SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1:2011

• Abstract:

  Revisions to Part 2 to reflect the changes in Part 1 of EN 302 208-1 v1.4.1.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 16-Nov-2011
• ICS: 33.060.99 - Other equipment for radiocommunications
• ICS: 33.100.01 - Electromagnetic compatibility in general
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 17-Nov-2011
• Due Date: 22-Jan-2012
• Completion Date: 17-Nov-2011
• Directive: 1999/5/EC - Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity
  Conflicting Date: 31-Aug-2013
• Directive:

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  TRRTP124 - Splošni akt o načrtu uporabe radijskih frekvenc (NURF-4)
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-11) - Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Radio Frequency Identification Equipment operating in the band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W; Part 2: Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive

Overview

SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1:2011 is a harmonized European standard published by SIST, based on ETSI EN 302 208-2. This standard specifies the essential radio spectrum requirements for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment operating in the 865 MHz to 868 MHz band with power levels up to 2 W. It covers RFID interrogators and tags, ensuring that such equipment complies with Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) related to efficient spectrum use and avoidance of harmful interference. This latest revision brings Part 2 in line with technical changes made in Part 1 (EN 302 208-1 V1.4.1), reflecting developments in RFID technology and regulatory requirements for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and radio spectrum matters (ERM).

Key Topics

• Scope of Application:

  • Addresses all types of RFID interrogators: fixed, portable, and various tag types including batteryless, battery-assisted, and battery-powered tags.
  • Defines operation within four 200 kHz channels within the 865 MHz to 868 MHz range.

• Technical and Compliance Requirements:

  • Frequency stability and error for interrogators, including operation in low voltage conditions.
  • Effective radiated power and antenna beamwidth for compliant emissions.
  • Spectrum mask and spurious emissions to minimize interference.
  • Transmission times to ensure efficient use of the radio spectrum.
  • Receiver spurious radiations and tag-specific requirements for radiated power and unwanted emissions.

• Testing and Verification:

  • Outlines environmental conditions for testing, both normal and extreme, and testing power sources.
  • Specifies how conformance tests should be interpreted, including requirements for measurement uncertainty.
  • Details an essential radio test suite for presumption of conformity under Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive.

• Harmonization and Regulatory Alignment:

  • The standard is designed to support European regulatory requirements, particularly for market access and CE marking within the EU.
  • Ensures compatibility with latest improvements, including simultaneous operation of multiple interrogators and enhanced spectrum efficiency, removing the "listen before talk" protocol.

Applications

• Supply Chain and Logistics: Enables reliable operation of RFID systems for inventory tracking, warehouse management, and goods identification using UHF RFID bands compliant with European regulations.
• Retail and Asset Management: Supports automated identification processes in stores and corporate environments, delivering fast and interference-free tag reading.
• Manufacturing and Automation: Facilitates real-time asset tracking and process optimization with interoperable RFID equipment.
• Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals: Ensures secure tag and equipment identification in environments where electromagnetic compatibility is critical.

Organizations deploying RFID systems in the 865 MHz-868 MHz band must ensure equipment meets these harmonized standards to achieve compliance, minimize the risk of interference, and facilitate interoperability across European markets.

Related Standards

• EN 302 208-1 (V1.4.1): Technical requirements and measurement methods for RFID equipment in the 865-868 MHz band.
• ETSI TR 100 028: Provides guidance on measurement uncertainties for mobile radio equipment.
• Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive): Governs essential requirements for radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment.
• Directive 2004/108/EC (EMC Directive): Relates to electromagnetic compatibility of electrical and electronic equipment.
• ITU-R Recommendation SM.329-10: Guidelines for unwanted emissions in the spurious domain.

Practical Value

By adhering to SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1:2011, manufacturers and users of RFID technology benefit from:

• Legal compliance for radio devices within the EU.
• Improved spectrum efficiency and reduced risk of harmful interference.
• Integrated testing and certification frameworks, simplifying conformity assessment and CE marking.
• Support for modern, dense RFID deployments, reflecting current industry needs and operational realities.

For more information and updates, refer to the ETSI and SIST official websites.

