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HARMONISED EUROPEAN STANDARD
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
standard for radio equipment and services;
Part 9: Specific conditions for wireless microphones,
similar Radio Frequency (RF) audio link equipment,
cordless audio and in-ear monitoring devices;
Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements
of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU
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Reference
REN/ERM-EMC-341
Keywords
audio, digital, EMC, harmonised standard, radio,
radio mic, regulation
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 References . 6
2.1 Normative references . 6
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Definitions . 7
3.2 Abbreviations . 8
4 Technical requirements specifications . 8
4.1 Environmental Profile . 8
4.2 Test conditions . 8
4.2.1 Introduction. 8
4.2.2 General . 8
4.3 Arrangements for test signals . 9
4.3.1 General . 9
4.3.2 Arrangements for test signals at the input of transmitters . 9
4.3.3 Arrangements for test signals at the output of transmitters . 9
4.3.4 Arrangements for test signals at the input of receivers . 9
4.3.5 Arrangements for test signals at the output of receivers . 11
4.3.6 Arrangements for testing transmitter and receiver together (as a system) . 11
4.4 Exclusion bands . 11
4.4.1 General . 11
4.4.2 Receiver and receivers of transceivers exclusion band . 11
4.4.3 Transmitter exclusion band . 12
4.5 Narrow band responses of receivers . 12
4.6 Normal test modulation . 12
4.6.1 Void . 12
4.6.2 Transmitters . 12
4.6.3 Receivers . 12
5 Performance assessment . 13
5.1 General . 13
5.2 Equipment which can provide a continuous communications link . 13
5.3 Equipment which does not provide a continuous communications link . 13
5.4 Ancillary equipment . 13
5.5 Equipment classification . 13
6 Performance criteria . 13
6.1 Introduction . 13
6.1.1 General . 13
6.1.2 General performance criteria . 14
6.2 Performance Requirements . 15
6.2.1 Performance criteria for equipment which provides a continuous communication link . 15
6.2.1.1 General . 15
6.2.1.2 Performance criteria for Continuous phenomena applied to Transmitters (CT) and Receivers
(CR). 15
6.2.1.3 Performance criteria for Transient phenomena applied to Transmitters (TT) and Receivers (TR) . 15
6.2.2 Performance criteria for equipment which does not provide a continuous communication link . 16
6.2.3 Performance criteria for ancillary equipment tested on a stand alone basis . 16
7 Applicability overview . 16
7.1 Emission . 16
7.1.1 General . 16
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7.1.2 Special conditions . 16
7.2 Immunity . 17
7.2.1 General . 17
7.2.2 Special conditions . 17
Annex A (informative): Relationship between the present document and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU . 18
Annex B (normative): Acoustic stimulation of wireless radio microphones and similar radio
communications link equipment, conditions for the test set up and
configuration . 20
B.1 General . 20
B.2 Audio excitation . 20
Annex C (informative): Examples of wireless microphones, cordless audio, in-ear monitoring
and similar RF audio link equipment within the scope of the present
document . 21
C.1 Wireless radio microphone equipment . 21
C.2 Cordless audio equipment . 21
C.3 RF audio link equipment covered within the scope of the present document . 22
C.4 Low Power Band II Transmitters . 22
Annex D (informative): Bibliography . 23
Annex E (informative): Change History . 24
History . 25
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Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
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pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
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can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
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Foreword
This Harmonised European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Electromagnetic
compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM).
The present document has been prepared under the Commission's standardisation request C(2015) 5376 final [i.3] to
provide one voluntary means of conforming to the essential requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonisation
of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing
Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1].
Once the present document is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive, compliance with
the normative clauses of the present document given in table A.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of the present
document, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements of that Directive and associated
EFTA regulations.
The present document is part 9 of a multi-part deliverable. Full details of the entire series can be found in part 1 [1].
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 8 May 2017
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 July 2019
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 January 2020
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 January 2021
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
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1 Scope
The present document, together with ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], covers the assessment of wireless microphones, similar
RF audio link equipment, cordless audio, including low power Band II transmitters and in-ear monitoring, intended for
the transmission of music and speech, and associated ancillary equipment, in respect of ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
(EMC).
