ThingMagic M6e User Manual

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875-0053-08 RevA

M6e Hardware Guide

For: M6e (Firmware Ver. 1.13.1 and later)

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08 Revision A

September, 2013

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				Revision Table

Date	Version			Description

4/2010	01	RevA	First Draft for Beta release

8/2010	01	RevB	• Updated GPIO content
			•	Added FCC regulation info section

12/2010	02	Rev1	Updated for GA release
			•	new devkit content
			•	added approved antennas list
			• updated power consumption data
			•	updated Gen2 settings

2/2011	02	Rev2	Updated Regulatory info

5/2011	03	RevA	• Added M6e-A info
			•	updated ESD info

1/2012	04	RevA	•	updated devkit getting started section
			• added new M6e-PRC frequency range info
			•	new ISO6b settings, including delimiter specific info

2/2012	05	RevA	•	fixed ISO6b delimiter information

7/2012	06	RevA	•	added warnings about using TTL interface in continuous
				reading mode.
			•	Added new 128 byte limit to tag read data metadata
			•	added info on new Universal Reader Assistant 2.

2/2013	07	RevA	•	Corrected default bootloader/RESET mode baud rate to
				115200
			•	Corrected RESET line pull-down resistance to 1.5kohms

9/2013	08	RevA	•	added antenna detection requirements info

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Communication Regulation Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

M6e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Industry Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Industrie Canada 15

Authorized Antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

M6e-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Industry Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Industrie Canada 20

Mercury6e Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Hardware Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Antenna Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Antenna Requirements 24

Digital/Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Control Signal Specification 25

General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) 27

Reset Line 28

Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

RF Power Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Special RF Power Output Requirements for the M6e-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Power Settings for Authorized Antennas and Cables 29

Power Supply Ripple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Assembly Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Digital Interface 33

Antennas 33

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M6e Mechanical Drawing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Authorized Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

M6e-A Authorized Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Firmware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Boot Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Application Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Programming the M6e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Upgrading the M6e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Verifying Application Firmware Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Custom On-Reader Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Communication Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Serial Communication Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Host-to-Reader Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Reader-to-Host Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

CCITT CRC-16 Calculation 43

User Programming Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Functionality of the Mercury6e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Regulatory Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Supported Regions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Frequency Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Frequency Units 48

Frequency Hop Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Protocol Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

ISO 18000-6C (Gen2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Protocol Configuration Options 50

Protocol Specific Functionality 51

I-PX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Protocol Configuration Options 51

ISO 18000-6B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Protocol Configuration Options 51

Antenna Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using a Multiplexer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Port Power and Settling Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Tag Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Tag Buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Tag Streaming/Continuous Reading 57

Tag Read Meta Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Power Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Transmit Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

DRM Compliant Mode 61

Power Save Mode (non-DRM Compliant) 61

Performance Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Event Response Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Save and Restore Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Appendix A: Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Common Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

FAULT_MSG_WRONG_NUMBER_OF_DATA – (100h) 65

FAULT_INVALID_OPCODE – (101h) 65

FAULT_UNIMPLEMENTED_OPCODE – 102h 66

FAULT_MSG_POWER_TOO_HIGH – 103h 66

FAULT_MSG_INVALID_FREQ_RECEIVED (104h) 67

FAULT_MSG_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE - (105h) 67

FAULT_MSG_POWER_TOO_LOW - (106h) 67

FAULT_UNIMPLEMENTED_FEATURE - (109h) 67

FAULT_INVALID_BAUD_RATE - (10Ah) 68

Bootloader Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

FAULT_BL_INVALID_IMAGE_CRC – 200h 69

FAULT_BL_INVALID_APP_END_ADDR – 201h 69

Flash Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

FAULT_FLASH_BAD_ERASE_PASSWORD – 300h 70

FAULT_FLASH_BAD_WRITE_PASSWORD – 301h 70

FAULT_FLASH_UNDEFINED_ERROR – 302h 71

FAULT_FLASH_ILLEGAL_SECTOR – 303h 71

FAULT_FLASH_WRITE_TO_NON_ERASED_AREA – 304h 71

FAULT_FLASH_WRITE_TO_ILLEGAL_SECTOR – 305h 71

FAULT_FLASH_VERIFY_FAILED – 306h 72

Protocol Faults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

FAULT_NO_TAGS_FOUND – (400h) 74

FAULT_NO_PROTOCOL_DEFINED – 401h 74

FAULT_INVALID_PROTOCOL_SPECIFIED – 402h 74

FAULT_WRITE_PASSED_LOCK_FAILED – 403h 75

FAULT_PROTOCOL_NO_DATA_READ – 404h 75

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FAULT_AFE_NOT_ON – 405h 75

FAULT_PROTOCOL_WRITE_FAILED – 406h 76

FAULT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_FOR_THIS_PROTOCOL – 407h 76

FAULT_PROTOCOL_INVALID_WRITE_DATA – 408h 76

FAULT_PROTOCOL_INVALID_ADDRESS – 409h 76

FAULT_GENERAL_TAG_ERROR – 40Ah 77

FAULT_DATA_TOO_LARGE – 40Bh 77

FAULT_PROTOCOL_INVALID_KILL_PASSWORD – 40Ch 77

FAULT_PROTOCOL_KILL_FAILED - 40Eh 77

FAULT_PROTOCOL_BIT_DECODING_FAILED - 40Fh 78

FAULT_PROTOCOL_INVALID_EPC – 410h 78

FAULT_PROTOCOL_INVALID_NUM_DATA – 411h 78

FAULT_GEN2 PROTOCOL_OTHER_ERROR - 420h 78

FAULT_GEN2_PROTOCOL_MEMORY_OVERRUN_BAD_PC - 423h 79

FAULT_GEN2 PROTOCOL_MEMORY_LOCKED - 424h 79

FAULT_GEN2 PROTOCOL_INSUFFICIENT_POWER - 42Bh 79

FAULT_GEN2 PROTOCOL_NON_SPECIFIC_ERROR - 42Fh 80

FAULT_GEN2 PROTOCOL_UNKNOWN_ERROR - 430h 80

Analog Hardware Abstraction Layer Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

FAULT_AHAL_INVALID_FREQ – 500h 81

FAULT_AHAL_CHANNEL_OCCUPIED – 501h 81

FAULT_AHAL_TRANSMITTER_ON – 502h 81

FAULT_ANTENNA_NOT_CONNECTED – 503h 81

FAULT_TEMPERATURE_EXCEED_LIMITS – 504h 82

FAULT_POOR_RETURN_LOSS – 505h 82

FAULT_AHAL_INVALID_ANTENA_CONFIG – 507h 82

Tag ID Buffer Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

FAULT_TAG_ID_BUFFER_NOT_ENOUGH_TAGS_AVAILABLE – 600h 84

FAULT_TAG_ID_BUFFER_FULL – 601h 84

FAULT_TAG_ID_BUFFER_REPEATED_TAG_ID – 602h 85

FAULT_TAG_ID_BUFFER_NUM_TAG_TOO_LARGE – 603h 85

System Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

FAULT_SYSTEM_UNKNOWN_ERROR – 7F00h 86

FAULT_TM_ASSERT_FAILED – 7F01h 86

Appendix B: Getting Started - Devkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Devkit Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Included Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Setting up the DevKit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Connecting the Antenna 88

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Powering up and Connecting to a PC 88

Devkit USB Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 USB/RS232 89

Native USB 89

Devkit Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Devkit Schematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Demo Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Notice on Restricted Use of the DevKit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Appendix C: Environmental Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD) Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

ESD Damage Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Identifying ESD as the Cause of Damaged Readers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Common Installation Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Raising the ESD Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Further ESD Protection for Reduced RF Power Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Variables Affecting Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Tag Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Multiple Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

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Communication Regulation Information

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Communication Regulation Information

The M6e module is available in two variants. The corresponding regulatory information follows:

M6e - This module is covered under an FCC Modular Approval license and is limited to 30dBm RF Output power when used in the FCC/NA Region.

M6e-A - This module is covered under an FCC Limited Modular Approval license and can be operated at the full 31.5dBm RF Output Power with certain restrictions.

M6e

EMC FCC 47 CFR, Part 15

Industrie Canada RSS-210

M6e Regulatory Information

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

W A R N I N G !

Operation of the M6e module requires professional installation to correctly set the TX power for the RF cable and antenna selected.

This transmitter module is authorized to be used in other devices only by OEM integrators under the following conditions:

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A DIVISION OF TRIMBLE

1.The antenna(s) must be installed such that a minimum separation distance of 25cm is maintained between the radiator (antenna) & userʼs/nearby peopleʼs body at all times.

2.The transmitter module must not be co-located with any other antenna or transmitter.

As long as the two conditions above are met, further transmitter testing will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for any additional compliance requirements required with this module installed (for example, digital device emissions, PC peripheral requirements, etc.).

Note

In the event that these conditions can not be met (for certain configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product. In these circumstances, the OEM integrator will be responsible for reevaluating the end product (including the transmitter) and obtaining a separate FCC authorization.

The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user manual of the end product.

User Manual Requirement

The user manual for the end product must include the following information in a prominent location;

“To comply with FCC’s RF radiation exposure requirements, the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed such that a minimum separation distance of 25cm is maintained between the radiator (antenna) & user’s/nearby people’s body at all times and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”

AND

“The transmitting portion of this device carries with it the following two warnings:

“This device complies with Part 15....”

AND

“Any changes or modifications to the transmitting module not expressly approved by ThingMagic Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment” “

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End Product Labeling

The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following:

“Contains Transmitter Module FCC ID: QV5MERCURY6E”

“Contains FCC ID: QV5MERCURY6E.”

Industry Canada

Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.

This radio transmitter (identify the device by certification number, or model number if Category II) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.

This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed in Authorized Antennas table. Antennas not included in these lists are strictly prohibited for use with this device.

To comply with IC RF exposure limits for general population/uncontrolled exposure, the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 25 cm from all persons and must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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End Product Labeling

The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following:

“Contains ThingMagic Inc. Mercury6e (or appropriate model number youʼre filing with IC) transmitting module FCC ID: QV5MERCURY6E-A (IC: 5407A-MERCURY6EA)”

Industrie Canada

Conformément à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d'un type et d'un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l'émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l'intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d'antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas l'intensité nécessaire à l'établissement d'une communication satisfaisante.

Le présent émetteur radio (identifier le dispositif par son numéro de certification ou son numéro de modèle s'il fait partie du matériel de catégorie I) a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne énumérés ci-dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal et l'impédance requise pour chaque type d'antenne. Les types d'antenne non inclus dans cette liste, ou dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal indiqué, sont strictement interdits pour l'exploitation de l'émetteur

Le fonctionnement de lʼ appareil est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:

1.Cet appareil ne doit pas perturber les communications radio, et

2.cet appareil doit supporter toute perturbation, y compris les perturbations qui pourraient provoquer son dysfonctionnement.

Pour réduire le risque d'interférence aux autres utilisateurs, le type d'antenne et son gain doivent être choisis de façon que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (PIRE) ne dépasse pas celle nécessaire pour une communication réussie.

Lʼ appareil a été conçu pour fonctionner avec les antennes énumérés dans les tables Antennes Autorisées. Il est strictement interdit de lʼ utiliser lʼ appareil avec des antennes qui ne sont pas inclus dans ces listes.

Au but de conformer aux limites d'exposition RF pour la population générale (exposition non-contrôlée), les antennes utilisés doivent être installés à une distance d'au moins 25 cm de toute personne et ne doivent pas être installé en proximité ou utilisé en conjonction avec un autre antenne ou transmetteur.

Marquage sur l’ étiquette du produit complet dans un endroit visible: "Contient ThingMagic transmetteur, FCC ID: QV5MERCURY6E (IC:5407A-MERCURY6E)"

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Authorized Antennas

This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed in Authorized Antennas. Antennas not included in this list are strictly prohibited for use with this device.

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M6e-A

EMC FCC 47 CFR, Part 15

Industrie Canada RSS-210

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

W A R N I N G !

Operation of the M6e-a module requires professional installation to correctly set the TX power for the RF cable and antenna selected.

This transmitter module is authorized to be used in other devices only by OEM integrators under the following conditions:

3.The antenna(s) must be installed such that a minimum separation distance of 25cm is maintained between the radiator (antenna) & userʼs/nearby peopleʼs body at all times.

M6e-A

4.The transmitter module must not be co-located with any other antenna or transmitter.

Note

The OEM integrator has to be aware not to provide information to the end user regarding how to install or remove this RF module in the user manual of the end product.