Final draft ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-07)
Harmonized European Standard
Electromagnetic compatibility
and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Radio Frequency Identification Equipment operating in the
band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W;
Part 2: Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements
of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive

2 Final draft ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-07)

Reference
REN/ERM-TG34-013
Keywords
ID, radio, regulation, RFID, SRD
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: [phone]  Fax: [phone]

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 C
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88

Important notice
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The present document may be made available in more than one electronic version or in print. In any case of existing or
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3 Final draft ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-07)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 6
2.1 Normative references . 6
2.2 Informative references . 6
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 6
3.1 Definitions . 6
3.2 Symbols . 6
3.3 Abbreviations . 6
4 Technical requirements specifications . 7
4.1 Environmental profile . 7
4.1.1 Choice of samples for test suite . 7
4.2 Transmitter conformance requirements . 7
4.2.1 Frequency error . 7
4.2.2 Frequency stability under low voltage conditions . 7
4.2.3 Effective radiated power . 7
4.2.4 Transmitter antenna beamwidth . 7
4.2.5 Transmitter spectrum mask . 7
4.2.6 Transmitter spurious emis sions . 7
4.2.7 Transmission times . 8
4.3 Receiver conformance requirements . 8
4.3.1 Receiver spurious radiations . 8
4.4 Tag conformance requirements . 8
4.4.1 Radiated power . 8
4.4.2 Unwanted emissions . 8
5 Testing for compliance with technical requirements . 8
5.1 Environmental conditions for testing . 8
5.1.1 Normal and extreme test conditions. 8
5.1.2 Test power sources. 8
5.2 Interpretation of the measurement results . 9
5.3 Essential transmitter test suites . 9
5.3.1 Frequency error . 9
5.3.2 Frequency stability under low voltage conditions . 9
5.3.3 Effective radiated power . 9
5.3.4 Transmitter antenna beamwidth . 9
5.3.5 Transmitter spectrum mask . 9
5.3.6 Transmitter spurious emis sions . 9
5.3.7 Transmission times . 9
5.4 Essential receiver test suites . 9
5.4.1 Receiver spurious radiations . 9
5.5 Essential tag test suites . 10
5.5.1 Radiated power . 10
5.5.2 Unwanted emissions . 10
Annex A (normative): HS Requirements and conformance Test specifications Table
(HS-RTT) . 11
Annex B (informative): The EN title in the official languages . 13
Annex C (informative): Bibliography . 14
History . 15
ETSI
4 Final draft ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-07)
Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (http://ipr.etsi.org).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Foreword
This final draft Harmonized European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM), and is now submitted for the ETSI standards One-
step Approval Procedure.
The present document has been produced by ETSI in response to a mandate from the European Commission issued
under Council Directive 98/34/EC [i.3] (as amended) laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the
field of technical standards and regulations.
The title and reference to the present document are intended to be included in the publication in the Official Journal of
the European Union of titles and references of Harmonized Standard under the Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1].
See article 5.1 of Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1] for information on presumption of conformity and Harmonised Standards or
parts thereof the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The requirements relevant to Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1] are summarised in annex A.
The present document is part 2 of a multi-part deliverable covering Radio Frequency Identification Equipment
operating in the band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W, as identified below:
Part 1: "Technical requirements and methods of measurement";
Part 2: "Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive".
The present document includes improvements to the previous version of the standard that take advantage of technical
developments within the RFID industry. In particular this includes the ability for multiple interrogators to transmit
simultaneously on the same channel. This provides significant improvements in spectrum efficiency and system
performance. As a consequence "listen before talk" is no longer a requirement.

Proposed national transposition dates
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 3 months after ETSI publication
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 6 months after doa
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 18 months after doa

Introduction
The present document is part of a set of standards developed by ETSI and is designed to fit in a modular structure to
cover all radio and telecommunications terminal equipment within the scope of the R&TTE Directive [i.1]. The
modular structure is shown in EG 201 399 [i.2].
ETSI
5 Final draft ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-07)
1 Scope
The present document applies to RFID interrogators and tags operating together as a system. The interrogators transmit
in four specified channels of 200 kHz each using a modulated carrier. The tags preferably respond with a modulated
signal in the adjacent low power channels. Interrogators may be used with either integral or external antennas.
The present document applies to RFID interrogators used in conjunction with their RFID transponders (tags). The
interrogators operate in the dense interrogator mode in 200 kHz channels using a modulated carrier. The tags respond in
the adjacent channels with a modulated signal. Interrogators may be used with either integral or external antennas.
The types of equipment covered by the present document are as follows:
• fixed interrogators;
• portable interrogators;
• batteryless tags;
• battery assisted tags;
• battery powered tags.
These radio equipment types are capable of operating in all or any part of the frequency band as specified below.
Table 1: Frequencies of operation
Equipment Operating frequencies
Interrogator Transmit channel 4 865,6 MHz to 865,8 MHz
Interrogator Transmit channel 7 866,2 MHz to 866,4 MHz
Interrogator Transmit channel 10 866,8 MHz to 867,0 MHz
Interrogator Transmit channel 13 867,4 MHz to 867,6 MHz
Interrogator Receive 865,0 MHz to 868,0 MHz
Tag Transmit 865,0 MHz to 868,0 MHz

