Sierra Wireless Compass 597 - Regulatory Information; Important Safety;Compliance Information

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8: Regulatory Information
• Important safety/
compliance
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Important safety/compliance
information
ThedesignoftheCompass597USBmodemcomplieswith
U.S.FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)and
IndustryCanada(IC)guidelinesrespectingsafetylevelsof
radiofrequency(RF)exposureforportabledevices,whichin
turnareconsistentwiththe followingsafetystandardsprevi‐
ouslysetbyCanadian,U.S.andinternationalstandards

bodies:
• ANSI/IEEEC95.1‐1999,IEEEStandardforSafetyLevelswith
RespecttoHumanExposuretoRadioFrequencyElectromag‐
neticFields,3kHzto300GHz
• NationalCouncilonRadiationProtectionandMeasure‐
ments(NCRP)Report86,‐1986,BiologicalEffectsand
ExposureCriteriaforRadi o FrequencyElectromagneticFields
• HealthCanada,
SafetyCode6,1999,LimitsofHuman
ExposuretoRadiofrequencyElectromagneticFieldsinthe
FrequencyRangefrom3kHzto300GHz
• InternationalCommissiononNon‐IonisingRadiation
Protection(ICNIRP)1998,Guidelinesforlimitingexposureto
time‐varyingelectric,magnetic,andelectromagneticfields(up
to300GHz)
FCC ID:N7NC597
CAUTION:The
Compass597USBmodemhasbeentestedfor
compliancewithFCC/ICRFexposurelimitsinthelaptop
computer(s)configurationswithahorizontalUSBslotandcan
beusedinlaptopcomputerswithsubstantiallysimilar
physicaldimensions,construction,andelectricalandRF
characteristics.ThisUSBmodemmustnotbe
co‐locatedor
operatedinconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.
Useofthisdeviceinanyotherconfigurationmayexceedthe
FCCRFExposurecompliancelimit.Note:IfthisUSBmodem
isintendedforuseinanyotherportabledevice,youare
responsibleforseparateapprovaltosatisfythe
SARrequire‐
mentsofPart2.1093ofFCCrules.
NOTE:Ifyourcomputer’sUSBslotisvertical,usetheUSB
extensioncable.DonotinsertthemodemintoaUSBhubora
USBslotonakeyboard.