The RM1 represents a new type of MiniPCI radio that is optimized for FCC compliance. The RM1 is the industry's first and only MiniPCI radio with a modular Part 15 approval allowing high-gain antennas typically used by WISPs - up to 12dBi at 2.4 GHz and 22dBi at 5.8 GHz currently. Up to four RM1's can be co-located on our Pronghorn Metro SBC wireless router board, and each RM1 can be set with complete flexibility for the 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz bands. Software agnostic compliance is another pioneering approach taken by ADI in the RM1. Past attempts at FCC compliance of open architecture equipment have required special FCC versions of software. Since conventional MiniPCI radios respond to commands to tune to non-FCC frequencies, past attempts have required the modification of application software to eliminate any non-FCC configuration options. This has placed a tremendous burden on software providers.
ADI takes a fundamentally different approach: The RM1 automatically enforces its own FCC compliance. Commands that would result in non-compliance are simply ignored, with an error code returned to the calling routine. The RM1 handles compliance where it should be handled - within the radio itself, not the application software. The result is that the RM1's certification is completely software agnostic, and compliant systems using the RM1 can run any software package without limit - no special FCC version of software is required. |
