Motorola Solutions 92FT7045 LTE Vehicular Subscriber Modem User Manual VML700EME Ver A Sep 08 2011

Motorola Solutions, Inc. LTE Vehicular Subscriber Modem VML700EME Ver A Sep 08 2011

FT7045 Ex8b amended RF Safety Guide

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RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide for
Subscriber Modem installed in Vehicles
ATTENTION!
.
RF Energy Exposure Awareness and Control Informa-
tion, and Operational Instructions for FCC Occupational
Use Requirements
.
This vehicular subscriber modem uses electromagnetic energy in the radio
frequency (RF) spectrum to provide communications between two or more
users over a distance.
It uses radio frequency (RF) energy or radio waves to send and receive
calls. RF energy is one form of electromagnetic energy. Other forms
include, but are not limited to, sunlight and x-rays. RF energy, however,
should not be confused with these other forms of electromagnetic energy,
which when used improperly, can cause biological damage. Very high lev-
els of x-rays, for example, can damage tissues and genetic material.
Experts in science, engineering, medicine, health, and industry work with
organizations to develop standards for safe exposure to RF energy. These
standards provide recommended levels of RF exposure for both workers
and the general public. These recommended RF exposure levels include
substantial margins of protection.
All Motorola modems are designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure
they meet government-established RF exposure levels. In addition, manu-
facturers also recommend specific operating instructions to users of
modems. These instructions are important because they inform users
about RF energy exposure and provide simple procedures on how to con-
trol it.
Please refer to the following Web sites for more information on what RF
energy exposure is and how to control your exposure to assure compliance
with established RF exposure limits.
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html
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Federal Communication Commission Regulations
The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC RF energy
exposure limits for mobile modems before they can be marketed in the U.S.
When modems are used as a consequence of employment, the FCC
requires users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to
meet occupational requirements. Exposure awareness can be facilitated by
the use of a label directing users to specific user awareness information.
Your Motorola modem has a RF exposure product label. Also, your Motor-
ola user manual, or separate safety booklet, includes information and oper-
ating instructions required to control your RF exposure and to satisfy
compliance requirements.
Compliance with RF Exposure Standard
Your Motorola vehicular subscriber modem is designed and tested to com-
ply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines
(listed below) regarding human exposure to radio frequency electromag-
netic energy.
In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with FCC exposure guide-
lines, your vehicular subscriber modem radiates measurable RF
energy only while it is transmitting (during data transmission), not when
it is receiving (data receiving) or in standby mode.
Your Motorola vehicular subscriber modem complies with the follow-
ing RF energy exposure standards and guidelines:
• United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Code of
Federal Regulations; 47 CFR et seq.
• FCC, OET Bulletin 65
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1
• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(ICNIRP)
• Ministry of Health (Canada) Safety Code 6
• Industry Canada RSS-102
• Australian Communications Authority Radiocommunications Standard
et seq.
• ANATEL ANNEX to Resolution No. 303 et seq.
RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and
Operating Instruction
To control exposure to yourself and others and to ensure compliance
with the RF exposure limits, always adhere to the following proce-
dures.
Guidelines:
• User awareness instructions should accompany device when trans-
ferred to other users.
• DO NOT use this device if the operational requirements described
herein are not met.
• Transmit only when people outside the vehicle are at least the rec-
ommended minimum lateral distance away, as shown in Table 1,
from the body of a vehicle with a properly installed antenna. This
separation distance will ensure that there is sufficient distance from a
properly installed (according to installation instructions) externally-
mounted antenna to satisfy the RF exposure requirements in the stan-
dards listed above.
NOTE: Table 1 below lists the recommended lateral distance for peo-
ple in an uncontrolled environment from the body of a vehicle with an
approved, properly installed transmitting antenna (i.e., monopoles over
a ground plane, or dipoles) at several different ranges of rated radio
power for mobile radios installed in a vehicle.
Table 1. Rated Power of Vehicle-Installed Mobile modem and Recom-
mended Minimum Lateral Distance from Vehicle Body
• When a mobile radio is used in conjunction with another co-located
transmitter such as a Vehicular Repeater, it is the vehicle operator’s
responsibility to take appropriate steps to keep bystanders at the
required separation distance from the vehicle to ensure compliance
with the FCC's RF energy exposure limits for the general population.
See the co-located transmitter’s user manual for more details.
NOTE: If you are not sure of the rated power of your radio, contact your
Motorola representative or dealer and supply the radio model number
found on the radio model label. If you can not determine the rated power
out, then assure 3-feet separation from the body of the vehicle. The maxi-
mum power shown on the FCC Grant may be higher than the rated power
allowing for production variation.
BEFORE USING THIS RADIO, READ THIS GUIDE WHICH
CONTAINS IMPORTANT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
SAFE USAGE AND RF ENERGY AWARENESS AND CONTROL
INFORMATION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH RF ENERGY
EXPOSURE LIMITS IN APPLICABLE NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
Mobile Radio Rated
Power (see Note)
Minimum Lateral Distance from
Vehicle Body
Less than 7 Watts 8 Inches (20 centimeters)
7 to 14 Watts 1 foot (30 centimeters)
15 to 39 Watts 2 feet (60 centimeters)
40 to 110 Watts 3 feet (90 centimeters)
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Mobile Antenna Installation Guidelines
• These mobile antenna installation guidelines are limited to metal body
motor vehicles or vehicles with appropriate ground planes.
