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Norme de base pour la mesure du champ

électromagnétique sur site, en relation

avec l’exposition du corps humain

à proximité des stations de base

Grundnorm für die Messung der elektromagnetischen Feldstärke

am Aufstell- und Betriebsort von Basisstationen in Bezug auf die Sicherheit von in ihrer Nähe befindlichen Personen

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Contents

1 Scope 7

2 Normative references 7

3 Terms and definitions 7

4 Physical quantities, units and constants 10

4.1 Quantities 10

4.2 Constants 10

5 General process 10

6 Site analysis and case determination 12

6.1 Introduction 12

6.2 RF sources to be considered 12

6.3 Case determination 12

7 Determination of field quantity to measure in relation to the distance to source antennas 13

8 Requirements of measurement systems 13

8.1 General 13

8.2 Technical requirements of measurement systems 14

9 Measurement procedures 16

9.1 General requirements 16

9.2 Field strength assessment 16

10 Assessment of the field strength at maximum traffic of a cellular network 18

11 Uncertainty 19

11.1 Requirement for expanded uncertainty 19

11.2 Uncertainty estimation 19

12 Presentation of results 22

Annex A (informative) Main services operating RF 23

Annex B (informative) Sweeping method 24

B.1 Measurement setup 24

B.2 Measurement method 24

B.3 Discussion on advantages and disadvantages of the method 24

B.4 References 25

Annex C (informative) Example of broadband equipment use 26

C.1 General 26

C.2 Locating the point of maximum exposure 26

Annex D (informative) Spectrum analyser settings 28

D.1 Introduction 28

D.2 Detection algorithms 28

D.3 Resolution bandwidth and channel power processing 29

D.4 Integration per service 31

Annex E (informative) Measuring and evaluating different broadcast signals in respect to EMF 32

E.1 FM radio 32

E.2 DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting; Digitalradio) 32

E.3 Long wave, medium wave and short wave service 32

E.4 DRM (Digital Radio Mondial) 33

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E.5 Analog (PAL and SECAM modulation) 33

E.6 DVB-T 34

Annex F (informative) WCDMA measurement and calibration using a code domain analyser 35

F.1 General 35

F.2 Requirements for the code domain analyser 35

F.3 Antenna factor 36

F.4 Calibration 37

Annex G (informative) Influence of human body on probe measurements of the electrical field strength 40

G.1 Simulations of the influence of human body on probe measurements based on the method of moments (surface equivalence principle) 40

G.2 Comparison with measurements 41

G.3 Conclusions 42

Annex H (informative) Spatial averaging 43

H.1 Introduction 43

H.2 Small-scale fading variations 44

H.3 Error on the estimation of local average power density 44

H.4 Characterization of environment statistical properties 45

H.5 Characterisation of different averaging schemes 45

H.6 Example of uncertainty assessment 49

H.7 References 49

Annex I (informative) Maximum traffic estimation of cellular network contribution 50

I.1 General 50

I.2 GSM and estimation of the exposure at maximum traffic 50

I.3 UMTS and estimation of the exposure at maximum traffic 51

I.4 Influence of traffic in real operating network 51

I.5 Maximum traffic estimation for TETRA and TETRAPOL PMR cellular network contribution 52

Annex J (informative) WiFi measurements 55

J.1 General 55

J.2 Integration time for reproducible measurements 55

J.3 Channel occupation 56

J.4 Some considerations 56

J.5 Scalability by channel occupation 57

J.6 Influence of the application layers 57

Annex K (informative) Examples of implementation of this standard in the context of Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC 58

K.1 Purpose 58

K.2 General considerations 58

K.3 Evaluation of broadband results 58

K.4 Evaluation of frequency selective results 59

Bibliography

!Annex L (informative) FDD LTE measurements L.1 General L.2 Maximum LTE exposure L.2.1 Introduction L.2.2 Method using a dedicated decoder L.2.3 Method using a basic spectrum analyser L.3 Instantaneous LTE exposure measurements "

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Figures

Figure 1 – Alternative routes to determine in-situ the electromagnetic field for human exposure

assessment 11

Figure 2 – Location of measurement points for spatial averaging 17

Figure D.1 – Spectral occupancy for GMSK 29

Figure D.2 – Spectral occupancy for WCDMA 30

Figure F.1 – Channel allocation 35

Figure F.2 – Decoder power range versus antenna factor and cable losses for satisfying selective measurement requirements 37

Figure G.1 – Simulation arrangement 40

Figure G.2 – Body influence 41

Figure G.3 – Simulation arrangement 42

Figure H.1 – Physical model of small-scale fading variations 43

Figure H.2 – Example of field strength variations in line of sight of an antenna operating at 2,2 GHz 43

Figure H.3 – Error at 95 % on average power estimation 45

Figure H.4 – 343 measurement positions building a cube (centre) and different templates consisting of a different number of positions 46

Figure H.5 – Moving a template (Line 3) through the CUBE 47

Figure H.6 – Standard deviations for GSM 900, DCS 1 800 and UMTS 48

Figure I.1 – Time variation over 24 h of the exposure induced by GSM 1 800 MHz (left) and FM (right) 52

