Test Report EN300328
Test Report EN300328
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TEST REPORT
Radio Spectrum Matters (RSM)
(*) Identification of item tested Wireless PC/Laptop card
Test method requested, standard ETSI EN 300 328 V2.1.1— RF measurements of wideband
data transmission systems data transmission equipment
operating in the 2.4 GHZ ISM band and using wide band
modulation techniques
INDEX
page
Competences and Guarantees ........................................................................................................................... 3
General conditions .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Uncertainty.......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Environmental conditions.................................................................................................................................... 3
Possible test case verdicts ................................................................................................................................. 4
Definition of symbols used in this test report ...................................................................................................... 4
Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Data provided by the applicant ........................................................................................................................... 5
Document History ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Conclusion, Remarks and Comments ................................................................................................................ 5
1. General Information ....................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 General Description of the Item(s) ................................................................................................. 6
1.2 Test data ........................................................................................................................................ 6
1.3 Test setup description .................................................................................................................... 7
2. Verdict summary section ............................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Overview of results – WLAN 2.4 GHz ............................................................................................ 8
2.2 Deviation(s) from the Standard(s) / Test Specification(s) .............................................................. 8
3. Test results. WiFi b/g/n20 .............................................................................................................................. 9
3.1 Transmitter - RF Output Power ....................................................................................................10
3.2 Transmitter. Power Spectral Density ...........................................................................................14
3.3 Occupied Channel Bandwidth ......................................................................................................17
3.4 Transmitter unwanted emissions in the out-of-band (OOB) domain............................................19
3.5 Transmitter unwanted emissions in the spurious domain ............................................................27
Annex 1: Used Equipment ................................................................................................................................34
Annex 3: Photographs ......................................................................................................................................35
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maintenance program for its measurement equipment.
DEKRA guarantees the reliability of the data presented in this report, which is the result of the measurements and
the tests performed to the item under test on the date and under the conditions stated in the report and it is based
on the knowledge and technical facilities available at DEKRA at the time of performance of the test.
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test and the results of the test.
The results presented in this Test Report apply only to the particular item under test established in this document.
IMPORTANT: No parts of this report may be reproduced or quoted out of context, in any form or by any means,
except in full, without the previous written permission of DEKRA.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This report is only referred to the item that has undergone the test.
2. This report does not constitute or imply on its own an approval of the product by the Certification Bodies or
Competent Authorities.
3. This document is only valid if complete; no partial reproduction can be made without previous written
permission of DEKRA.
4. This test report cannot be used partially or in full for publicity and/or promotional purposes without previous
written permission of DEKRA.
UNCERTAINTY
Uncertainties have been calculated according to the DEKRA internal document PROD-P-RSM-M02. The reported
expanded uncertainties are based on a standard uncertainty multiplied by a coverage factor of k=2, providing a
level of confidence of approximately 95%. Refer to the Annex 1 for furter information.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The climatic conditions during the tests are within the limits specified by the manufacturer for the operation of the
EUT and the test equipment. The climatic conditions during the tests were within the following limits:
Ambient temperature 15 °C – 35 °C
Relative Humidity air 30% - 60%
Atmospheric pressure 86 kPa – 106 kPa
If explicitly required in the basic standard or applied product / product family standard the climatic values are
recorded and documented separately in this test report.
Indicates that the listed condition, standard or equipment is applicable for this report/test/EUT.
Indicates that the listed condition, standard or equipment is not applicable for this report/test/EUT.
Decimal separator used in this report Comma (,) Point (.)
ABBREVIATIONS
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
DOCUMENT HISTORY
This report was generated based on the tests performed for training purposes of the engineer(s).
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Description of the item ................ : Wireless PC/Laptop card (Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz)
Model / Type number .................. : AC 7260HMW
Serial number ............................. : sample
Trademark................................... : Intel
Manufacturer ............................... : Intel
For radio testing purposes the card was installed in a test fixture. The test fixture is connected to a laptop
computer and dc power supplied. The laptop computer was used to configure the EUT to continuously transmit at
a specified output power with different modes and modulation schemes. WiFi 2.4 GHz: 802.11b, 802.11g,
802.11n20 (20 MHz channel bandwidth) and 802.11n40 (40MHz channel bandwidth).
The PC was using the Intel test utility DRTU Version “OEDRTU 558x86” DRTU 1.6.1.558.
During transmitter test the EUT was being controlled by the Intel DRTU tool to operate in a continuous transmit
mode on the test channels as required and in each of the different modulation modes.
The data rates of 1Mb/s for 802.11b, 6Mb/s for 802.11g, HT4 (SISO)/HT8 (MIMO) for 802.11n20 and n40 were
selected based on preliminary testing that identified those rates corresponding to the worst cases for output power
and band edge levels at restricted bands.
Conducted Measurements:
The equipment under test was set up in a shielded room and it is connected to the spectrum analyser using a
calibrated low loss RF cable. The reading in the spectrum analyser is compensated with the cable loss at each
measurement frequency.
Radiated Measurements:
All radiated tests were performed in a semi-anechoic chamber. The measurement antenna is situated at a
distance of 3 m for the frequency range 30 MHz-1000 MHz (30 MHz-1000 MHz Bilog antenna) and at a distance
of 1m for the frequency range 1 GHz-25 GHz (1 GHz-18 GHz Double ridge horn antenna and 18 GHz-40 GHz
horn antenna).
For radiated emissions in the range 1 GHz-25 GHz that is performed at a distance closer than the specified
distance, an inverse proportionality factor of 20 dB per decade is used to normalize the measured data for
determining compliance. The equipment under test was set up on a non-conductive (wooden) platform one meter
above the ground plane and the situation and orientation was varied to find the maximum radiated emission. It
was also rotated 360º and the antenna height was varied from 1 to 4 meters to find the maximum radiated
emission. Measurements were made in both horizontal and vertical planes of polarization.
