ZGM130S Z-Wave Long Range Radio
Board
BRD4207A Reference Manual
The BRD4207A Wireless Gecko Radio Board enables developers to develop Silicon
Labs Z-Wave® Long Range applications. The board contains a Wireless Gecko System-
in-Package module and it is optimized for operating at 14 dBm output power. With the
on-board SMA connector, conducted testing is supported, and it also enables attachment of external whip antenna for radiated tests.
This document contains a brief introduction and description of the BRD4207A Radio
Board features, focusing on the RF section and performance.
RADIO BOARD FEATURES
• Wireless SiP: ZGM130S037HGN2
•
CPU core: ARM Cortex®-M4 with FPU
• Flash memory: 512 kB
• RAM: 64 kB
• Operation frequency: 863-876 MHz and
902-930 MHz
• Transmit power: 14 dBm
• Single SMA connector both for transmit
and receive
• Optional printed antenna
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................4
2. Radio Board Connector ...........................5
2.1 Introduction ...............................5
2.2 Radio Board Connector Pin Associations .....................5
3. Radio Board Block Summary .........................6
3.1 Introduction ...............................6
3.2 Radio Board Block Diagram .........................6
3.3 Radio Board Block Description ........................6
3.3.1 SMA Connector ............................6
3.3.2 Printed Antenna ............................6
3.3.3 Radio Board Connectors .........................6
3.3.4 RGB LED ..............................7
3.3.5 Serial EEPROM ............................7
4. RF Section ................................8
4.1 Introduction ...............................8
4.2 Schematic of the RF Section .........................8
4.3 Bill of Materials for the Low-Pass Filter ......................8
4.4 Printed Antenna .............................9
5. Mechanical Details ............................ 10
6. EMC Compliance ..............................11
6.1 Introduction ...............................11
6.2 EMC Regulation Emission Limits ........................11
6.2.1 ETSI EN 300-200-1 Emission Limits for the 868-868.6 MHz Band ...........11
6.2.2 FCC15.247 Emission Limits for the 902-928 MHz Band ...............11
7. RF Performance ............................. 12
7.1 Conducted Power Measurements .......................12
7.1.1 Conducted Power Measurements ......................12
7.1.2 Conducted Power Measurements with Modulated Carrier ..............14
7.2 Radiated Power Measurements ........................15
7.2.1 Radiated Measurements .........................16
7.2.2 Antenna Pattern Measurements.......................18
8. EMC Compliance Recommendations ..................... 19
8.1 Recommendations for 868 MHz ETSI EN 300-220-1 compliance .............19
8.2 Recommendations for 908 MHz and 921 MHz FCC 15.247 compliance ...........19
9. Board Revision History .......................... 20
10. Errata................................. 21
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Introduction
1. Introduction
The EFR32 Wireless Gecko Radio Boards provide a development platform (together with the Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard) for the
Silicon Labs EFR32 Wireless Gecko System-in-Package modules and serve as reference designs for the matching networks of the RF
interfaces.
The BRD4207A Wireless Gecko Radio Board plugs into the Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard, which is included with the Wireless Gecko
Starter Kit and gives access to display, buttons, and additional features from Expansion Boards. With the supporting Simplicity Studio
suite of tools, developers can take advantage of graphical wireless application development for Z-Wave Long Range applications and
visual energy profiling and optimization. The board also serves as an RF reference design for applications targeting wireless operation
in the 863-876 MHz and 902-930 MHz bands with 14 dBm output power.
To develop and/or evaluate the ZGM130S, the BRD4207A Radio Board can be connected to the Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard to get
access to display, buttons, and additional features from Expansion Boards, and also to evaluate the performance of the RF interfaces.