Technical specifications related to the antenna port and emissions from the enclosure port of wireless microphones,
similar RF audio link equipment, cordless audio and in-ear monitoring are not included in the present document. Such
technical specifications are found in the relevant product standards for the effective use of the radio spectrum.
The present document specifies the applicable EMC tests, the test methods, the limits and the performance criteria for
wireless microphones, similar RF audio link equipment, cordless audio, in-ear monitoring and associated ancillary
equipment. This equipment can use analogue or digital modulation techniques.
Examples of equipment types covered by the present document are given in annex C.
Other types of transmitters or receivers, which are intended for combined use, with either wireless radio microphones,
RF audio link equipment, cordless audio and in-ear monitoring will be tested to their appropriate EMC standard.
Low quality speech applications as toy microphones, babyphones etc. operating at frequencies below 50 MHz, occupied
bandwidth < 25 kHz and operating according CEPT/ERC/REC 70-03 [i.2], annex 1 are excluded from the present
document and are considered in ETSI EN 301 489-3 [i.4].
In case of differences (for instance concerning special conditions, definitions, abbreviations) between the present
document and ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], the provisions of the present document take precedence.
The environmental classification and the emission and immunity requirements used in the present document are as
stated in ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], except for any special conditions included in the present document.
The present document is aimed to cover requirements to demonstrate an adequate level of electromagnetic
compatibility.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are specific, identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number. Only the cited
version applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI EN 301 489-1 (V2.2.0) (03-2017): "ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for
radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common technical requirements; Harmonised Standard
covering the essential requirements of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU and the essential
requirements of article 6 of Directive 2014/30/EU".
[2] ETSI EN 300 422-1 (V2.1.2) (01-2017): "Wireless Microphones; Audio PMSE up to 3 GHz;
Part 1: Class A Receivers; Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2
of Directive 2014/53/EU".
[3] ETSI EN 300 454-1 (V1.1.2) (08-2000): "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum
Matters (ERM); Wide band audio links; Part 1: Technical characteristics and test methods".
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[4] ETSI EN 301 357-1 (V1.4.1) (11-2008): "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum
Matters (ERM); Cordless audio devices in the range 25 MHz to 2 000 MHz; Part 1: Technical
characteristics and test methods".
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC.
[i.2] CEPT/ERC/REC 70-03 (09-2015): "Relating to the use of Short Range Devices (SRD)".
[i.3] Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 5376 final of 4.8.2015 on a standardisation request
to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation and to the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute as regards radio equipment in support of Directive
2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.
[i.4] ETSI EN 301 489-3 (V2.1.1) (06-2018): "ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for
radio equipment and services; Part 3: Specific conditions for Short-Range Devices (SRD)
operating on frequencies between 9 kHz and 246 GHz; Harmonised Standard covering the
essential requirements of article 3.1(b) of Directive 2014/53/EU".
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1] and the following
apply:
companding: method of audio processing that compresses the audio dynamic range before transmission and then
provides matching expansion of the signal in the receiver
NOTE: The method is used to improve the audio performance in the RF link.
integral antenna: antenna designed to be connected to the equipment without the use of a 50 Ω external connector and
considered to be part of the equipment
NOTE: An integral antenna may be fitted internally or externally to the equipment.
low power band 2 transmitters: Band II LPD (low power devices) up to 200 kHz bandwidth and analogue modulation
switching range: maximum frequency range over which the receiver or transmitter can be operated without
reprogramming or realignment
vehicle power supply: battery used for the primary operation of the vehicle, i.e. the ignition or starting of the vehicle
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3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1] and the following apply:
CR Continuous phenomena applied to Receivers
CT Continuous phenomena applied to Transmitters
e.r.p. effective radiated power
EMC ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
EUT Equipment Under Test
LPD Low Power Device
PMR Professional Mobile Radio
RF Radio Frequency
SINAD Ratio of (Signal + Noise + Distortion) to (Noise + Distortion)
TR Transient phenomena applied to Receivers
TT Transient phenomena applied to Transmitters
4 Technical requirements specifications
4.1 Environmental Profile
The technical requirements of the present document apply under the environmental profile for operation of the
equipment, which shall be declared by the manufacturer. The equipment shall comply with all the technical
requirements of the present document which are identified as applicable in annex A at all times when operating within
the boundary limits of the declared operational environmental profile.