The present document is intended to cover the provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1] (R&TTE Directive), article 3.2,
which states that "…. radio equipment shall be so constructed that it effectively uses the spectrum allocated to
terrestrial/space radio communications and orbital resources so as to avoid harmful interference".
In addition to the present document, other ENs that specify technical requirements in respect of essential requirements
under other parts of Article 3 of the R&TTE Directive [i.1] may apply to equipment within the scope of the present
document.
NOTE: A list of such ENs is included on the web site http://www.newapproach.org/.
ETSI
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Harmonized European Standard
Electromagnetic compatibility
and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Radio Frequency Identification Equipment operating in the
band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W;
Part 2: Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements
of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive

2 ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-11)

Reference
REN/ERM-TG34-013
Keywords
ID, radio, regulation, RFID, SRD
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: [phone]  Fax: [phone]

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 C
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88

Important notice
Individual copies of the present document can be downloaded from:
http://www.etsi.org
The present document may be made available in more than one electronic version or in print. In any case of existing or
perceived difference in contents between such versions, the reference version is the Portable Document Format (PDF).
In case of dispute, the reference shall be the printing on ETSI printers of the PDF version kept on a specific network drive
within ETSI Secretariat.
Users of the present document should be aware that the document may be subject to revision or change of status.
Information on the current status of this and other ETSI documents is available at
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If you find errors in the present document, please send your comment to one of the following services:
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No part may be reproduced except as authorized by written permission.
The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.

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All rights reserved.
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DECT , PLUGTESTS , UMTS and the ETSI logo are Trade Marks of ETSI registered for the benefit of its Members.
TM
3GPP and LTE™ are Trade Marks of ETSI registered for the benefit of its Members and
of the 3GPP Organizational Partners.
GSM® and the GSM logo are Trade Marks registered and owned by the GSM Association.
ETSI
3 ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-11)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 References . 7
2.1 Normative references . 7
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Definitions . 7
3.2 Symbols . 7
3.3 Abbreviations . 7
4 Technical requirements specifications . 8
4.1 Environmental profile . 8
4.1.1 Choice of samples for test suite . 8
4.2 Transmitter conformance requirements . 8
4.2.1 Frequency error . 8
4.2.2 Frequency stability under low voltage conditions . 8
4.2.3 Effective radiated power . 8
4.2.4 Transmitter antenna beamwidth . 8
4.2.5 Transmitter spectrum mask . 8
4.2.6 Transmitter spurious emis sions . 8
4.2.7 Transmission times . 9
4.3 Receiver conformance requirements . 9
4.3.1 Receiver spurious radiations . 9
4.4 Tag conformance requirements . 9
4.4.1 Radiated power . 9
4.4.2 Unwanted emissions . 9
5 Testing for compliance with technical requirements . 9
5.1 Environmental conditions for testing . 9
5.1.1 Normal and extreme test conditions. 9
5.1.2 Test power sources. 9
5.2 Interpretation of the measurement results . 10
5.3 Essential transmitter test suites . 10
5.3.1 Frequency error . 10
5.3.2 Frequency stability under low voltage conditions . 10
5.3.3 Effective radiated power . 10
5.3.4 Transmitter antenna beamwidth . 10
5.3.5 Transmitter spectrum mask . 10
5.3.6 Transmitter spurious emis sions . 10
5.3.7 Transmission times . 10
5.4 Essential receiver test suites . 10
5.4.1 Receiver spurious radiations . 10
5.5 Essential tag test suites . 11
5.5.1 Radiated power . 11
5.5.2 Unwanted emissions . 11
Annex A (normative): HS Requirements and conformance Test specifications Table
(HS-RTT) . 12
Annex B (informative): The EN title in the official languages . 14
Annex C (informative): Bibliography . 15
History . 16

ETSI
4 ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-11)
Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (http://ipr.etsi.org).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Foreword
This Harmonized European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Electromagnetic
compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM).
The present document has been produced by ETSI in response to a mandate from the European Commission issued
under Council Directive 98/34/EC [i.3] (as amended) laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the
field of technical standards and regulations.
The title and reference to the present document are intended to be included in the publication in the Official Journal of
the European Union of titles and references of Harmonized Standard under the Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1].
See article 5.1 of Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1] for information on presumption of conformity and Harmonised Standards or
parts thereof the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The requirements relevant to Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1] are summarised in annex A.
The present document is part 2 of a multi-part deliverable covering Radio Frequency Identification Equipment
operating in the band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W, as identified below:
Part 1: "Technical requirements and methods of measurement";
Part 2: "Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive".
The present document includes improvements to the previous version of the standard that take advantage of technical
developments within the RFID industry. In particular this includes the ability for multiple interrogators to transmit
simultaneously on the same channel. This provides significant improvements in spectrum efficiency and system
performance. As a consequence "listen before talk" is no longer a requirement.

