User Manual

ThingMagic Nano User Guide 17
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Authorized Antennas
This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below and having a maximum gain of
8.15 dBiL. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 8.15 dBiL may not be used in
some regions without additional regulatory approval. (Circularly polarized antennas can have a circular
gain has high as 11.15 dBiC and still maintain a maximum linear gain of 8.15 dBiL.) The required antenna
impedance is 50 ohms.
NOTE: Most tags are linearly polarized, so the “max linear gain” value is the best number to use when
calculating the maximum read distance between the module and a tag.
FCC Modular Certification Considerations
Novanta has obtained FCC modular certification for the ThingMagic Nano module. This means that the
module can be installed in different end-use products by another equipment manufacturer with limited or no
additional testing or equipment authorization for the transmitter function provided by that specific module.
Specifically:
• No additional transmitter-compliance testing is required if the module is operated with one of the
antennas listed in the FCC filing.
• No additional transmitter-compliance testing is required if the module is operated with the same type of
antenna as listed in the FCC filing, as long as it has equal or lower gain than the antenna listed.
Equivalent antennas must be of the same general type (e.g. dipole, circularly polarized patch, etc.), and
must have similar in-band and out-of-band characteristics (consult specification sheet for cutoff
frequencies).
If the antenna is of a different type or has higher gain than those listed in the module’s FCC filing, see
Authorized Antennas, a class II permissive change must be requested from the FCC. Contact us at rfid-
[e-mail] for assistance.
A host using a module component that has a modular grant can:
ThingMagic Nano Authorized Antennas
Vendor Model Type Polarization
Frequency
Range
Circular
Gain
(dBiC)
Max
Linear
Gain
(dBi)
MTI
Wireless
MT-263020 Patch Circular 902-928
MHz
11 min 8
Laird S9025P Patch Circular 902-928
MHz
5.5 4.3
Laird S8658WPL Patch Circular 865-960
MHz
8.5 6.0
MTI
Wireless
MTI-262013 Patch Circular 902-928
MHz
7 min, 7.5
max
6.0
MTI
Wireless
MTI-242043 Patch Circular 865-956
MHz
7.5 in EU
band, 8.5
in NA band
6.0
Laird FG9026 Dipole Linear 902-928
MHz
[Not
Applicable]
8.15