Figure J.1 – Example of WiFi frames 55

Figure J.2 – Channel occupation versus the integration time 55

Figure J.3 – Channel occupation versus nominal throughput rate 56

Figure J.4 – WiFi spectrum trace snapshot 56

!Figure L.1 – LTE time-frequency plan Figure L.2 – Illustration of the boosting factor BF, specifi c to each network operator Figure L.3 – LTE spectrum: PBCH power higher than RS power "

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Tables

Table 1 – Quantities to measure at different distances from radio-stations 13

Table 2 – Broadband measurement system requirements 15

Table 3 – Frequency selective measurement systems requirements 15

Table 4 – Uncertainty assessment in controlled environment 20

Table 5 – Uncertainty assessment in-situ 21

Table A.1 – Main services 23

Table D.1 – Example of spectrum analyser settings for an integration per service 31

Table F.1 – WCDMA decoder requirements 36

Table F.2 – Signals configuration 37

Table F 3 – WCDMA generator setting for power linearity 38

Table F.4 – WCDMA generator setting for decoder calibration 38

Table F.5 – WCDMA generator setting for reflection coefficient measurement 39

Table G.1 – Maximum simulated error due to the influence of a human body on the measurement values of an omni-directional probe 41

Table G.2 – Measured influence of a human body on omni-directional probe measurements 42

Table H.1 – Uncertainty a 95 % for different fading models 45

Table H.2 – Correlation coefficients for GSM 900 and DCS 1 800 47

Table H.3 – Variations of the standard deviations for the GSM 900, DCS 1 800 and UMTS frequency band 48

Table H.4 – Examples of total uncertainty calculation 49

Table K.1 – Example of a results table for broadband measurements of the electric field strength at one measurement point including an evaluation of compliance with exposure limits 59

Table K.2 – Example of a results table for frequency selective measurements of the electric field strength at one measurement point including an evaluation of compliance with exposure limits 59

!Table L.1 – Theoretical extrapolation factor, nRS as function of the bandwidth, assuming all subcarriers

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1 Scope

This European Standard specifies in the vicinity of base station as defined in 3.2 the measurement methods,the measurement systems and the post processing that shall be used to determine in-situ theelectromagnetic field for human exposure assessment in the frequency range 100 kHz to 300 GHz

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document For dated references, only the edition cited applies For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies

EN 50383, Basic standard for the calculation and measurement of electromagnetic field strength and SARrelated to human exposure from radio base stations and fixed terminal stations for wirelesstelecommunication systems (110 MHz - 40 GHz)

EN 50400, Basic standard to demonstrate the compliance of fixed equipment for radio transmission (110 MHz – 40 GHz) intended for use in wireless telecommunication networks with the basic restrictions orthe reference levels related to general public exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields, when put into service

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply

3.3

average (temporal) power (P avg)

the time-averaged rate of energy transfer defined by:

averaging time (t avg)

appropriate time over which exposure is averaged for purposes of determining compliance with the limits

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electric field strength (E)

magnitude of a field vector at a point that represents the force (F) on a small test charge (q) divided by the

magnetic flux density (B)

vector field quantity B which exerts on any charged particle having velocity v a force F equal to the product of

the vector product v r × B r and the electric charge qof the particle:

B v

q

F r = r × r

where

F r is the vector force acting on the particle in newtons

q is the charge on the particle in coulombs

vr is the velocity of the particle in metres per second

B r is the magnetic flux density in teslas

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3.12

magnetic field strength (H)

vector quantity obtained at a given point by subtracting the magnetization M from the magnetic flux density B

divided by the magnetic constant (permeability)µ:

H r is the magnetic field in amperes per metre

Br is the magnetic flux density in teslas

µ is the magnetic constant (permeability) of the vacuum in henries per metre

M r is the magnetization in amperes per metre

NOTE For the purposes of this standard, Mr = 0 at all points.

4 Physical quantities, units and constants

4.1 Quantities

The internationally accepted SI-units are used throughout the standard

Current density J ampere per square metre A/m²

Electric flux density D coulomb per square metre C/m²

Magnetic field strength H ampere per metre A/m

4.2 Constants

Speed of light in a vacuum c 2,997 x 108 m/s

Permittivity of free space ε0 8,854 x 10-12F/m

Permeability of free space µ0 4π x 10-7H/m

Impedance of free space

Depending on the objectives (see Clause 6), the in-situ measurement shall be performed in compliance withthe following flowchart:

1)

This European Standard takes into account the CEPT-ECC Recommendation (02)04.

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Figure 1 ± Alternative routes to determine in-situ the electromagnetic field

for human exposure assessment

Site analysis (Clause 6)

In-Situ measurement

Source determination (Subclause 6.2)

Power density

S ≤ threshold ?

(Clause 6)

Measurement system selection (Clauses 6-8)

Measurements (Clause 9)

Extrapolation processing (Clause 10)

post-Measurement uncertainty determination (Clause 11)

Measurement report preparation (Clause 12)

YesNo

Measurement quantity determination (Clause 7)

Extrapolation required?

