5 Performance assessment

38.1243GPPElectromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for mobile terminals and ancillary equipmentNRRelease 17TS

5.1 General

The manufacturer shall at the time of submission of the equipment for test, supply the following information to be recorded in the test report:

– The primary functions of the radio equipment to be tested during and after the EMC testing;

– If applicable, the method to be used to verify that a communications link is established and maintained;

– The intended functions of the radio equipment which shall be in accordance with the documentation accompanying the equipment;

– The user-control functions and stored data that are required for normal operation and the method to be used to assess whether these have been lost after EMC stress;

– The ancillary equipment to be combined with the radio equipment for testing (where applicable);

– Information about ancillary equipment intended to be used with the radio equipment;

– An exhaustive list of ports, classified as either power or signal/control. Power ports shall further be classified as AC or DC power;

– The humidity range, temperature, and supply voltage for all equipment submitted for testing.

5.2 Equipment which can provide a continuous communication link

The test arrangement and signals, given in clause 4, apply to radio equipment or a combination of radio equipment and ancillary equipment that permits the establishment of a communication link. The assessment of equipment performance shall be based on data transfer according to the criteria in clause 6.

5.3 Equipment which can only provide a discontinuous communication link (packet data/transmission)

If the equipment does not permit or allow for a communications link to be established and maintained during the EMC tests (as in clause 5.2), the manufacturer shall define the performance assessment. The manufacturer shall provide the method of observing the degradation of performance of the equipment.

5.4 Equipment which does not provide a communication link

If the equipment is of a specialised nature which does not permit a communication link to be established, the manufacturer shall define the method of test to determine the acceptable level of performance or degradation of performance during and/or after the test. The manufacturer shall provide the method of observing the degradation of performance of the equipment.

The performance assessment carried out shall be simple, but at the same time give adequate proof that the primary functions of the equipment are operational.

5.5 Conformance of ancillary equipment

Ancillary equipment shall be tested with it connected to a UE in which case compliance shall be demonstrated to the appropriate clauses of the present document.

5.6 Equipment classification

Equipment is classified according to the source of power:

– If power is derived from a fixed AC or DC supply network installation the equipment is classified "for fixed use";

– If power is derived from a vehicular power supply (car battery + alternator) the equipment is classified "for vehicular use";

– If power is derived from an integral battery the equipment is classified "for portable use".