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PMP 450 Planning Guide Compliance with radio regulations
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Compliance with radio regulations
This section describes how the PMP 450 complies with the radio regulations that are enforced in various countries.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Cambium could void the user’s authority to operate the
system.
Type approvals
This system has achieved Type Approval in various countries around the world. This means that the system has
been tested against various local technical regulations and found to comply. The frequency bands in which the
system operates may be ‘unlicensed’ and, in these bands, the system can be used provided it does not cause
interference. The system is not guaranteed protection against interference from other products and installations.
Table 36 lists the radio specification type approvals that have been granted for PMP 450 frequency variants.
Table 36 Radio certifications
Variant Region Specification (Type Approvals)
5.4-GHz PMP 450 Europe ETSI EN 301 892 v1.6.1
USA FCC Part 15 Class B
5.8-GHz PMP 450 USA FCC Part 15 Class B
CANADA RSS Gen and RSS 210
Europe ETSI EN 302 502 v1.2.1
DFS for 5.4 GHz Radios
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) is a requirement in several countries and regions for 5 GHz unlicensed
systems to detect radar systems and avoid co-channel operation. DFS and other regulatory requirements drive the
settings for the following parameters, as discussed in this section:
Country Code
Primary Frequency
Alternate 1 and Alternate 2 Frequencies
External Antenna Gain