6 Site analysis and case determination

6.1 Introduction

This clause describes how to analyse the site and determine which type of measurement shall be performed depending on the objective

6.2 RF sources to be considered

Reasonable endeavours shall be applied to identify all RF emissions between 100 kHz and 300 GHz

Such sources can be identified e.g through visual inspection, consulting databases as defined in

EN 50400 and using frequency selective measurements If sources are identified, then measurements shall

be performed according to applicable standards If the location to be evaluated is not in the main beam ofantennas operating at frequencies above 6 GHz, then the fields produced by such sources can be generallyignored since in most cases they are not significant for human exposure assessment

All fixed permanently installed identified RF sources operating between 100 kHz and 6 GHz shall beconsidered

6.3 Case determination

6.3.1 Overview

The first decision is to choose between evaluation approaches (Cases A and B) Case A provides a singleresult covering all sources and frequencies Case B provides a set of field values for sources, frequencies orfrequency sub-bands

If the objective of the in-situ measurement is a comprehensive exposure assessment, i.e investigating everycontribution from RF sources using a frequency selective analysis, then Case B is applicable

If the objective of the in-situ measurement is a global exposure assessment, i.e combining the contributions

of all RF sources then the assessment shall be done either using Case B through a combination of all themeasured contribution (i.e Total Exposure Ratio defined in EN 50400) or Case A

5 mW/m² and 100 mW/m² may be used

Broadband measurement may be used to give real-time environmental field-strength information "as observed"

Broadband measurement shall not be used for extrapolation (Clause 10) Without the ability to discriminate frequency, such extrapolation will result in a large overestimation of the maximum exposure

For each contributor (or group of contributors) and according to the site analysis, we have to measure either

E orH, or both according to the Table 1

Electromagnetic fields are composed of an electric field E (measured in V/m) and a magnetic field H

(measured in A/m) Far from the sources (region III) the E-field and the H-field are mathematicallyinterdependent, but closer to the sources (regions I and II) they might need to be measured separately

Table 1 ± Quantities to measure at different distances from radio-stations

max

D

D D

5 max

D D

away In this region both E and H

have to be measured

Antenna pattern according thespecifications of the manufacturer not yet valid Far field conditions

In regions II and III, it is acceptable to measure one field

component E or H only

NOTE 1 These distance limits of the regions are applicable generally Therefore, antennas might exist for which these limits are

conservative, e.g for region I, λ might be sufficient even if D or D2 /(4λ) are larger However, if resorting to these cases, they must be supported by sustainable proof.

NOTE 2 Nevertheless, the distance limits of the regions in Table 1 are already smaller than those proposed in textbooks covering exact descriptions of antennas For exposure assessment, the original distance limits were reduced resulting in the values of Table 1, whose precision is still better than the uncertainty of the exposure assessment FCC OET Bulletin 65 proposes these small distance limits and they have been confirmed by recent measurements and calculations.

8 Requirements of measurement systems

The measurement system generally consists of the following components:

– the probe (composed ofE orH field antenna(s)) able to evaluate the field strength isotropically;

– measurement equipment (e.g Spectrum analyser or receiver in case of frequency selectivemeasurement);

– cable(s) or fibres(s) connecting the probe to the measurement equipment;

– tripod to hold and position the probe;

– either customised rotating system for the isotropic measurement using a single axis probe or switching

or combining device for the isotropic measurement using a tri-axial probe

The size of the antenna/probe should be smaller or comparable to a wavelength at the highest frequency.Directive antennas should only be used with the sweeping method (Annex B) or in cases where there is only

a direct path to the source antenna

In addition to these components, supplementary equipment may be used e.g laptop computer to automate, control the measurement, to store and post-process the measurements

Below 6 GHz, isotropic measurement shall be used to determine the field value used to assess the human exposure Directive antennas may be used to assess the spatial peak value of the different field components(Annex B) but is not recommended for human exposure assessment

To avoid spurious field pick up, ferrite beads are recommended on the coaxial cable connecting the probe to the measurement equipment For frequencies below 800 MHz it is mandatory

If used, the tripod shall be made of low reflective material such as plastic or wood

8.2 Technical requirements of measurement systems

8.2.1 Broadband measurement system requirements

8.2.1.1 General requirements

Equipment for broadband measurements of the electric or the magnetic field strength usually consists of a broadband probe and a read-out unit (see Annex C) The measured level represents the total field strengthwithin the frequency range covered by the probe

Broadband measurements shall be performed using an electric or a magnetic field isotropic probe Severalprobes may be used to cover the specified frequency range and the total field strength level shall then becalculated according to Equation (1)

E E

1 2 1

The measurement system(s) shall cover the frequency range from 100 kHz to 6 GHz at least and up to

300 GHz if required by the site analysis

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8.2.1.3 Frequency response, dynamic range, linearity and isotropy

The requirement for frequency response, dynamic range, linearity and isotropy shall be within therequirements described in Table 2

Table 2 ± Broadband measurement system requirements Frequency

response detection limit Minimum Dynamic range Linearity Isotropy

Below 900 MHz

and above 3 GHz ± 3 dB ≤ 2 mW/m²

(i.e 1 V/m or 0,003 A/m)

≥ 40 dB ± 1,5 dB

< 2 dB evaluated for the complete measurement systemBetween 900 MHz

and 3 GHz ± 1,5 dB

8.2.1.4 Calibration

The measurement equipment shall be calibrated as a complete system at the measurement frequencies in compliance with EN 50383 For signals with high crest factors or combinations of several signals, additionalcalibration may be necessary in order to assess uncertainty

8.2.2 Frequency selective measurement systems requirements

This range can be covered by the use of one or several antennas and measurement systems

8.2.2.2 Dynamic range, linearity and isotropy

The requirement of dynamic range, linearity and isotropy shall be performed in compliance with EN 50383 and shall be within the requirements described in Table 3

Table 3 ± Frequency selective measurement systems requirements Frequency

response detection limit Minimum Dynamic range Linearity Isotropy

Below 900 MHz

and above 3 GHz ± 3 dB ≤ 0,01 mW/m²

(i.e 0,05 V/m)Noise ratio of at least 20 dB

≥ 66 dB ± 1,5 dB

< 2,5 dB evaluated for the completemeasurement system

In the case of the sweeping method, the isotropy maynot be required

Between 900 MHz

and 3 GHz ± 1,5 dB

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8.2.2.3 Calibration and setting

8.2.2.3.1 Equipment based on a spectrum analyser

The measurement equipment shall be calibrated in compliance with EN 50383

When measuring using a spectrum analyser the equipment settings shall be defined with due regard to the characteristics of the signal, especially bandwidth, time behaviour and crest factor The instrument settingsfor different communication standards have to be chosen individually for accurate measurement results E.g.the resolution bandwidth of the measurement system shall either be larger than the occupied bandwidth ofthe signal or all the contribution in the occupied bandwidth of the signal shall be added to find the amplitude value Examples are provided in Annex D and also in Annex E for broadcasting signals

8.2.2.3.2 Equipment based on a WCDMA receiver

The measurement equipment shall be calibrated on the code domain parameters of interest which are Ec, the power of the common pilot CPICH, and Ec/Io, the signal to noise ratio (Io is the total measured powerover a 5 MHz bandwidth centred on the carrier frequency)

The first step is to calibrate the dynamic range The receiver cable is connected to a WCDMA generator Thelinearity deviation shall be lower than ± 2 dB for an input power covering the dynamic range Themeasurements outside the linear range must not be considered

The second step is to determine the confidence range for Ec/Io regarding the noise level This procedure determines the CPICH decoding range of the device Typically, for an isolated single WCDMA emitterdelivering the maximum power (maximum traffic), the measured signal to noise ratio Ec/Io is approximately

- 10 dB (3GPP standards indication for typical setting of the pilot power ratio) However, this value can be lower in the case of a multisource configuration The measurement equipment shall be able to measure(decode) a signal down to an Ec/Io of - 20 dB (UMTS cell limit) For this purpose, the output power of thegenerator is fixed while the CPICH allocated power ratio (referred to the total emitted power) is varied from

- 3 dB to - 20 dB The measured value shall be within ± 2 dB deviation

For more information see Annex F

9 Measurement procedures

9.1 General requirements

The measurement shall be performed using the measurement system selected in Clause 6 and Clause 7

In case of comprehensive exposure assessment (Case B), the measurement of the amplitude shall beconsidered as the total power of the transmitted signal (Clause 8, Annex D and Annex E)

In all cases the minimum distance between the measurement probe tip and the body of the "operator" as well

as any reflecting object shall be 1 m when measuring below 300 MHz and 0,5 m when measuring above

If a non-isotropic probe is used then a number of measurements shall be performed in relevant directionsand polarization and combined in order to assess the exposure isotropically for each individual point

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9.2.2 Human exposure assessment in complex environment

To assess the whole body human exposure, a field-averaging protocol is required The isotropic field valuesshall be determined at N measurement points as described in the Figure 2 For measurements in specialenvironments, e.g in kindergartens or bedrooms, additional measurements may be performed at alternative locations in an adequate manner Three measurement points are recommended, but depending on the location (relative to the measurement point) and the accuracy required, the number of measurement points

to averaged may be increased to six The uncertainty of the estimation of the mean value with threemeasurement points is ~ 3 dB, uncertainty with six measurement points is ~ 2 dB (see Annex H)

If the objective is to assess the peak value of the different field components within a certain volume,protocols such as those described in Annex B or Annex C may be used

Figure 2 ± Location of measurement points for spatial averaging

The spatially averaged field value shall be established using the following equation for broadbandmeasurement

=

+ +

2 2 2 1

2

)

( )

(

z y x

z y x

i i i i

i i i i

N

i i i averaging

spatial

H H H H

E E E E with N

H or

E H

or

E

For frequency selective measurement, the above equation shall be evaluated separately for each frequency band, i.e for each frequency band the reported spatial averaged field is the quadratic spatial averaging ofthese N points

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10 Assessment of the field strength at maximum traffic of a cellular network

The traffic induces time variations in the emitted power In the case of GSM, the downlink power control, the discontinuous transmission as well as the design of the network also limit the emitted power As a result ofthis the actual maximum emitted power is well below the theoretical emitted at maximum traffic (Annex I)

If the aim is to evaluate the maximum exposure taking into account traffic and transmitted power variations, then the instantaneous measurement data can be used with appropriate post-processing of measurement results If post processing is used, care shall be taken to ensure that it does not underestimate exposure

Extrapolation of instantaneous measurement data may overestimate exposure due to: time limited maximumload of the networks and the load of different networks is not fully correlated Moreover, certain margin regarding maximum power and/or channel is used in the network planning (Annex I) Therefore, the probability of reaching such a maximum is very low

Since the broadband measurement is not able to provide information about different services and traffic, anyextrapolation must use the highest extrapolation factor (maximum traffic …) and therefore, in line with previous explanation vast overestimation of the potential maximum exposure will result As a consequence,broadband measurement shall not be used for extrapolation

For GSM the instantaneous measurement of the Broadcast Control CHannel (BCCH) shall be used and theextrapolated electric field Etrafficmax shall be estimated by:

bcch TRX traffic n E

E max =

where

TRX

n denotes the relevant ratio between the maximum base station power and the power

allocated to the BCCH (usually the relevant number of transmitters), and

bcch

E denotes the instantaneous measured electric field from BCCH only.

For WCDMA, the instantaneous measurement of the base station Common PIlot CHannel (CPICH) shall be used and the extrapolated electric field Etrafficmax shall be estimated by:

cpich cpich traffic n E

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The total field for one carrier frequency (freq0) is expressed as the root-sum-square (r.s.s.) of all the detected CPICH channels:

)()

be used and the extrapolated electric field Etrafficmax shall be estimated by:

mcch TRX traffic n E

11.1 Requirement for expanded uncertainty

The expanded uncertainty of the measurement performed in controlled environment (Table 4) e.g calibration

of the equipment shall not exceed 2 dB

The expanded uncertainty of the measurement performed in-situand taking into account the influence of the environment (Table 5) shall not exceed 4 dB

where ci is the weighting coefficient (sensitivity coefficient) The expanded uncertainty shall be evaluatedusing a confidence interval of 95 % See example of calculation in Annex H

!For Wifi and LTE the measurements and extrapolation shall take into account the specificity of these signals related to time occupation (technical parameters are described in Annex J and Annex L)."

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Table 4 ± Uncertainty assessment in controlled environment

(subclause) Uncertainty value

%

uvi

Probability distribution Divisor ki

ci Standard uncertainty

Influence of temperature and humidity on

the measurement equipment EN 50383 Rectangular 3 1

Expanded uncertainty (measurement

equipment + environmental parameters)

(confidence interval of 95 %) Normal u e=1,96u c

a The uncertainty of the measurement device depends on the signal to be measured and the method used.

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Table 5 ± Uncertainty assessment in-situ

(Subclause) Uncertainty value

%

uvi

Probability distribution Divisor ki

ci Standard uncertainty

Influence of temperature and humidity on

the measurement equipment EN 50383 Rectangular 3 1

Environmental parameters

Perturbation by the environment Rectangular 3 1

Influence of the body Annex G Rectangular

Post-processing

Expanded uncertainty

(confidence interval of 95 %) Normal u e=1,96u c

a The uncertainty of the measurement device depends on the signal to be measured and the method used.

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12 Presentation of results

The results of each measurement and all information necessary for the interpretation of the assessment shall

be reported accurately, clearly, unambiguously and objectively and in accordance with this standard

In particular, the report shall clearly identify if the measurement results correspond to the instantaneous level

of EM fields or to extrapolated values, as well as the rationale for this choice

The measurement site shall be described in order to identify the points where measurements have beenperformed

The environmental conditions (minimum information on humidity, temperature, snow, rain), time and dateshall be provided and name of person responsible for the measurement

Relevant information on the settings, characteristics of equipment and probes and their calibration shall be recorded

The measurement protocol used shall be reported

The uncertainty analysis and the uncertainty assessment shall be reported

The identified sources shall be reported

If used, extrapolation data and rationale for the extrapolation factor shall be explained

Further guidelines on the assessment report can be found in EN ISO/IEC 17025, 5.10

An example of implementation of this standard in the context of Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC isdescribed in Annex K

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Annex A

(informative)

Main services operating RF

The complete frequency allocation is given in “The European table of frequency allocations and utilisationscovering the frequency range 9 kHz to 275 GHz” (ERC report 25)” which can be downloaded from the European Radiocommunications Office web site: www.ero.dk The table below shows some typical services

Table A.1 ± Main services

MW: 596,5 kHz - 1 606,5 kHz SW: 25,67 MHz - 26,1 MHzFM: 87,5 MHz - 108 MHz

806 MHz - 869 MHz

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B.2 Measurement method

First, the spectrum in general should be looked at, especially with regard to potential blocking and intermodulation

At each of the frequencies in question, the sweeping method is applied as follows:

– the detector of the analyser is set to “true r.m.s.” with trace mode “max hold”;

– it must be ensured that the true r.m.s detector receives enough measuring points, otherwise resultscould be random Therefore, the amount of sweeps per second of the analyser should not be too highand the frequency span should be sufficiently small However, the sweep time of the analyser should be

at least 10 sweeps per second; otherwise the antenna needs to be moved very slowly;

– the volume of interest, normally a room, is swept with the antenna turned slowly in every direction andpolarisation Rough sweeping is possible at parts of the volume of interest where the signal is wellbelow the maxima already observed;

– careful sweeping is necessary around the location, where the maximum is expected This carefulsweeping should be conducted in a volume of an upright cylinder of 1 m diameter The distancebetween the antenna and the person conducting the measurement should be as large as possible

A minimal distance of 0,5 m to walls, floor, ceiling, furniture and other objects must be observed;

– in general, measurements up to a height of 1,70 m above the floor are sufficient;

– the maximum value recorded at the frequency in question is the result that counts

B.3 Discussion on advantages and disadvantages of the method

– Reproducibility better compared to 30 or more averaged point measurements [Ref B2]

– Fast: important when measuring in private homes

– Reliable results only within the far field of the base station antenna.

– Only relatively small frequency bands can be measured in one go

– Only possible for emitted signals or parts of emitted signals which are time invariant Extrapolation might

be necessary

– Worst case assessment of fields Relation to SAR in humans not known yet

– Non-directional antennas may be sensitive to the presence of the measurement operator

– Directional antennas might not detect all incident waves in extreme multipath propagation This,however, is rarely the case when measuring inside buildings An antenna with a detecting angle biggerthan ± 30° corresponding to a gain of no more than 5 dBi will detect in most cases the predominant multipath waves

– Values lower than the maximum could result, if the antenna does not catch every direction and polarisation; however this is not the case, if the antenna is moved carefully In practice, this problem did not occur, even when comparing measurements conducted by different persons

B.4 References

[Ref B1] L’Office fédéral de l'environnement, des forêts et du paysage (OFEFP) et l'Office fédéral de

métrologie et d'accréditation (METAS), "Stations de base pour téléphonie mobile (GSM),recommandation sur les mesures", Berne, 2002

http://www.umwelt-schweiz.ch/buwal/fr/fachgebiete/fg_nis/vorschriften/vollzugshilfen/mobilfunk/index.html

[Ref B2] Ryser, Heinrich: "Measuring Campaign for the Assessment of the Non-Ionising Radiation near

GSM Base stations", International Zurich Symposium on EMC, February 2003

[Ref B3] L’Office fédéral de l'environnement, des forêts et du paysage (OFEFP) et l'Office fédéral de

métrologie et d'accréditation (METAS), "Stations de base pour téléphonie mobile (UMTS FDD), recommandation sur les mesures, projet du 17.9.2003", Berne, 2002

-http://www.umwelt-schweiz.ch/buwal/fr/fachgebiete/fg_nis/vorschriften/vollzugshilfen/mobilfunk/index.html

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There are two different types of broadband equipment: probes with a flat frequency response and withweighted (shaped) frequency response With weighted frequency response the squared field strength isweighted according to a given exposure standard and a percentage of the exposure limit is obtained Probeswith a flat response present the measured values in terms of field strength or the equivalent power density.

Additionally, there is also a special flat shaped probe, able to measure different frequency bands separately.This equipment presents a value for the electromagnetic field strength for each of the measured bands (i.e

FM Band, TV Band, GSM/DCS Band, etc.)

For the scope of this standard, only probes with flat frequency response are recommended due to thegenerally better measurement accuracy and sensitivity compared to probes with weighted frequency response

Broadband measurements lack information about the frequency of the measured radio sources and identification of the sources is not possible in situations where many sources are present Therefore, itcannot be used for extrapolation to the maximum possible power emitted for time varying power systems,such as GSM systems

C.2 Locating the point of maximum exposure

C.2.1 General

The RF exposure at a site of investigation, e.g on a roof, within an apartment or on a public square, variesspatially due to different reasons Apart from the effects of the fast fading, which can be estimated andaccounted for by spatial sampling and averaging (described in 9.2.2), effects like shadowing, reflection,diffraction and the radiation pattern of transmitting antennas might contribute to a rather complex fieldstrength distribution with local minima and maxima within a relatively small area

The maximum RF exposure level at a site is often determined by first locating the point of maximum fieldstrength using a broadband probe and thereafter performing a detailed measurement of the field strengthwith frequency selective equipment following the procedures described in Clause 5 The search for the point

of maximum field strength is performed by sweeping a broadband probe throughout the site

C.2.2 Equipment

A broadband probe with an isotropy better than 2 dB should be used when searching for the point ofmaximum field strength The probe should cover all frequencies of the neighbouring sources or alternatively,several probes can be used to cover the frequency range

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C.2.3 Procedure

The following procedure is recommended when searching for the point of maximum field strength:

1) manually move the probe slowly 1,5 m above ground over the whole accessible area at the site ofinvestigation Keep the probe as far as possible from the body Make notes of the maximum field strength levels in different locations;

2) if more than one probe is needed, repeat the measurements with all probes and sum the equivalentpower density values for the different probes in order to find the point of maximum field strength Field strength levels below the sensitivity level of the equipment should not be used for the evaluation;

3) at the established point of maximum field strength, the total exposure level should be assessed usingeither frequency selective or broadband probe measurements according to the procedures described inClause 5

NOTE 1 If it is not possible to locate the point of maximum field strength, e.g for sensitivity reasons of the broadband probe, the total exposure ratio should be determined at locations where people normally have access and as close to nearby transmitting antennas as possible.

