SIST EN 301 489-9:2001

• 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
• ICS: 33.060.01 - Radiocommunications in general
• ICS: 33.100.01 - Electromagnetic compatibility in general
• ICS: 33.160.50 - Accessories
• 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
• Mandate: M/284
• Mandate: T-353
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 301 489-9 V1.1.1 (2000-09) - ElectroMagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 9: Specific conditions for wireless microphones and similar Radio Frequency (RF) audio link equipment

Overview

SIST EN 301 489-9:2001 is a European standard that specifies Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements for wireless microphones and related radio frequency (RF) audio link equipment. Developed by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST) and based on ETSI standards, this document outlines the specific EMC conditions necessary for these audio devices to ensure their correct function while minimizing unwanted electromagnetic emissions and susceptibility to interference. The standard also harmonizes with the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Article 3.1b of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC, but does not cover equipment addressed by the Marine Equipment Directive.

Key Topics

• EMC Requirements for Wireless Microphones: Establishes mandatory conditions that wireless microphones and similar RF audio link equipment must meet to avoid causing or being affected by electromagnetic disturbances.
• Performance Criteria: Defines how equipment should perform under electromagnetic stress, including the criteria used to assess equipment during and after exposure to continuous and transient emissions.
• Testing Procedures: Describes standardized test conditions, arrangements for signal input/output, and validation processes to ensure compliance.
• Equipment Classification: Categorizes equipment based on intended use-professional entertainment, domestic entertainment, or general communications-with distinct performance benchmarks for each.
• Scope of Equipment: Applies to wireless microphones, RF audio links, and wideband cordless audio equipment such as radiolinked headphones and loudspeakers within the frequency range of 25 MHz to 3 GHz.

Applications

SIST EN 301 489-9:2001 is widely applicable across industries and scenarios where wireless audio transmission is essential. Common uses for the standard include:

• Professional Audio and Broadcast: Ensures reliable performance of wireless microphones and audio links in live events, television, theater, and outdoor broadcast applications, where high signal integrity and resistance to interference are crucial.
• Domestic Audio Systems: Covers cordless audio devices intended for home entertainment, like wireless headphones and speakers, by defining immunity limits and emission controls to maintain audio quality in typical household environments.
• Assistive Listening and Public Address: Applies to aids for the hearing impaired and audio transmission in public spaces, supporting consistent performance even in electrically noisy environments.

By following this standard, manufacturers and integrators can demonstrate compliance with EU regulations, enhance product reliability, and ensure compatibility with other electronic devices.

Related Standards

When referencing SIST EN 301 489-9:2001, it's valuable to consider related standards and directives that support comprehensive electromagnetic compatibility and spectrum management:

• EN 301 489-1: Common EMC requirements for radio equipment and services, forming the general basis for the family of product-focused standards.
• EN 300 422: Covers wireless microphones operating within the 25 MHz to 3 GHz range.
• EN 301 357: Specifies requirements for wideband cordless audio equipment.
• ETS 300 454: Related to RF audio link equipment for longer distance transmissions.
• EMC Directive 89/336/EEC: The overarching European directive on electromagnetic compatibility.
• R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC: Addresses radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment conformity.

Adhering to SIST EN 301 489-9:2001 and its related standards is essential for CE marking, market access within the EU, and ensuring optimal performance and coexistence of wireless audio products in diverse environments.

