Datalogic S r l RHINOIIWEC7 802.11abgn M.2 module w/SDIO interface User Manual Rev 02 171030
Datalogic S.r.l. 802.11abgn M.2 module w/SDIO interface Rev 02 171030
User Manual-Rev.02(171030)

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CONTENTS
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Scope.................................................................................................................................................................3
2
Specifications.....................................................................................................................................................3
3
WLANFunctionalDescription...........................................................................................................................5
3.1
Overview................................................................................................................................................5
4
BluetoothFunctionalDescription.....................................................................................................................7
5
ElectricalCharacteristics...................................................................................................................................8
5.1
AbsoluteMaximumRatings...................................................................................................................8
5.2
RecommendedOperatingConditions...................................................................................................8
5.3
DCElectricalCharacteristics...................................................................................................................8
5.4
WLANRadioReceiverCharacteristics..................................................................................................10
6
BluetoothRadioCharacteristics......................................................................................................................11
7
SDIOTimingRequirements.............................................................................................................................13
8
PinDefinitions.................................................................................................................................................14
9
MechanicalSpecifications...............................................................................................................................17
10
Mounting.........................................................................................................................................................17
11
RFLayoutDesignGuidelines/Precautions.......................................................................................................19
12
Regulatory.......................................................................................................................................................20
12.1
CertifiedAntennas...............................................................................................................................20
13
FCCandICRegulatory.....................................................................................................................................21
13.1
FCC.......................................................................................................................................................21
13.1.1
FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatement........................................21
13.1.2
EndProductLabeling........................................................................................................22
13.1.3
ManualInformationtotheEndUser...............................................................................22
13.2
IndustryCanada...................................................................................................................................22
13.2.1
IndustryCanadaStatement..............................................................................................22
13.2.2
AntennaInformation........................................................................................................23
13.2.3
RadiationExposureStatement.........................................................................................24
13.2.4
Déclarationd'expositionauxradiations...........................................................................24
13.2.5
EndProductLabeling........................................................................................................25
13.2.6
Plaquesignalétiqueduproduitfinal................................................................................25
13.2.7
ManualInformationtotheEndUser...............................................................................25
13.2.8
Manueld'informationàl'utilisateurfinal........................................................................25

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1 SCOPE
ThisdocumentdescribeskeyhardwareaspectsoftheLairdM2SD50NBTmodule.Thisdocumentisintendedto
assistdevicemanufacturersandrelatedpartieswiththeintegrationofthisradiointotheirhostdevices.Datain
thisdocumentisdrawnfromanumberofsourcesandincludesinformationfoundintheLairdSSD50NBTwhich
includingQualcommAtheros(QCA)QCA6004andCambridgeSiliconRadioLtd.(CSR)CSR8811A08datasheet
issuedinJuly2011,alongwithotherdocumentsprovidedfromQCAandCSR
Notethattheinformationinthisdocumentissubjecttochange.PleasecontactLairdtoobtainthemostrecent
versionofthisdocument.
2 SPECIFICATIONS
Table1:Specifications
FeatureDescription
Wi‐FiInterface1‐bitor4‐bitSecureDigitalI/O
BluetoothInterfaceHostControllerInterface(HCI)usingHighSpeedUART
MainChip Wi‐Fi–QualcommAtherosQCA6004
BT–CambridgeSiliconRadioLtd.(CSR)CSR8811A08
InputVoltageRequirements3.3VDC(3.20Vminto3.46Vmax)
I/OSignallingVoltage3.3VDC±5%or1.8VDC±5%
OperatingTemperature‐30°to85°C(‐22°to185°F)
OperatingHumidity10to90%(non‐condensing)
StorageTemperature‐40°to85°C(‐40°to185°F)
StorageHumidity10to90%(non‐condensing)
Size22mmX30mmX3.3mm(.87”x1.18”x.13”)
Weight<3.0grams(<0.105822ounces)
Wi‐FiStandardsIEEE802.11a,802.11b,802.11d,802.11e,802.11g,802.11h,802.11i,
802.11n,802.11r
BluetoothStandardsBluetoothversion2.1withEnhancedDataRate
Bluetooth4.0(BluetoothLowEnergyorBLE)
Wi‐FiDataRatesSupported 11a(OFDM)6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54Mbps
802.11b(DSSS,CCK)1,2,5.5,11Mbps
802.11g(OFDM)6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54Mbps
802.11n(OFDM,MCS0‐15)
FullGuardInterval:6.5,13.0,19.5,26.0,39.0,52.0,58.5,65.0,13.0,26.0,39.0,
52.0,78.0,104.0,117.0Mbps
ShortGuardInterval:1.2,14.4,21.7,29.9,43.3,57.8,65.0,72.2,
14.4,28.9,43.3,57.8,86.7,115.6,130.0,144.4Mbps