NOTE 2 Broadband probes are generally sensitive to fast movements in gradient field strength distributions and the instrument might defectively show values which are too high when it is moved too fast Good practice is therefore to move the probe slowly through the site of investigation.

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Annex D

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Spectrum analyser settings D.1 Introduction

This annex describes the spectrum analyser settings

Accurate measurements with a spectrum analyser require the settings of parameters like:

f stop start

δ because of sampling process Let's denote:

f k f

– in 'sample' mode, the sample vk corresponds to the voltage at frequency fk

– in 'peak' mode, the sample vk corresponds to the maximum voltage found between frequency

Enough sweeping time is necessary, so as to have enough m samples

With the reference resistance, the power pk calculates as follows:

In peak mode this calculation leads to a correct power pk when measuring CW amplitude However, it leads

to a bias when measuring noise-like signals such as UMTS signals and does not allow channel powerprocessing because samples are not equally spaced in frequency and the signal shape is not taken intoaccount

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D.3 Resolution bandwidth and channel power processing

D.3.1 Measurement at a single frequency

For narrowband signals, RBW parameter should be chosen according to channel bandwidth and carrierspacing RBW higher than carrier spacing would prevent frequency selectivity analysis whereas RBW lowerthan channel bandwidth would require an additional processing For GSM, carrier spacing is equal to

200 kHz Figure D.1 presents the frequency occupancy of a GMSK modulation with a parameter BT = 0,3.The dotted line represents the power integrated with an ideal (i.e rectangular) filter of variable bandwidth.The solid line represents the power integrated with a real filter with variable bandwidth The dashed linerepresents the power integration of an adjacent channel (spaced 200 kHz from the target channel) with areal filter

Figure D.1 ± Spectral occupancy for GMSK

Real filter shape is obtained using the trace of a pure sine wave signal measured with RBW equal to

300 kHz Other filter bandwidths are obtained by expanding this trace The GMSK signal is given by a signalgenerator output measured with RBW equal to 1 kHz and VBW equal to 10 kHz

On the one hand, a RBW of 300 kHz would include the whole power of the target channel in case of aperfect filter, but it would result in a loss of 0,3 dB with the real filter that we have used, with a rejection of

- 4,3 dB of the power of an adjacent channel On the other hand, a RBW of 100 kHz would entail a loss of1,8 dB With a RBW of 200 kHz, the loss for target channel is 0,6 dB and the rejection of an adjacent channel is - 7,9 dB

Figure D.2 presents frequency occupancy of a UMTS signal Real filter shape is obtained using the trace of apure sinewave signal measured with RBW equal to 5 MHz Other filter bandwidths are obtained byexpanding this trace The UMTS signal is given by a signal generator output measured with RBW equal to

1 kHz and VBW equal to 10 kHz

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Figure D.2 ± Spectral occupancy for WCDMA

An RBW of 3 MHz results in a loss of 1,7 dB, and a RBW of 5 MHz results in a loss of 0,8 dB, with a rejection

of about - 9,3 dB of an adjacent channel Moreover, as the WCDMA signal is a noise-like signal, VBWaveraging in log scale may lead to a biased measurement If the ratio VBW/RBW is high enough (usually

3 or 10), the averaging effect of the VBW filter does not significantly affect power detection accuracy.However, when appropriate VBW filter is not available, it is important to perform measurement in linear scale

or to use channel power method with lower RBW

At last, if detection mode 'sample' is used, it is important to choose fstart, fstop and N so that fk corresponds to channel carrier frequencies In this manner, RBW filters will be centred on carrier frequencies This precaution allows the use of a corrective factor when an appropriate RBW is not available and shall limitinaccuracy in measurements [Ref D1]

Note that all these results depend on the shape of the RBW filter that is used

D.3.2 Measurement over a bandwidth and channel power processing

For wideband signals or for unknown signals, we need to carry out additional processing to establish the channel power This means that we have to sum several samples to get power within a channel or within a whole frequency band In order to reduce the effect of filters imperfections, an overlap criterion on RBW has

to be verified (see recommendations of the spectrum analyser manufacturer) Channel power over [ fk1, fk2]

has to be achieved in linear scale Total powerp (in dBm) is given by the following relation:

log

k

k p RBW

with Bn the equivalent noise bandwidth of the filter

Thus, channel power process simulates the use of a sharp RBW filter of wanted bandwidth

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At last, spectral contributions whose level is around equipments noise level should not be considered in channel power processing It amounts to achieve a threshold zeroing Please note that equipments with high noise level will deteriorate system sensitivity Moreover, built-in channel power does not allow noise to beremoved

