DR2000-DK RFM, DR2000-DK Datasheet - Page 7

• Manufacturer Part Number: DR2000-DK
• Description: RF Modules & Development Tools 2G Development Kit 916.5MHz
• Manufacturer: RFM

Specifications of DR2000-DK

• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

These laws and requirements are applicable to the finished product, in the
configuration that it will be sold to the general public or the end user. OEM
components often can not be certified, since they require additional attachments
before they have any functional purpose.
Unless otherwise marked, RFM DR2000 Virtual Wire
Development Kit modules
have not been certified to any particular set of regulations. Each module has
suggested countries for use, depending on current allocations and technical
limits. Emissions from receivers can be an unexpected problem, and the RFM
modules have special features to help with this part of the emission testing.
Product Certification - General requirements for emissions and ingressions
(called susceptibility, if errors occur) are controlled by engineering standards of
performance, regulations, and the customer’s expectations.
In USA and Canada, for example, you must formally measure the emissions, file
for a certification or authorization, and affix a permanent marking label to every
device, prior to offering your system for sale. Regulations allow you to build only
a small number (usually 5 pieces) for testing and in-company use, before
certification and marketing. Trade shows and product announcements can be a
problem for marketing, when the products are advertised without proper dis-
claimers. With Internet access, go to “www.fcc.org” for USA information or
“www.ic.gc.ca” for Canada. The Canada rules are RCC-210, Revision 2.
FCC CFR 47, Parts 2 and 15, contains the needed information for USA sales.
European Union (EU) requirements allow self-certification of some systems and
require formal measurement reports for other systems. In all cases, however, the
directives demand the “CE mark” be added to all compliant devices before any
device is freely shipped in commerce. In the EU, the EMC Directive also adds
various tests and expectations for levels of signal that will permit acceptable
operation.
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