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GND
F9 / PA3 / VCOM_RTS
3v3
PD12 / P36
P200
Upper Row
NC / P38
NC / P40
ETM_TD0 / PC7 / P42
ETM_TD2 / PC9 / P44
DEBUG_TMS_SWDIO / PF1 / F0
DISP_ENABLE / SENSOR_ENABLE / PD15 / F14
UIF_BUTTON0 / PF6 / F12
UIF_LED0 / PF4 / F10
VCOM_CTS / PA2 / F8
DBG_RESET / RADIO_#RESET / F4
DEBUG_TDO_SWO / PF2 / F2
DISP_SI / ETM_TCLK / PC6 / F16
VCOM_TX / PA0 / F6
PTI_DATA / PB12 / F20
DISP_EXTCOMIN / PD13 / F18
USB_VBUS
5V
Board ID SCL
GND
Board ID SDA
USB_VREG
F7 / PA1 / VCOM_RX
F5 / PA5 / VCOM_ENABLE
F3 / PF3 / DEBUG_TDI
F1 / PF0 / DEBUG_TCK_SWCLK
P45 / PC10 / ETM_TD3
P43 / PC8 / DISP_SCLK / ETM_TD1
P41 / PC6 / DISP_SI / ETM_TCLK
P39 / NC
P37 / PD15 / DISP_ENABLE / SENSOR_ENABLE
F11 / PF5 / UIF_LED1
F13 / PF7 / UIF_BUTTON1
F15 / PC8 / DISP_SCLK / ETM_TD1
F17 / PD14 / DISP_SCS
F19 / PB13 / PTI_SYNC
F21 / PB11 / PTI_CLK
GND
VMCU_IN
VCOM_CTS / PA2 / P0
P201
Lower Row
VCOM_RTS / PA3 / P2
UIF_BUTTON0 / PF6 / P4
UIF_BUTTON1 / PF7 / P6
GND
VRF_IN
P35 / PD15 / DISP_ENABLE / SENSOR_ENABLE
P7 / PC9 / ETM_TD2
P5 / PC8 / DISP_SCLK / ETM_TD1
P3 / PC7 / ETM_TD0
P1 / PC6 / DISP_SI / ETM_TCLK
P33 / PD14 / DISP_SCS
P31 / PD13 / DISP_EXTCOMIN
P29 / PB15
P27 / PB14
P25 / PF5 / UIF_LED1
P23 / NC
P21 / NC
P19 / NC
P17 / NC
P15 / NC
P13 / PC11
P11 / PA1 / VCOM_RX
P9 / PA0 / VCOM_TX
PD11 / P34
PD10 / P32
PD9 / P30
DEBUG_TDO_SWO / PF2 / P28
DEBUG_TMS_SWDIO / PF1 / P26
DEBUG_TCK_SWCLK / PF0 / P24
PTI_SYNC / PB13 / P22
PTI_DATA / PB12 / P20
PTI_CLK / PB11 / P18
VCOM_ENABLE / PA5 / P16
PA4 / P14
ETM_TD3 / PC10 / P12
DEBUG_TDI / PF3 / P10
UIF_LED0 / PF4 / P8
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Radio Board Connector
2. Radio Board Connector
2.1 Introduction
The board-to-board connector scheme allows access to all ZGM130S GPIO pins as well as the RESETn signal. For more information
on the functions of the available pins, see the ZGM130S data sheet.
2.2 Radio Board Connector Pin Associations
The figure below shows the mapping between the connector and the ZGM130S pins and their function on the Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard.
Figure 2.1. BRD4207A Radio Board Connector Pin Mapping
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3. Radio Board Block Summary
EFR32
Printed
Antenna
Radio
Board
Connectors
I2C
24AA0024
Serial EEPROM
RF
Output
Selection
GPIO
UART
Debug
Packet Trace
AEM
I2C
SPI
SubGHz RF
Low
Pass
Filter
SubGHz RF
SMA
Connector
EFR32
ZGM130S
Wireless SiP
GPIO
RGB
LED
SubGHz RF
SubGHz RF
3.1 Introduction
This section introduces the blocks of the BRD4207A Radio Board.
3.2 Radio Board Block Diagram
The block diagram of the BRD4207A Radio Board is shown in the figure below.
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Figure 3.1. BRD4207A Block Diagram
3.3 Radio Board Block Description
3.3.1 SMA Connector
To be able to perform conducted measurements or mount external antenna for radiated measurements, range tests, etc., Silicon Labs
added an SMA connector to the radio board. The connector allows an external 50 Ohm cable or antenna to be connected during design
verification or testing.
3.3.2 Printed Antenna
The BRD4207A Radio Board includes a printed antenna tuned to have close to 50 Ohm impedance at the 863-930 MHz band.
For a detailed description of the antenna, see section 4.4 Printed Antenna.
3.3.3 Radio Board Connectors
Two dual-row, 0.05” pitch polarized connectors make up the BRD4207A Radio Board interface to the Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard.
For more information on the pin mapping between the ZGM130S037HGN2 and the connectors, refer to section 2.2 Radio Board Con-
nector Pin Associations.
