Rf Exposure; Antenna Selection; Ieee 802.15.4 Channel Map Limitation; End-Product Verification Requirements - Ublox NORA-B1 Series System Integration Manual

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NORA-B1 modules are for OEM integrations only. The end-product must be professionally
installed in such a manner that only the authorized antennas can be used. See Section 6.2.3 for
more information.
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Any changes to hardware, hosts or co-location configuration may require new radiated emission
and SAR evaluation and/or testing. Any changes or modifications NOT explicitly APPROVED by
u-blox may cause the NORA-B1 module to cease to comply with the FCC rules part 15 thus void
the user's authority to operate the equipment on the US market.
Model
NORA-B100
NORA-B101
NORA-B106
Table 13: FCC IDs and ISED Certification Numbers for the NORA-B1 series modules
6.2.2

RF Exposure

NORA-B1 series modules comply with the FCC radiation exposure limits and the requirements of IC
RSS-102 issue 5 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
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Having a separation distance of minimum 10 mm between the user and/or bystander and the
antenna and /or radiating element ensures that the maximum output power of NORA-B1 is below
the SAR test exclusion limits presented in KDB 447498 D01v06 (US market limits).
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Having a separation distance of minimum 15 mm between the user and/or bystander and the
antenna and /or radiating element ensures that the output power (EIRP.) of NORA-B1 is below the
SAR evaluation Exemption limits defined in RSS-102 issue 5 (Canadian market limits).
6.2.3

Antenna selection

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For NORA-B101, an external antenna connector (U.FL. connector) reference design is available
(Appendix B) and must be followed to comply with the NORA-B1 FCC/IC modular approval. Use
only those antennas that have been authorized for use with NORA-B1; see Section 6.10 for a list
of pre-approved antennas.
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u-blox has provided these pre-approved antennas and reference design to enable quick time to
market, but it is possible and encouraged for customers to add their own antennas and connector
designs. These must be approved by u-blox and in some cases tested. Contact your nearest u-blox
support for more information about this process.
6.2.4

IEEE 802.15.4 channel map limitation

The 2.4 GHz band used by 802.15.4 communications is segmented into 16 channels, ranging from
channel 11 at 2405 MHz to channel 26 at 2480 MHz, with 5 MHz channel spacing. Due to the wide
spectral properties of the 802.15.4 signal, the use of channel 26 results in too much power being
transmitted in the FCC restricted band starting at 2483.5 MHz. As a result, channel 26 must not be
used on the US/Canadian market.
6.2.5

End-product verification requirements

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The modular transmitter approval of NORA-B1, or any other radio module, does not exempt the
end-product from being evaluated against applicable regulatory demands.
The evaluation of the end-product shall be performed with the NORA-B1 module installed and
operating in a way that reflects the intended end-product use case. The upper frequency
measurement range of the end-product evaluation is the 5th harmonic of 2.4 GHz as declared in
47 CFR Part 15.33 (b)(1).
UBX-20027617 - R02
C1-Public
FCC ID
XPYNORAB10
XPYNORAB10
XPYNORAB10
Regulatory information and requirements
NORA-B1 series - System integration manual
ISED Certification Number
8595A-NORA-B10
8595A-NORA-B10
8595A-NORA-B10
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