FCC Part 15.407_UNII-3

FCC ID: SWX-M5N

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Test Report Prepared for: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc Model: NSM5 Description: NanoStation M5 Serial Number: N/A FCC ID: SWX-M5N To FCC Part 15.407 Date of Issue: August 22, 2016 On the behalf of the applicant: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc 2580 Orchard Parkway San Jose, CA 95131 Attention of: Kevin Forbey Ph: (408) 942-3085 E-mail: kevin.forbey@ubnt.com Prepared By Compliance Testing, LLC 1724 S. Nevada Way Mesa, AZ 85204 (480) 926-3100 phone / (480) 926-3598 fax www.compliancetesting.com Project No: p1630038 Paul Hay Project Test Engineer This report may not be reproduced, except in full, without written permission from Compliance Testing. All results contained herein relate only to the sample tested. p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 1 of 22

Test Report Revision History Revision Date Revised By Reason for Revision 1.0 May 17, 2016 Paul Hay Original Document 2.0 August 18, 2016 Amanda Reed Updated phone number on cover page 3.0 August 22, 2016 Amanda Reed Corrected issues found during review p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 2 of 22

Table of Contents Description Page Standard Test Conditions Engineering Practices 6 Test Results Summary 9 Peak Output Power 10 Transmitter Power Spectral Density 12 Undesirable Emissions Conducted 14 Undesirable Emissions Radiated 15 Occupied Bandwidth 17 Frequency Stability 18 RF Exposure 19 A/C Powerline Conducted Emission 21 Test Equipment Utilized 22 p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 3 of 22

ILAC / A2LA Compliance Testing, LLC, has been accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system (refer to the joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated January 2009). The tests results contained within this test report all fall within our scope of accreditation, unless noted below. Please refer to http://www.compliancetesting.com/labscope.html for current scope of accreditation. Testing Certificate Number: 2152.01 FCC Site Reg. #349717 IC Site Reg. #2044A-2 Non-accredited tests contained in this report: N/A p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 4 of 22

The applicant has been cautioned as to the following 15.21 - Information to User The user’s manual or instruction manual for an intentional radiator shall caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.27(a) - Special Accessories Equipment marked to a consumer must be capable of complying with the necessary regulations in the configuration in which the equipment is marketed. Where special accessories, such as shielded cables and/or special connectors are required to enable an unintentional or intentional radiator to comply with the emission limits in this part, the equipment must be marketed with, i.e. shipped and sold with, those special accessories. However, in lieu of shipping or packaging the special accessories with the unintentional or intentional radiator, the responsible party may employ other methods of ensuring that the special accessories are provided to the consumer without an additional charge. Information detailing any alternative method used to supply the special accessories for a grant of equipment authorization or retained in the verification records, as appropriate. The party responsible for the equipment, as detailed in § 2.909 of this chapter, shall ensure that these special accessories are provided with the equipment. The instruction manual for such devices shall include appropriate instructions on the first page of text concerned with the installation of the device that these special accessories must be used with the device. It is the responsibility of the user to use the needed special accessories supplied with the equipment. p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 5 of 22

Standard Test Conditions Engineering Practices Except as noted herein, the following conditions and procedures were observed during the testing: In accordance with C63.10-2013 and unless otherwise indicated in the specific measurement results, the ambient temperature of the actual EUT was maintained within the range of 10° to 40°C (50° to 104°F) unless the particular equipment requirements specified testing over a different temperature range. Also, unless otherwise indicated, the humidity levels were in the range of 10% to 90% relative humidity. Measurement results, unless otherwise noted, are worst-case measurements. Environmental Conditions Temperature Humidity Pressure (ºC) (%) (mbar) 25.5 – 26.5 21.6 – 22.2 976.7 – 980.9 EUT Operation during Tests EUT was powered by POE (Power Over Ethernet) Ethernet cable. EUT Description Model: NSM5 Description: NanoStation M5 Serial Number: N/A Additional Information: The EUT is a 2x2 MIMO 802.11a/n radio. The EUT was tested conducted mode with RF connectors mounted on the EUT at the antenna ports. The EUT is powered by POE (Power Over Ethernet) adapter. p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 6 of 22

