Husqvarna Implementing Bluetooth Functionality into Robotic Mower Systems Instructions

: June 6, 2024
: Husqvarna

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Worldwide
Europe
USA and Canada
Manual
RoW
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Implementing Bluetooth Functionality into Robotic Mower Systems
Instructions

In addition to technical implementation specifications, the following instructions shall be followed when implementing boards incorporating Bluetooth functionality into Husqvarna products.
These instructions shall be followed for all boards with the following Bluetooth design on them:

HQ-BLE-1: 590 54 13
The design is on all PCBs with any of the numbers:
582 87 12 (HMI Type 10, 11, 12, and 14)
590 11 35 (HMI Type 13)
591 10 05 (Application Board Type 1)
597 97 76 (Application Board Type 3)
598 01 59 (Base Station Board Type 1)
598 91 35 (Mainboard Type 15)
597 97 76 (Application Board Type 3)
598 90 28 (Application Board Type 4)

Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by the Husqvarna compliance department may void the validity of the certification, for instance, the FCC
authorization to operate this equipment.
The Bluetooth boards with design HQ-BLE-1 can only be used in robotic lawnmowers and their accessories developed and manufactured by Husqvarna. The boards are only allowed to be mounted during the manufacturing process of the robotic lawn mower systems. The boards are not for sale for use in any other product. The boards are only allowed to be used in the robotic lawn mower systems which are covered by the certification.

Worldwide

Bluetooth Special Interest Group
For Bluetooth certification to BT SIG, the design HQ-BLE-1 is certified. All products that use HMI-boards or other boards with Bluetooth functionality activated shall be listed in the BT SIG community database.
The guidelines from Bluetooth SIG regarding wordmarks and logos shall be followed for documentation and information.

Europe

Robotic mower
Make sure the robotic mower system is verified with appropriate EMC and radio standards covering at least output power, spurious emission and receiver sensitivity (i.e. blocking).
Manual and other documentation
The manual of the mower system shall state the frequency and output power of the radio signals.

USA and Canada

The boards incorporating Bluetooth have FCC and ISED approvals according to 47 CFR Part 15.247 and RSS 247/Gen. The boards are marked with the following FCC and IC IDs:
Table 1:

Board id	FCC ID	PMN	IC ID
5828712	ZASHQ-BLE-1A	HMI Board Type 10

Robotic mower
The designs mentioned in Table 1 above are certified as limited modular approvals due to the design being without shielded RF-circuit. Therefore shall the radio characteristics be verified on the robotic lawnmower. This check can be done as a spot check with the mower in a typical configuration to verify the fundamental frequency and spurious emissions according to applicable rules as mentioned above.
The boards mentioned in Table 1 above are only FCC authorized for the rules mentioned above. The robotic lawn mower must comply with all applicable FCC rules, including Part 15B for unintentional radiators with applicable radio transmitters included.

Radiation Exposure Statement
US
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Canada
This equipment complies with Canada’s radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator & your body.

FCC ID label
If boards with Bluetooth functionality are mounted so that the FCC ID cannot be seen from the outside, the robotic mower device shall be marked with a label with the FCC ID. The label should be seen from the outside of the product and be easy for the customer to find. The following format is recommended on the label:
This device contains module FCC ID XXXXXXX
Where XXXXXXX shall be exchanged to the applicable FCC ID, i.e according to Table 1 above, for instance, “This device contains module FCC ID ZASHQ-BLE- 1A”.
Also, the Canadian IC should be mentioned for mower systems intended for Canada. The recommended format is then the following:
This device contains module FCC ID XXXXXXX IC:YYYYYYYY
Where XXXXXXX and YYYYYYYY shall be exchanged to the applicable FCC ID and IC ID, i.e according to Table 1 above, for instance, “This device contains module FCC ID ZASHQ-BLE-1A IC: 23307-HQBLE1A”.
Also, the following notice should be on a label on the outside of the mower:
NOTICE:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada’s license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

this device may not cause harmful interference, and
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

SDoC requirements
Verify that the robotic mower fulfills requirements for EMC Part 15B as required for an SDoC to be issued.
It is allowed on a voluntary basis to use the FCC-logo on the device as below:

Manual

Warning
The following information shall be in the manual for the US market. It shall be placed among other warnings.
Notice
Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Husqvarna may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment.

Label information

If a label is needed on the outside of the mower device (see 3.1.2 above), there shall be informed in the manual describing where inside the device the applicable boards are mounted and the FCC ID can be found.
Radiation exposure
The robotic lawn mower system manual shall contain information that the robotic lawn mower should be operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the mower and the body of the user.
Notice
The following information shall be in the manual, especially the manual following the board incorporating Bluetooth if there is more than one manual:
NOTICE:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and contains license-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada’s license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

this device may not cause harmful interference, and
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

SDoC information
It is recommended that the following information be included in the documentation provided at the time of marketing or importation for meeting the FCC SDoC requirement.
Refer to Husqvarna compliance department for information about contact person etc. for the SDoC.
Unique Identifier: (e.g., Trade Name, Model Number)
The party issuing Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
Company name
Street Address
City, State
Postal Code
Country
Telephone number or internet contact information
Responsible Party – U.S. Contact Information
Street Address
City, State
Postal Code
United States
Telephone number or internet contact information

Robotic mower information
The following information is applicable for the manual for the complete robotic mower system, on the level for the SDoC.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

RoW

apan
The design HQ-BLE-1 (590 54 13) is certified according to Japanese Radio, and may not be changed in any way.
Robotic Mower
The following text should be put on the outside of the mower device:
(Translation: “This equipment contains specified radio equipment that has been certified to the Technical Regulation Conformity Certification under the Radio Law.”)

Manual
The user manual shall be in English or Japanese language and shall include instructions required for the user. In case of module approval, installation descriptions shall be available. In the case with Bluetooth functionality, the module is always installed from the factory, thus the installation description needed is manufacturing description (manufacturing plans, drawings, instructions, test specifications, approval steps, etc. as required by the quality process) together with Implementation Instruction (this document).
Reference of the Japanese approval should be given, indicating the rule by which conformity has been approved, i.e. the following text shall be in the manual which covers Bluetooth specific instructions:
This robotic mower device contains an internal module which is approved for use in Japan according to:
Japanese Radio Law Compliance.
This device is granted pursuant to the Japanese Radio Law
This device should not be modified (otherwise the granted designation number will become invalid).
The certification label cannot be recognized from outside of the mower since it is installed inside the host (robotic mower device) and the mark is also too big to fit on the HQ-BLE-1 module. Therefore the following information must be referenced in the user manual:

The MiC-mark is defined as below,
boxed R, and
certificate number.

For the Bluetooth module, the boxed R shall be followed by 202 and a certification the specific number, which gives R 202-SMG024 as follows:

R 202-SMG024

The size of the Mark shall be 5 mm or more in diameter In the case of terminal equipment or specified radio equipment having a volume of 100 ccs or less, the size shall be 3 mm or more in diameter.

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Brasil – Modular approval
In Brasil is the Bluetooth functionality planned to be certified under two licenses:

HMI Board Type 10, 11, and 12 as a family with one certificate number,
HMI Board Type 13 with one certificate number.

Marking on module/board
The board should be marked with the certificate number.
Marking on product
The product should be marked in a similar way as for US FCC labeling.
“Este produto contém a placa HMI Board Type XX código de homologação
ANATEL XXXXX-XX-XXXXX”
Manual
In the manual, there has to be a clear reference to the included radio module as verbatim text. The text shall be:
It is not allowed to add multiple board type numbers or put the info in a table etc. If the manual covers more than one model (i.e. AM105, AM310, AM315, and AM315X) where some models have Bluetooth and some don’t, we should put:
Please check with the Husqvarna compliance department for exact certificate numbers.
Russia
For Russia, the Bluetooth design HQ-BLE-1 is certified. No extra actions are needed due to this certification.
Ukraine
For Ukraine, the Bluetooth design HQ-BLE-1 is certified. No extra actions are needed due to this certification.