SIST EN 301 489-6:2001
(Main)ElectroMagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 6: Specific conditions for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) equipment
- Abstract
This standard has one common requirements part plus specific parts for each of the radio equipment and services. This harmonised standard under the EMC Directive and article 3.1b of the R&TTE Dirctive. This does not include EMC requirements for equipment covered by the Marine Equipment Directive.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Aug-2001
- Technical Committee
- RES - Radio equipment and systems
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Sep-2001
- Due Date
- 01-Sep-2001
- Completion Date
- 01-Sep-2001
SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 is the Slovenian adoption of EN 301 489-6, an ETSI EMC standard for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) equipment. It specifies the test conditions, performance assessment and performance criteria used to evaluate DECT equipment and associated ancillary equipment for electromagnetic compatibility.
This part works with EN 301 489-1, which provides the common technical requirements for the series. For manufacturers, test laboratories and compliance teams, it defines how to test DECT radios, how to judge results, and how to treat host-dependent or speech-based equipment in practice.
What does SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 specify?
SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 specifies EMC assessment for DECT equipment and associated ancillary equipment. It is presented as a specific part of a multi-part ETSI EMC standard, and it applies together with EN 301 489-1 for the common requirements.
The standard gives the applicable test conditions, performance assessment methods and performance criteria for DECT equipment. It also states that antenna-port technical specifications and enclosure-port emission details are covered by the relevant product standards, and that equipment covered by the Marine Equipment Directive is outside its stated scope.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex A | Definitions of cordless telecommunication equipment within the scope of this document, including DECT equipment |
What are the key requirements of SIST EN 301 489-6:2001?
SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 builds on EN 301 489-1 but adds DECT-specific test arrangements and pass criteria. In practice, it tells a test house how to stimulate the equipment, what to monitor, and how to decide whether the radio still performs its primary function during EMC stress.
Test conditions and signal arrangements
The standard requires the EN 301 489-1 test conditions, then adds DECT-specific arrangements for transmitters, receivers and combined transmitter-receiver testing. Speech equipment may be tested through an acoustic tube or electrical connections where provided, while non-speech equipment uses digital input signals through a cable, test jig or host equipment. This matters because the way the signal enters the equipment can change the EMC result.
Host-dependent equipment
For equipment that needs a host to function, the standard allows two assessment routes: testing a composite system with a specific host, or using a test jig and three different hosts. The manufacturer must declare which route is used. This is important for plug-in cards and embedded radio parts, because the compliance evidence must reflect the way the product is actually installed and powered.
Modulation, receiver responses and exclusion bands
The wanted input signal for DECT equipment uses a carrier at the nominal centre frequency of one DECT RF channel with Gaussian shaped frequency-shift keying (GFSK) and a 1152 kbit/s bit sequence. For receivers, the standard gives special handling for identified narrowband responses, including DECT-specific identification criteria based on speech output level or Bit Error Ratio (BER). It also states that no exclusion band applies to radiocommunication equipment intended for operation at designated frequencies above 1 GHz.
Performance criteria
The manufacturer must declare the primary functions to be checked during and after the EMC tests. For continuous and transient phenomena, the document sets separate criteria for transceivers and receive-only equipment, including maintenance of the communications link, preservation of user control functions and stored user data, and limits on BER and speech output reduction. This is the core compliance test: the equipment must keep working in its intended use, not just power on.
Applicability and classification
The standard says the emission and immunity measurement applicability follows EN 301 489-1, with no special conditions for the radio equipment in scope. It also classifies equipment powered by a vehicle main battery as mobile equipment, and equipment powered by AC mains as base station equipment. That distinction matters because the EMC class can change the way the equipment is tested and documented.
What terms does SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 define?
DECT equipment is Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications apparatus that includes one or more transceivers and/or receivers and conforms to EN 300 175-2.
Bearer means the burst of wanted RF signal used to establish and maintain the communications link.
Host equipment is the equipment that provides additional functionality and in which the radio equipment part is physically installed.
Speech equipment is cordless telephone or similar equipment that uses microphones and/or loudspeakers for acoustic audio signals.
Non-speech equipment is cordless telecommunication equipment intended to send and receive digital data.
CT means continuous phenomena applied to transceivers, and TT means transient phenomena applied to transceivers.
CR means continuous phenomena applied to receive-only equipment, and TR means transient phenomena applied to receive-only equipment.
Who uses SIST EN 301 489-6:2001?
SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 is used by DECT equipment manufacturers, EMC test laboratories, conformity assessment teams and quality or regulatory staff. It is relevant to cordless telephony, private networks, residential wireless access and fixed wireless access to the PSTN.
These users rely on it when planning EMC test setups, choosing host configurations, documenting declared primary functions and deciding whether speech or data performance remains acceptable after exposure.
Which standards are used with SIST EN 301 489-6:2001?
SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 relies on EN 301 489-1 for common EMC requirements, test conditions and applicability tables. It also references EN 300 175-2 and EN 300 175-3 for DECT physical and MAC-layer behavior, and ETSI I-ETS 300 176 for approval test arrangements and acoustic-tube testing.
