User's Manual

FCC Registration Required for Operation under Rule 15.240
Radio transmissions from the SR-650-101 are governed in the US by FCC Part 15 rules, and in
Canada by corresponding Industry Canada regulation RSS-210 . Still other regulations apply in
Europe and other countries.
The SR-650-101 is shipped with the default mode of operation corresponding to FCC 15.231. All
prior Savi equipment complies with 15.231. Equipment operating under this rule does not require
FCC Registration.
FCC Rule 15.240 offers some advantages in thru-put and flexibility for applications involving
containerized cargo. The SR-650-101 can be configured for operation under this rule only by a
qualified technician downloading factory-supplied configuration files.
There are restrictions in the geographical locations where such equipment may be deployed so as to
maintain a 40 km separation from five long-range radar sites in the US and Alaska. The FCC
requires notification of the locations where 15.240 operating equipment is to be installed. Savi
Technology, Inc. notifies the FCC of the initial shipping destination. However, it is the responsibility of
the end user to mail a notification of installation to the FCC as described in the form provided below
upon initial installation. It is also required that the user mail a new notification in the event the
equipment is re-located.
The form is to be mailed to:
Experimental Licensing Branch
Office of Engineering & Technology
Federal Communications Commission
445 12
th
Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
ATTN: RFID Registration
Selected text from FCC Rule 15.240 Operation in the band 433.5 – 434.5 MHz
(a) “Operation under this section is restricted to devices that use radio frequency energy to
identify the contents of commercial shipping containers. Operations must be limited to
commercial and industrial areas such as ports, rail terminals and warehouses.”
(e) “To prevent interference to Federal Government radar systems, operation under the
provisions of this section is not permitted within 40 kilometers of the following locations:”
DoD Radar Site Latitude Longitude
Beale Air Force Base 39
o
08’10”N 121
o
21’04”W
Cape Cod Air Force Station 41
o
45’07”N 070
o
32’17”W
Clear Air Force Station 64
o
55’16”N 143
o
05’02”W
Cavalier Air Force Station 48
o
43’12” 097
o
54’00”W
Eglin Air Force Base 30
o
43’12” 086
o
12’36”W