• Antennas should be installed in the center area of the roof or the trunk
lid taking into account exposure conditions of backseat passengers
and according to the specific instructions and restrictions in the Radio
Installation Manual along with the requirements of the antenna sup-
plier.
• Trunk lid installations are limited to vehicles with clearly defined flat
trunk lids, and in some cases, to specific radio models and antennas.
See the Radio Installation Manual for specific information on how and
where to install specific types of approved antennas to facilitate recom-
mended operating distances to all potentially exposed persons.
•Use only the Motorola-approved, supplied antenna or a Motoro-
laapproved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifica-
tions, or attachments could damage the radio and may result in non-
compliance with RF Safety Standards.
Approved Accessories
• This radio has been tested and meets RF Safety Standards when used
with the Motorola accessories supplied or designated for this product.
Use of other accessories may result in non-compliance with RF Safety
Standards.
• For a list of Motorola-approved antennas and accessories, refer to the
user manual for your radio model.
Additional Information
For additional information on exposure requirements or other training
information, visit: http://responsibility.motorolasolutions.com/index.php/
ourapproach/wirelesscommhealth/.
Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instruc-
tions for Vehicular Subscriber modem Installed as Fixed Site
Control Terminals
If the vehicular subscriber modem is installed at a fixed location and oper-
ated as a control station or as a fixed unit, the antenna installation must
comply with the following requirements in order to ensure optimal perfor-
mance and compliance with the RF energy exposure limits in the stan-
dards and guidelines listed on the front page of this document:
• The antenna should be mounted outside the building on the roof or a
tower if at all possible.
• As with all fixed site antenna installations, it is the responsibility of the
licensee to manage the site in accordance with applicable regulatory
requirements and may require additional compliance actions such as
site survey measurements, signage, and site access restrictions in
order to ensure that exposure limits are not exceeded.
• For additional installation information, see the guidelines for minimum
separation distances provided above in the RF Exposure Compliance
and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions section of this docu-
ment.
Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
NOTE: Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic
interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded, designed, or otherwise
configured for electromagnetic compatibility. It may be necessary to
conduct compatibility testing to determine if any electronic equipment used
in or around vehicles or near fixed site antenna is sensitive to external RF
energy or if any procedures need to be followed to eliminate or mitigate the
potential for interaction between the radio transmitter and the equipment
or device.
Facilities
To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn
off your vehicular subscriber modem in any facility where posted
notices instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be
using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy.
Vehicles
To avoid possible interaction between the radio transmitter and any vehicle
electronic control modules, for example, ABS, engine, or transmission con-
trols, the vehicular subscriber modem should be installed only by an expe-
rienced installer and that the following precautions be used when installing
the vehicular subscriber modem:
1. Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions or other technical bulletins or
recommendations on radio installation.
2. Before installing the vehicular subscriber modem, determine the location
of the electronic control modules and their harnesses in the vehicle.
3. Route all vehicular subscriber modem wiring, including the antenna
transmission line, as far away as possible from the electronic control
units and associated wiring.
Driver Safety
Check the laws and regulations on the use of radios in the area where you
drive. Always obey them.
When using your vehicular subscriber modem while driving, please:
• Give full attention to driving and to the road.
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving
conditions so require.
Acoustic Safety
Exposure to loud noises from any source for extended periods of time may
temporarily or permanently affect your hearing. The louder the radio's vol-
ume, the less time is required before your hearing could be affected. Hear-
ing damage from loud noise is sometimes undetectable at first and can
have a cumulative effect.
To protect your hearing:
• Use the lowest volume necessary to do your job.
• Turn up the volume only if you are in noisy surroundings.
• Turn down the volume before adding headset or earpiece.
• Limit the amount of time you use headsets or earpieces at high vol-
ume.
• When using the radio without a headset or earpiece, do not place the
radio's speaker directly against your ear.
Operational Warnings
For Vehicles With an Air Bag
DO NOT mount or place a mobile radio in the area
over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Air
bags inflate with great force.
If a radio is placed in the air bag deployment area and
the air bag inflates, the radio may be propelled with
great force and cause serious injury to occupants of
the vehicle.
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a
potentially explosive atmosphere. Sparks in a poten-
tially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion
or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres
include fueling areas such as below decks on boats,
fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and
areas where the air contains chemicals or particles
such as grain, dust or metal powders. Areas with
potentially explosive atmospheres are often, but not
always, posted.
Blasting Caps and Blasting Areas
To avoid possible interference with blasting opera-
tions, turn off your radio when you are near electrical
blasting caps, in a blasting area, or in areas posted:
“Turn off modem.” Obey all signs and instructions.
For radios installed in vehicles fueled by liquefied
petroleum gas, refer to the (U.S.) National Fire Pro-
tection Association standard, NFPA 58, for storage,
handling, and/or container information. For a copy of
the LP-gas standard, NFPA 58, contact the National
Fire Protection Association, One Battery Park,
Quincy, MA.

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