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Test report
LoRa Alliance End-Device Certification Radiated RF
Performance for US 915 MHz ISM Band Devices
Identification of item tested USB connected LoRa development kit
Trademark mQspark
Other identification of the product DevEUI: 60B3D53E6FFFFFE0 (from initial run of 80 mQspark devices)
Test method requested, standard [1] LoRa Alliance End-Device Certification Radiated RF Performance
for US 915 MHz ISM Band Devices v1.0
Index
Competences and guarantees .................................................................................................... 3
General conditions ...................................................................................................................... 3
Uncertainty ................................................................................................................................. 4
Instrumentation ........................................................................................................................... 4
Usage of samples ....................................................................................................................... 4
Test sample description .............................................................................................................. 5
Identification of the client............................................................................................................. 5
Testing period and place ............................................................................................................. 5
Document history ........................................................................................................................ 5
Environmental conditions ............................................................................................................ 5
Testing verdicts........................................................................................................................... 5
Remarks and comments ............................................................................................................. 6
Appendix A: Test results ............................................................................................................. 7
Appendix B: Photographs ......................................................................................................... 29
General conditions
1. This report is only referred to the item that has undergone the test.
2. This report does not constitute or imply on its own an approval of the product by the Certification Bodies
or competent Authorities.
3. This document is only valid if complete; no partial reproduction can be made without previous written
permission of DEKRA Testing and Certification.
4. This test report cannot be used partially or in full for publicity and/or promotional purposes without
previous written permission of DEKRA Testing and Certification and the Accreditation Bodies.
Uncertainty
Uncertainty (factor k=2) was calculated according to the following documents:
1. CTIA Test plan for mobile station over the air performance. Method of measurement for radiated RF
power and receiver performance. February 2018. Revision 3.7.1.
2. FAN06 - OTA SISO CTIA - AMS-8700 Uncertainty report
Instrumentation
The instrumentation utilized to perform the tests covered in this test report is listed in the following table.
Usage of samples
Samples undergoing test have been selected by the client.
Sample M/01 is composed of the following elements:
1. Sample M/01 has undergone the test(s) specified in subclause “Test method requested”.
Document history
Report number Date Description
57707RAN.001 2018-07-23 First release
Environmental conditions
Max. Temp. Min. Temp. Max. Hum. Min. Hum.
Date
ºC ºC % %
2018-06-08 24.3 22.6 48.5 42.0
2018-07-12 24.7 22.7 45.1 36.2
2018-07-19 25.0 23.1 45.8 38.0
Testing verdicts
Pass ..................................................................................... : P
Fail ....................................................................................... : F
Measured ............................................................................ : M
Transmitter Performance:
LoRa Alliance End-Device Certification Radiated RF Performance for US VERDICT
915 MHz ISM Band Devices, PARAGRAPH N/A P F M N/M
2 : End-device transmitter performance X
Receiver Performance:
LoRa Alliance End-Device Certification Radiated RF Performance for US VERDICT
915 MHz ISM Band Devices, PARAGRAPH N/A P F M N/M
3 : End-device receiver performance X
Index
1. TEST CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................................9
1.1 Power supply (V) ....................................................................................................................9
1.2 Test frequencies and output power ........................................................................................9
1.3 Antenna orientation and setup requirements ..........................................................................9
1. TEST CONDITIONS
+Y
Phi
+Z
Positioner
Arm
EUT
Measurement
Antenna Theta
+X
Turntable
2. TEST RESULTS
Maximum EIRP
Frequency TRP FS
(MHz) (dBm) Horizontal EIRP FS Vertical EIRP FS Total EIRP FS Theta Phi
(dBm) (dBm) (dBm) (º) (º)
902.3 8.76 13.50 1.41 13.76 120 80
FS = Free Space
Note: Conducted fixed attenuation for frequency 923.3 MHz is 20 dB higher than in 927.5MHz to compensate the
GW Tx Power difference between frequencies.
1
See Figure 3
The expanded measurement uncertainties are listed below for the different frequency bands. These
uncertainties refer to a coverage factor of 2, corresponding to 95% confidence level.
Table 1. Total Normal and Alternate TRP and TIS Measurement Uncertainty results
Uncertainty Expanded Uncertainty (k=2, 95 % confidence
level) [dB]
Test Test Configuration LoRa Alliance End-Device Certification
Value (dB) Radiated RF Performance for US 915 MHz ISM
Band Devices Uncertainty Limit (dB)
4. RF TEST RESULTS ON 2D
4.1 EIRP Pattern 902.3 MHz – Free Space
300 70
290 80
Pol. H
280 90
Pol. V
270 100 Total
260 110
250 120
240 130 Max: 15 dBm
Min: -10 dBm
230 140 5 dB/div
220 150
210 160
200 190 180 170
290 80
Pol. H
280 90
Pol. V
270 100 Total
260 110
250 120
240 130 Max: 15 dBm
230 140 Min: -20 dBm
220 150 5 dB/div
210 160
200 190 180 170
300 70
290 80
Pol. H
280 90
Pol. V
270 100 Total
260 110
250 120
240 130 Max: 15 dBm
Min: -25 dBm
230 140 5 dB/div
220 150
210 160
200 190 180 170
290 80
Pol. H
280 90
Pol. V
270 100 Total
260 110
250 120
240 130 Max: 15 dBm
230 140 Min: -15 dBm
220 150 5 dB/div
210 160
200 190 180 170
300 70
290 80
Pol. H
280 90
Pol. V
270 100 Total
260 110
250 120
240 130 Max: 15 dBm
Min: -20 dBm
230 140 5 dB/div
220 150
210 160
200 190 180 170
5. RF TEST RESULTS ON 3D
5.1 TRP 902.3 MHz – Free Space
Theta Polarization
EIRP (dBm)
0
Z
X
-10
-15
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 X 0
Y X Y
-5 -5
-10 -10
Z Z
-15 -15
Theta Polarization, Front Face View Theta Polarization, Back Face View
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 0
Z X X Z
-5 -5
-10 -10
-15 -15
Theta Polarization, Left Side View Theta Polarization, Right Side View
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 0
X Z Z X
-5 -5
-10 -10
-15 -15
Fig. 13. Theta Polarization (Horizontal) EIRP, Free Space, 902.3 MHz.