This chapter presents an overview of standards and results. Refer to the next chapters for details of measured
test results and applied test levels.
TEST CONDITIONS
Temperature (ºC):
Tn = +15 to +35
Tmin = (*)
Tmax = (*)
LIMITS
For adaptive equipment using wide band modulations other than FHSS, the maximum RF output power shall
be 20 dBm.
The maximum RF output power for non-adaptive equipment shall be declared by the supplier and shall not
exceed 20 dBm. For non-adaptive equipment using wide band modulations other than FHSS, the maximum
RF output power shall be equal to or less than the value declared by the supplier.
This limit shall apply for any combination of power level and intended antenna assembly.
RESULTS(2412 MHz)
Table 1: RF Outputpower
Max Burst EIRP Limit Max Max Burst RMS Result
dBm dBm dBm
12.3 20.0 12.3 PASS
Table 2: DutyCycle
DutyCycle Limit Max Result
% %
98.932 --- PASS
Table 3: MediumUtilization
MediumUtilization Limit Max Result
% %
16.278 --- PASS
Trace
25
20
10
Level in dBm
-10
-20
-30
Trace Zoom
17,8
10
0
Level in dBm
-10
12.274 dBm
-20
-30
34,482 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50,573
Time in ms
Table 4: RF Outputpower
Max Burst EIRP Limit Max Max Burst RMS Result
dBm dBm dBm
12.8 20.0 12.8 PASS
Table 5: DutyCycle
DutyCycle Limit Max Result
% %
98.932 --- PASS
Table 6: MediumUtilization
MediumUtilization Limit Max Result
% %
18.493 --- PASS
Trace
25
20
10
Level in dBm
0
-10
-20
-30
Trace Zoom
18,3
10
0
Level in dBm
-10
12.820 dBm
-20
-30
Table 7: RF Outputpower
Max Burst EIRP Limit Max Max Burst RMS Result
dBm dBm dBm
13.0 20.0 13.0 PASS
Table 8: DutyCycle
DutyCycle Limit Max Result
% %
98.933 --- PASS
Table 9: MediumUtilization
MediumUtilization Limit Max Result
% %
19.335 --- PASS
Trace
25
20
10
Level in dBm
-10
-20
-30
Trace Zoom
18,5
10
0
Level in dBm
-10
13.015 dBm
-20
-30
LIMITS
For equipment using wide band modulations other than FHSS, the maximum Power Spectral Density is
limited to 10 dBm per MHz.
RESULTS
1 used
15
0
Level in dBm
-20
-40
-60
1 used
15
10
0
-10
Level in dBm
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
1 used
15
10
0
-10
Level in dBm
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
LIMITS
The Occupied Channel Bandwidth shall fall completely within the 2400 – 2483.5 MHz band.
In addition, for non-adaptive systems using wide band modulations other than FHSS and with e.i.r.p greater
than 10 dBm, the occupied channel bandwidth shall be less than 20 MHz.
RESULTS:
99 % Bandwidth
5
0
-10
Level in dBm
-20
-30
-40
14.161 MHz
-50
Figure 3: 99 % Bandwidth
99 % Bandwidth
5
0
-10
Level in dBm
-20
-30
-40
14.410 MHz
-50
Figure 4: 99 % Bandwidth
1 used
15
10
0
-10
Level in dBm
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
LIMITS
The transmitter unwanted emissions in the out-of-band domain but outside the allocated band, shall not exceed
the values provided in the next figure:
Preliminary tests determined the worst case at antenna port 2 with a bit rate of 1 Mbps (WiFi mode b), 6 Mbps
(WiFi mode g) and index MSC0 (WiFi mode n20).
RESULTS:
Measurement uncertainty calculated in accordance with ETSI TR 100 028-1.
Expanded Combined Uncertainty of absolute Level Measurement (K=2) < 1dB
-10
-20
-30
Level in dBm
-40
-50
-60
-70
Level Limit
-10
-20
-30
Level in dBm
-40
-50
-60
-70
Level Limit
-10
-20
Level in dBm
-30
-40
-50
-60
Level Limit
-10
-20
Level in dBm
-30
-40
-50
-60
Level Limit
-10
-20
Level in dBm
-30
-40
-50
-60
Level Limit
-10
-20
Level in dBm
-30
-40
-50
-60
Level Limit
LIMITS
The transmitter unwanted emissions in the spurious domain shall not exceed the values given in the next
table:
In case of equipment with antenna connectors, these limits apply to emissions at the antenna port
(conducted). For emissions radiated by the cabinet or emissions radiated by integral antenna equipment
(without antenna connectors), these limits are e.r.p. for emissions up to 1 GHz and e.i.r.p. for emissions
above 1 GHz.
Conducted results:
The level of spurious emissions was measured as their power in a specified load (conducted spurious
emissions).
Spurious
-10
-20
-30
Level in dBm
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
Gain
5
Connector1 in dBi 4
-2
-4
Connector1
Attenuation
10
6
Connector1 in dB
-2
-4
Connector1
Spurious
-10
-20
-30
Level in dBm
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
Gain
5
4
Connector1 in dBi
-2
-4
Connector1
Attenuation
10
6
Connector1 in dB
-2
-4
Connector1
Spurious
-10
-20
-30
Level in dBm
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
Gain
5
4
Connector1 in dBi
-2
-4
Connector1
Attenuation
10
6
Connector1 in dB
-2
-4
Connector1
ANNEX 3: PHOTOGRAPHS