4.2 Test conditions
4.2.1 Introduction
For the purposes of the present document, the test conditions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4 shall apply as
appropriate. Further product related test conditions for wireless microphones, similar RF audio link equipment, cordless
audio, in-ear monitoring equipment and ancillary equipment are specified in the present document.
4.2.2 General
For emission and immunity tests the test modulation, test arrangements, etc., as specified in the present document,
clauses 4.2 to 4.6 shall apply.
For the purpose of EMC tests, body worn or hand held transmitters shall be mounted on a non-conductive stand at least
0,8 m from any conducting surface. The EUT and any other equipment required for the performance assessment before,
during, and after the conclusion of the tests, shall be connected in a manner typical of normal intended use.
Whenever the EUT is provided with a detachable antenna, it shall be tested with the antenna fitted in a manner typical
of normal intended use.
For immunity tests, if the equipment is of a category which permits it, a communications link shall be established at the
start of the test and maintained during the test.
The test conditions shall be as follows:
• the transmitter shall be operated at its normal maximum RF output power modulated with a suitable
modulation signal (see clause 4.6.1);
• for stand alone receivers or receivers of transceivers operating in simplex mode, the wanted RF input signal,
coupled to the receiver, shall be modulated with a suitable modulation signal (see clause 4.6.2);
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• for duplex transceivers, the wanted RF input signal, coupled to the receiver, shall be modulated with a suitable
modulation signal (see clause 4.6.2). The transmitter shall be operated at its normal maximum output power,
modulated with the test modulation signal, coupled to the transmitter from the output of the receiver (repeater
mode);
• digitally modulated systems shall use a defined interface to convert between analogue and digital domain (and
vice versa).
4.3 Arrangements for test signals
4.3.1 General
The provisions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4.2 shall apply.
4.3.2 Arrangements for test signals at the input of transmitters
The provisions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4.2.1 shall apply with the following modifications.
For transmitters designed to operate from an integral or dedicated microphone (see figure 2) it shall be permissible to
use an acoustic coupling device to inject the normal test modulation signal (see figure 3). The acoustic coupling device
may be provided by the manufacturer.
For equipment which can use a variety of audio capsules, the manufacturer shall declare the type of capsule,
e.g. dynamic, electret, or condenser, to be provided with the system. Only one type of capsule shall be tested. All other
capsules shall be deemed as compliant. The transmitter shall be tested at its most sensitive input with the test capsule.
For equipment not designed to use an integral or dedicated microphone, the test signal shall be fed in electrical form to
the most sensitive input socket (see figure 1) using maximum length cables as normally supplied by the manufacturer
with the equipment.
The modulation signal used for the tests shall be a 1 kHz sine wave tone at a level declared by the manufacturer to
obtain 100 % audio modulation.
The manufacturer may provide a suitable companion receiver that can be used to set up a communications link. In this
case a suitable attenuator in the companion receiver input may be necessary, see annex B for further details.
In the case of systems with a digital audio input and outputs this test signal has to be presented via a suitable test fixture
converting the analogue signal to the digital domain and vice-versa. The applicant shall provide details on the interface
and test fixture used for the test.
4.3.3 Arrangements for test signals at the output of transmitters
The provisions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4.2.2 shall apply.
4.3.4 Arrangements for test signals at the input of receivers
The provisions of ETSI EN 301 489-1 [1], clause 4.2.3 shall apply with the following modifications.
The wanted RF input signal to the receiver should be modulated with a suitable signal corresponding to 100 % audio
modulation (maximum channel loading). If it is not appropriate to provide a modulated RF signal to the receiver, the
test may be performed using an unmodulated wanted RF input signal.
The level and make up of the wanted RF input signal shall be declared by the manufacturer. The level chosen shall be
set to a value 60 dB above the threshold sensitivity of the receiver. Other systems than analogue radio microphones can
define another level more in line with the application. The level used shall be recorded in the test report.
The manufacturer may provide a suitable companion transmitter that can be used to set up a communications link. In
this case a suitable attenuator in the EUT input may be necessary.
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Absorber lined test chamber
RF input Audio
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