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.YRNRYQHElectroMagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 9: Specific conditions for wireless microphones and similar Radio Frequency (RF) audio link equipment33.160.50PriborAccessories33.100.01Elektromagnetna združljivost na splošnoElectromagnetic compatibility in general33.060.01Radijske komunikacije na splošnoRadiocommunications in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 301 489-9 Version 1.1.1SIST EN 301 489-9:2001en01-september-2001SIST EN 301 489-9:2001SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
ETSIEN301489-9V1.1.1(2000-09)CandidateHarmonizedEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)ElectroMagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM);ElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC)standardforradioequipmentandservices;Part9:SpecificconditionsforwirelessmicrophonesandsimilarRadioFrequency(RF)audiolinkequipmentSIST EN 301 489-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301489-9V1.1.1(2000-09)2ReferenceDEN/ERM-EMC-219-9KeywordsEMC,radio,radioMIC,regulationETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:[phone]Fax:[phone]SiretN°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:[e-mail]opartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 301 489-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301489-9V1.1.1(2000-09)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.5Foreword.51Scope.72References.73Definitionsandabbreviations.83.1Definitions.83.2Abbreviations.84Testconditions.84.1General.84.2Arrangementsfortestsignals.94.2.1Arrangementsfortestsignalsattheinputoftransmitters.94.2.2Arrangementsfortestsignalsattheoutputoftransmitters.94.2.3Arrangementsfortestsignalsattheinputofreceivers.94.2.4Arrangementsfortestsignalsattheoutputofreceivers.114.2.5Arrangementsfortestingtransmitterandreceivertogether(asasystem).114.3Exclusionbands.114.3.1Receiverandreceiversoftransceiversexclusionband.114.3.2Transmitterexclusionband.124.4Narrowbandresponsesofreceivers.124.5Normaltestmodulation.124.5.1Transmitters.124.5.2Receivers.125Performanceassessment.125.1General.125.2Equipmentwhichcanprovideacontinuouscommunicationslink.135.3Equipmentwhichdoesnotprovideacontinuouscommunicationslink.135.4Ancillaryequipment.135.5Equipmentclassification.136Performancecriteria.136.1Generalperformancecriteria.136.2Performancecriteriaforequipmentwhichprovidesacontinuouscommunicationlink.146.2.1PerformancecriteriaforContinuousphenomenaappliedtoTransmitters(CT)andReceivers(CR).146.2.2PerformancecriteriaforTransientphenomenaappliedtoTransmitters(TT)andReceivers(TR).156.3Performancecriteriaforequipmentwhichdoesnotprovideacontinuouscommunicationlink.156.4Performancecriteriaforancillaryequipmenttestedonastandalonebasis.167Applicabilityoverview.167.1Emission.167.1.1General.167.1.2Specialconditions.167.2Immunity.177.2.1General.177.2.2Specialconditions.17SIST EN 301 489-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301489-9V1.1.1(2000-09)4AnnexA(informative):ExamplesofwirelessmicrophonesandsimilarRFaudiolinkequipmentwithinthescopeofthepresentdocument.18A.1Introduction.18A.2Cordlesswidebandaudioequipment.18A.3Wirelessradiomicrophone,similarRFaudiolinkequipmentandwidebandcordlessaudioequipmentcoveredwithinthescopeofthepresentdocument.18AnnexB(normative):Acousticstimulationofwirelessradiomicrophonesandsimilarradiocommunicationslinkequipment,conditionsforthetestsetupandconfiguration.19B.1General.19B.2Audioexcitation.19Bibliography.20History.21SIST EN 301 489-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301489-9V1.1.1(2000-09)5IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.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[4](asamended)layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulation.Thepresentdocument,togetherwithEN301489-1[1],isintendedtobecomeaHarmonizedEMCStandard,thereferenceofwhichwillbepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesreferencingtheCouncilDirectiveontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility(the"EMCDirective"89/336/EEC[3]asamended),andtheCouncilDirectiveontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsterminalequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity(the"R&TTEDirective"1999/5/EC[2]).Thepresentdocumentispart9ofamulti-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 301 489-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301489-9V1.1.1(2000-09)6Part15:"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 301 489-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301489-9V1.1.1(2000-09)71ScopeThepresentdocument,togetherwithEN301489-1[1],coverstheassessmentofwirelessmicrophonesandsimilarRFaudiolinkequipment,intendedforthetransmissionofmusicandspeech,andassociatedancillaryequipment,inrespectofElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC).TechnicalspecificationsrelatedtotheantennaportandemissionsfromtheenclosureportofwirelessmicrophonesandsimilarRFaudiolinkequipmentarenotincludedinthepresentdocument.Suchtechnicalspecificationsarefoundintherelevantproductstandardsfortheeffectiveuseoftheradiospectrum.ThepresentdocumentspecifiestheapplicableEMCtests,thetestmethods,thelimitsandtheperformancecriteriaforwirelessmicrophones,similarRFaudiolinkequipment,widebandcordlessaudiodevicesandassociatedancillaryequipment.ExamplesofequipmenttypescoveredbythepresentdocumentaregiveninannexA.Othertypesoftransmittersorreceivers,whichareintendedforcombineduse,witheitherwirelessradiomicrophones,RFaudiolinkequipmentorwidebandcordlessaudiodevicesshallbetestedtotheirappropriateEMCstandard.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.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.[1]ETSIEN301489-1:"ElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM);ElectroMagneticCompatibility(EMC)standardforradioequipmentandservices;Part1:Commontechnicalrequirements".[2]Directive1999/5/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof9March1999onradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheirconformity.[3]CouncilDirective89/336/EECof3May1989ontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility.[4]Directive98/34/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof22June1998layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations.SIST EN 301 489-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301489-9V1.1.1(2000-09)83Definitionsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thedefinitionsofEN301489-1[1],clause3andthefollowingapplyasappropriate.Thefollowingdefinitionsapplyinadditionortakeprecedence:companding:methodofaudioprocessingthatcompressestheaudiodynamicrangebeforetransmissionandthenprovidesmatchingexpansionofthesignalinthereceiver.ThemethodisusedtoimprovetheaudioperformanceintheRFlink.integralantenna:antennadesignedtobeconnectedtotheequipmentwithouttheuseofa50Ωexternalconnectorandconsideredtobepartoftheequipment.Anintegralantennamaybefittedinternallyorexternallytotheequipment.switchingrange:maximumfrequencyrangeoverwhichthereceiverortransmittercanbeoperatedwithoutreprogrammingorrealignment.vehiclebattery:batteryusedfortheprimaryoperationofthevehicle,i.e.theignitionorstartingofthevehicle.3.2AbbreviationsForthepurposeofthepresentdocumentthefollowingabbreviationsapply:EMCElectromagneticCompatibilityEUTEquipmentUnderTestRFRadioFrequencySINADRatioof(Signal+Noise+Distortion)to(Noise+Distortion)4TestconditionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thetestconditionsofEN301489-1[1],clause4shallapplyasappropriate.Furtherproductrelatedtestconditionsforwirelessmicrophones,similarRFaudiolinkequipment,widebandcordlessaudioandancillaryequipmentarespecifiedinthepresentdocument.4.1GeneralForemissionandimmunityteststhetestmodulation,testarrangements,etc.,asspecifiedinthepresentdocument,clauses4.1to4.5,shallapply.ForthepurposeofEMCtests,bodywornorhandheldtransmittersshallbemountedonanon-conductivestandatleast0,8mfromanyconductingsurface.TheEUTandanyotherequipmentrequiredfortheperformanceassessmentbefore,during,andaftertheconclusionofthetests,shallbeconnectedinamannertypicalofnormalintendeduse.WhenevertheEUTisprovidedwithadetachableantenna,itshallbetestedwiththeantennafittedinamannertypicalofnormalintendeduse.Forimmunitytests,iftheequipmentisofacategorywhichpermitsit,acommunicationslinkshallbeestablishedatthestartofthetestandmaintainedduringthetest.Thetestconditionsshallbeasfollows:-thetransmittershallbeoperatedatitsnormalmaximumRFoutputpowermodulatedwithasuitablemodulationsignal(seeclause4.5.1);-forstandalonereceiversorreceiversoftransceiversoperatinginsimplexmode,thewantedRFinputsignal,coupledtothereceiver,shallbemodulatedwithasuitablemodulationsignal(seeclause4.5.2);-forduplextransceivers,thewantedRFinputsignal,coupledtothereceiver,shallbemodulatedwithasuitablemodulationsignal(seeclause4.5.2).Thetransmittershallbeoperatedatitsnormalmaximumoutputpower,SIST EN 301 489-9:2001

