The Embedded Computing Group at Advantech would like to give a
brief review of electromagnetic emissions and safety requirements
plus update all our products' current certificate status. Beyond
the obvious technical and bodily safety requirements, the reasons
for our internal and external customers to better understand these
requirements are similar. Fully understanding individual market
(country) regulations and how they relate to our products helps
increase market awareness and better understand customers' needs
and generate new ways to increase sales.
Performing
Similar Services
Most certification organizations
provide similar services, with some overlap and sharing of various
requirements. Electronic product specifications typically center
around bodily safety, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC). Some required certificates with the relevant
countries are shown below.
FCC
USA
EMI
UL
USA
Safety
CE
Europe
EMC
VCCI
Japan
EMI
T-Mark
Australia
EMI
BSMI
Taiwan
EMI
CSA
Canada
EMI
CCIB
PRC
EMI & SAFETY
The
US FCC Emissions (part 15 for electronic devices) is a
federal regulation that sets exact limits on the amount of Electromagnetic
Interference (EMI) allowable and to limit its interference with
broadcasting. Requirements fall into 2 categories. Class A
for industrial and Class B for residential/public/office.
Class A can be identified as having a form factor that is incompatible
for home use or marketed for industrial use. Class B is more rigorous
with more stringent test limits. Many other countries follow these
guidelines.
A
CE marking means your product complies with all European requirements
and you can provide evidence indicating this. The CE mark is not
an approval, there is no third party testing or certification
required. However, Advantech goes beyond these requirements and
always gets third party CE adherence testing. The standards also
employ a Class A and Class B rating, similar to the US FCC.
Underwriters
laboratories Inc. (UL) and Canadian Standards Association
(CSA) are private and public testing and certification
companies respectively. Likewise, the Voluntary Control Council
for Interference Technology Equipment (VCCI) is a voluntary
organization which regulates computing devices in Japan.
Below is a
summary of all Advantech ECG products' certificates
Model
CE
FCC
UL
VCCI
BSMI
T-Mark
CCIB
CSA
PCM-9570/S
A
A
PCM-5864/L
A
A
PCM-5822
A
A
PCM-5820/L
A
A
PCM-3346
A
A
CPC-2245
A
A
N/A
PCI-6771F/P
A
A
PCA-6770
A
A
PCA-6751/V/L
A
A
PCA-6752
A
A
PCA-6753
A
A
PCN-6351
A
A
PPC-A84T
B
B
TESTING
TESTING
TESTING
PPC-102
A
A
YES
YES
PPC-120
B
B
YES
YES
YES
YES
PPC-120-DC
B
B
YES
PPC-120-EW
B
B
YES
PPC-123*
B
B
TESTING
YES
TESTING
TESTING
PPC-150
B
B
YES
YES
YES
YES
PPC-153
B
B
TESTING
YES
TESTING
TESTING
A = Class A , B = Class B, * = Enonomy Model included
Find
Out More Today
Call your local Advantech representative today for more EMC/EMI
information specifics on these products. You can also visit our
web site at http://www.advantech.com/epc
to find out more. Let Advantech provide a solution for you today.
A
CE marking means your product complies with all European requirements
and you can provide evidence indicating this. The CE mark is not
an approval, there is no third party testing or certification
required. However, Advantech goes beyond these requirements and
always gets third party CE adherence testing. The standards also
employ a Class A and Class B rating, similar to the US FCC.
Underwriters
laboratories Inc. (UL) and Canadian Standards Association
(CSA) are private and public testing and certification
companies respectively. Likewise, the Voluntary Control Council
for Interference Technology Equipment (VCCI) is a voluntary
organization which regulates computing devices in Japan. 