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FeatureDescription
ModulationBPSK@1,6,9,6.5,7.2,13and14.4Mbps
QPSK@2,12,18,13,14.4,19.5,21.7,26,28.9,39,43.3Mbps
CCK@5.5and11Mbps
16‐QAM@24,36,26,29.9,39,43.3,52,57.8,78,86.7Mbps
64‐QAM@48,54,52,57.8,58.5,65,72.2,104.0,115.6,117.0,130.0,144.4
Mbps
802.11nSpatialStreams2(2x2MIMO)
BluetoothDataRates
Supported1,2,3Mbps
BluetoothModulationGFSK@1Mbps
Pi/4‐DQPSK@2Mbps
8‐DPSK@3Mbps
RegulatoryDomainSupport FCC(Americas,PartsofAsia,andMiddleEast)
ETSI(Europe,MiddleEast,Africa,andPartsofAsia)
IC(IndustryCanada)
MIC(Japan)(formerlyTELEC)–Option
KC(Korea)(formerlyKCC)–Option
2.4GHzFrequencyBandsETSI:2.4GHzto2.483GHz
FCC:2.4GHzto2.473GHz
MIC:2.4GHzto2.495GHz
KC:2.4GHzto2.483GHz
2.4GHzOperatingChannels
(Wi‐Fi)
ETSI:13(3non‐overlapping)
FCC:11(3non‐overlapping)
MIC:14(4non‐overlapping)
KC:13(3non‐overlapping)
5GHzFrequencyBands
ETSI
5.15GHzto5.35GHz(Ch36/40/44/48/52/56/60/64)
5.47GHzto5.725GHz(Ch
100/104/108/112/116/120/124/128/132/136/140)
FCC
5.15GHzto5.35GHz(Ch36/40/44/48/52/56/60/64)
5.47GHzto5.725GHz(Ch
100/104/108/112/116/120/124/128/132/136/140
5.725GHzto5.825GHz(Ch149/153/157/161/165)
MIC(Japan)
5.15GHzto5.35GHz(Ch36/40/44/48/52/56/60/64)
5.47GHzto5.725GHz(Ch
100/104/108/112/116/120/124/128/132/136/140)
KC
5.15GHzto5.35GHz(Ch36/40/44/48/52/56/60/64)
5.47GHzto5.725GHz(Ch100/104/108/112/116/120/124)
5.725GHzto5.825GHz(Ch149/153/157/161)