What does the SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 document contain?
SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 contains the scope, references, definitions, abbreviations, test conditions, performance assessment rules, performance criteria and applicability overview for DECT EMC testing. It also includes Annex A, which defines the DECT equipment covered by the standard.
The document gives specific procedures for transmitter and receiver signal setup, including combined system testing and host-dependent configurations. It also includes the audio breakthrough measurement setup, with figures showing the test arrangement and calibration arrangement for speech equipment.
For evaluation work, the standard provides separate criteria for continuous and transient disturbance, for transceivers and receive-only equipment. That structure is what test labs use to record results and what manufacturers use to show that the equipment still maintains its intended function under EMC stress.
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- 01-Dec-2009
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SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "ElectroMagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 6: Specific conditions for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) equipment". This standard covers: This standard has one common requirements part plus specific parts for each of the radio equipment and services. This harmonised standard under the EMC Directive and article 3.1b of the R&TTE Dirctive. This does not include EMC requirements for equipment covered by the Marine Equipment Directive.
This standard has one common requirements part plus specific parts for each of the radio equipment and services. This harmonised standard under the EMC Directive and article 3.1b of the R&TTE Dirctive. This does not include EMC requirements for equipment covered by the Marine Equipment Directive.
SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.060.01 - Radiocommunications in general; 33.070.30 - Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT); 33.100.01 - Electromagnetic compatibility in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 301 489-6 V1.2.1:2003. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 301 489-6:2001 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: M/284, T-353. 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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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.ElectroMagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 6: Specific conditions for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) equipment33.100.01Elektromagnetna združljivost na splošnoElectromagnetic compatibility in general33.070.30'(&7Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)33.060.01Radijske komunikacije na splošnoRadiocommunications in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 489-6 Version 1.1.1SIST EN 301 489-6:2001en01-september-2001SIST EN 301 489-6:2001SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN301489-6V1.1.1(2000-09)CandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)ElectroMagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM);ElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC)standardforradioequipmentandservices;Part6:SpecificconditionsforDigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT)equipmentSIST EN 301 489-6:2001
ETSIETSIEN301489-6V1.1.1(2000-09)2ReferenceDEN/ERM-EMC-219-6KeywordsDECT,EMC,radio,regulationETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 489-6:2001
ETSIETSIEN301489-6V1.1.1(2000-09)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.4Foreword.41Scope.62References.63Definitionsandabbreviations.73.1Definitions.73.2Abbreviations.74Testconditions.74.1General.74.2Arrangementsfortestsignals.84.2.1Arrangementsfortestsignalsattheinputoftransmitters.84.2.1.1Speechequipment.84.2.1.2Non-speechequipment.84.2.2Arrangementsfortestsignalsattheoutputoftransmitters.84.2.3Arrangementsfortestsignalsattheinputofreceivers.84.2.4Arrangementsfortestsignalsattheoutputofreceivers.84.2.5Arrangementsfortestingtransmitterandreceivertogether(asasystem).84.3Exclusionbands.84.4Narrowbandresponsesonreceiversorreceiverswhicharepartoftransceivers.84.5Normaltestmodulation.95Performanceassessment.95.1General.95.2Arrangementsfortheassessmentofhostdependantequipmentandplug-incards.95.2.1AlternativeA:compositeequipment.95.2.2AlternativeB:useofatestjigandthreehosts.105.3Assessmentprocedures.105.3.1Lossofusercontrolfunctionsorstoreduserdefineddata.105.3.2Audiobreakthrough.105.4Ancillaryequipment.115.5Equipmentclassification.116Performancecriteria.126.1General.126.2PerformancecriteriaforContinuousphenomenaofTransceivers(CT).126.3PerformancecriteriaforTransientphenomenaappliedtoTransceivers(TT).126.4PerformancecriteriaforContinuousphenomenaappliedtoReceive-onlyequipment(CR).136.5PerformancecriteriaforTransientphenomenaappliedtoReceive-onlyequipment(TR).136.6Performancecriteriaforancillaryequipmenttestedonastandalonebasis.137Applicabilityoverview.137.1Emission.137.1.1General.137.1.2Specialconditions.137.2Immunity.147.2.1General.147.2.2Specialconditions.14AnnexA(normative):Definitionsofcordlesstelecommunicationsequipmentinthescopeofthepresentdocument.15A.1DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT)equipment.15History.16SIST EN 301 489-6:2001
