{"id":12257,"date":"2020-05-14T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T10:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfid4u.com\/?page_id=12257"},"modified":"2024-11-06T12:00:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T12:00:03","slug":"cheat-sheet-standards-and-regulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rfid4u.com\/cheat-sheet-standards-and-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheat Sheet \u2013 Standards and Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1589438219221{background-image: url(https:\/\/rfid4u.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/background.png?id=11905) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Preparation for RFID Certification Exam&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Cheat Sheet \u2013 Standards and Regulations&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;default-list&#8221;][vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;MAIN OBJECTIVES&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%230f4996&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Know which are the global RFID standards setting and regulatory bodies<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Know what are the common global Standards Development Organizations (SDO\u2019s) for each type of RFID<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Know which regulations could dictate for RFID operation<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Understand who is responsible for ensuring that RFID equipment is manufactured according to regulations.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Understand who is responsible for ensuring that RFID equipment is used in accordance with the regulations of the country where it is being used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1589440356193{border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;border-left-color: #ff871c !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Download the Cheat Sheet in PDF&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Download&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#ff871c&#8221; custom_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F06%2F4-Cheat-Sheet-Standards-Regulations.pdf&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;GLOBAL RFID STANDARDS SETTING AND REGULATORY BODIES&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%230f4996&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Global standards provide a way to ensure\u00a0interoperability\u00a0of RFID equipment from different manufacturers and for global use. They also provide a means to define, use and interpret\u00a0data\u00a0in the same way regardless of who is using the data or where that data is being used. The main Standards Developing Organizations (SDO\u2019s) for RFID are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>ISO\/IEC<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>IEEE<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>GS1\/EPCglobal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Regulations for the use of radio devices, which includes RFID, exist in all countries and each country is responsible for defining its own regulations. Some countries are part of a regional group and others decide to model their own regulations on those of another country or group. The regulations most commonly used as a model for other countries are those of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>The United States of America Federal Communication Commission (FCC)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) through its European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Passive LF, HF,\u00a0UHF, Microwave \u2013 ISO\/IEC<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>UHF \u2013\u00a0EPC\u00a0Global\/GS1 (ratified into ISO 18000-6C)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Active RFID at 433 MHz \u2013 ISO\/IEC<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Active systems aka Wi-Fi and Zigbee \u2013 IEEE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;MOST USED AIR INTERFACE STANDARDS&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%230f4996&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Passive RFID:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LF \u2013 ISO\/IEC 18000-2 for 125 kHz<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>HF \u2013 ISO\/IEC 18000-3 for 13.56 MHz, ISO\/IEC 15693, ISO\/IEC 14443<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>UHF \u2013 ISO\/IEC 18000-6 (A, B, C) for 860 \u2013 960 MHz, EPC Global\/GS1 Class 1 Gen 2, ISO 18000-6C (Gen 2 became ratified as ISO 18000-6C)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Microwave \u2013 ISO\/IEC 18000-4 for 2.45 GHz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Active RFID:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UHF \u2013 ISO\/IEC 18000-7 for 433 MHz<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Microwave \u2013 ISO\/IEC 18000-4 for 2.45 GHz<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>DASH7 (2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0gen of ISO 18000-7) for 433 MHz<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11n \u2013 2.45 GHz<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Zigbee IEEE 802.15.4 for 868\/915 MHz or 2.45 GHz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;MOST USED DATA STANDARDS&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%230f4996&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Passive RFID:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ISO\/IEC 15961<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Data\u00a0Protocol: Application\u00a0Interface\u00a0(defines AFI = Application Family Identifier, equivalent to EPC Header)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISO\/IEC 15962<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Data Protocol: Data Encoding Rules and Logical\u00a0Memory\u00a0Functions<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISO\/IEC 15963<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Unique Identification for RF Tags (related to TID Memory)<\/li>\n<li><strong>GS1\/EPC Global<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 EPC\u00a0Tag\u00a0Data Standards, Version 1.9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;EPC GEN 2 TAG DATA FORMAT&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%230f4996&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]This standard defines EPC tag data formats for Generation 2 tags. It defines how the EPC is encoded on the tag and how it is encoded for use in the information systems layers of the EPC Systems Network. The standard includes specific encoding schemes for EPC General Identifier (GID). It also defines encoding of six other numbering systems for 96 bits used in global trade:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i><strong>SGTIN (Serialized GTIN)<\/strong> \u2013 Serialized\u00a0EAN.UCC\u00a0Global Trade\u00a0Item\u00a0Number<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i><strong>SSCC<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0EAN.UCC\u00a0Serial Shipping Container Code<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i><strong>GLN<\/strong> \u2013 EAN.UCC Global Location Number<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i><strong>GRAI<\/strong> \u2013 EAN.UCC Global Returnable Asset Identifier<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i><strong>GIAI<\/strong> \u2013 EAN.UCC Global Individual Asset Identifier<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i><strong>DoD<\/strong> \u2013 US Department of Defense number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12263&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;REGULATIONS THAT DICTATE RFID OPERATION&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%230f4996&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Regulations in each country or region\u00a0can dictate:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Transmission power levels<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Transmission channels<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Frequency\u00a0use<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\"><\/i>Type approval<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Each country has their own organization and regulations, often they take guidelines from the FCC or ETSI.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padding5&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>FCC Part 15.247<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Frequency of operation: 902 \u2013 928 MHz<\/li>\n<li>Maximum transmitted power from the reader \u2013 4 W EIRP<\/li>\n<li>Frequency hopping channels \u2013 50 channels<\/li>\n<li>Channel width \u2013 500 kHz each<\/li>\n<li>Maximum peak conducted output power of intentional radiators \u2013 1 W (don\u2019t mix with EIRP) \u2013 applies to<\/li>\n<li>systems using digital modulation in the 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, and 5725-5850 MHz bands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>ETSI 302 208 (newer)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Frequency of operation: 865.0 \u2013 868.0 MHz<\/li>\n<li>Divided into 15 channels \u2013 200 kHz each<\/li>\n<li>15 channels have three sub-bands<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Transmitted Power \u2013 Up to 2 W ERP in subband 865.6 \u2013 877.6 MHz (10 channels)<\/li>\n<li>Required Listen Before Talk (LBT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ETSI 300-220 (older, restrictive)<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%230f4996&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Who is responsible for ensuring that RFID equipment is manufactured according to regulations \u2013 always a manufacturer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is responsible for ensuring that RFID equipment is used in accordance with the regulations of the country where it is being used \u2013 always a user.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>USER has the ultimate responsibility because HE\/SHE will be the person prosecuted if he\/she operates the equipment outside of allowed limits.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1589438219221{background-image: url(https:\/\/rfid4u.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/background.png?id=11905) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Preparation for RFID Certification Exam&#8221; 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