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SDC-CF10AG Certification Information

The SDC-CF10AG is certified for compliance to various ETSI, FCC and Industry Canada standards as well as Wi-Fi Alliance and Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) specifications. These grants, approvals and formal test reports may be leveraged by Summit customers to achieve their required device certifications. Links to all certification documentation may be found in the SDC-CF10AG Certifications directory. Links to relevant documents in this directory may be found below in their appropriate context. The degree to which customers can leverage these Summit items is dependent upon the regulatory agency, industry body and the type of end device. If any additional information or guidance is required, please contact Summit's certification group via email or by telephone at 330.434.7929.

ETSI

Summit has secured certifications to the following ETSI standards, EN 300 328, EN 301 489, EN 301 892, and EN 60950-1 for the SDC-CF10AG. These certifications were secured with three dual band antennas:

• Laird NanoBlade PCB Omnidirectional
• Radiall Larson Dipole
• Volex Dipole

Certificates and associated test reports may be found here:

• EN 300 328
• EN 301 489
• EN 301 893
• EN60950-1

Any of these certifications may be leveraged by mobile and portable device vendors as part of their self declaration to obtain the CE mark required by members of the European Union. ETSI/CE rules differ from those of the FCC and IC in that there is no provision for a modular approval. All approvals and certifications must exist at the device, rather than the radio module, level.

Summit has obtained a Frequency Authority Certificate for the SDC-CF10AG in compliance with Annex IV procedures in article 10.5 of R&TTE directive 99/5/EC. Like all Summit devices, the SDC-CF10AG is fully compliant with European Union Directive 2003/95/EC or Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) as per our Declaration of Compliance.

FCC

Summit has received two FCC grants for the SDC-CF10AG (FCC identifier TWG-SDCCF10AG). These grants were secured with three dual band antennas:

• Laird NanoBlade PCB Omnidirectional
• Radiall Larson Dipole
• Volex Dipole

The initial grant and associated test report relates to operation in the following frequency bands:

• 2.412 to 2.462 GHz (the ISM band)
• 5.745 to 5.805 GHz (the UNII-3 band)

The subsequent grant and associated test report relates to operation in the following frequency bands:

• 5.180 to 5.240 GHz (the UNII-1 band)
• 5.280 to 5.320 GHz (the UNII-2 band)
• 5.500 to 5.700 GHz (the UNII-2 Extended band)

The above grants are Limited Modular Approvals (LMAs). The limitations on these grants are as follows:

• The SDC-CF10AG must be installed by an Original Equipment Manufacturer such as a Portable Data Terminal vendor.
• When using this grant the SDC-CF10AG must be installed only in portable devices, i.e. those devices which typically operate at distances greater than 20cm (7.9 inches) from the human body. When certifying mobile devices (those that typically operate at distances less than 20cm from the human body) a new grant must be secured by the device vendor. Summit test data as outlined above may be leveraged by the device vendor to minimize the cost and time associated with this process.

Portable Devices

Portable devices (such as Portable Data Terminals) typically operate at distances less than 20 cm or 7.9 inches from the human body.

Because of operation within close proximity to the human body, portable devices must undergo an additional level of testing that is not required of mobile devices. This testing is referred to as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) testing which measures the amount of energy from the device that is absorbed by the human body. Because SAR is very device-specific, FCC rules do not allow for an LMA for use with portable devices. As such, portable device vendors must secure an FCC grant for their devices rather than leverage an existing grant at the module (radio) level.

Portable device vendors may leverage all testing (as referenced above) associated with the TWG-SDCCF10AG grants. In brief, to secure a grant for their portable device, the vendor need only provide SAR test reports for their devices (when equipped with the SDC-CF10AG radios with transmit power settings and an antenna as per the above) to the FCC or a Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) and reference the test reports associated with the TWG-SDCCF10AG grant. In this scenario, no additional testing is typically required.

Summit obtained the TWG-SDCCF10AG grants through a TCB, Elliott Labs. Device vendors may find it most efficient to work with Elliott for their portable device certifications. Elliott does not provide SAR testing but can recommend applicable test labs.

Mobile Devices

Mobile devices (such as vehicle mounted terminals) typically operate at distances greater than 20 cm or 7.9 inches from the human body.

FCC rules allow vendors to use this grant for their mobile devices without additional testing or certification provided that the radio is set for no more than the same transmit power as was used for the grant and that the antennas used in these devices be of a like type (e.g. dipole or PCB omnidirectional) and of equal or lesser gain.

Mobile device vendors must add all necessary FCC statements to their user's guide. These statements may be found in the applicable Hardware Integration Guide for this device which is available to OEMs by contacting Summit.

Industry Canada

The SDC-CF10AG is certified to Industry Canada (IC) RSS-210 standard certification. The IC 6616A-SDCCF10AG certification is based on the testing performed for the FCC certification, using the same antennas and transmit power and covering the same frequency bands. Test reports and data sheets relevant to this certification may be found in the FCC section above.

Wi-Fi Alliance

Summit has submitted the SDC-CF10AG to an authorized Wi-Fi Alliance test lab and as a result has received and Embedded Client Certification to the following standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, WPA (both personal and enterprise) and WPA2/802.11i (both personal and enterprise). For those host devices which include the SDC-CF10AG, the vendor may assert that their device incorporates a Wi-Fi Certified Embedded Client. The vendor need not be a member of the Wi-Fi Alliance to make this assertion but may not use the "Wi-Fi Certified" logo in conjunction with their device.

Device vendors who are members of the Wi-Fi Alliance may also choose to secure a Wi-Fi Alliance certification for their specific device. In this case, the vendor may not leverage the test data or certification for the Summit device. The vendor can, however, use the SDC-CF10AG test plan as a template, modifying it as necessary for the capabilities of their particular device. By leveraging Summit's "pre-approved" software and test plan, the vendor has a greater assurance that their actual testing will result in an end device certification. Summit will provide consultative services to those vendors who choose to pursue a Wi-Fi Alliance certification for their Summit-equipped devices.

Cisco Compatible Extensions

Summit is a member of the Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) program and has a direct license from Cisco for intellectual property relating to the various versions of the CCX specifications. Summit has submitted the SDC-CF10AG to an authorized CCX test lab and has been found to be fully compliant with version 4 of the CCX specifications for application specific devices (ASDs). For those host devices which include the SDC-CF10AG, the vendor may assert that their device incorporates a Cisco Compatible radio module.

Device vendors who are members of the CCX program may also choose to secure CCX compliance for their end device. When incorporating the SDC-CF10AG into their product with the above software version, the vendor need not be a direct licensee for Cisco intellectual property. Rather, in this case the device vendor need only submit their SDC-CF10AG enabled device for CCX compliance testing to the version 4 test plan for ASDs. By leveraging Summit's "pre-approved" software and by testing to the same plan, the vendor has a greater assurance that their actual testing will result in an end device compliance. Summit will provide consultative services to those vendors who choose to pursue CCX compliance for their Summit-equipped devices.