ETSIETSIEN301489-9V1.1.1(2000-09)9modulatedwiththetestmodulationsignal,coupledtothetransmitterfromtheoutputofthereceiver(repeatermode).4.2ArrangementsfortestsignalsTheprovisionsofEN301489-1[1],clause4.2shallapply.4.2.1ArrangementsfortestsignalsattheinputoftransmittersTheprovisionsofEN301489-1[1],clause4.2.1shallapplywiththefollowingmodifications.Fortransmittersdesignedtooperatefromanintegralordedicatedmicrophone(seefigure2)itshallbepermissibletouseanacousticcouplingdevicetoinjectthenormaltestmodulationsignal(seefigure3).Theacousticcouplingdevicemaybeprovidedbythemanufacturer.Forequipmentwhichcanuseavarietyofaudiocapsules,themanufacturershalldeclarethetypeofcapsule,e.g.dynamic,electret,orcondenser,tobeprovidedwiththesystem.Onlyonetypeofcapsuleshallbetested.Allothercapsulesshallbedeemedascompliant.Thetransmittershallbetestedatitsmostsensitiveinputwiththetestcapsule.Forequipmentnotdesignedtouseanintegralordedicatedmicrophone,thetestsignalshallbefedinelectricalformtothemostsensitiveinputsocket(seefigure1)usingmaximumlengthcablesasnormallysuppliedbythemanufacturerwiththeequipment.Themodulationsignalusedforthetestsshallbea1kHzsinewavetoneataleveldeclaredbythemanufacturertoobtain100%audiomodulation.Themanufacturermayprovideasuitablecompanionreceiverthatcanbeusedtosetupacommunicationslink.Inthiscaseasuitableattenuatorinthecompanionreceiverinputmaybenecessary,seeannexBforfurtherdetails.4.2.2ArrangementsfortestsignalsattheoutputoftransmittersTheprovisionsofEN301489-1[1],clause4.2.2shallapply.4.2.3ArrangementsfortestsignalsattheinputofreceiversTheprovisionsofEN301489-1[1],clause4.2.3shallapplywiththefollowingmodifications.ThewantedRFinputsignaltothereceivershouldbemodulatedwithasuitablesignalcorrespondingto100%audiomodulation(maximumchannelloading).IfitisnotappropriatetoprovideamodulatedRFsignaltothereceiver,thetestmaybeperformedusinganunmodulatedwantedRFinputsignal.ThelevelandmakeupofthewantedRFinputsignalshallbedeclaredbythemanufacturer.Thelevelchosenshallbesettoavalue60dBabovethethresholdsensitivityofthereceiver.Thelevelusedshallberecordedinthetestreport.Themanufacturermayprovideasuitablecompaniontransmitterthatcanbeusedtosetupacommunicationslink.InthiscaseasuitableattenuatorintheEUTinputmaybenece
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