National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 7 November 2011
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 29 February 2012
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 August 2012
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 August 2013

ETSI
5 ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-11)
Introduction
The present document is part of a set of standards developed by ETSI and is designed to fit in a modular structure to
cover all radio and telecommunications terminal equipment within the scope of the R&TTE Directive [i.1]. The
modular structure is shown in EG 201 399 [i.2].
ETSI
6 ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-11)
1 Scope
The present document applies to RFID interrogators and tags operating together as a system. The interrogators transmit
in four specified channels of 200 kHz each using a modulated carrier. The tags preferably respond with a modulated
signal in the adjacent low power channels. Interrogators may be used with either integral or external antennas.
The present document applies to RFID interrogators used in conjunction with their RFID transponders (tags). The
interrogators operate in the dense interrogator mode in 200 kHz channels using a modulated carrier. The tags respond in
the adjacent channels with a modulated signal. Interrogators may be used with either integral or external antennas.
The types of equipment covered by the present document are as follows:
• fixed interrogators;
• portable interrogators;
• batteryless tags;
• battery assisted tags;
• battery powered tags.
These radio equipment types are capable of operating in all or any part of the frequency band as specified below.
Table 1: Frequencies of operation
Equipment Operating frequencies
Interrogator Transmit channel 4 865,6 MHz to 865,8 MHz
Interrogator Transmit channel 7 866,2 MHz to 866,4 MHz
Interrogator Transmit channel 10 866,8 MHz to 867,0 MHz
Interrogator Transmit channel 13 867,4 MHz to 867,6 MHz
Interrogator Receive 865,0 MHz to 868,0 MHz
Tag Transmit 865,0 MHz to 868,0 MHz

The present document is intended to cover the provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1] (R&TTE Directive), article 3.2,
which states that "…. radio equipment shall be so constructed that it effectively uses the spectrum allocated to
terrestrial/space radio communications and orbital resources so as to avoid harmful interference".
In addition to the present document, other ENs that specify technical requirements in respect of essential requirements
under other parts of Article 3 of the R&TTE Directive [i.1] may apply to equipment within the scope of the present
document.
NOTE: A list of such ENs is included on the web site http://www.newapproach.org/.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM) - Radio Frequency Identification Equipment operating in the band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W - Part 2: Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive33.100.01Elektromagnetna združljivost na splošnoElectromagnetic compatibility in general33.060.99Druga oprema za radijske komunikacijeOther equipment for radiocommunicationsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 302 208-2 Version 1.4.1SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1:2011en01-december-2011SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1:2011SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
Harmonized European Standard SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1:2011