ETSIETSIEN301489-6V1.1.1(2000-09)4IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisCandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenproducedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM).ThepresentdocumenthasbeenproducedbyETSIinresponsetoamandatefromtheEuropeanCommissionissuedundertheCouncilDirective98/34/EC[8](asamended)layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulation.Thepresentdocumenttogether,withEN301489-1[1],isintendedtobecomeaHarmonizedEMCStandard,thereferenceofwhichwillbepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesreferencingtheCouncilDirectiveontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility(the"EMCDirective"89/336/EEC[3]asamended),andtheCouncilDirectiveontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsterminalequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity(the"R&TTEDirective"1999/5/EC[2]).Thepresentdocumentispart6ofamulti-partENcoveringtheElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC)standardforradioequipmentandservices,asidentifiedbelow:Part1:"Commontechnicalrequirements";Part2:"Specificconditionsforradiopagingequipment";Part3:"SpecificconditionsforShort-RangeDevices(SRD)operatingonfrequenciesbetween9kHzand40GHz";Part4:"Specificconditionsforfixedradiolinksandancillaryequipmentandservices";Part5:"SpecificconditionsforPrivatelandMobileRadio(PMR)andancillaryequipment(speechandnon-speech)";Part6:"SpecificconditionsforDigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT)equipment";Part7:"Specificconditionsformobileandportableradioandancillaryequipmentofdigitalcellularradiotelecommunicationssystems(GSMandDCS)";Part8:"SpecificconditionsforGSMbasestations";Part9:"SpecificconditionsforwirelessmicrophonesandsimilarRadioFrequency(RF)audiolinkequipment";Part10:"SpecificconditionsforFirst(CT1andCT1+)andSecondGenerationCordlessTelephone(CT2)equipment";Part11:"SpecificconditionsforFMbroadcastingtransmitters";Part12:"SpecificconditionsforEarthStationsoperatedinthefrequencyrangesbetween4GHzand30GHzintheFixedSatelliteService(FSS)";Part13:"SpecificconditionsforCitizens'Band(CB)radioandancillaryequipment(speechandnon-speech)";SIST EN 301 489-6:2001
ETSIETSIEN301489-6V1.1.1(2000-09)5Part15:"Specificconditionsforcommerciallyavailableamateurradioequipment";Part16:"Specificconditionsforanaloguecellularradiocommunicationsequipment,mobileandportable";Part17:"SpecificconditionsforWidebanddataandHIPERLANequipment";Part18:"SpecificconditionsforTerrestrialTrunkedRadio(TETRA)equipment";Part19:"SpecificconditionsforReceiveOnlyMobileEarthStations(ROMES)operatinginthe1,5GHzbandprovidingdatacommunications";Part20:"SpecificconditionsforMobileEarthStations(MES)usedintheMobileSatelliteServices(MSS)";Part22:"SpecificconditionsforgroundbasedVHFaeronauticalmobileandfixedradioequipment".NationaltranspositiondatesDateofadoptionofthisEN:22September2000DateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31December2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30June2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):31December2003SIST EN 301 489-6:2001
ETSIETSIEN301489-6V1.1.1(2000-09)61ScopeThepresentdocument,togetherwithEN301489-1[1],coverstheassessmentofDigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT)equipment,andassociatedancillaryequipment,inrespectofElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC).Technicalspecificationsrelatedtotheantennaportandemissionsfromtheenclosureportoftheradioequipmentarenotincludedinthepresentdocument.Suchtechnicalspecificationsarefoundintherelevantproductstandardsfortheeffectiveuseoftheradiospectrum.Thepresentdocumentspecifiestheapplicabletestconditions,performanceassessmentandperformancecriteriaforDigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT)equipment,andassociatedancillaryequipment.DefinitionsoftypesofcordlesstelecommunicationsequipmentcoveredbythepresentdocumentaregiveninannexA.Incaseofdifferences(forinstanceconcerningspecialconditions,definitions,abbreviations)betweenthepresentdocumentandEN301489-1[1],theprovisionsofthepresentdocumenttakeprecedence.TheenvironmentalclassificationandtheemissionandimmunityrequirementsusedinthepresentdocumentareasstatedinEN301489-1[1],exceptforanyspecialconditionsincludedinthepresentdocument.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.[1]ETSIEN301489-1:"ElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM);ElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC)standardforradioequipmentandservices;Part1:Commontechnicalrequirements".[2]Directive1999/5/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof9March1999onradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity.[3]CouncilDirective89/336/EECof3May1989ontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility.[4]ITU-TRecommendation0.153(1988):"Basicparametersforthemeasurementoferrorperformanceatbitratesbelowtheprimaryrate".[5]ETSIEN300175-3:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);CommonInterface(CI);Part3:MediumAccessControl(MAC)Layer".[6]ETSIEN300175-2:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);CommonInterface(CI);Part2:PhysicalLayer(PHL)".[7]ETSII-ETS300176:"DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunications(DECT);Approvaltestspecification".[8]Directive98/34/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof22June1998layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations.SIST EN 301 489-6:2001
ETSIETSIEN301489-6V1.1.1(2000-09)73Definitionsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thetermsanddefinitionsofEN301489-1[1],clause3andthefollowingapplyasappropriate.bearer:burstofthewantedRFsignalusedtoestablishandmaintainthecommunicationslinkfordigitalmodulatedandoperatedcordlesstelephoneandsimilarradiocommunicationsequipment.DECTequipment:DigitalEnhancedCordlessTelecommunicationsappar
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