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PD10 (GPIO)
ZGM130S
PD11 (GPIO)
PD12 (GPIO)
LED_B
LED_R
LED_G
RGB LED
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3.3.4 RGB LED
The radio board features an RGB LED that is controlled by GPIO pins on the ZGM130S. The LED is connected in an active-low configuration.
Figure 3.2. RGB LED
3.3.5 Serial EEPROM
The BRD4207A Radio Board is equipped with a serial I2C EEPROM for board identification and to store additional board-related information.
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4. RF Section
GNDGND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GNDGND
Ground RF IN/OUT
U1B
ZGM130S
RF_ANT
23
GND
1
GND
10
GND
11
GND
13
GND
12
GND
14
GND
16
GND
17
GND
18
GND
19
GND
20
GND
21
GND
22
GND
32
GND
33
GND
43
GND
48
GND
49
GND
51
GND
53
GND
54
GND
55
GND
64
GND
25
GND
24
P1
SMA
3
2
1
4
5
TP1
C11
R1
0R
NM
R4
0R
NM
R5
0R
NM
L1
R2
0R
ANT1
1
C2
R3
0R
C1
50R_P150R_C2
50R_R4
Antenna
Connector
Printed
Antenna
RF Output
Selection
Low-Pass
Filter
Antenna Tuning
Components
DC
Bypass
4.1 Introduction
This section gives a short introduction to the RF section of the BRD4207A Radio Board.
4.2 Schematic of the RF Section
The schematic of the RF section of the BRD4207A Radio Board is shown in the following figure.
Figure 4.1. Schematic of the RF Section of the BRD4207A
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The ZGM130S module has an internal balun and matching network, but to ensure safe margins on harmonics in case of transmission
with 14 dBm output power, an external low-pass filter section has been added to the output of the module.
4.3 Bill of Materials for the Low-Pass Filter
The Bill of Materials of the low-pass filter and the DC bypass of the BRD4207A Radio Board is shown in the following table.
Table 4.1. Bill of Materials for the BRD4207A Low-Pass Filter and DC Bypass
Component Name Value Manufacturer Part Number
L1 8.2 nH Murata LQP03TN8N2H02D
C1 3.0 pF Murata GRM0335C1H3R0BA01D
C2 3.0 pF Murata GRM0335C1H3R0BA01D
C11 56 pF Murata GRM0335C1H560JA01D
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4.4 Printed Antenna
The BRD4207A Radio Board includes a printed antenna tuned to have close to 50 Ohm impedance at the 863-930 MHz band, while the
radio board is plugged into the WSTK. The antenna is not connected to the RF output by default; the RF output selector 0 Ohm resistor
should be repositioned from the R2 to the R1 position in order to enable operation with the printed antenna.
The impedance and reflection of the printed antenna is shown in the following figures.
Figure 4.2. Impedance of the Printed Antenna of the BRD4207A
Figure 4.3. Reflection of the Printed Antenna of the BRD4207A
As it can be observed, the impedance is close to 50 Ohm at all of the marked frequencies. The reflection is better than -10 dB.
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5. Mechanical Details
Printed
Antenna
Low Pass
Filter
ZGM130S
Module
SMA
Connector
RF Output
Selection
Antenna
Tuning
Components
Analog and Digital
Supply Filtering
30 mm
60 mm
RGB
LED
24 mm
15 mm
27.3 mm
28.6 mm
5 mm
Interface
Connector
Interface
Connector
Board
Identification
Display Enable
Selection
WSTK Sensor
Enable
Selection
The BRD4207A Radio Board is illustrated in the figures below.
Figure 5.1. BRD4207A Top View
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Figure 5.2. BRD4207A Bottom View
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EMC Compliance
6. EMC Compliance
6.1 Introduction
Compliance of the fundamental and harmonic levels of the BRD4207A Radio Board is tested against the following standards:
• 868 MHz:
• ETSI EN 300-220-1
908 MHz:
• FCC 15.247
921 MHz:
• FCC 15.247
6.2 EMC Regulation Emission Limits
6.2.1 ETSI EN 300-200-1 Emission Limits for the 868-868.6 MHz Band
Based on ETSI EN 300-220-1, the allowed maximum fundamental power for the 868-868.6 MHz band is 25 mW (14 dBm) e.r.p. both for
conducted and radiated measurements.
