Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Nikola Labs, Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
James
Last Name:
Dvorsky
Phone Number:
614 560 7563
Title:
VP of Engineering
Special Temporary Authority application - Certification
Applicant certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Date:
2018-04-03 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
James Dvorsky
Title of Applicant (if any):
VP of Engineering
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The product will undergo compliance testing and application will be made for certification of the elements that comprise the system. However, prior to completing the design, field testing is required at one or more factory sites to gather information on system performance, examine potential interference issues (including with itself), and determine documentation required of the product. Since the field testing is expected to be relatively short-term, a STA is respectfully requested.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Address
Country:
United States
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Nikola Labs
Equipment 1 Model Number
PfM-Tx80
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
3
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
TriQuint
Equipment 2 Model Number
TQP9111
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
3
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Inventek Systems
Equipment 3 Model Number
ISM43362M3GL44E
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
3
Equipment 4 Experimental
No
Equipment 4 Manufacturer
Rigado
Equipment 4 Model Number
BMD-300
Equipment 4 No. Of Units
15
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The product is a Predictive factory Maintenance (PfM) system and is comprised of two elements that are expected to be under FCC purview. The first is one of several sensor modules typically used in an installation. These modules are mounted to surface of machinery contain vibration and temperature sensing transducers for sensing those conditions of the machine. The transducers are read and controlled by an embedded microprocessor that also conveys its gathered information to a BLE radio. This radio transmits the data to a transponder and receives updated control parameters from the transponder. The transponder is the heart of the system, having its own microcontroller, BLE radio for communicating to one or more sensor modules, and a WiFi radio for communicating to the factorys wireless infrastructure. Optionally, communication between the factory and the transponder may be performed via a hard-wired serial connection. The novelty of the system lies in how the sensor modules are powered. The transponder also consists of a DSSS source operating in the 2.45GHz ISM band, a power amplifier and an integral antenna. The latter has a gain of approximately 10dBi and the conducted power of the amplifier is set to 28.67dBm to achieve compliance to FCC Part 15.247. The transponder is oriented so that the energy-carrying beam is directed to the sensor modules. The modules employ a commercially available rubber duck antenna connected to an SMA connector. Energy collected by this antenna is rectified, boosted and managed by a System in Package (SIP) developed by Nikola Labs. The stored energy is used to support all of the electronic operations of the sensor module. Hence, machine conditions can be relayed to factory maintenance systems in a wireless fashion without the need for replaceable batteries.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation