Remote Technologies RTI2100 APM 6998 WiFi Module User Manual

Remote Technologies Inc APM 6998 WiFi Module

User Manual

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APM6998WiFiModuleManual
HostRevisionInformation
HostHardwareRevision T3xRevD1
HostModuleDriverVersion v8.1.4.4
ModuleHardwareRevision 001E
HostPCBDesignGuidelines
ThefollowingguidelinesmustbefollowedwhendesigningahostboardthatincorporatestheAPM6998
WiFiModule(“module”).
HostPCBGuidelines
1. The+3.3VDCpowerrailmustbesuppliedbyaDC/DCregulator.
2. The+1.8VDCpowerrailmustbesuppliedbyaDC/DCregulator.
3. A0.050”x0.050”groundviastitchingaroundthefrontend,includingantennatrace,antennacutout
andPCBedgetowhichtheantennaisnear.
4. Notracesunderneaththemoduleonthesamelayerthatthemoduleisinstalledon.
5. Asolidgroundpourunderneaththemoduleandsurroundingthefrontendonthesamelayerthat
themoduleisinstalledon.
6. HighTempFR494V0IPC4101APCBmaterialwithadielectricconstantof4.8andalosstangentof
0.016shallbeused.
AntennaGuidelines
1. TheantennausedmustbeofequalorlessergainthanthePulseW3008Cusedintheoriginal
modulecertification,whichis+2.2dBi.
2. InthecaseofusingthePulseW3008C:
a. TheantennamustbeplacedonaPCBedge.
b. Theantennamustbeplacedaminimumdistanceof10mmfromthecornerofthePCB.
c. IftheantennaisnotplacedonaPCBedgeequidistantfromeitherend,theantennafeed
shallbefromthe“insideofthePCB,i.e.thelongerside.
d. ThePCBguidelinesforantennalayoutreferencedinthedocument“PulseW3008C
Guidelines.pdf”mustbefollowed.
InstallationInstructions
WhenthemoduleisinstalledinanRTIproductitispermanentlyaffixedtothehostproductandcannot
beremovedwithouttheuseofadditionalequipment.Thismoduleisalsonotvisible,noraccessibleby
theenduser.AnyattemptedaccessorremovalofthemodulebyanyoneotherthanRTIorits
authorizedContractManufacturersisstrictlyprohibited.
AnyRTIhostcontainingthemodulemustadheretoRTI’sstricthostPCBguidelinesasoutlinedabovein
ordertoremaincompliant.
PurposeoftheAPM6998WiFiModule
TheAPM6998WiFiModule(“module”)isamodulethatcanbeinstalledinapplicableRemote
TechnologiesInc.(“RTI”)productsonly.ThismoduleisnotsoldretailbyRTI,norisitprovidedbyRTIas
anOEMproducttoothermanufacturersorcompaniesforinstallationintotheirproducts.RTIandits
authorizedContractManufacturersaretheonlyauthorizedinstallersofthismoduleanditisnot
providedasafieldorenduserupgrade.WhenproperlyandpermanentlyinstalledinanapplicableRTI
product,themodulewillprovide2.4GHz802.11b/g/ncommunicationwithotherWiFienableddevices.
ThisphotoincludestheModuleandHost.
Antenna trace
FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatement
TheOperationManualofthehostRTIproductwilldisplaythefollowinginformationinaccordancewith
FCCguidelines:
ContainsFCCID:MMURTI2100
Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoid
theuser’sauthoritytooperatethedevice.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1. Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
2. Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst
harmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradio
frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccur
inaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision
reception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotry
tocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
—Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
—Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
—Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
—Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
FCCRadiationExposureNotice
TocomplywithFCCRFexposurecompliancerequirements,aseparationdistanceofatleast20cmmust
bemaintainedbetweentheantennaofthisdeviceandallpersons.
ThisTransmittermustnotbecolocatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor
transmitter
Labelingoftheendproduct
Whenthemoduleisinstalledinthehostdevice,theFCCID/IClabelmustbevisiblethrougha
windowonthefinaldeviceoritmustbevisiblewhenanaccesspanel,doororcoveriseasilyre
moved.Ifnot,asecondlabelmustbeplacedontheoutsideofthefinaldevicethatcontainsthe
followingtext:“ContainsFCCID:MMURTI2100”
IndustryCanadaStatement
TheOperationManualofthehostRTIproductwilldisplaythefollowinginformationinaccordancewith
IndustryCanadaRSSstandard(s):
ContainsIC:3166ARTI2100
ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadaLicenseexemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
1. Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
2. Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd'IndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsde
licence.L'exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:
1. l'appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage
2. l'appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageest
susceptibled'encompromettrelefonctionnement.
ICRadiationExposureNotice
ICRFRadiationExposureStatement
Caution:TomaintaincompliancewiththeIC’sRFexposureguidelines,placetheequipmentatleast
20cmfromnearbypersons.
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DéclarationD’expositionAuxRadiationsRFDeLaIC
Attention:AfindemaintenirlaconformitéauxlignesdirectricesdelaICenmatièred’expositionauxRF,
leéquipementnedoitpasêtreplacéàmoinsde20cmd’unepersonne.
Labelingoftheendproduct
Thefinalendproductmustbelabeledinavisibleareawiththefollowing“ContainsIC:3166A
RTI2100”.
Thisdeviceisintendedunderthefollowingconditions:
Duetothereisnoantennaonthemodule,thisLMAsubmissionisrestrictedtoaspecifichostwhich
includestheentireboardandchipantennaasitisshownonpage1~2ofthisusermanual.Thismodule
willbeintegratedbyRemoteTechnologiesIncorporatedonly,andwillbenotsoldorusedtotheother
OEMintegrators.
1.Theantennamustbeinstalledsuchthat20cmismaintainedtheantennaandusers.
2.ThisTransmittermustnotbecolocatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor
transmitter.
3.TheW3008cWLANantennawith2.2dBigainwasverifiedintheconformitytesting.Theantennatype
isChipantenna.ThemodelnumberisW3008cWLANAntenna.ThemanufacturerisPulseElectronics.
RadiatedtransmitpowermustbeequaltoorlowerthanthatspecifiedintheFCC/ICGrantof
EquipmentAuthorizationforFCCID:MMURTI2100andIC:3166ARTI2100.Aseparateapprovalis
requiredforallotherantennatype,orhighergainantenna
Thismoduledoesnotownitsantennaonitself,andtheantennaisplacedonthespecifichostasthe
restrictedconditionofthisLMA.Thatantennacouldcomplywiththeantennarequirementbecauseitis
apermanentlyattachedsurfacemountantenna.
ThisisaLMAsubmissionwhichisrestrictedforthespecifichost.Themoduleisinstalledonthatspecific
hostfortheStandAloneconfiguration.TheHostHardwareRevisionofHostPCBisT3xRevD1.The
HostModuleDriverVersionisv8.1.4.4.Themoduleandantennacanonlybeinstalledandrepairedby
RTI.
Attention:ThisRFModuleownsitsRFshieldingcase,buttheholesoftheshieldisnotsmallerthanthe
wavelengthoftheradiationthatisbeingblocked,soaLimitedModularApproval(LMA)wasgranted:
ThisRFmoduleisstrictlylimitedtotheintegrationbytheGranteehimself.
PropermeasurementsofthehostdeviceincludingthisRFmodule(radiatedspuriousemissionsand
bandedge)arerequiredtoassurecompliancewiththeFCCregulations.ThisRFModulemustnotbesold
tothegeneralpublic.

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