Note: Further in this document EIRP (Effective Isotropic Radiated Power) will be used instead of e.r.p. (Effective Radiated Power) for
the comparison of the radiated limits and measurement results. The 25 mW e.r.p radiated limit is equivalent to 16.1 dBm EIRP.
For the unwanted emission limits see the table below.
Table 6.1. ETSI EN 300-220-1 Spurious Domain Emission Limits in e.r.p. (and EIRP)
47 MHz to 74 MHz
87.5 MHz to 118 MHz
Frequency
174 MHz to 230 MHz
470 MHz to 862 MHz
Operating
Standby
The above ETSI limits are also applied both for conducted and radiated measurements.
6.2.2 FCC15.247 Emission Limits for the 902-928 MHz Band
FCC 15.247 allows conducted output power up to 1 Watt (30 dBm) in the 902-928 MHz band. For spurious emmissions the limit is
-20 dBc based on either conducted or radiated measurement, if the emission is not in a restricted band. The restricted bands are specified in FCC 15.205. In these bands the spurious emission levels must meet the levels set out in FCC 15.209. In the range form
960 MHz to the frequency of the 10th harmonic it is defined as 0.5 mV/m at 3 m distance (equals to -41.2 dBm in EIRP).
4 nW (-54 dBm e.r.p. = -51.8 dBm
EIRP)
2 nW (-57 dBm e.r.p. = -54.8 dBm
EIRP)
250 nW (-36 dBm e.r.p. = -33.9 dBm
Other frequencies
below 1000 MHz
EIRP)
2 nW (-57 dBm e.r.p. = -54.8 dBm
EIRP)
Frequencies
above 1000 MHz
1 uW (-30 dBm e.r.p. = -27.9 dBm
EIRP)
20 nW (-47 dBm e.r.p. = -44.8 dBm
EIRP)
In case of operating in the 902-928 MHz band, from the first 10 harmonics only the 2nd and 7th harmonics are not in restricted bands.
The 6th is also not in a restricted band, but only if the carrier frequency is above 910 MHz. For these the -20 dBc limit should be applied. For the harmonics, that are in a restricted band, the -41.2 dBm limit should be applied.
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RF Performance
7. RF Performance
7.1 Conducted Power Measurements
During measurements, the BRD4207A Radio Board was attached to a Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard which was supplied by USB. The
voltage supply for the radio board was 3.3 V.
7.1.1 Conducted Power Measurements
The BRD4207A Radio Board was connected directly to a Spectrum Analyzer through its SMA connector. The supply for the module
(VDD) was 3.3 V provided by the mainboard; for details, see the schematic of the BRD4207A. The transceiver was operated in continuous carrier transmission mode. The output power of the radio was set to 14 dBm.
The typical output spectrums are shown in the following figures.
Figure 7.1. Typical Output Spectrum of the BRD4207A in the 868 MHz band
Figure 7.2. Typical Output Spectrum of the BRD4207A in the 908 MHz band
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Figure 7.3. Typical Output Spectrum of the BRD4207A in the 921 MHz band
As shown in the figures, the fundamental is a bit lower than 14 dBm due to the insertion loss of the low pass filter. So, it is under the
ETSI and FCC limits in all bands. The unwanted emissions are also under their corresponding limit, so the conducted spectrums are
compliant with the regulation limits.
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7.1.2 Conducted Power Measurements with Modulated Carrier
Depending on the applied modulation scheme, and the spectrum analyzer settings specified by the relevant EMC regulations, the
measured power levels are usually lower compared to the results with unmodulated carrier. These differences will be measured and
used as relaxation factors on the results of the radiated measurement performed with unmodulated carrier. This way, the radiated compliance with modulated transmission can be evaluated.
In this case, both the ETSI EN 300-220-1 and the FCC 15.247 regulations define the following spectrum analyzer settings for measuring the unwanted emissions above 1 GHz:
• Detector: Average
• RBW: 1 MHz
The table below shows the measured differences for the Z-Wave Long Range modulation scheme. These values will be used as relaxation factors for the radiated measurements.
Table 7.1. Measured Relaxation Factors
Harmonic Z-Wave Long Range
2nd harmonic -2.0
3rd harmonic -4.5
4th harmonic -7.9
5th harmonic -9.1
6th harmonic -11.5
7th harmonic NA
8th harmonic NA
9th harmonic NA
10th harmonic NA
Note: Above the 6th harmonic the conducted power levels were under the spectrum analyzer noise floor, so it was not possible to
measure the relaxation.
