Data Sheet

OEM Responsibilities to comply with FCC Regulations
This module has been tested for compliance to FCC Part 15.
OEM integrators are responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements needed with this module in-
stalled (for example, digital device emissions, PC peripheral requirements, etc.).
Additionally, investigative measurements and spot checking are strongly recommended to verify that the full system compliance is
maintained when the module is integrated, even with a module having a full modular approval, in accordance to the "Host Product
Testing Guidance" in FCC's KDB 996369 D04 Module Integration Guide V01.
• General Considerations
This transmitter module is tested as a subsystem and its certification does not cover the FCC Part 15 Subpart B (unintentional radia-
tor) rule requirement, which is applicable to the final host. The final host will need to be assessed for compliance to this portion of
rule requirements, if applicable.
• Manual Information to the End User
The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end-user regarding how to install or remove this RF module, or
how to change RF related parameters, in the user’s manual of the end-product which integrates this module.
The end user manual shall include all required regulatory information/warnings as shown in this manual.
• Host Manufacturer Responsibilities
Host manufacturers are ultimately responsible for the full compliance of the host system.
The final product must be reassessed against all the essential requirements of the FCC rule such as FCC Part 15 Subpart B before
it can be placed on the US market. This includes reassessing the transmitter module for compliance with the Radio and EMF essen-
tial requirements of the FCC rules. This module must not be incorporated into any other device or system without retesting for com-
pliance as multi-radio and combined equipment
Separation
• To meet the SAR exemption for portable conditions, the minimum separation distance indicated in Table 16.1 Minimum Separation
Distances for SAR Evaluation Exemption on page 38 must be maintained between the human body and the radiator (antenna) at
all times.
• This transmitter module is tested in a standalone mobile RF exposure condition, and in case of any co-located radio transmitter be-
ing allowed to transmit simultaneously, or in case of portable use at closer distances from the human body than those allowing the
exceptions rules to be applied, a separate additional SAR evaluation will be required, ultimately leading to a Class II Permissive
Change, or more rarely to a new grant.
• Important Note: In the event that these conditions cannot be met, then for the FCC authorization to remain valid the final product
will have to undergo additional testing to evaluate the RF exposure, and a permissive change will have to be applied. The evaluation
(SAR) is in the responsibility of the end-product’s manufacturer, as well as the permissive change that can be carried out with the
help of the customer's own Telecommunication Certification Body typically acting as the grant holder’s agent.
End Product Labeling
The BT122 modules are labeled with their own FCC ID.
In all those cases when the FCC ID is not visible after the module is installed inside another device, then the outside of the device into
which the module is installed must also display a label referring to the enclosed module. In that case, the final end-product must be
labeled in a visible area with the following:
"Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID: QOQ-BT122"
Or
"Contains FCC ID: QOQ-BT122"
Final note: As long as all the conditions in this and all the above chapters are met, further RF testing of the transmitter will not be
strictly required. However, still consider the good practice of ensuring the compliance of the host by spot checking.
Nevertheless, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements which
might be mandatory with this module installed.
BT122 Data Sheet
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