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FeatureDescription
5GHzOperatingChannels
(Wi‐Fi)
ETSI:19non‐overlapping
FCC:24non‐overlapping
MIC:(Japan):19non‐overlapping
KC:19non‐overlapping
CertificationsWi‐FiAlliance
802.11a,802.11b,802.11g,802.11n
WPAEnterprise
WPA2Enterprise
CiscoCompatibleExtensions(Version4)
Bluetooth SIGQualification
WarrantyThreeYearWarranty
Allspecificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice
3 WLANFUNCTIONALDESCRIPTION
3.1 Overview
TheM2SD50NBTWLANblockisbasedontheLairdSSD50NBTSIP(SysteminPackage).Itisoptimizedforlow‐
powerembeddedapplicationsandisconfiguredtooperateindual‐band,two‐stream(2x2MIMO)mode.Its
functionalityincludes:
Improvedthroughputonthelinkduetoframeaggregation,RIFS(reducedinter‐framespacing),andhalf‐
guardintervals.
SupportforSTBC(space‐timeblockcoding)andLDPC(LowDensityParityCheck)codes.
Improved11nperformanceduetofeaturessuchas11nframeaggregation(A‐MPDUandA‐MSDU)and
low‐overheadhost‐assistedbuffering(RXA‐MSDUandRXA‐MPDU).Thesetechniquescanimprove
performanceandefficiencyofapplicationsinvolvinglargebulkdatatransferssuchasfiletransfersorhigh‐
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Otherfunctionalityincludesthefollowing:
FeatureDescription
SystemClocking
(RTCBlock)
AnRTCblockcontrolstheclocksandpowergoingtootherinternalmodules.Itsinputs
containsleeprequestsfromthesemodulesanditsoutputscontainclockenableand
powersignalswhichareusedtogatetheclocksgoingtothesemodules.TheRTCblock
alsomanagesresetsgoingtoothermoduleswiththedevice.TheM2SD50NBT’sclockingis
groupedintotwotypes:high‐speedandlow‐speed.
3.1.1.1 HighSpeedClocking
Thereference26MHzclocksourcedrivesthePLLandRFsynthesizerofWi‐Fiand
Bluetooth.Tominimizepowerconsumption,thereferenceclocksourceispoweredoffin
SLEEP,HOST_OFF,andOFFstates.
3.1.1.2 LowSpeedClocking
Thismodulerequiresanexternalsleepclock(32.768KHz)sourcefromhostplatform
throughpin‐50ontheNFGGgoldenfinger.ItisusedtoplaceBTintodeepsleepmode.For
Wi‐Fionlyapplication,itisnotneeded.
3.1.1.3 InterfaceClock
ThehostinterfaceclockrepresentsanotherclockdomainfortheM2SD50NBT.Thisclock
comesfromtheSDIOandisindependentfromtheotherinternalclocks.Itdrivesthehost
interfacelogicaswellascertainregisterswhichcanbeaccessedbythehostinHOST_OFF
andSLEEPstates.
MAC/BB/RFBlock
TheM2SD50NBTWirelessMACconsistsoffivemajorblocks:
Hostinterfaceunit(HIU)forbridgingtotheAHBforbulkdataaccessesandAPBfor
registeraccesses
Tenqueuecontrolunits(QCU)fortransferringTXdata
TenDCFcontrolunits(DCU)formanagingchannelaccess
Protocolcontrolunit(PCU)forinterfacingtobaseband
DMAreceiveunit(DRU)fortransferringRXdata
BasebandBlock
TheM2SD50NBTbasebandblock(BB)isthephysicallayercontrollerforthe802.11b/g/n
airinterface.
Itmodulatesdatapacketsinthetransmitdirection
Detectsanddemodulatesdatapacketsinthereceivedirection.
Ithasadirectcontrolinterfacetotheradiotoenablehardwaretoadjustanaloggains
andmodesdynamically.
ClockSharing
ClocksharingisimplementedontheM2SD50NBT.TheBluetoothchip(CSR8811)
receivesareferenceclockfromtheWi‐Fichip(QCA6004).WhenWi‐Fiisinpower
off/resetstate,Bluetoothisalsooff.
External32.768KHzsignalpresentonpin50allowstheBTchiptogointodeepsleep
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4 BLUETOOTHFUNCTIONALDESCRIPTION
TheM2SD50NBTBluetooth(BT)blockisbasedontheCSR8811A08anddescribedintheTable2.
Table2:Bluetoothfunctions
FeatureDescription
HCI‐UARTInterfaceTheUARTInterfaceisastandardhigh‐speedUARTinterface.Itoperatesupto4Mbps,
supportingBluetoothHCIUARTinterface.
PCMorI2SInterface
ContinuousPCMencodedaudiodatatransmissionandreceptionoverBluetooth
Processoroverheadreductionthroughhardwaresupportforcontinual
transmissionandreceptionofPCMdata
Abi‐directionaldigitalaudiointerfacethatroutesdirectlyintothebasebandlayer
ofthefirmware.ItdoesnotpassthroughtheHCIprotocollayer
HardwareonCSR8811forsendingdatatoandfromaSCOconnection
UptothreeSCOconnectionsonthePCMinterfaceatanyonetime
PCMinterfacemaster,generatingPCM_SYNCandPCM_CLK
PCMinterfaceslave,acceptingexternallygeneratedPCM_SYNCandPCM_CLK.
Variousclockformatsincluding:
– *LongFrameSync
– *ShortFrameSync
GCItimingenvironments
13‐bitor16‐bitlinear,8‐bitμ‐laworA‐lawcompandedsampleformats
Receivesandtransmitsonanyselectionofthreeofthefirstfourslotsfollowing
PCM_SYNC
ThePCMconfigurationoptionsareenabledbysettingSKEY_PCM_CONFIG32
CPUandMemory
Usesa16‐bitRISCMCUforlowpowerconsumptionandefficientuseofmemory.
TheMCU,interruptcontroller,andeventtimerruntheBluetoothsoftwarestack
andcontroltheBluetoothradioandhostinterfaces.
56KBofon‐chipRAMisprovidedtosupporttheRISCMCUandissharedbetween
theringbuffersusedtoholdvoice/dataforeachactiveconnectionandthe
general‐purposememoryrequiredbytheBluetoothstack.
5MbofInternalROMmemoryisavailableontheCSR8811.Thismemoryis
providedforsystemfirmware,storingCSR8811settingsandprogramcode.
Build‐inStandard
WLANCoexistence
TheM2SD50NBTinternallysupportsthestandardWLANcoexistenceinterface
throughtheWLAN_ACTIVE,BT_PRIORITY,andBT_ACTIVEpins.
ReferenceClock
TheBTblockisconfiguredfor26MHzreferenceclockfrequency.Theclocksourceis
providedtoBTinternallyfromtheWLANblockondemandfromBT_CLK_REQ.
Note:TheWLANblockmustbeinitializedpriorbeforeBTclocksharingisenabled.
BTLowEnergy
SupportsLowEnergyspecificationwhichallowsforconnectionstodeviceswithsingle
modeLEfunction(suchasawatch,sensor,andHID).Theimplementationisoptimized
forcoexistencewithWLAN.
BT_RFKILL
TheNGFFpin‐54isconnectedto(BT_PWD_L)resetsandpowersdowntheBTblock.
Holdingthepin‐54atLowstateturnsofftheentireBTblock;allstateinformationis
lost.Toensureafullreset,theresetsignalshouldbeassertedforaperiodgreater
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FeatureDescription
Radio
TheBTradiosharesthesingleantennaportwiththeWLANthroughaninternalthree‐
wayRFswitch.TheM2SD50NBTimplementsWLAN/BTcoexistenceinternally.
VDDIOistosettheI/Ovoltageinternallywitheither1.8Vor3.3Vtoensuresame
voltagelevelfortheinternalWi‐FiandBTcoexistencesignal.Refertothereference
designspecificationsfordetails.
5 ELECTRICALCHARACTERISTICS
5.1 AbsoluteMaximumRatings
Table3summarizestheabsolutemaximumratingsandTable4liststherecommendedoperatingconditionsfor
the
M2SD50NBT
.Absolutemaximumratingsarethosevaluesbeyondwhichdamagetothedevicecanoccur.
Functionaloperationundertheseconditions,oratanyotherconditionbeyondthoseindicatedinthe
operationalsectionsofthisdocument,isnotrecommended.
Note:Maximumratingforsignalsfollowsthesupplydomainofthesignals.
Table3:AbsoluteMaximumRatings
Symbol(Domain) Parameter MaxRatingUnit
VDDIO WLANhostSDIOinterfaceandBTI/Osupply ‐0.3to3.6V
VCC3_3External3.3Vpowersupply ‐0.3to3.6V
StorageStorageTemperature ‐40to+85°C
ANT1;ANT2MaximumRFinput(referenceto50‐Ωinput) +10dBm
ESD Electrostaticdischargetolerance 2000V
5.2 RecommendedOperatingConditions
Table4:RecommendedOperatingConditions
Symbol(Domain) Parameter MinTypMaxUnit
VDDIO WLANhostinterfaceandBTI/Osupply1.71/3.2 1.8/3.31.89/3.46 V
VCC3_3 External3.3Vpowersupply 3.23.303.46V
T‐ambient Ambienttemperature ‐302585°C
5.3 DCElectricalCharacteristics
Table5andTable6listthegeneralDCelectricalcharacteristicsoverrecommendedoperatingconditions(unless
otherwisespecified).
Table5:GeneralDCElectricalCharacteristics(For3.3VI/OOperation)
SymbolParameterConditionsMinTypMaxUnit
VIHHighLevelInputVoltage 0.7xVDD V
VILLowLevelInputVoltage 0.3x
VDDV
IIL
Input
Leakage
Current
WithoutPull‐up
orPull‐down
0V<VIN<VDD
0V<VOUT<VDD0‐3nA
WithPull‐up0V<VIN<VDD
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SymbolParameterConditionsMinTypMaxUnit
WithPull‐down0V<VIN<VDD
0V<VOUT<VDD‐14 ‐47µA
VOHHighLevelOutputVoltageIOH=‐4mA0.9xVDD V
IOH=‐12mA0.9xVDD V
VOLLowLevelOutputVoltage
IOH=4mA
0.1x
VDDV
IOH=12mA
0.1x
VDDV
Table6:GeneralDCElectricalCharacteristics(For1.8VI/OOperation)
SymbolParameterConditions Min TypMaxUnit
VIHHighLevelInputVoltage 0.7xVDD V
VILLowLevelInputVoltage 0.3xVDD V
IILInput
Leakage
Current
WithoutPull‐up
orPull‐down
0V<VIN<VDD
0V<VOUT<VDD
0‐3nA
WithPull‐up0V<VIN<VDD
0V<VOUT<VDD
3.513µA
WithPull‐down0V<VIN<VDD
0V<VOUT<VDD
‐6.2‐23µA
VOHHighLevelOutputVoltageIOH=‐4mA0.9xVDD V
IOH=‐12mA0.9xVDD V
VOLLowLevelOutputVoltageIOH=4mA0.1xVDD V
IOH=12mA0.1xVDD V
Figure1:PowerOn/OffTiming
Figure2:ResetTiming

