What is CISPR 32?

CISPR 32 is an International EMC emission standard for Electromagnetic Compatibility of Multimedia

Equipment (MME). This standard specifies EMC emission limits and methods of measurement of radio
disturbance characteristics of multimedia equipment (MME). Multimedia equipment includes audio
equipment, video equipment, broadcast receiver equipment, entertainment lighting control equipment,
and Information Technology Equipment (ITE). This standard applies to MME having a rated r.m.s AC
voltage or DC supply voltage not exceeding 600 Volts. The frequency range covered by this standard is 9
KHz to 400 GHz.

The CISPR 32 standard is titled: “Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment - Emission

requirements”, published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Currently, amendment
1 of the second edition of this standard (CISPR 32:2015+A1:2019, published in 2019) is available and
valid.

For multimedia equipment, the CISPR 32 document specifies the EMI emission limits (conducted &
radiated emission limits), methods of measurements, test procedure, measurement instrumentation, and
other related details for EMC emission measurement tests (both conducted & radiated emissions tests).
The technical standard CISPR 32 covers two classes of MME (Class A and Class B), and the MME
intended primarily for professional use is within this document.

Two objectives of this standard:

· The first objective to establish emission requirements which provide a sufficient level of
protection of the radio spectrum, allowing radio services to operate as intended in the frequency
range 9 kHz to 400 GHz;
· The second objective is to define procedures that ensure the reproducibility of measurement and
the repeatability of results.

Note 1: The emission requirements outlined in the CISPR 32 document are not intended to be applicable
to the intentional transmissions from a radio communication device operated in accordance with the ITU-
R Radio Regulations, nor to any spurious emissions related to these intentional transmissions. The
standard is prepared for equipment that will be tested in an EMC Testing Laboratory (i.e., not cover In-
situ testing).

Note 2: This publication excludes equipment from its scope if emission requirements for the frequency
range covered by this document are explicitly addressed in other CISPR publications.

The document contains a series of Annexes that provide useful information related to the emission
measurements. For example, Annex C of the second edition (CISPR 32:2015+A1:2019) provides
"Measurement procedures, instrumentation and supporting information."
With respect to the previous edition, the second edition (CISPR 32:2015+A1:2019) includes the
following significant technical changes:

a) Includes additional requirements using FAR,

b) Includes additional requirements for outdoor unit of home satellite receiving systems,

c) New informative annexes added that cover GTEM and RVC,

d) To improve the testing of MME, numerous maintenance items are addressed.

Key Definitions:

Some key definitions are provided in the CISPR 32 standard include:

Audio Equipment - Equipment which has a primary function of either (or a combination of) generation,
input, storage, play, retrieval, transmission, reception, amplification, processing, switching or control of
audio signals.

Entertainment Lighting Control Equipment - Equipment generating or processing electrical signals for
controlling the intensity, color, nature or direction of the light from a luminaire, where the intention is to
create artistic effects in theatrical, televisual or musical productions and visual presentations.

Information Technology Equipment (ITE) - Equipment having a primary function of either (or a
combination of) entry, storage, display, retrieval, transmission, processing, switching, or control of data
and/or telecommunication messages and which may be equipped with one or more ports typically for
information transfer

Video Equipment - Equipment which has a primary function of either (or a combination of) generation,
input, storage, display, play, retrieval, transmission, reception, amplification, processing, switching, or
control of video signals.

Emission limits requirements specifications:

Conducted and radiated emission tests are performed to find the conducted and radiated EMI level
emission from the equipment under test (EUT). To comply with this EMC standard, the radio noise
emission level (EMI level) from the EUT should be below the conducted and radiated EMI emission
limits specified in this standard. Annex A of the CISPR 32 document provides the following emission
limit requirements for Class A and Class B equipment.

Class A equipment radiated emissions limit requirements (up to 1 GHz):

Class B equipment radiated emissions limit requirements (up to 1 GHz):

Class B equipment radiated emissions limit requirements (above 1 GHz):

Requirements for Class B equipment conducted emissions from the AC mains power:

Graphical representation class B conducted emission limits (QP and AVG denote quasi-peak and
average measurement techniques, respectively)

Emission Measurements:
As per the CISPR 32 document, the emission measurement procedures to be used for measuring emission
include:

1. Type of Equipment Under Test (EUT),

2. Type of port,

3. Types of cables used,

4. Frequency range,

5. Mode of operation.

Prescan measurements shall be performed to determine the cable arrangement giving the maximum
emission level.

Test report:

A key element of the test report is the reproducibility of the measurements, and where appropriate,
photographs of the measurement configuration shall be included in the report. The test report document
shall state: (1) the mode of operation, (2) how the EUT's ports were exercised (using Annex B as a guide),
and (3) the product compliance status relative to Class A or Class B limits, and more additional
information such as follows.

The following information shall be included in the test results for each emission:

· The port assessed

· For AC power line measurements, the line under test,
· Frequency and amplitude of the emission,
· Margin with respect to the specified limit,
· The limit at the frequency of the emission,
· The detector used.

Additional information of second edition CISPR 32:2015+A1:2019 CSV (consolidated

version):

Publication type International standard

Title Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia
equipment - Emission requirements.

Publication date 2019-10-01

Published by IEC (International Electrotechnical
Commission)
Edition 2.1
Status Active
Stability date 2024
 Available language English/French

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