Approved Antennas - Digi XBee Product Manual

Additionally, European regulations stipulate an EIRP power maximum of 12.86 dBm (19 mW) for the
XBee-PRO and 12.11 dBm for the XBee when integrating antennas.
France: Outdoor use limited to 10 mW EIRP within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz.
Norway: Norway prohibits operation near Ny-Alesund in Svalbard. More information can be found at
the Norway Posts and Telecommunications site (www.npt.no).
Declarations of conformity
Digi has issued Declarations of Conformity for the XBee RF Modules concerning emissions, EMC and
safety. Files can be obtained by contacting Digi Support.
Important Note:
Digi does not list the entire set of standards that must be met for each country. Digi customers
assume full responsibility for learning and meeting the required guidelines for each country in their
distribution market. For more information relating to European compliance of an OEM product
incorporating the XBee RF Module, contact Digi, or refer to the following web sites:
CEPT ERC 70-03E - Technical Requirements, European restrictions and general requirements:
Available at www.cept.org.
RandTTE Directive - Equipment requirements, placement on market: Available at www.ero.dk/.

Approved antennas

When integrating high-gain antennas, European regulations stipulate EIRP power maximums. Use the
following guidelines to determine which antennas to design into an application.
XBee RF module
The following antenna types have been tested and approved for use with the XBee Module:
Antenna Type: Yagi
RF module was tested and approved with 15 dBi antenna gain with 2.9 dB cable-loss (EIRP Maximum
of 12.1 dBm). Any Yagi type antenna with 12.1 dBi gain or less can be used with no cable-loss.
Antenna Type: Omni-directional
RF module was tested and approved with 15 dBi antenna gain with 2.9 dB cable-loss (EIRP Maximum
of 12.1 dBm). Any Omni-directional type antenna with 12.1 dBi gain or less can be used with no cable-
loss.
Antenna Type: Flat Panel
RF module was tested and approved with 19 dBi antenna gain with 6.9 dB cable-loss (EIRP Maximum
of 12.1 dBm). Any Flat Panel type antenna with 12.1 dBi gain or less can be used with no cable-loss.
XBee-PRO RF module
(@ 10 dBm Transmit Power, PL parameter value must equal 0, or use International variant)
The following antennas have been tested and approved for use with the embedded XBee-PRO RF
Module:
• Dipole (2.1 dBi, Omni-directional, Articulated RPSMA, Digi part number A24-HABSM)
• Chip Antenna (-1.5 dBi)
• Attached Monopole Whip (1.5 dBi)
• Integrated PCB Antenna (-0.5 dBi)
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