Table 4: Release 8.4 Operation Based On Region Code - Motorola 5440AP - Canopy 5.4 GHz AP User Manual Supplement

Canopy 400 Series OFDM AP and SM
4.4.1 Background and Operation
The modules use region-specific DFS based on a new "Region Code" selected on the module's
"Configuration => General" page. By directing installers and technicians to set the Region Code
correctly, the operator gains confidence the module is operating according to national or regional
regulations, without having to deal with the details for each region.
Available "Region Codes" include Other, United States, Canada, Europe, Brazil, Russia, and
Australia. Operators in regions or countries not listed and with no requirements for DFS should
use the "Other" Region Code.
New APs from the factory will show a Region Code of "None", and will not transmit until the
Region Code is set to a value other than "None".
For the US, the DFS in Release 8.4, the initial Canopy 400 Series release, meets FCC Report
and Order 03-287. For Canada, the DFS meets Industry Canada requirements. In the US,
Canada, and Australia, DFS applies only to APs.
For countries of the European Union and Brazil, the DFS in Release 8.4 meets ETSI EN 301 893
v1.3.1. In these regions, DFS applies to APs and SMs.
Canada and, for new equipment, Europe have requirements to avoid certain frequencies used by
some weather radar. To meet this requirement, modules set to a Region Code of Canada or
Europe will display the center channel frequencies shown in Table 2 on page 12 on the AP's
Carrier Frequency pop-up and on the SM's Frequency Scan Selection List.
Table 4 shows the details of DFS operation and channels available for each Region Code.
1
Region Code
United States
Canada
Europe
Brazil
Australia
Russia
Other
1. In all cases, set the Region Code to the region you are in, and the
equipment will provide DFS consistent with that regions's regulations.
For countries or regions not listed, use a Region Code that provides DFS
functionality and channels consistent with your country's regulatory
requirements.
2. In some countries and regions, 5600 MHz to 5650 MHz is "notched" out to
meet requirements to not transmit in weather radar frequencies.
After an AP with DFS boots, it performs a channel availability check on its main carrier frequency
for 1 minute, monitoring for the radar signature, without transmitting. If no radar signature is
Version 1, April 2008

Table 4: Release 8.4 Operation based on Region Code

AP
FCC/IC DFS No effect
FCC/IC DFS No effect
ETSI DFS ETSI DFS
ETSI DFS ETSI DFS
FCC/IC DFS No effect
NA NA
No effect No effect
5.4 GHz
Center Channel
Frequencies Available
SM
(MHz)
5480 - 5710
5480 – 5595, 5655 - 5710
5475 - 5595, 5655 - 5715
5475 - 5715
5480 – 5595, 5655 - 5710
5480 - 5710
5480 - 5710
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