C H A P T E R 3 - USA: Electromagnetic Compatibility Information

C H A P T E R 3

USA: Electromagnetic Compatibility Information

This chapter describes the FCC's requirements for emissions for this product.

System Classes

Please read all of the following information to determine the class of system you have and the environment in which it should be installed and operated.

In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) governs the levels of electromagnetic emissions from a digital device. Electromagnetic emissions can interfere with radio and television transmission. To reduce the risk of harmful interference, the FCC has established requirements for manufacturers of digital devices.

A manufacturer of a digital device must test and label the product to inform an end-user of the maximum emission level from the product when used in accordance with its instructions. The FCC has established two classes of levels, Class A and Class B. A system that meets the FCC Class A requirements may be marketed for use in an industrial or a commercial area. A system that meets the more stringent FCC Class B requirements may be marketed for use in a residential area in addition to use in an industrial or a commercial area.

An end-user in the United States is responsible for ensuring that his system is suitable for its environment as stated in the above paragraph and bears the financial responsibility for correcting harmful interference.

For a system to be considered an FCC Class B system, all peripherals of the system (workstation, monitor, keyboard, mouse, external disk and tape drives, modem, printer, etc.) must be labeled as such. If any peripheral or the system itself is labeled as FCC Class A, the entire system becomes FCC Class A and should not be used in a residential area.

FCC Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Shielded Cables

Connections between the system and other external equipment must be made using shielded cables, earthed at both ends, in order to maintain compliance with FCC radio frequency emission limits.

Modifications

If the end-user adds single in-line memory modules (SIMMs) or internal drives or cPCI cards to the system, the FCC Class of the machine could be affected. All DIMMs and internal drives offered by Sun for use in a Sun product have been tested and will not change the FCC Class labeled on the product if it is installed per the instructions in the documentation for this product.

If memory, drives, or cPCI cards are purchased from sources other than Sun, the FCC Class of the system may be adversely affected. Modifications not approved by Sun may void the authority granted by the FCC to operate the equipment.

FCC Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note - This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the measures listed below.

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Shielded Cables

Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables in order to maintain compliance with FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables.

Modifications

Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.