Phi Polarization
EIRP (dBm)
0
Z
X
-10
-15
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 X 0
Y X Y
-5 -5
-10 -10
Z Z
-15 -15
Phi Polarization, Front Face View Phi Polarization, Back Face View
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 0
Z X X Z
-5 -5
-10 -10
-15 -15
Phi Polarization, Left Side View Phi Polarization, Right Side View
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 0
X Z Z X
-5 -5
-10 -10
-15 -15
Fig. 14. Phi Polarization (Vertical) EIRP, Free Space, 902.3 MHz.
Total EIRP
EIRP (dBm)
8
4
Z
X
0
-4
EIRP (dBm)
8 8
Y X 4 X Y 4
0 0
Z -4 Z -4
Total EIRP, Front Face View Total EIRP, Back Face View
EIRP (dBm)
8 8
Z X 4 X Z 4
0 0
-4 -4
Total EIRP, Left Side View Total EIRP, Right Side View
EIRP (dBm)
8 8
X Z 4 Z X 4
0 0
-4 -4
Theta Polarization
EIRP (dBm)
0
Z
X
-10
-15
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 X 0
Y X Y
-5 -5
-10 -10
Z Z
-15 -15
Theta Polarization, Front Face View Theta Polarization, Back Face View
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 0
Z X X Z
-5 -5
-10 -10
-15 -15
Theta Polarization, Left Side View Theta Polarization, Right Side View
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 0
X Z Z X
-5 -5
-10 -10
-15 -15
Fig. 16. Theta Polarization (Horizontal) EIRP, Free Space, 908.5 MHz.
Phi Polarization
EIRP (dBm)
0
Z
X
-10
-15
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 X 0
Y X Y
-5 -5
-10 -10
Z Z
-15 -15
Phi Polarization, Front Face View Phi Polarization, Back Face View
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 0
Z X X Z
-5 -5
-10 -10
-15 -15
Phi Polarization, Left Side View Phi Polarization, Right Side View
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 0
X Z Z X
-5 -5
-10 -10
-15 -15
Fig. 17. Phi Polarization (Vertical) EIRP, Free Space, 908.5 MHz.
Total EIRP
EIRP (dBm)
8
4
Z
X
0
-4
EIRP (dBm)
8 8
Y X X Y
4 4
0 0
Z -4 Z -4
Total EIRP, Front Face View Total EIRP, Back Face View
8 EIRP (dBm) 8
Z X X Z
4 4
0 0
-4 -4
Total EIRP, Left Side View Total EIRP, Right Side View
EIRP (dBm)
8 8
X Z Z X
4 4
0 0
-4 -4
Theta Polarization
EIRP (dBm)
0
Z
X
-10
-15
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 X 0
Y X Y
-5 -5
-10 -10
Z Z
-15 -15
Theta Polarization, Front Face View Theta Polarization, Back Face View
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 0
Z X X Z
-5 -5
-10 -10
-15 -15
Theta Polarization, Left Side View Theta Polarization, Right Side View
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 0
X Z Z X
-5 -5
-10 -10
-15 -15
Fig. 19. Theta Polarization (Horizontal) EIRP, Free Space, 914.9 MHz.
Phi Polarization
EIRP (dBm)
0
Z
X
-10
-15
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 X 0
Y X Y
-5 -5
-10 -10
Z Z
-15 -15
Phi Polarization, Front Face View Phi Polarization, Back Face View
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 0
Z X X Z
-5 -5
-10 -10
-15 -15
Phi Polarization, Left Side View Phi Polarization, Right Side View
EIRP (dBm)
5 5
0 0
X Z Z X
-5 -5
-10 -10
-15 -15
Fig. 20. Phi Polarization (Vertical) EIRP, Free Space, 914.9 MHz.
Total EIRP
EIRP (dBm)
8
4
Z
X
0
-4
EIRP (dBm)
8 8
Y X X Y
4 4
0 0
Z -4 Z -4
Total EIRP, Front Face View Total EIRP, Back Face View
8 EIRP (dBm) 8
Z X X Z
4 4
0 0
-4 -4
Total EIRP, Left Side View Total EIRP, Right Side View
EIRP (dBm)
8 8
X Z Z X
4 4
0 0
-4 -4
Test
Cable Test Noise Test Port Ref. Ant. Path
Freq. Port -
Band Freq. Design. Ref. Port Floor - Noise Gain Loss
(MHz) Cable
(dBm) (dBm) (dBm) (dB) (dBi) (dB)
(dB)
Reference Antenna(s): ETS Lindgren Dipole antenna 880 MHz, model 3126-880
(Cellular Band)
Test
Cable Test Noise Test Port Ref. Ant. Path
Freq. Port -
Band Freq. Design. Ref. Port Floor - Noise Gain Loss
(MHz) Cable
(dBm) (dBm) (dBm) (dB) (dBi) (dB)
(dB)
2
See Remarks and comments
The path loss referenced in the following tables corresponds to the NSA value used in section 2 to
determine the EIS level.
Appendix B: Photographs
Test set:
Free Space set-up: Initial position: Theta = 0º, Phi = 0º
+Y
+Z
+X
+Y
+Z
+X