HI Scott Not enough information has been given. What is the USB port for? What is the RS232 port for? Do they somehow transfer data to and from the receiver? If they are for the purpose of connecting the device to a computer to do something (i.e. transfer data), then the device would be a computer peripheral. If the ports do not connect to a computer to do something, then it is not a computer peripheral.
However, without knowing the purpose of the ports, it could not be accurately classified. Thanks Dennis Ward Evaluation Engineer American TCB Certification Resource for the Wireless Industry www.atcb.com 703-847-4700 fax 703-847-6888 direct - 703-880-4841 cell - 209-769-8316 NOTICE: This E-Mail message and any attachment may contain privileged or company proprietary information. If you received this message in error, please return to the sender. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Douglas Sent: 05/04/2007 10:03 PM To: 'EMC PSTC' Subject: When Is It A Computer Peripheral? Another question for the list. I see an AM/FM receiver with a USB port and a RS-232 port on the back. Yes, there are processors and clocks inside. According to the FCC rules, the receiver needs only verification and not certification, and it specifies a short FCC statement for the back of the product. I don't have the text here, but it is not the same statement as applied on classical computers and printers, etc. The EMC test lab said the receiver is a digital device and a computer peripheral so it applied (or required) the same FCC statement as on a computer and also applied (or required) an FCC ID be placed on the product. My view is this is not a peripheral and is a receiver so it needs the first (shorter) statement and does not need an FCC ID. Which of us is right? As always, sharing of your knowledge is much appreciated. Scott Douglas [email protected] - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________
