Appendix A: Agency Certifications
United States FCC
The XBee RF Module complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and regulations. Compliance with the labeling
requirements, FCC notices and antenna usage guidelines is required.
To fulfill FCC Certification, the OEM must comply with the following regulations:
1.The system integrator must ensure that the text on the external label provided with this
device is placed on the outside of the final product.
2.XBee RF Module may only be used with antennas that have been tested and approved for use
with this module [refer to the antenna tables in this section].
OEM Labeling Requirements
WARNING: The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) must ensure that FCC labeling
requirements are met. This includes a clearly visible label on the outside of the final product
enclosure that displays the contents shown in the figure below.
Required FCC Label for OEM products containing the XBee S2C RF Module
Contains FCC ID: MCQ-XBS2C
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.
Required FCC Label for OEM products containing the XBee-PRO S2C RF Module
Contains FCC ID:MCQ-XBPS2C
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 Notices
IMPORTANT: The XBee and XBee-PRO RF Module have been certified by the FCC for use with other
products without any further certification (as per FCC section 2.1091). Modifications not expressly
approved by Digi could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
IMPORTANT: OEMs must test final product to comply with unintentional radiators (FCC section 15.107 &
15.109) before declaring compliance of their final product to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
IMPORTANT: The RF module has been certified for remote and base radio applications. If the module will
be used for portable applications, the device must undergo SAR testing.
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: Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna, Increase the separation
between the equipment and receiver, Connect equipment and receiver to outlets on different circuits, or
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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