ETSI ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-11) 2
Reference REN/ERM-TG34-013 Keywords ID, radio, regulation, RFID, SRD ETSI 650 Route des Lucioles F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Important notice Individual copies of the present document can be downloaded from: http://www.etsi.org The present document may be made available in more than one electronic version or in print. In any case of existing or perceived difference in contents between such versions, the reference version is the Portable Document Format (PDF). In case of dispute, the reference shall be the printing on ETSI printers of the PDF version kept on a specific network drive within ETSI Secretariat. Users of the present document should be aware that the document may be subject to revision or change of status. Information on the current status of this and other ETSI documents is available at http://portal.etsi.org/tb/status/status.asp If you find errors in the present document, please send your comment to one of the following services: http://portal.etsi.org/chaircor/ETSI_support.asp Copyright Notification No part may be reproduced except as authorized by written permission. The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.
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ETSI ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-11) 3 Contents Intellectual Property Rights . 4 Foreword . 4 Introduction . 5 1 Scope . 6 2 References . 7 2.1 Normative references . 7 2.2 Informative references . 7 3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 7 3.1 Definitions . 7 3.2 Symbols . 7 3.3 Abbreviations . 7 4 Technical requirements specifications . 8 4.1 Environmental profile . 8 4.1.1 Choice of samples for test suite . 8 4.2 Transmitter conformance requirements . 8 4.2.1 Frequency error . 8 4.2.2 Frequency stability under low voltage conditions . 8 4.2.3 Effective radiated power . 8 4.2.4 Transmitter antenna beamwidth . 8 4.2.5 Transmitter spectrum mask . 8 4.2.6 Transmitter spurious emissions . 8 4.2.7 Transmission times . 9 4.3 Receiver conformance requirements . 9 4.3.1 Receiver spurious radiations . 9 4.4 Tag conformance requirements . 9 4.4.1 Radiated power . 9 4.4.2 Unwanted emissions . 9 5 Testing for compliance with technical requirements . 9 5.1 Environmental conditions for testing . 9 5.1.1 Normal and extreme test conditions. 9 5.1.2 Test power sources. 9 5.2 Interpretation of the measurement results . 10 5.3 Essential transmitter test suites . 10 5.3.1 Frequency error . 10 5.3.2 Frequency stability under low voltage conditions . 10 5.3.3 Effective radiated power . 10 5.3.4 Transmitter antenna beamwidth . 10 5.3.5 Transmitter spectrum mask . 10 5.3.6 Transmitter spurious emissions . 10 5.3.7 Transmission times . 10 5.4 Essential receiver test suites . 10 5.4.1 Receiver spurious radiations . 10 5.5 Essential tag test suites . 11 5.5.1 Radiated power . 11 5.5.2 Unwanted emissions . 11 Annex A (normative): HS Requirements and conformance Test specifications Table (HS-RTT) . 12 Annex B (informative): The EN title in the official languages . 14 Annex C (informative): Bibliography . 15 History . 16
ETSI ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-11) 4 Intellectual Property Rights IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web server (http://ipr.etsi.org). Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document. Foreword This Harmonized European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM). The present document has been produced by ETSI in response to a mandate from the European Commission issued under Council Directive 98/34/EC [i.3] (as amended) laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations. The title and reference to the present document are intended to be included in the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of titles and references of Harmonized Standard under the Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1]. See article 5.1 of Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1] for information on presumption of conformity and Harmonised Standards or parts thereof the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The requirements relevant to Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1] are summarised in annex A. The present document is part 2 of a multi-part deliverable covering Radio Frequency Identification Equipment operating in the band 865 MHz to 868 MHz with power levels up to 2 W, as identified below: Part 1: "Technical requirements and methods of measurement"; Part 2: "Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive". The present document includes improvements to the previous version of the standard that take advantage of technical developments within the RFID industry. In particular this includes the ability for multiple interrogators to transmit simultaneously on the same channel. This provides significant improvements in spectrum efficiency and system performance. As a consequence "listen before talk" is no longer a requirement.
National transposition dates Date of adoption of this EN: 7 November 2011 Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 29 February 2012 Date of latest publication of new National Standard or endorsement of this EN (dop/e):
31 August 2012 Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 August 2013
ETSI ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-11) 5 Introduction The present document is part of a set of standards developed by ETSI and is designed to fit in a modular structure to cover all radio and telecommunications terminal equipment within the scope of the R&TTE Directive [i.1]. The modular structure is shown in EG 201 399 [i.2]. SIST EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1:2011

ETSI ETSI EN 302 208-2 V1.4.1 (2011-11) 6 1 Scope The present document applies to RFID interrogators and tags operating together as a system. The interrogators transmit in four specified channels of 200 kHz each using a modulated carrier. The tags preferably respond with a modulated signal in the adjacent low power channels. Interrogators may be used with either integral or external antennas. The present document applies to RFID interrogators used in conjunction with their RFID transponders (tags). The interrogators operate in the dense interrogator mode in 200 kHz channels using a modulated carrier. The tags respond in the adjacent channels with a modulated signal. Interrogators may be used with either integral or external antennas. The types of equipment covered by the present document are as follows: • fixed interrogators; • portable interrogators; • batteryless tags; • battery assisted tags; • battery powered tags. These radio equipment types are capable of operating in all or any part of the frequency band as specified below. Table 1: Frequencies of operation Equipment Operating frequencies Interrogator Transmit channel 4 865,6 MHz to 865,8 MHz Interrogator Transmit channel 7 866,2 MHz to 866,4 MHz Interrogator Transmit channel 10 866,8 MHz to 867,0 MHz Interrogator Transmit channel 13 867,4 MHz to 867,6 MHz Interrogator Receive
865,0 MHz to 868,0 MHz Tag Transmit
865,0 MHz to 868,0 MHz
The present document is intended to cover the provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1] (R&TTE Directive), article 3.2, which states that "…. radio equipment shall be so constructed th
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