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Table7:TimingDiagramDefinitions
TimingDescriptionMinUnit
TbTimebetweenVDD33(3.3V)suppliesvalid,toSDIOreset(pin‐
56;WLAN_PWD_L)negation.
Note:havesuitable10KohmPull‐uponSDIObus,already.Noextra
pull‐upresistorisrequired.
5µsec
TcTimebetweenVDD33(3.3V)suppliesvalidand
BT_RFKILL(pin‐54;BT_PWD_L)negation5msec
TdTimebetweenSDIOreset(pin‐56;WLAN_PWD_L)negationand
VDD33(3.3V)invalid,ortimebetweenBT_RFKILL(pin‐54;
BT_PWD_L)negationandVDD33(3.3V)invalid.
0µsec
TfTimeofSDIOreset(pin‐56;WLAN_PWD_L)assertionduringreset
orpowerdownperiod.3.3VshouldkeepON.5µsec
TgTimeofBT_RFKILL(pin‐54;BT_PWD_L)assertionduringresetor
powerdownperiod.3.3VshouldkeepON.5msec
Important: Thereis10KohmpullhighresistoralreadyimplementedonSD_D0,SD_D1,andSD_D3.No
externalpull‐upisrequiredforthosethreelines.
5.4 WLANRadioReceiverCharacteristics
Table8andTable9summarizetheWLANM2SD50NBTreceivercharacteristics.
Table8:WLANReceiverCharacteristicsfor2.4GHzSignalChainOperation
SymbolParameterConditionsMinTypMaxUnit
FrxReceiveinputfrequency
range2.412 2.484GHz
Srf
Sensitivity
CCK,1Mbps
SeeNote3
‐94
dBm
CCK,11Mbps ‐87
OFDM,6Mbps ‐91
OFDM,54Mbps ‐74
HT20,MCS0 ‐91
HT20,MCS7 ‐71
RadjAdjacentchannelrejection
OFDM,6Mbps
SeeNote4
32
dB
OFDM,54Mbps16
HT20,MCS031
HT20,MCS714
3Performancedataaremeasuredundersignalchainoperation.
4Performancedataaremeasuredundersignalchainoperation.
Table9:WLANReceiverCharacteristicsfor5GHzDualChainOperation
SymbolParameterConditionsMin TypMaxUnit
FrxReceiveinputfrequency 5.15 5.825GHz

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SymbolParameterConditionsMin TypMaxUnit
range
Srf
Sensitivity
OFDM,6Mbps
SeeNote5
‐92
dBm
OFDM,54Mbps ‐74
HT20,MCS0 ‐92
HT20,MCS7 ‐71
HT40,MCS0 ‐86
HT40,MCS7 ‐66
RadjAdjacentchannelrejection
OFDM,6Mbps
SeeNote6
22
dB
OFDM,54Mbps9
HT20,MCS020
HT20,MCS719
5Performancedataaremeasuredundersignalchainoperation.
6Performancedataaremeasuredundersignalchainoperation.
6 BLUETOOTHRADIOCHARACTERISTICS
Table10throughTable11describethebasicratetransmitterperformance,enhanceddatatransmitter
performance,basicratereceiverperformance,enhancedratereceiverperformance,andcurrentconsumption
conditionsat25°C.
Table10:BasicRateTransmitterPerformanceTemperatureat25°C(3.3V)
TestParameter Min Typ Max BTSpec.Unit
MaximumRFOutputPower0.56—–6to+10dBm
FrequencyRange2.4—2.4835 2.4≤f≤2.4835GHz
20dBBandwidth—925—≤1000KHz
AdjacentChannelTXPowerF=F0+2
MHz—–36—≤–20dBm
AdjacentChannelTXPowerF=F0+3
MHz—–42—≤–40dBm
Δf1avgMaximumModulation140165175140<Δf1avg<175KHz
Δf2maxMinimumModulation—135—≥115KHz
Δf2avg/Δf1avg—0.9—≥0.80—
InitialCarrierFrequency—5—≤±75KHz
DriftRate—5—≤20KHz/50µs
Drift(DH1packet)—6—≤25KHz
Drift(DH5packet)—7—≤40KHz
Table11:EnhancedDataRateTransmitterPerformance25°C(3.3V)
TestParameterMin Typ Max BTSpec.Unit
RelativeTransmitPower–136–4to+1dBm
MaxCarrierFrequencyπ/4DQPSK—1—≤±10KHz

