User's Manual

Hardware Integration Guide – SDC-PE15N

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Antennas of differing types and higher gains may be integrated as well. With the Summit Manufacturing

Utility software utility, OEMs may reduce the transmit power of the SDC-PE15N to account for higher

antenna gain when necessary. In some cases, OEMs may be able to reduce certification efforts by using

antennas that are of like type and equal or lesser gain to the above listed antennas.

Documentation Requirements

In order to maintain regulatory compliance, when integrating the SDC-PE15N into a host device and

leveraging Summit’s grants and certifications, it is necessary to meet the documentation requirements set

forth by the applicable regulatory agencies. The following sections (FCC, Industry Canada, and European

Union) outline the information that must be included in the user’s guide and external labels for the host

devices into which the SDC-PE15N is integrated.

FCC

User’s Guide Requirements

As outlined in the Operational Description, the SDC-PE15N complies with FCC Part 15 Rules for a

Limited Modular Approval. To leverage Summit’s grant, the two conditions below must be met for the

host device into which the SDC-PE15N is integrated:

1. The antenna is installed with 20 cm maintained between the antenna and users.

2. The transmitter module is not co-located with any other transmitter or antenna that is capable of

simultaneous operation.

As long as the two conditions above are met, further transmitter testing is typically not required.

However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing its end-product for any additional

compliance requirements required with this module installed, such as (but not limited to) digital device

emissions and PC peripheral requirements.

IMPORTANT!

In the event that the two conditions above cannot be met (for example certain

device configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC

authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID cannot be used on the

final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re-

evaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC

authorization.

When using Summit’s FCC grant for the SDC-PE15N, the integrator must include specific information in

the user’s guide for the device into which the SDC-PE15N is integrated. The integrator must not provide

information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user’s manual of the

device into which the SDC-PE15N is integrated. The following FCC statements must be added in their

entirety and without modification into a prominent place in the user’s guide for the device into which the

SDC-PE15N is integrated:

“IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antenna used

for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all