EUT Specifications Equipment Code NII Model(s)Tested NSM5 Model(s) covered NSM5 Maximum Output Power 20.3 Frequency Range 5725 – 5850 MHz Bandwidths 10/20/30/40 MHz 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, MCS0, MCS1, MCS2, MCS3, Data Rates MCS4, MCS5, MCS6, MCS7, MCS8, MCS9 Modulations BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM Antenna List Model No. Manufacturer Antenna Type Peak Gain NanoStation M5 Ubiquiti Sector 16 15.203: Antenna Requirement: The antenna is permanently attached to the EUT The antenna uses a unique coupling X The EUT must be professionally installed The antenna requirement does not apply p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 7 of 22

Accessories: Qty Description Manufacturer Model S/N Switching mode power 1 Ubiquiti GP-A240-050 N/A supply/ POE 1 Laptop Dell E6420 FHRP6R1 1 Mouse Logitech M100 N/A Cables: Length Shielding Shielded Hood Ferrite Qty Description (M) Y/N Y/N Y/N POE power 1 Ethernet cable <3 meters N N supply Modifications: None p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 8 of 22

Test Results Summary Pass, Specification Test Name Comments Fail, N/A §15.203 Antenna Requirements Pass §15.207 Line Conducted Emissions Pass §15.407(b)(6) §15.407(a)(3) Conducted Output Power Pass §15.407(a)(3),(5) Power Spectral Density Pass 6dB Occupied Bandwidth §15.403(i) Pass §15.407(e) 99% Occupied Bandwidth §15.407(b)(4) Undesirable Emissions Pass General Field Strength Limits §15.205 (Restricted Bands and Pass §15.407(b)(4),(5),(6) Radiated Emission limits) §15.407(g) Frequency Stability Pass §15.407(f) RF Exposure Pass References Description CFR47, Part 15, Subpart B Unintentional Radiators CFR47, Part 15, Subpart C Intentional Radiators CFR47, Part 15, Subpart E Unlicensed Nation Information Infrastructure Devices (U-NII) ANSI C63.10-2009 American National standard for testing Unlicensed Wireless Devices Method and Measurements of Radio-Noise Emissions from low-Voltage ANSI C63.4-2009 Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the range 9kHz to 40GHz. General requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibrations ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Laboratories KDB 644545 D03 Guidance for IEEE 802 11ac New Rules KDB 789033 D02 General U-NII Test Procedures New Rules V01 KDB 926956 D01 U-NII Transition Plan p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 9 of 22

Peak Output Power Engineer: Paul Hay Test Date: 5/16/16 Test Requirements For the band 5.725-5.85 GHz, the maximum conducted output power over the frequency band of operation shall not exceed 1 W. If transmitting antennas of directional gain greater than 6 dBi are used, the maximum conducted output power shall be reduced by the amount in dB that the directional gain of the antenna exceeds 6 dBi. However, fixed point- to-point U-NII devices operating in this band may employ transmitting antennas with directional gain greater than 6 dBi without any corresponding reduction in transmitter conducted power. Fixed, point-to-point operations exclude the use of point-to-multipoint systems, omnidirectional applications, and multiple collocated transmitters transmitting the same information. The operator of the U-NII device, or if the equipment is professionally installed, the installer, is responsible for ensuring that systems employing high gain directional antennas are used exclusively for fixed, point-to-point operations. Test Procedure The RF power was calculated using the spectrum analyzers’ band power function per Method SA-1 from KDB 789033 D02 General U-NII Test Procedures New Rules v01. Measurements were made at the low, mid and high channels of the band. The Spectrum analyzer was set to the following: a. RBW = 1 MHz b. VBW ≥ 3 MHz c. Sweep time = auto d. Detector = RMS e. 100 traces in power averaging mode Test Setup EUT Spectrum Attenuator Analyzer p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 10 of 22

Test Results UNII-3 Band J4 J7 J4 J7 Combined Frequency output Width Level Level Level Level power Limit Margin MHz MHz dBm dBm mW mW dBm dBm dB 10 5735 18.9 18.8 76.9 75.2 21.8 30 -8.2 10 5800 19.5 18.6 88.9 72.6 22.1 30 -7.9 10 5840 18.7 18.6 74.6 71.6 21.7 30 -8.3 20 5740 19.4 19.5 87.9 89.1 22.5 30 -7.5 20 5800 19.6 18.7 90.6 73.5 22.1 30 -7.9 20 5835 19.1 20.4 81.3 109.6 22.8 30 -7.2 30 5745 19.4 19.2 87.1 83.6 22.3 30 -7.7 30 5800 19.4 19.0 87.5 78.9 22.2 30 -7.8 30 5830 19.4 19.1 86.1 81.5 22.2 30 -7.8 40 5750 18.1 17.6 64.9 58.1 20.9 30 -9.1 40 5800 18.9 19.2 77.6 82.8 22.1 30 -7.9 40 5825 19.3 18.8 84.5 76.4 22.1 30 -7.9 p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 11 of 22