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TestParameterMin Typ Max BTSpec.Unit
Stability|wo|8DPSK—1—
MaxCarrierFrequency
Stability|wi|
π/4DQPSK—1—≤±75KHz
8DPSK—1—
MaxCarrierFrequency
Stability|w0+wi|
π/4DQPSK—2—≤±75KHz
8DPSK—1.5—
RMSDEVMπ/4DQPSK—6—≤20%
8DPSK—6—≤13%
PeakDEVMπ/4DQPSK—16—≤35%
8DPSK—15—≤25%
99%DEVM
π/4DQPSK—12—≤30%
8DPSK—12
—≤20%
EDRDifferentialPhaseEncoding—99—≥99%
AdjacentChannelPower
F≥±3MHz—–60—<–40dBm
F=±2MHz—–28—≤–20dBm
F=±1MHz—–32—≤–26dB
Table12:BasicRateReceiverPerformanceat3.3V
TestParameterMinTypMaxBTSpec.Unit
SensitivityBER≤0.1%—–84‐78≤–70dBm
MaximumInputBER≤0.1%–20 ‐10—≥–20dBm
Carrier‐to‐Interferer
Ratio(C/I)
Co‐Channel——1111
AdjacentChannel(±
1MHz)—‐4/‐200dB
SecondAdjacent
Channel(±2MHz)—‐35/‐28 –30–30dB
ThirdAdjacent
Channel(±3MHz)—‐42–40–40dB
MaximumLevelofIntermodulationInterferers–39 ‐30‐ ≥–39dBm
Table13:EnhancedDataRateReceiverPerformance3.3V
TestParameterMinTypMaxBluetooth
SpecificationUnit
Sensitivity(BER≤0.01%)8DPSK—–76‐71≤–70dBm

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TestParameterMinTypMaxBluetooth
SpecificationUnit
MaximumInput(BER
≤0.1%)
π/4DQPSK–20——≥–20dBm
8DPSK–20——≥–20dBm
Co‐ChannelC/I(BER≤0.1%)
π/4DQPSK—1013≤±13dB
8DPSK—1820≤±20dB
AdjacentChannelC/I(BER≤
0.1%)
π/4DQPSK— ‐9/‐60≤0dB
8DPSK— ‐3/05≤5dB
SecondAdjacentChannel
C/I(BER≤0.1%)
π/4DQPSK—‐42/‐28 –30≤–30dB
8DPSK—‐28/‐22 –25≤–25dB
ThirdAdjacentChannelC/I
(BER≤0.1%)
π/4DQPSK— ‐45–40≤–40dB
8DPSK— ‐39–33≤–33dB
7 SDIOTIMINGREQUIREMENTS
Thefollowingfigure(Figure3)andtabledisplaySDIOdefaultmodetiming.
Figure3:SDIODefaultModeTiming
Note:TimingisbasedonCL≤40pFloadonCMDandData.
Table14:SDIOTimingRequirements
SymbolParameter Min. Typ. Max.Unit
fPPFrequency–DataTransfermode0‐50MHz
tWLClocklowtime7‐ ‐ ns
tWHClockhightime7‐ ‐ ns
tTLHClockrisetime‐ ‐ 10ns
tTHLClocklowtime‐‐10ns
Inputs:CMD,DAT(referencedtoCLK)
tISUInputsetuptime6‐ ‐ ns

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SymbolParameter Min. Typ. Max.Unit
tIHInputholdtime2‐ ‐ ns
Outputs:CMD,DAT(referencedtoCLK)
tODLYOutputdelaytime–DataTransfermode0‐ 14ns
8 PINDEFINITIONS
Pin#NameTypeVoltage
Reference DescriptionIfNot
Used
1GND‐‐GroundGND
23.3Vaux‐‐3.3Vpowersupply3.3V
3ReservedI/O‐ Reservedpin.Pleaseleaveopen.N/C
43.3Vaux‐‐3.3Vpowersupply3.3V
5ReservedI/O‐ Reservedpin.Pleaseleaveopen.N/C
6LED#1‐‐
ReservedforWi‐FiLEDindicator,
ActiveHigh.
Note:Notsupportedbycurrentsoftware.
N/C
7GND‐‐GroundGND
8BT_PCM_CLKI/O1.8VBTPCMclock N/C
9SDIO_CLKI1.8VWLANSDIOclock
OnlyusedforM2SD50NBT.
N/C
10BT_PCM_SYNCI/O1.8VBTPCMSynchronousdataN/C
11SDIO_CMDI1.8VWLANSDIOcommanddata
OnlyusedonM2SD50NBT.
N/C
12BT_PCM_OUTO1.8VBTPCMsynchronousdataoutputN/C
13SDIO_DATA0I/O1.8VWLANSDIOData0
OnlyusedonM2SD50NBT.
N/C
14BT_PCM_INI1.8VBTPCMsynchronousdatainputN/C
15SDIO_DATA1I/O1.8VWLANSDIOData1
OnlyusedonM2SD50NBT.
N/C
16LED#2‐‐N/CN/C
17SDIO_DATA2I/O1.8VWLANSDIOData2(usedonM2SD50NBT)N/C
18GND‐‐GroundGround
19SDIO_DATA3I/O1.8VWLANSDIOData3(usedonM2SD50NBT)N/C
20BT_UART_WAKEO3.3VReservedforBTtowakeupHost.
WhenBTwakesupfromitsdeepsleep
state,itsendsanHpulsesignalouttoHost.
Normally,itisLowstate.
N/C
21WakeonWLANO1.8VReservedforWake‐ON‐Wireless
(WOW)LAN,WLANoutputsignaltowake
uphost,activeLowandalreadyhasinternal
10Kpullup.
Note:Notsupportedbycurrentsoftware.
N/C

