. Maximum Permissible Exposure FCC, Part 15 Subpart C §15.247(i) Industry Canada RSS-Gen §5.5 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) Because the EUT belongs to the General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure the limit of power density is 1.0 mW/cm 2 Freq. Band (GHz) Antenna Gain (dBi) Numeric Gain (numeric) Peak Output Power (dBm) Peak Output Power (mW) Calculated Safe Distance @ 1mW/cm 2 Limit(cm) Minimum Separation Distance (cm) 2.4 14.0 25.12 +16.72 46.99 9.7 20.0 *Note: for mobile or fixed location transmitters the minimum separation distance is 20cm, even if calculations indicate the MPE distance to be less. 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 = 1mW / cm 2 from 1.310 Table 1 RSS-Gen §5.5 Before equipment certification is granted, the applicable requirements of RSS-102 shall be met.

COVER PAGE Test of iControl, iCHIME 802.15.4 To: FCC 47 CFR Part 15.247 & IC RSS-210 Test Report Serial No.: ICON09-A2 Rev A TITLE PAGE TEST REPORT FROM Test of iControl, iCHIME 802.15.4 to To FCC 47 CFR Part 15.247 & IC RSS-210 Test Report Serial No.: ICON09-A2 Rev A This report supersedes: None Applicant: iControl, Incorporated 3235 Kifer, Suite 260 Santa Clara California, 95051 USA Product Function: 802.15.4 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Copy No: pdf Issue Date: 8th December 2009 MiCOM Labs is an ISO 17025 Accredited Testing Laboratory CERTIFICATE #2381.01 This Test Report is Issued Under the Authority of; MiCOM Labs, Inc. 440 Boulder Court, Suite 200 Pleasanton, CA 94566 USA Phone: +1 (925) 462-0304 Fax: +1 (925) 462-0306 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: iControl, iCHIME 802.15.4 To: Serial #: Issue Date: Page: FCC 47 CF R Part 15.247 & IC RSS-210 ICON09-A2 Rev A 8th December 2009 3 of 97 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. 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: iControl, iCHIME 802.15.4 To: Serial #: Issue Date: Page: FCC 47 CF R Part 15.247 & IC RSS-210 ICON09-A2 Rev A 8th December 2009 4 of 97 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 and RECOGNITION......................................................... 5 1. TEST RESULT CERTIFICATE ................................................................................... 8 2. REFERENCES AND MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY .......................................... 9 2.1. Normative References ............................................................................................... 9 2.2. Test and Uncertainty Procedures .............................................................................. 9 3. PRODUCT DETAILS AND TEST CONFIGURATIONS .......................................... 10 3.1. Technical Details ..................................................................................................... 10 3.2. Scope of Test Program ............................................................................................ 11 3.3. Equipment Model(s) and Serial Number(s) ............................................................. 14 3.4. Antenna Details ....................................................................................................... 14 3.5. Cabling and I/O Ports .............................................................................................. 15 3.6. Test Configurations.................................................................................................. 15 3.7. Equipment Modifications.......................................................................................... 15 3.8. Deviations from the Test Standard .......................................................................... 16 4. TEST SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 17 5. TEST RESULTS ........................................................................................................ 19 5.1. Device Characteristics ............................................................................................. 19 5.1.1. 6 dB and 99 % Bandwidth ........................................................................19 5.1.2. Peak Output Power ..................................................................................25 5.1.3. Peak Power Spectral Density...................................................................32 5.1.4. Maximum Permissible Exposure ..............................................................38 5.1.5. Conducted Spurious Emissions ...............................................................39 5.1.6. Radiated Emissions .................................................................................48 5.1.7. AC Wireline Conducted Emissions (150 kHz – 30 MHz)..........................89 6. PHOTOGRAPHS....................................................................................................... 91 6.1. Radiated Spurious Emissions – Test Configuration ................................................ 91 6.2. Radiated Spurious Emissions - below 1 GHz .......................................................... 92 6.3. Radiated Spurious Emissions - above 1 GHz.......................................................... 93 6.4. Conducted Measurement Test Set-Up .................................................................... 94 6.5. Conducted Measurement Test Equipment .............................................................. 95 7. TEST EQUIPMENT DETAILS................................................................................... 96 Title: iControl, iCHIME 802.15.4 To: Serial #: Issue Date: Page: FCC 47 CF R Part 15.247 & IC RSS-210 ICON09-A2 Rev A 8th December 2009 5 of 97 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 ACCREDITATION, LISTINGS and RECOGNITION ACCREDITATION MiCOM Labs, Inc. an accredited laboratory complies with the international standard BS EN ISO/IEC 17025. The company …

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MiCOM Labs, 440 Boulder Court, Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Tel: +1 (925) 462-0304, Fax: +1 (925) 462-0306, Web: www.micomlabs.com the wireless lab 16 December 2009 ICON09 – iCHIME Test Set Up Photographs Conducted Measurement Test Set-Up Page 2 of 5 the wireless lab Conducted Measurement Test Equipment Page 3 of 5 the wireless lab Radiated Spurious Emissions – Test Configuration Page 4 of 5 the wireless lab Radiated Spurious Emissions - below 1 GHz Page 5 of 5 the wireless lab Radiated Spurious Emissions - above 1 GHz