Transmitter Power Spectral Density Engineer: Paul Hay Test Date: 5/16/16 Test Requirements For the band 5.725-5.85 GHz, the maximum power spectral density shall not exceed 30 dBm in any 500 kHz band. If transmitting antennas of directional gain greater than 6 dBi are used, the maximum power spectral density shall be reduced by the amount in dB that the directional gain of the antenna exceeds 6 dBi. However, fixed point-to-point U-NII devices operating in this band may employ transmitting antennas with directional gain greater than 6 dBi without any corresponding reduction in power spectral density. Test Procedure The Power Spectral Density was measured using the method per SA-1 from KDB 789033 D02 General U-NII Test Procedures New Rules v01. Measurements were made at the low, mid and high channels of the band. The maximum PSD was determine by finding the peak value across the carrier bandwidth. The Spectrum Analyzer was set to the following: a. RBW = 500 KHz. b. VBW ≥ 1500 MHz c. Span 1.5 * BW d. Sweep time = auto e. Detector = RMS f. 100 traces in power averaging mode Test Setup Spectrum EUT Attenuator Analyzer p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 12 of 22

Test Results UNII-3 Band J4 J7 J4 J7 Combined Frequency output Width Level Level Level Level power Limit Margin MHz MHz dBm dBm mW mW dBm dBm dB 10 5735 7.8 8.1 6.0 6.5 11.0 30 -19.0 10 5800 8.9 7.5 7.8 5.6 11.3 30 -18.7 10 5840 8.1 7.5 6.5 5.6 10.8 30 -19.2 20 5740 5.2 4.5 3.3 2.8 7.9 30 -22.1 20 5800 5.5 5.0 3.5 3.2 8.3 30 -21.7 20 5835 5.4 6.2 3.5 4.2 8.8 30 -21.2 30 5745 3.1 3.1 2.0 2.0 6.1 30 -23.9 30 5800 3.6 3.7 2.3 2.3 6.7 30 -23.3 30 5830 3.8 3.1 2.4 2.0 6.5 30 -23.5 40 5750 1.1 0.9 1.3 1.2 4.0 30 -26.0 40 5800 2.3 2.1 1.7 1.6 5.2 30 -24.8 40 5825 2.1 2.3 1.6 1.7 5.2 30 -24.8 p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 13 of 22

Undesirable Emissions Conducted Engineer: Paul Hay Test Date: 5/11/16 Test Requirements Unwanted Emissions that fall Outside Restricted Bands For transmitters operating in the 5.725-5.85 GHz band: All emissions shall be limited to a level of -27 dBm/MHz at 75 MHz or more above or below the band edge increasing linearly to 10 dBm/MHz at 25 MHz above or below the band edge, and from 25 MHz above or below the band edge increasing linearly to a level of 15.6 dBm/MHz at 5 MHz above or below the band edge, and from 5 MHz above or below the band edge increasing linearly to a level of 27 dBm/MHz at the band edge. A lower resolution bandwidth may be employed near the band edge, when necessary, provided the measured energy is integrated to show the total power over 1 MHz. Unwanted emissions below 1 GHz must comply with the general field strength limits set forth in §15.209. For Conducted Unwanted Emissions in the Restricted Bands For conducted measurements above 1000 MHz, EIRP was determined and then the field strength computed by the following: E[dBμV/m] = EIRP[dBm] - 20 log(d[meters]) + 104.77, where E = field strength and d = 3m E[dBμV/m] = EIRP[dBm] + 95.2, for d = 3 meters. Test Procedure Per KDB 789033 D02 General U-NII Test Procedures New Rules v01 conducted RF port measurements were made in lieu of radiated. In addition, Cabinet Emissions measurements were performed in a semi-anechoic chamber with the antenna port terminated by a matching load. See additional section for Radiated Emissions. The following criteria were addressed: The Spectrum Analyzer was set to the following for emissions > 1000MHz: a. RBW = 1 MHz b. VBW ≥ 3 MHz c. Detector = Peak. d. Sweep time = auto. e. Trace mode = max hold. 1. Note: For emissions where the peak exceeded that of the average 15.209 emission limit the following was performed. f. RBW = 1 MHz g. VBW ≤ RBW/100 (i.e., 10 kHz) but not less than 10 Hz. For emissions below 1000MHz the Spectrum Analyzer settings were as follows: a. RBW = 100 kHz b. VBW ≥ 300 kHz c. Detector = Peak. d. Sweep time = auto. e. Trace mode = max hold. Test Setup EUT Attenuator Spectrum Analyzer Test Results: See Annex A: Undesirable Emissions Conducted p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 14 of 22