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Pin#NameTypeVoltage
Reference DescriptionIfNot
Used
22BT_UART_TXDO1.8VBTUARTtransmissiondata.N/C
23WLANresetI1.8VWLANresetorpowerdown;ActiveL
Alreadyhasinternal10Kpull‐up.
HoldthistoLtopowerdowntheWi‐Fichip.
N/C
24MechanicalKey‐E‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
25MechanicalKey‐E‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
26MechanicalKey‐E‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
27MechanicalKey‐E‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
28MechanicalKey‐E‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
29MechanicalKey‐E‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
30MechanicalKey‐E‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
31MechanicalKey‐E‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
32BT_UART_RXDI1.8VBTUARTreceivesdata.N/C
33GND‐‐GroundGND
34BT_UART_RTSO1.8VBTUARTReadytoSend.N/C
35N/C‐‐N/CN/C
36BT_UART_CTSO1.8VBTUARTCleartoSend.N/C
37N/C‐‐N/CNC/
38N/C‐‐N/CN/C
39GND‐‐GroundGND
40N/C‐‐N/CN/C
41N/C‐‐N/CN/C
42N/C‐‐N/CN/C
43N/C‐‐N/CN/C
44LTE_COEX3I1.8VReservedforLTEcoexistence
Note:Notcurrentlysupported.
N/C
45GND‐‐GroundGND
46LTE_ACTIVEI1.8VReservedforLTEcoexistence
Note:Notcurrentlysupported.
N/C
47N/C‐‐N/CN/C
48LTE_FRAME_SYNC I1.8VReservedforLTEcoexistence
Note:Notcurrentlysupported.
N/C
49N/C‐‐ N/CN/C
50CLK_32KI3.3V32.768KHzslowclockinput.
NecessarytoputBTintodeepsleepmode.
N/C
51GND‐‐GroundGND
52N/C‐‐N/CN/C
53N/C‐‐N/CN/C
54BT_RFKILLI3.3VResetBTortodisableBT;ActiveLN/C

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Pin#NameTypeVoltage
Reference DescriptionIfNot
Used
55N/C‐‐N/CN/C
56WIFI_RFKILLI3.3VReservedforRFdisable(RFKill)feature.
ActiveLow.
Note:Notsupportedbycurrentsoftware.
N/C
57GND‐‐GroundGND
58N/C‐‐N/CN/C
59N/C‐‐N/CN/C
60N/C‐‐N/CN/C
61N/C‐‐N/CN/C
62N/C‐‐N/CN/C
63GND‐‐GroundGND
64N/C‐‐N/CN/C
65N/C‐‐N/CN/C
66N/C‐‐N/CN/C
67N/C‐‐N/CN/C
78N/C‐‐N/CN/C
69GND‐‐GroundGND
70N/C‐‐N/CN/C
71N/C‐‐N/CN/C
723.3Vaux‐‐3.3Vpowersupply3.3V
73N/C‐‐N/CN/C
743.3Vaux‐‐3.3Vpowersupply3.3V
75GND‐‐GroundGND

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9 MECHANICALSPECIFICATIONS
Figure4:M.2mechanicaldrawings
Note:TheWi‐FiMACaddressislocatedontheproductlabel.TheBTMACaddressisalwaysbenumerically
subsequenttotheWi‐FiMACaddress.Therefore,theBTMACaddressisWi‐FiMACaddressplusone.
10 MOUNTING
TheM2SD50NBTconnectstothehostviaastandardPCIEXPRESSM2connector.
Kyocera’s(www.Kyocera‐connector.com)6411seriesprovide1.8mm,2.3mmand3.2mmconnectorheights.
M2SD50NBTisasignal‐sidecomponentmodule;Lairdrecommendspartnumber
24‐6411‐067‐101‐897Ewhichhas2.3mmconnectorheight.
Thestand‐offmatingtotherecommend2.3mmconnectorfromEMISTOP(www.EMISTOP.com)ispartnumber
F50M16‐041525P1D4M.DetaillayoutandstencilopeningareshowinFigure5.

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Figure5:MountinginformationforM2SD50NBTandrecommendedlandpadforstand‐off

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11 RFLAYOUTDESIGNGUIDELINES/PRECAUTIONS
ThefollowingisalistofRFlayoutdesignguidelinesandrecommendationwheninstallingaLairdradiointoyour
device.
Donotrunantennacablesdirectlyaboveordirectlybelowtheradio.
Donotplaceanypartsorrunanyhighspeeddigitallinesbelowtheradio.
Ifthereareotherradiosortransmitterslocatedonthedevice(suchasaBluetoothradio),placethedevices
asfarapartfromeachotheraspossible.Also,makesurethereareatleast25dBisolationbetween
BluetoothantennaandWi‐Fiantenna.
Lairdrecommendstheuseofadoubleshieldedcablefortheconnectionbetweentheradioandthe
antennaelements.
Besuretoputthecapacitoronthepowerpinascloseaspossibletoreducetheradiationissue.
Useproperelectro‐static‐discharge(ESD)procedureswheninstallingtheLairdradiomodule.
InordertogetmaximumthroughputwhenoperateatMIMO2x2,twoantennaswithatleast25dBisolation
isrecommended.
ToavoidnegativelyimpactingTXpowerandreceiversensitivity,donocovertheantennaswithmetallic
objectsorcomponents.
Opening/handing/removingmustbedoneonananti‐ESDtreatedworkbench.
Allworkersmustalsohaveundergoneanti‐ESDtreatment.
Thedevicesshouldbemountedwithinoneyearofthedateofdelivery.

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12 REGULATORY
12.1 CertifiedAntennas
NOTE:
Themoduleisprofessionallyinstalleddeviceandinstalledinindustrycomputerthatisgenerallyfor
industrialuse.Thedevicecannotbesoldretail,tothegeneralpublicorbymailorder.Itmustbesoldtodealers
orhavestrictmarketingcontrol(suchasDatalogicS.r.l.andSOREDItouchsystemGmbH)
.
ThemodulemustbeinstalledbyaspecifiedinstallersthatrequireapprovalinstallationbyDatalogicS.r.l.and
SOREDItouchsystemGmbH.
Duetothismoduleisaprofessionalinstallationdevice,onlytheantennaslistedbelowareallowedtouse.
ModelTypeConnector 2400~2500MHz5150~5875MHz
HUBER+SUHNER
1399.99.0124PCB
Antenna
includes
cable
pigtail,
terminated
by
connector
U.FL
1dBi(2.4‐2.5GHz),1dBi(5.15‐5.875GHz)
ModelTypeConnector
2400~2500MHz2500~2700MHz
3400~3700MHz4900~5470MHz
5470~5935MHz
HUBER+SUHNER
1399.17.0106
Sencity®
Omni‐S
Antenna
N,50jack
(female)
6dBi(2.4‐2.5GHz),6dBi(2.5‐2.7GHz)
7dBi(3.4‐3.7GHz),8dBi(4.9‐5.47GHz)
8dBi(5.47‐5.935)