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X
Z
Y
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7.2 Radiated Power Measurements
During measurements, the BRD4207A Radio Board was attached to a Wireless Starter Kit Mainboard which was supplied by USB. The
voltage supply for the radio board was 3.3 V. The radiated power was measured in an antenna chamber by rotating the board 360 degrees with horizontal and vertical reference antenna polarizations in the XY, XZ, and YZ cuts. The measurement planes are illustrated
in the figure below.
Figure 7.4. Illustration of Reference Planes with a Radio Board
Note: The radiated measurement results presented in this document were recorded in an unlicensed antenna chamber. Also, the radi-
ated power levels may change depending on the actual application (PCB size, used antenna, and so on). Therefore, the absolute levels
and margins of the final application are recommended to be verified in a licensed EMC testhouse.
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7.2.1 Radiated Measurements
For the radiated power measurements, an external whip antenna (P/N: ANT-SS900) was used as a transmitter antenna. It was connected to the SMA connector of the BRD4207A Radio Board. The supply for the module (VDD) was 3.3 V provided by the mainboard; for
details, see the schematic of the BRD4207A. The transceiver was operated in continuous carrier transmission mode. The output power
of the radio was set to 14 dBm.
The measured radiated powers are shown in the table below. The correction factors are applied based on the Z-Wave Long Range
modulation scheme, showed in section 7.1.2 Conducted Power Measurements with Modulated Carrier.
Table 7.2. Maximums of the Measured Radiated Powers in EIRP [dBm] and the Calculated Modulated Margins in [dB]
Frequency
(868.4 MHz)
Measured Un-
modulated EIRP
[dBm]
Orientation
Correction Fac-
tor [dB]
Calculated
Modulated EIRP
[dBm]
Modulated Mar-
Limit in EIRP
gin [dB]
Fund 11.4 XZ/H NA (0 is used) 11.4 4.7 16.1
2nd -44.0 XZ/H -2.0 -46.0 18.1 -27.9
3rd -61.6 XZ/H -4.5 -66.1 38.2 -27.9
4th -50.4 YZ/V -7.9 -58.3 30.4 -27.9
5th -55.3 YZ/H -9.1 -64.4 36.5 -27.9
6th -54.8 XZ/H -11.5 -66.3 38.4 -27.9
7th -56.3 XZ/H NA (0 is used) -56.3 28.4 -27.9
8th Noise* -/- NA (0 is used) - >20 -27.9
9th -51.1 YZ/H NA (0 is used) -51.1 23.2 -27.9
10th Noise* -/- NA (0 is used) - >20 -27.9
* Signal level is below the Spectrum Analyzer noise floor.
Table 7.3. Maximums of the Measured Radiated Powers in EIRP [dBm] and the Calculated Modulated Margins in [dB]
Z-Wave Long Range Transmission
[dBm]
Frequency
(908.4 MHz)
Measured Un-
modulated EIRP
[dBm]
Orientation
Correction Fac-
tor [dB]
Calculated
Modulated EIRP
[dBm]
Modulated Mar-
gin [dB]
Limit in EIRP
[dBm]
Fund 11.7 XY/H NA (0 is used) 11.7 18.3 30.0
2nd -47.0 XZ/H -2.0 -49.0 >20 -20 dBc
3rd -63.5 XY/H -4.5 -68.0 26.8 -41.2
4th -46.1 YZ/V -7.9 -54.0 12.7 -41.2
5th -48.7 XY/V -9.1 -57.8 16.6 -41.2
6th -49.8 XZ/H -11.5 -61.3 20.1 -41.2
7th -58.4 YZ/V NA (0 is used) -58.4 >20 -20 dBc
8th -53.3 XZ/H NA (0 is used) -53.3 12.1 -41.2
9th -56.2 YZ/H NA (0 is used) -56.2 15.0 -41.2
10th Noise* -/- NA (0 is used) - >20 -41.2
* Signal level is below the Spectrum Analyzer noise floor.