Undesirable Emissions Radiated Engineer: Poona Saber Test Date: 5/11/16 Test Requirements The provision of §15.209 were applied. In addition the requirements of §15.205 were also applied. FCC Part 15 Subpart C Paragraph 15.209(a) Limits Frequency Frequency Frequency (MHz) (microvolts/meter) (meter) 0.009-0.490 2400/F(kHz) 300 0.490-1.705 24000/F(kHz) 30 1.705-30 30 30 30-88 100 3 88-216 150 3 216-960 200 3 Above 960 500 3 Remarks: E field strength (dBμV/m) = 20 log E field strength (uV/m) Test Procedure The EUT was setup in accordance with ANSI C63.10. 2013 and tested per KDB 789033. The antenna was replaced with non-radiating matched load. The EUT is placed on non-conductive platform at a height of 0.8 meters above the ground plane of the semi-anechoic chambers. The EUT was rotated 360 degrees and the receive antenna raised and lowered to find the maximum emissions from 30MHz to the 10th harmonic of the fundamental. The EUT was set to the maximum power level allowed and the low, mid, and high channels were investigated for emissions. The Spectrum Analyzer was set to the following for emissions > 1000MHz: a. (RBW = 1 MHz b. VBW ≥ 3 MHz c. Detector = Peak. d. Sweep time = auto. e. Trace mode = max hold. 1. Note: For emissions where the peak exceeded that of the average 15.209 emission limit the following was performed. f. RBW = 1 MHz g. VBW ≤ RBW/100 (i.e., 10 kHz) but not less than 10Hz For emissions below 1000MHz the Spectrum Analyzer settings were as follows: a. RBW = 100 kHz b. VBW ≥ 300 kHz c. Detector = Peak. d. Sweep time = auto. e. Trace mode = max hold. 1. Note: A quasi peak detector was used for emissions where the peak exceeded that of the average 15.209 emission limits p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 15 of 22

Test Setup below 1000MHz EUT Antenna with Spectrum Preamp Analyzer Test Setup above 1000MHz Band EUT with Antenna Amplifier Spectrum Reject matching load Analyzer Filter Test Results: See Annex B: Undesirable Emission Radiated p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 16 of 22

Occupied Bandwidth Engineer: Paul Hay Test Date: 5/16/16 Test Requirement Within the 5.725-5.85 GHz band, the minimum 6 dB bandwidth of U-NII devices shall be at least 500 kHz. For purposes of this subpart the emission bandwidth shall be determined by measuring the width of the signal between two points, one below the carrier center frequency and one above the carrier center frequency, that are 6 dB down relative to the maximum level of the modulated carrier. Determination of the emissions bandwidth is based on the use of measurement instrumentation employing a peak detector function with an instrument resolution bandwidth approximately equal to 1.0 percent of the emission bandwidth of the device under measurement Test Procedure The Spectrum analyzer was set to the following parameters a. RBW = 100 kHz. b. VBW ≥ 300 kHz c. Detector = Peak. d. Trace mode = max hold. Test Setup EUT Spectrum Analyzer Test Results: See Annex C: Occupied Bandwidth p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 17 of 22

Frequency Stability Engineer: Paul Hay Test Date: 5/18/16 Test Requirement Manufacturers of U-NII devices are responsible for ensuring frequency stability such that an emission is maintained within the band of operation under all conditions of normal operation as specified in the user’s manual. Test Procedure a. The EUT was placed into a temperature chamber and the temperature ranges were set to the manufacturers’ specifications. b. The RF output of the EUT was connected to a spectrum analyzer c. The lowest and highest channels of the band were set to transmit d. The carrier plots were measured to insure that the 6dB band width remained within the band over the prescribed temperature extremes. Test Setup Temperature Chamber Spectrum EUT Analyzer Test Results: See Annex D: Frequency Stability p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 18 of 22

