Lets get this straight. The unit connects to a PC with a SCSI port (Do I read Apple?). He is not questioning the the certification status of the PC. Apparently the computer is not of his design or manufacture. He simply connects to a PC. Unless he specifies that the unit is to be only connected to a host Personnal Computer that is for industrial / commercial use and has a SCSI port (is there such a thing?), the scanner will take on the characteristics of its host (a Personnal Computer - not just a Computer). Again, the normal run of the mill PCs are Class B. He needs to simply look at the host PC and determine the its class by looking at the label (that is assuming that the required label is there). If the label says Class B, the scanner and host must meet Class B. He then has to decide whether to go the certification route via a TCB (time and money) or DoC (no money, no time).
If he wants to OEM a main-frame, that is another story for another day. 'Nuff said, end of story. John Shinn, P.E. -----Original Message----- From: owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org [mailto:owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf Of Gary McInturff Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 1:51 PM To: Pierre SELVA; Forum Safety-emc Subject: RE: FCC and Professional Scanner : Verification or certification Pierre, Another way to analyze the problem is the intended use, cost, and how you advertise the product. Below is a small excerpt from the FCC part 15 rules defining a computer. Such computers are considered Class B digital devices. Computers which use a standard TV receiver as a display device or meet all of the following conditions are considered examples of personal computers: (1) Marketed through a retail outlet or direct mail order catalog. (2) Notices of sale or advertisements are distributed or directed to the general public or hobbyist users rather than restricted to commercial users. (3) Operates on a battery or 120 volt electric al supply. Basically the converse of the above takes you out of the computer category. (1) Not sold in retail outlets - The product is bought directly from you or through business distributors that deal with business rather than consumers. So a national distributor that a professional photographer would use - sorry I can't think of a French distributor (2) You advertise in Business magazines not consumer electronic magazines etc. (3) This one is no help because commercial equipment often runs on 120. (4) Don't know exactly where its at, but there is also a clause that mentions the price being such that it is unlikely that a consumer would purchase the thing, even if they were aware. If your equipment meets all of those categories then you can justify Verification. The fact that an actual computer is attached to the device is a bit of a red herring. It might be a DoC certified device and class B, and even though it is necessary to have one to operate the scanner its emission classification doesn't define your product. You can always use a class B device on a Class A system, just not the other way around. My opinion anyway. Gary -----Original Message----- From: Pierre SELVA [mailto:e.l...@wanadoo.fr] Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 9:49 AM To: Forum Safety-emc Subject: FCC and Professional Scanner : Verification or certification Hello all, I have to clarify a point to classify a product regarding FCC part 15 rules. The product is a scanner used in the photographic world. It scans negatives films and converts it to digital files. This scanner can be used as a stand alone one, or included in a bigger machine which makes the complete process to develop photographies. The scanner needs a personal computer to run thru a SCSI port. In which category falls this product : Peripheral of a PC, or other digital device ? The choice is fundamental to determine the authorization process : DofC/Certification or Verification. Thanks for your help, Best regards, Pierre ======================================== eLABs (emc, safety, radio - product regulations) Pierre SELVA 18 Rue Marceau Leyssieux 38400 SAINT MARTIN D'HERES - FRANCE Phone : 33 (0)6 76 63 02 58 Fax : 33 (0)6 61 37 87 48 e-mail : e.l...@wanadoo.fr ====================================== ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list" ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list"
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