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Table 7.4. Maximums of the Measured Radiated Powers in EIRP [dBm] and the Calculated Modulated Margins in [dB]
Frequency
(921.4 MHz)
Measured Un-
modulated EIRP
[dBm]
Orientation
Correction Fac-
tor [dB]
Calculated
Modulated EIRP
[dBm]
Modulated Mar-
gin [dB]
Limit in EIRP
[dBm]
Fund 11.0 XY/H NA (0 is used) 11.0 19.0 30.0
2nd -48.3 XZ/H -2.0 -50.3 >20 -20 dBc
3rd -63.7 YZ/V -4.5 -68.2 27.0 -41.2
4th -44.6 YZ/V -7.9 -52.5 11.3 -41.2
5th -46.8 XY/V -9.1 -55.9 14.7 -41.2
6th -47.6 XZ/H -11.5 -59.1 >20 -20 dBc
7th -58.7 XZ/H NA (0 is used) -58.7 >20 -20 dBc
8th -48.5 XZ/H NA (0 is used) -48.5 7.3 -41.2
9th Noise* -/- NA (0 is used) - >20 -41.2
10th Noise* -/- NA (0 is used) - >20 -41.2
* Signal level is below the Spectrum Analyzer noise floor.
As shown in the tables above, the fundamental is below the regulation limits in all bands. The harmonics are also compliant (even without relaxation).
Z-Wave Long Range Transmission
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7.2.2 Antenna Pattern Measurements
0°
45°
90°
135°
180°
225°
270°
315°
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
Normalized Radiation Pattern [dB], BRD4207A
with WSTK, 868.4 MHz, YZ cut
Horizontal
Vertical
0°= Z axis
0°
45°
90°
135°
180°
225°
270°
315°
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
Normalized Radiation Pattern [dB], BRD4207A
with WSTK, 868.4 MHz, XZ cut
Horizontal
Vertical
0°= Z axis
0°
45°
90°
135°
180°
225°
270°
315°
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
Normalized Radiation Pattern [dB], BRD4207A
with WSTK, 868.4 MHz, XY cut
Horizontal
Vertical
0°= X axis
0°
45°
90°
135°
180°
225°
270°
315°
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
Normalized Radiation Pattern [dB], BRD4207A
with WSTK, 908.4 MHz, YZ cut
Horizontal
Vertical
0°= Z axis
0°
45°
90°
135°
180°
225°
270°
315°
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
Normalized Radiation Pattern [dB], BRD4207A
with WSTK, 908.4 MHz, XZ cut
Horizontal
Vertical
0°= Z axis
0°
45°
90°
135°
180°
225°
270°
315°
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
Normalized Radiation Pattern [dB], BRD4207A
with WSTK, 908.4 MHz, XY cut
Horizontal
Vertical
0°= X axis
0°
45°
90°
135°
180°
225°
270°
315°
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
Normalized Radiation Pattern [dB], BRD4207A
with WSTK, 921.4 MHz, YZ cut
Horizontal
Vertical
0°= Z axis
0°
45°
90°
135°
180°
225°
270°
315°
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
Normalized Radiation Pattern [dB], BRD4207A
with WSTK, 921.4 MHz, XZ cut
Horizontal
Vertical
0°= Z axis
0°
45°
90°
135°
180°
225°
270°
315°
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
Normalized Radiation Pattern [dB], BRD4207A
with WSTK, 921.4 MHz, XY cut
Horizontal
Vertical
0°= X axis
The measured normalized antenna patterns are shown in the following figures.
Figure 7.5. Normalized Antenna Pattern in the 868 MHz band
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Figure 7.6. Normalized Antenna Pattern in the 908 MHz band
Figure 7.7. Normalized Antenna Pattern in the 921 MHz band
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8. EMC Compliance Recommendations
8.1 Recommendations for 868 MHz ETSI EN 300-220-1 compliance
As it was shown in the previous chapter the BRD4207A Wireless Gecko Radio Board is compliant with the emission limits of the ETSI
EN 300-220-1 regulation with 14 dBm output power.
8.2 Recommendations for 908 MHz and 921 MHz FCC 15.247 compliance
As it was shown in the previous chapter, the BRD4207A Wireless Gecko Radio Board is compliant with the emission limits of the FCC
15.247 regulation with 14 dBm output power.
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Board
Revision
PCB
Revision
BRD4207A Rev. A00
PCB4207A Rev. A00
123456789
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9. Board Revision History
The board revision is laser engraved in the Board Info field on the bottom side of the PCB, as outlined in the figure below. The revision
printed on the silkscreen is the PCB revision.
Table 9.1. BRD4207A Radio Board Revision History
Board Revision Description
A00 Initial production release.
Figure 9.1. Revision Info
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10. Errata
There are no known errata at present.
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11. Document Revision History
Revision 1.0
Dec, 2020
• Initial document release.
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