SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005
(Main)Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Radio Frequency Identification Equipment operating in the band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W; Part 2: Harmonized EN under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive
- Abstract
Preparation of a harmonised standard under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive covering Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment operating in the band 865 - 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Jan-2005
- Technical Committee
- RES - Radio equipment and systems
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Feb-2005
- Due Date
- 01-Feb-2005
- Completion Date
- 01-Feb-2005
- Mandate
- M/284
SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005 is the Slovenian adoption of ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1, a harmonized European standard for radio frequency identification equipment in the 865 MHz to 868 MHz band with power levels up to 2 W. It specifies the radio-spectrum requirements and compliance approach for RFID interrogators and tags used by manufacturers, test laboratories, and conformity assessors under the R&TTE Directive.
What does SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005 specify?
SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005 specifies the harmonized EN for RFID equipment operating in 200 kHz sub-bands within 865 MHz to 868 MHz, with power levels up to 2 W, under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive. In practice, it tells a supplier what radio-spectrum characteristics the equipment has to meet and how those characteristics are checked.
The document applies to RFID interrogators used with RFID transponders, and to fixed interrogators, hand portable interrogators, batteryless tags, battery assisted tags, and battery powered tags. It also notes that EMC requirements are covered by EN 301 489-1 and EN 301 489-3.
The document is organized into scope, references, definitions, technical requirements, testing for compliance, interpretation of measurement results, and annexes.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex A | The EN Requirements Table (EN-RT), a tabular summary of the requirements and their status |
| Annex B | Bibliography |
| Annex C | The EN title in the official languages |
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005?
SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005 sets out the essential radio requirements for interrogators and tags, and it links each requirement to a specific test or declaration. For a reader, the practical effect is that equipment must be checked against the stated limits and conditions before it is treated as meeting the harmonized standard.
Interrogator performance and transmitter behavior
Clause 4.1.1 requires the provider to declare that interrogators meet the general performance criteria in EN 302 208-1. Clause 4.2 then covers frequency error, frequency stability under low voltage conditions, effective radiated power, antenna beamwidth, spectrum mask, spurious emissions, and transmission times. These are the core controls that keep the transmitter within the allowed band and limit interference to other users.
Receiver behavior in listen mode
Clause 4.3 covers receiver threshold in listen mode, listen time, blocking or desensitisation in listen mode, and receiver spurious emissions. In practice, these requirements check whether the interrogator can listen properly before transmitting and whether its receiver remains usable in the presence of other signals.
Tag emissions
Clause 4.4.1 requires tag emissions outside the sub-band edges to stay within the limits in EN 302 208-1. That matters because tags also have to stay within the allowed spectral boundaries, not only interrogators.
Test conditions and evidence
Clause 5 requires testing under normal conditions and, where stated, extreme conditions, using the test procedures in EN 302 208-1. It also requires suitable test power sources and the correct sample selection. This means compliance depends not just on a design claim, but on tests carried out in the stated conditions.
Measurement uncertainty
Clause 6 requires the test report to include measurement uncertainty for each parameter and states that the uncertainty has to meet the figures given there. The clause also ties the uncertainty calculation to ETSI TR 100 028. For users, this means the reported result has to be traceable and defensible, not just a pass/fail statement.
Requirement summary table
Annex A provides the EN-RT, which summarizes the requirements and marks them as mandatory. That is useful for audits and conformity assessment because it gives one checklist of the clauses that matter.
What terms does SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005 define?
- Interrogator - The RFID reader equipment that communicates with tags by transmitting a modulated carrier and receiving tag responses.
- Tag - The RFID transponder that responds to an interrogator with a modulated signal.
- Listen mode - A receiver state in which the interrogator listens before or between transmissions.
- Effective radiated power - A transmitter output measure used to control how strongly the RFID signal is radiated.
- Spurious emissions - Unwanted emissions outside the intended signal, which can cause interference.
- EN-RT - The EN Requirements Table in Annex A, a tabular summary of the mandatory requirements.
Who uses SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005?
SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005 is used by RFID equipment manufacturers, especially those designing interrogators and tags for the 865 MHz to 868 MHz band. Test laboratories use it to plan and run compliance measurements, and conformity assessment teams use it to check whether a product meets the harmonized radio-spectrum requirements.
It is also relevant to quality managers, compliance engineers, and buyers who need evidence that a short-range RFID product fits the R&TTE-related spectrum rules for this frequency band.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005?
- Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) - The legal framework the standard supports under article 3.2.
- CEPT/ERC/REC 70-03 - Gives the short-range device band usage and power limits referenced by the scope.
- EN 302 208-1 - Provides the technical requirements and methods of measurement that this part relies on throughout clauses 3 to 6.
- EN 301 489-1 - Covers common EMC technical requirements for radio equipment and services.
- EN 301 489-3 - Gives EMC conditions specific to short-range devices.
- TR 100 028 - Provides the method for calculating measurement uncertainty.
- Council Directive 73/23/EEC and Council Directive 89/336/EEC - Referenced in the introductory modular structure for safety and EMC context.
What does the SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005 document contain?
The document contains the harmonized requirement set, the associated test references, and the rules for interpreting measurement results. Clause 4 lists the radio requirements for interrogators and tags, while clause 5 points to the test suites that verify them.
Clause 6 gives the interpretation method for test results and the treatment of measurement uncertainty. Annex A provides the EN-RT summary table, Annex B lists a bibliography reference, and Annex C gives the official-language titles of the standard.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Radio Frequency Identification Equipment operating in the band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W; Part 2: Harmonized EN under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive". This standard covers: Preparation of a harmonised standard under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive covering Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment operating in the band 865 - 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W
Preparation of a harmonised standard under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive covering Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment operating in the band 865 - 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W
SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.060.99 - Other equipment for radiocommunications; 33.100.01 - Electromagnetic compatibility in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.2.1:2008. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1:2005 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 1999/5/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/284. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Radio Frequency
Identification Equipment operating in the band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up
to 2 W; Part 2: Harmonized EN under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 302 208-2 Version 1.1.1
ICS:
33.060.99 Druga oprema za radijske Other equipment for
komunikacije radiocommunications
33.100.01 Elektromagnetna združljivost Electromagnetic compatibility
na splošno in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
Candidate Harmonized European Standard (Telecommunications series)
Electromagnetic compatibility
and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Radio Frequency Identification Equipment operating in the
band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W;
Part 2: Harmonized EN under article 3.2
of the R&TTE Directive
2 ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.1.1 (2004-09)
Reference
DEN/ERM-TG34-001-2
Keywords
ID, radio, regulation, short range, terrestrial
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.5
Foreword.5
Introduction .6
1 Scope.8
2 References.8
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations .9
3.1 Definitions.9
3.2 Symbols.9
3.3 Abbreviations.9
4 Technical requirements specifications.9
4.1 Interrogators.9
4.1.1 General performance criteria .9
4.2 Transmitter requirements.9
4.2.1 Frequency error.9
4.2.2 Frequency stability under low voltage conditions .10
4.2.3 Effective radiated power.10
4.2.4 Transmitter antenna beamwidth.10
4.2.5 Transmitter spectrum mask.10
4.2.6 Spurious emissions.10
4.2.7 Transmission times.10
4.3 Receiver requirements.10
4.3.1 Receiver threshold in listen mode.10
4.3.2 Listen time.10
4.3.3 Blocking or desensitisation in listen mode .10
4.3.4 Spurious emissions.10
4.4 Tag requirements.11
4.4.1 Emissions outside sub-band edges.11
5 Testing for compliance with technical requirements.11
5.1 Essential radio test suites.11
5.1.1 Environmental conditions for testing.11
5.1.1.1 Normal and extreme test conditions.11
5.1.1.2 Test power sources.11
5.1.2 Choice of samples for test suite .11
5.1.3 Transmitter test suites.11
5.1.3.1 Frequency error.11
5.1.3.2 Frequency stability under low voltage conditions.11
5.1.3.3 Effective radiated power .11
5.1.3.4 Transmitter antenna beamwidth .11
5.1.3.5 Transmitter spectrum mask.11
5.1.3.6 Spurious emissions.11
5.1.3.7 Transmission times.12
5.1.4 Receiver test suites.12
5.1.4.1 Receiver threshold in listen mode .12
5.1.4.2 Listen time.12
5.1.4.3 Blocking or desensitisation in listen mode.12
5.1.4.4 Spurious emissions.12
5.1.5 Tag test suites .12
5.1.5.1 Emissions outside sub-band edges .12
6 Interpretation of the measurement results .12
Annex A (normative): The EN Requirements Table (EN-RT) .14
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Annex B (informative): Bibliography.15
Annex C (informative): The EN title in the official languages .16
History .17
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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
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Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Foreword
This Candidate Harmonized European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical
Committee Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM).
The present document has been produced by ETSI in response to a mandate from the European Commission issued
under Council Directive 98/34/EC (as amended) laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of
technical standards and regulations.
The present document is intended to become a Harmonized Standard, the reference of which will be published in the
Official Journal of the European Communities referencing the Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual
recognition of their conformity ("the R&TTE Directive").
Technical specifications relevant to Directive 1999/5/EC [1] are given in annex A.
The present document is part 2 of a multi-part deliverable covering Radio Frequency Identification Equipment
operating in the band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W, as identified below:
Part 1: "Technical requirements and methods of measurement";
Part 2 "Harmonized EN under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive".
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 3 September 2004
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 December 2004
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 30 June 2005
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 30 June 2006
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Introduction
The present document is part of a set of standards designed to fit in a modular structure to cover all radio and
telecommunications terminal equipment under the R&TTE Directive [1]. Each standard is a module in the structure.
The modular structure is shown in figure 1.
Disability*
3.3f
Emergency*
3.3e
Fraud*
3.3d
3.3c
Privacy*
No harm to the network*
3.3b
* If needed
Scoped by
Inter-working via the network*
equipment
3.3a class or type
Inter-working with the network
Use of spectrum
3.2
New radio harmonized standards
Spectrum
Scoped by frequency and/or equipment type
Radio Product EMC
EN 301 489 multi-part EMC standard
3.1b
EMC
Generic and product standards also notified under EMC Directive
- If needed, new standards for human exposure to
Electromagnetic Fields,
- if needed, new standards for acoustic safety
3.1a
Standards also notified under LV Directive
Safety
Non-radio Radio (RE)
TTE Non-TTE
Figure 1: Modular structure for the various standards used under the R&TTE Directive [1]
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The left hand edge of the figure 1 shows the different clauses of article 3 of the R&TTE Directive [1].
For article 3.3 various horizontal boxes are shown. Dotted lines indicate that at the time of publication of the present
document essential requirements in these areas have to be adopted by the Commission. If such essential requirements
are adopted, and as far and as long as they are applicable, they will justify individual standards whose scope is likely to
be specified by function or interface type.
The vertical boxes show the standards under article 3.2 for the use of the radio spectrum by radio equipment. The
scopes of these standards are specified either by frequency (normally in the case where frequency bands are
harmonized) or by radio equipment type.
For article 3.1b the diagram shows EN 301 489, the multi-part product EMC standard for radio used under the
EMC Directive [8].
For article 3.1a the diagram shows the existing safety standards currently used under the LV Directive [7] and new
standards covering human exposure to electromagnetic fields. New standards covering acoustic safety may also be
required.
The bottom of the figure shows the relationship of the standards to radio equipment and telecommunications terminal
equipment. A particular equipment may be radio equipment, telecommunications terminal equipment or both. A radio
spectrum standard will apply if it is radio equipment. An article 3.3 standard will apply as well only if the relevant
essential requirement under the R&TTE Directive is adopted by the Commission and if the equipment in question is
covered by the scope of the corresponding standard. Thus, depending on the nature of the equipment, the essential
requirements under the R&TTE Directive may be covered in a set of standards.
The modularit
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