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13 FCCANDICREGULATORY
ModelUS/FCCCANADA/IC
M2SD50NBTU4G‐RHINOIIWEC73862E‐RHINOIIWEC7
TheM2SD50NBTisdesignedtopasscertificationwiththeantennalistedbelow.Therequiredantenna
impedanceis50ohms.
Model
Type
Connector
Peakgain(dBi)
2400~2500
MHz5150~5875MHz
HUBER+SUHNER
1399.99.0124PCB
Antenna
includes
cablepigtai
l
terminated
by
connector
U.FL
1dBi1dBi
Model
Type
Connector
Peakgain(dBi)
2400~2500
MHz
2500~2700
MHz
3400~3700
MHz
4900~5470
MHz
5470~5935
MHz
HUBER+SUHNER
1399.17.0106
Sencity®
Omni‐S
Antenna
N,50jack
(female)6dBi6dBi7dBi8dBi8dBi
13.1 FCC
13.1.1 FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart
15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipment
doescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningthe
equipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowing
measures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

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13.1.1.1 FCCCaution:
Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidthe
user'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)This
devicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
13.1.1.2 ImportantNote:
RadiationExposureStatement
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.This
equipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance20cmbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.
Thistransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.
CountryCodeselectionfeaturetobedisabledforproductsmarketedtotheUS/Canada.
ThisdeviceisintendedonlyforOEMintegratorsunderthefollowingconditions:
1. Theantennamustbeinstalledsuchthat20cmismaintainedbetweentheantennaandusers,and
2. Thetransmittermodulemaynotbeco‐locatedwithanyothertransmitterorantenna,
3. ForallproductsmarketinUS,OEMhastolimittheoperationchannelsinCH1toCH11for2.4Gbandby
suppliedfirmwareprogrammingtool.OEMshallnotsupplyanytoolorinfototheend‐userregardingto
RegulatoryDomainchange.
Aslongasthethreeconditionsabovearemet,furthertransmittertestingwillnotberequired.However,the
OEMintegratorisstillresponsiblefortestingtheirend‐productforanyadditionalcompliancerequirements
requiredwiththismoduleinstalled.
13.1.1.3 ImportantNote:
Intheeventthattheseconditionscannotbemet(forexamplecertainlaptopconfigurationsorco‐locationwith
anothertransmitter),thentheFCCauthorizationisnolongerconsideredvalidandtheFCCIDcannotbeusedon
thefinalproduct.Inthesecircumstances,theOEMintegratorwillberesponsibleforre‐evaluatingtheend
product(includingthetransmitter)andobtainingaseparateFCCauthorization.
13.1.2 EndProductLabeling
Thistransmittermoduleisauthorizedonlyforuseindevicewheretheantennamaybeinstalledsuchthat20cm
maybemaintainedbetweentheantennaandusers.Thefinalendproductmustbelabeledinavisibleareawith
thefollowing:ContainsFCCID:U4G‐RHINOIIWEC7.
13.1.3 ManualInformationtotheEndUser
TheOEMintegratorhastobeawarenottoprovideinformationtotheenduserregardinghowtoinstallor
removethisRFmoduleintheuser’smanualoftheendproductwhichintegratesthismodule.
Theendusermanualshallincludeallrequiredregulatoryinformation/warningasshowinthismanual.
13.2 IndustryCanada
13.2.1 IndustryCanadaStatement
ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanada’slicense‐exemptRSSs.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:

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Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference;and
Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationof
thedevice.
LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd’IndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.
L’exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:
l’appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage;
l’utilisateurdel’appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageest
susceptibled’encompromettrelefonctionnement.
Thisradiotransmitter(M2SD50NBT–IC:3862E‐RHINOIIWEC7)hasbeenapprovedbyIndustryCanadato
operatewiththeantennatypeslistedbelowwiththemaximumpermissiblegainindicated.Antennatypesnot
includedinthislist,havingagaingreaterthanthemaximumgainindicatedforthattype,arestrictlyprohibited
forusewiththisdevice.
Leprésentémetteurradio(M2SD50NBT–IC:3862E‐RHINOIIWEC7))aétéapprouvéparIndustrieCanadapour
fonctionneraveclestypesd'antenneénumérésci‐dessousetayantungainadmissiblemaximal.Lestypes
d'antennenoninclusdanscetteliste,etdontlegainestsupérieuraugainmaximalindiqué,sontstrictement
interditspourl'exploitationdel'émetteur.
13.2.2 AntennaInformation
NOTE:
Themoduleisprofessionallyinstalleddeviceandinstalledinindustrycomputerthatisgenerallyfor
industrialuse.Thedevicecannotbesoldretail,tothegeneralpublicorbymailorder.Itmustbesoldtodealers
orhavestrictmarketingcontrol(suchasDatalogicS.r.l.andSOREDItouchsystemGmbH)
.
ThemodulemustbeinstalledbyaspecifiedinstallersthatrequireapprovalinstallationbyDatalogicS.r.l.and
SOREDItouchsystemGmbH.
Duetothismoduleisaprofessionalinstallationdevice,onlytheantennaslistedbelowareallowedtouse.
Model
Type
Connector
Peakgain(dBi)
2400~2500
MHz5150~5875MHz
HUBER+SUHNER
1399.99.0124PCB
Antenna
includes
cablepigtai
l
terminated
by
connector
U.FL
1dBi1dBi
Model
Type
Connector
Peakgain(dBi)
2400~2500
MHz
2500~2700
MHz
3400~3700
MHz
4900~5470
MHz
5470~5935
MHz
HUBER+SUHNER
1399.17.0106
Sencity®
Omni‐S
Antenna
N,50jack
(female)6dBi6dBi7dBi8dBi8dBi

