Remote Technologies RTI2100 APM 6998 WiFi Module User Manual

Remote Technologies Inc APM 6998 WiFi Module

User Manual

APM6998WiFiModuleManualHostRevisionInformationHostHardwareRevision T3xRevD1Host‐ModuleDriverVersion v8.1.4.4ModuleHardwareRevision 001EHostPCBDesignGuidelinesThefollowingguidelinesmustbefollowedwhendesigningahostboardthatincorporatestheAPM6998WiFiModule(“module”).HostPCBGuidelines1. The+3.3VDCpowerrailmustbesuppliedbyaDC/DCregulator.2. The+1.8VDCpowerrailmustbesuppliedbyaDC/DCregulator.3. A0.050”x0.050”groundviastitchingaroundthefrontend,includingantennatrace,antennacutoutandPCBedgetowhichtheantennaisnear.4. Notracesunderneaththemoduleonthesamelayerthatthemoduleisinstalledon.5. Asolidgroundpourunderneaththemoduleandsurroundingthefront‐endonthesamelayerthatthemoduleisinstalledon.6. HighTempFR494V‐0IPC4101APCBmaterialwithadielectricconstantof4.8andalosstangentof0.016shallbeused.AntennaGuidelines1. TheantennausedmustbeofequalorlessergainthanthePulseW3008Cusedintheoriginalmodulecertification,whichis+2.2dBi.2. InthecaseofusingthePulseW3008C:a. TheantennamustbeplacedonaPCBedge.b. Theantennamustbeplacedaminimumdistanceof10mmfromthecornerofthePCB.c. IftheantennaisnotplacedonaPCBedgeequidistantfromeitherend,theantennafeedshallbefromthe“inside”ofthePCB,i.e.thelongerside.d. ThePCBguidelinesforantennalayoutreferencedinthedocument“PulseW3008CGuidelines.pdf”mustbefollowed.InstallationInstructionsWhenthemoduleisinstalledinanRTIproductitispermanentlyaffixedtothehostproductandcannotberemovedwithouttheuseofadditionalequipment.Thismoduleisalsonotvisible,noraccessiblebytheend‐user.AnyattemptedaccessorremovalofthemodulebyanyoneotherthanRTIoritsauthorizedContractManufacturersisstrictlyprohibited.AnyRTIhostcontainingthemodulemustadheretoRTI’sstricthostPCBguidelinesasoutlinedaboveinordertoremaincompliant.
PurposeoftheAPM6998WiFiModuleTheAPM6998WiFiModule(“module”)isamodulethatcanbeinstalledinapplicableRemoteTechnologiesInc.(“RTI”)productsonly.ThismoduleisnotsoldretailbyRTI,norisitprovidedbyRTIasanOEMproducttoothermanufacturersorcompaniesforinstallationintotheirproducts.RTIanditsauthorizedContractManufacturersaretheonlyauthorizedinstallersofthismoduleanditisnotprovidedasafieldorend‐userupgrade.WhenproperlyandpermanentlyinstalledinanapplicableRTIproduct,themodulewillprovide2.4GHz802.11b/g/ncommunicationwithotherWiFienableddevices.ThisphotoincludestheModuleandHost. Antenna trace 
FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatementTheOperationManualofthehostRTIproductwilldisplaythefollowinginformationinaccordancewithFCCguidelines:ContainsFCCID:MMURTI2100Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethedevice.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.2. Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.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ormore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.FCCRadiationExposureNotice‐TocomplywithFCCRFexposurecompliancerequirements,aseparationdistanceofatleast20cmmustbemaintainedbetweentheantennaofthisdeviceandallpersons.‐ThisTransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitterLabelingoftheendproductWhenthemoduleisinstalledinthehostdevice,theFCCID/IClabelmustbevisiblethroughawindowonthefinaldeviceoritmustbevisiblewhenanaccesspanel,doororcoveriseasilyre‐moved.Ifnot,asecondlabelmustbeplacedontheoutsideofthefinaldevicethatcontainsthefollowingtext:“ContainsFCCID:MMURTI2100”
IndustryCanadaStatementTheOperationManualofthehostRTIproductwilldisplaythefollowinginformationinaccordancewithIndustryCanadaRSSstandard(s):ContainsIC:3166A‐RTI2100ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadaLicense‐exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:1. Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.2. Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd'IndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.L'exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:1. l'appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage2. l'appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibled'encompromettrelefonctionnement.ICRadiationExposureNotice ICRFRadiationExposureStatementCaution:TomaintaincompliancewiththeIC’sRFexposureguidelines,placetheequipmentatleast20cmfromnearbypersons.DéclarationD’expositionAuxRadiationsRFDeLaICAttention:AfindemaintenirlaconformitéauxlignesdirectricesdelaICenmatièred’expositionauxRF,leéquipementnedoitpasêtreplacéàmoinsde20cmd’unepersonne.LabelingoftheendproductThefinalendproductmustbelabeledinavisibleareawiththefollowing“ContainsIC:3166A‐RTI2100”.
Thisdeviceisintendedunderthefollowingconditions:Duetothereisnoantennaonthemodule,thisLMAsubmissionisrestrictedtoaspecifichostwhichincludestheentireboardandchipantennaasitisshownonpage1~2ofthisusermanual.ThismodulewillbeintegratedbyRemoteTechnologiesIncorporatedonly,andwillbenotsoldorusedtotheotherOEMintegrators.1.Theantennamustbeinstalledsuchthat20cmismaintainedtheantennaandusers.2.ThisTransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.3.TheW3008cWLANantennawith2.2dBigainwasverifiedintheconformitytesting.TheantennatypeisChipantenna.ThemodelnumberisW3008cWLANAntenna.ThemanufacturerisPulseElectronics.RadiatedtransmitpowermustbeequaltoorlowerthanthatspecifiedintheFCC/ICGrantofEquipmentAuthorizationforFCCID:MMURTI2100andIC:3166A‐RTI2100.Aseparateapprovalisrequiredforallotherantennatype,orhighergainantennaThismoduledoesnotownitsantennaonitself,andtheantennaisplacedonthespecifichostastherestrictedconditionofthisLMA.Thatantennacouldcomplywiththeantennarequirementbecauseitisapermanentlyattachedsurfacemountantenna. ThisisaLMAsubmissionwhichisrestrictedforthespecifichost.ThemoduleisinstalledonthatspecifichostfortheStand‐Aloneconfiguration.TheHostHardwareRevisionofHostPCBisT3xRevD1.TheHost‐ModuleDriverVersionisv8.1.4.4.ThemoduleandantennacanonlybeinstalledandrepairedbyRTI.Attention:ThisRFModuleownsitsRFshieldingcase,buttheholesoftheshieldisnotsmallerthanthewavelengthoftheradiationthatisbeingblocked,soaLimitedModularApproval(LMA)wasgranted:ThisRFmoduleisstrictlylimitedtotheintegrationbytheGranteehimself.PropermeasurementsofthehostdeviceincludingthisRFmodule(radiatedspuriousemissionsandbandedge)arerequiredtoassurecompliancewiththeFCCregulations.ThisRFModulemustnotbesoldtothegeneralpublic.

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