----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Unger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Modifications of Parts 2 and 15 of the,Commission’s Rules for unlicensed devices and,equipment approval
> Tim, > > I read the 2nd Report and Order and I don't see where it is saying that > a certified mini PCI radio can be put into any "base" unit. > did you read? Come on Jack... Here's paragraph three of the background section: ============================================================ 3. In recent years, manufacturers have developed Part 15 transmitter modules (or “single” modules) that can be incorporated into many different devices. These modules generally consist of a completely self-contained radio-frequency transmitter (transmission system) missing only an input signal source and a power source to make it functional. Once the modules are authorized by the Commission under its certification procedure, they may be incorporated into a number of host devices such as personal computers (PCs) or personal digital assistants (PDAs), which have been separately authorized.2 The completed product generally is not subject to requirements for further certification by the Commission. Therefore, modular transmitters save manufacturers the time and any related expenses that would be incurred if a new equipment authorization were needed for the same transmitter when it is installed in a new device. _____________________ I dunno about you, but if that does not address mini-pci modules on a single board computer, I dunno what would. That's about as clear and specific as they could get! They CLEARLY are talking about rf network devices. It takes no imagination whatsoever to very effectively create mini-pci cards and certify them under these rules. They even state that the 'enclosure' no longer matters, nor does the device the "module" is connected to, unless it can make the device operate out of bounds. The software, if it uses the drivers from the manufacturer, or elements of the manufacturer's software, that are approved as far as SDR's go, for TPC and DFS, then yes, it obviously complies with this, because those are certified by the chipset manufacturers. And further, they went on to state that this can be applied to a wide array of rf devices... and they address various types of modulation, frequencies, blah blah. We're talking part-15 based networking devices, they're talking walkie talkies, they're talking about a huge array of devices. I see it as sea change, and take that from the language they use. The requirements are: self contained shielding so it's not dependent on enclosure for unintentional radiation control, has its own power control, can be certified separately from the rest of the device. The worst that can happen, is that we submit a mini-pci and antenna combination for certification and it gets rejected, but it appears to me we CAN certify it. As far as the "unique connector" rule, I don't know how this is interpreted, but every laptop and mini-pci put in it now has the same connector. -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