RF Exposure Engineer: Paul Hay Test Date: 5/17/16 Requirements U-NII devices are subject to the radio frequency radiation exposure requirements specified in §1.1307(b), §2.1091 and §2.1093 of this chapter, as appropriate. All equipment shall be considered to operate in a “general population/uncontrolled” environment. Applications for equipment authorization of devices operating under this section must contain a statement confirming compliance with these requirements for both fundamental emissions and unwanted emissions. In addition, systems operating under the provisions of this section shall be operated in a manner that insures that the public is not exposed to radio frequency energy levels in excess of the Commission’s guidelines. Exposure Limits At operating frequencies less than or equal to 6 GHz, the limits for maximum permissible exposure (MPE) shall be used to evaluate the environmental impact of human exposure to radiofrequency (RF) radiation as specified in Section 1.1307(b), except for portable devices as defined in §2.1093 as these evaluations shall be performed according to the SAR provisions in §2.1093 of this chapter. MPE Limit Calculations Exposure Limit 1mW/cm2 Source Based Time Averaged Power Calculation Average Power Calculations Average Power = Peak Power * duty-cycle% Tuned Frequency Conducted Peak Output Power Duty Cycle Average Power (MHz) (mW) (%) (mW) 5825 191 100 191 p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 19 of 22

MPE Evaluation This is a fixed/mobile device used in uncontrolled /general population exposure environment. Limits Controlled Exposure 0.3-3.0 MHz Limit [mW/cm²] = 100 47 CFR 1.1310 3.0-30 MHz Limit [mW/cm²] = (900/f²) Table 1, (A) 30-300 MHz Limit [mW/cm²] = 1.0 300-1500 MHz Limit [mW/cm²] = f/300 1500-100,000 MHz Limit [mW/cm²] = 5 Limits Uncontrolled Exposure 0.3-1.234 MHz Limit [mW/cm²] = 100 47 CFR 1.1310 1.34-30 MHz Limit [mW/cm²] = (180/f²) Table 1, (B) 30-300 MHz Limit [mW/cm²] = 0.2 300-1500 MHz Limit [mW/cm²] = f/1500 1500-100,000 MHz Limit [mW/cm²] = 1.0 Test Data Test Frequency, MHz 5825 Power, Conducted, mW (P) 191 Antenna Gain Isotropic 16 Antenna Gain Numeric (G) 39.81 Antenna Type Sector Distance (R) 20 �∗� �= 4�� 2 Power Density (S) mw/cm2 Power mW (P) Numeric Gain (G) Distance (r2) cm 191 39.81 20 Power Density (S) = 1.5 mw/ cm2 Limit =(from above table) = 1.0 mw/cm2 Safe distance is greater than 20cm therefore the new separation distance is 24cm. p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 20 of 22

A/C Powerline Conducted Emission Engineer: Paul Hay Test Date: 5/12/16 Test Procedure The EUT power cable was connected to a LISN and the monitored output of the LISN was connected to a transient limiter, which then connected directly to a spectrum analyzer. The conducted emissions from 150 kHz to 30 MHz were measured and compared to the specification limits. Test Setup EUT Transient Spectrum LISN Power Cable Limiter Analyzer Test Results: See Annex E: A/C Powerline Conducted Emission p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 21 of 22

Test Equipment Utilized Last Cal Cal Due Description Manufacturer Model # CT Asset # Date Date Temperature Chamber Tenney Tenney II Benchmaster i00287 NCR NCR Preamplifier HP 8447D i00055 NCR NCR Horn Antenna EMCO 3115 i00103 1/20/15 1/20/17 Harmonic Mixer HP 11970A i00193 6/21/15 6/21/17 Horn Antenna, Amplified ARA DRG-118/A i00271 5/8/14 5/8/16 Horn Antenna, Amplified ARA MWH-1826/B i00273 04/22/15 04/22/17 Spectrum Analyzer Agilent E4407B i00331 09/18/15 09/18/16 Bi-Log Antenna Schaffner CBL 6111D i00349 10/8/15 10/8/16 EMI Analyzer Agilent E7405A i00379 2/11/16 2/11/17 3 Meter Semi-Anechoic 3 Meter Semi-Anechoic Panashield i00428 11/26/13 11/26/16 Chamber Chamber PSA Spectrum Analyzer Agilent E4445A i00471 8/26/15 8/26/16 In addition to the above listed equipment standard RF connectors and cables were utilized in the testing of the described equipment. Prior to testing these components were tested to verify proper operation. END OF TEST REPORT p1630038_FCC_Part 15.407_U-NII-3_Rev 3.0 Page 22 of 22


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