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13.2.2.1 Caution:
(i)Thedeviceforoperationintheband5150–5250MHzisonlyforindoorusetoreducethepotentialfor
harmfulinterferencetoco‐channelmobilesatellitesystems;
(ii)Fordeviceswithdetachableantenna(s),themaximumantennagainpermittedfordevicesinthebands5250‐
5350MHzand5470‐5725MHzshallbesuchthattheequipmentstillcomplieswiththeEIRPlimit;
(iii)Fordeviceswithdetachableantenna(s),themaximumantennagainpermittedfordevicesintheband5725‐
5850MHzshallbesuchthattheequipmentstillcomplieswiththeEIRPlimitsspecifiedforpoint‐to‐pointand
non‐point‐to‐pointoperationasappropriate;and
Operationsinthe5.25‐5.35GHzbandarerestrictedtoindoorusageonly.
13.2.2.2 Avertissement:
(i)lesdispositifsfonctionnantdanslabandede5150à5250MHzsontréservésuniquementpouruneutilisation
àl'intérieurafinderéduirelesrisquesdebrouillagepréjudiciableauxsystèmesdesatellitesmobilesutilisantles
mêmescanaux;
(ii)pourlesdispositifsmunisd'antennesamovibles,legainmaximald'antennepermispourlesdispositifs
utilisantlesbandesde5250à5350MHzetde5470à5725MHzdoitêtreconformeàlalimitedelap.i.r.e;
(iii)pourlesdispositifsmunisd'antennesamovibles,legainmaximald'antennepermis(pourlesdispositifs
utilisantlabandede5725à5850MHz)doitêtreconformeàlalimitedelap.i.r.e.spécifiéepourl'exploitation
pointàpointetl'exploitationnonpointàpoint,selonlecas;
Lesopérationsdanslabandede5.25‐5.35GHzsontlimitésàunusageintérieurseulement.
13.2.3 RadiationExposureStatement
ThisequipmentcomplieswithCanadaradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.This
equipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance20cmbetweentheradiator&yourbody.
13.2.4 Déclarationd'expositionauxradiations
CetéquipementestconformeCanadalimitesd'expositionauxradiationsdansunenvironnementnoncontrôlé.
Cetéquipementdoitêtreinstalléetutiliséàdistanceminimumde20cmentreleradiateuretvotrecorps.
ThisdeviceisintendedonlyforOEMintegratorsunderthefollowingcondition:
Thetransmittermodulemaynotbeco‐locatedwithanyothertransmitterorantenna.
Aslongastheconditionaboveismet,furthertransmittertestwillnotberequired.However,theOEM
integratorisstillresponsiblefortestingtheirend‐productforanyadditionalcompliancerequirementsrequired
withthismoduleinstalled.
CetappareilestconçuuniquementpourlesintégrateursOEMdanslesconditionssuivantes:
Lemoduleémetteurpeutnepasêtrecoïmplantéavecunautreémetteurouantenne.
Tantqueles1conditionci‐dessussontremplies,desessaissupplémentairessurl'émetteurneserontpas
nécessaires.Toutefois,l'intégrateurOEMesttoujoursresponsabledesessaissursonproduitfinalpourtoutes
exigencesdeconformitésupplémentairesrequispourcemoduleinstallé.
13.2.4.1 ImportantNote:
Intheeventthattheseconditionscannotbemet(forexamplecertainlaptopconfigurationsorco‐locationwith
anothertransmitter),thentheCanadaauthorizationisnolongerconsideredvalidandtheICIDcannotbeused

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onthefinalproduct.Inthesecircumstances,theOEMintegratorwillberesponsibleforre‐evaluatingtheend
product(includingthetransmitter)andobtainingaseparateCanadaauthorization.
13.2.4.2 NoteImportante:
Danslecasoùcesconditionsnepeuventêtresatisfaites(parexemplepourcertainesconfigurations
d'ordinateurportableoudecertainesco‐localisationavecunautreémetteur),l'autorisationduCanadan'est
plusconsidérécommevalideetl'IDICnepeutpasêtreutilisésurleproduitfinal.Danscescirconstances,
l'intégrateurOEMserachargéderéévaluerleproduitfinal(ycomprisl'émetteur)etl'obtentiond'une
autorisationdistincteauCanada.
13.2.5 EndProductLabeling
Thefinalendproductmustbelabeledinavisibleareawiththefollowing:ContainsIC:IC:3862E‐RHINOIIWEC7.
13.2.6 Plaquesignalétiqueduproduitfinal
Leproduitfinaldoitêtreétiquetédansunendroitvisibleavecl'inscriptionsuivante:IC:3862E‐RHINOIIWEC7.
13.2.7 ManualInformationtotheEndUser
TheOEMintegratorhastobeawarenottoprovideinformationtotheenduserregardinghowtoinstallor
removethisRFmoduleintheuser’smanualoftheendproductwhichintegratesthismodule.
Theendusermanualshallincludeallrequiredregulatoryinformation/warningasshowinthismanual.
13.2.8 Manueld'informationàl'utilisateurfinal
L'intégrateurOEMdoitêtreconscientdenepasfournirdesinformationsàl'utilisateurfinalquantàlafaçon
d'installeroudesupprimercemoduleRFdanslemanueldel'utilisateurduproduitfinalquiintègrecemodule.
Lemanueldel'utilisateurfinaldoitincluretouteslesinformationsréglementairesrequisesetavertissements
commeindiquédanscemanuel.