D.4 Integration per service

D.4.1 Broadband emulation or integration per service

The power channel measurement is not only useful for wideband signals, it can also be used to emulate in post-processing an integrated field strength over a frequency band or service, e.g the whole FM band In this case, spectral contributions whose level is around equipments noise level should not be considered inchannel power processing It amounts to achieve a threshold zeroing Note that equipments with high noiselevel will deteriorate system sensitivity Moreover, built-in channel power does not allow noise to be removed

D.4.2 Example of settings

Table D.1 shows the settings for a spectrum analyser with 401 points in a trace, i.e the SPAN is divided in

400 intervals The purpose is to perform a channel power processing to achieve an integration per service The presented parameters may have to be modified according to the used spectrum analyser (because ofthe number of points in a trace, the overlap criterion for channel power, etc.) For the GSM and DCS bands,the RBW filters are centred on the carrier frequencies and an extrapolation processing is also possibleinstead of a channel power processing Table D.1 provides further examples Note that other settings could

be valid too

Table D.1 ± Example of spectrum analyser settings for an integration per service

or extrapolation

or extrapolation

D.4.3 References

[Ref D1] Fayos-Fernandez, J and al., ' Effect of Spectrum Analyzer Filtering on Electromagnetic

Dosimetry Assessment for UMTS Base Stations ', IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation andMeasurements, 2008

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Annex E

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Measuring and evaluating different broadcast signals in respect to EMF

E.1 FM radio

Frequency-selective measurements should be performed with the following instrument setting:

– r.m.s detector or peak detector;

– the measurement bandwidth should be 150 kHz If a 150 kHz filter is not available in equipment, thenext higher bandwidth can be used in measuring In this case it must be made sure, however, that thereare no other signals in the spectrum close to the signal to be measured

An equivalent alternative to performing frequency-selective measurements with the above mentioned settings is measuring the channel power over the signal bandwidth of 150 kHz

Suitable measurement antennas:

– shortened dipole;

– biconical antenna with small dimensions

E.2 DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting; Digital radio)

Measurement of the channel power over the signal bandwidth of 1,536 MHz, is considered to be the reference measurement Alternatively, frequency-selective measurements may be performed In that case, the instrument setting should be as follows:

– biconical antenna with small dimensions;

– log-periodic antenna with small dimensions

Measurements in connection with the radiation limit should include both the electric and the magnetic fieldstrength Conversion of magnetic into electric field strength or vice versa is not permitted in region I defined

in Clause 7 Indoor measurements of the electric field strength will primarily be performed using broadbandmeasurement systems responding to the electric field, since they are currently the only ones being able to beused for indoor measurements and having sufficient sensitivity Broadband measurements are suitable forfinal acceptance tests for transmitters in the described frequency band, provided that unwanted signals are not present However, mobile or cordless telephones should not be in operating condition during themeasurement

Measurements should be carried out with deactivated carrier power control and without modulation This special condition can only be realised outside regular transmission hours in agreement with the operator

Measurement with activated modulation and no carrier power control is permitted but will produce varyingvalues which tend to be too high Measurements with activated carrier power control tend to be too low

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E.4 DRM (Digital Radio Mondial)

DRM is a new implemented digital radio system for use in the existing LW / MW and SW broadcastfrequency bands The DRM signal is designed to fit in with the broadcast band plan based on signals of

9 kHz or 10 kHz In future smaller bandwidths as 4,5 kHz or 5 kHz and wider up to such as 18 kHz or 20 kHz are possible Measurements for EMF in the near vicinity of transmitter stations has to be done mainly byusing broadband probes (see Clause 3) The DRM system uses a type of modulation called COFDM (Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex)

Frequency selective measurement is possible where the field strengths are in a range where e.g a loopantenna combined with a spectrum analyser or measuring receiver can be used without having problems byEMC Instrument setting should be as follows:

– measurement bandwidth: 10 kHz;

– r.m.s detector

The transmission signal includes a vision carrier and one or two sound carriers The vision carrier isamplitude-modulated, while the sound carriers are frequency or amplitude modulated

For PAL (i.e negative modulation), the intensity of the transmission signal is highest during horizontal linesynchronisation (synchronisation pulse) During the transmission of images signal intensity depends on thecontent of the image The transmission of a black image level produces an RF signal approximately 2,7 dBbelow the synchronisation pulse peak value For that the two sound carriers must be added whose power is1/20 and 1/100 in reference to the vision carrier A black level image including sound produces a transmission signal whose effective value is 2,2 dB below that of the unmodulated vision carrier during thesynchronisation pulse A white image produces a much weaker signal (the minimum amplitude possible).Actual images are in between The channel bandwidth is 7 MHz or 8 MHz

For SECAM (i.e positive modulation), the intensity of the transmission signal is highest during a white pictureand lowest during horizontal line synchronisation (synchronisation pulse) The ratio between the visioncarrier and sound carrier is 10 dB The channel bandwidth is 8 MHz

If frequency selective measurements are performed, only the vision carrier needs to be measured Theinstruments should be set as follows:

– frequency of the video carrier;

– biconical antenna with small dimensions;

– log-periodic antenna with small dimensions

For PAL, the measured value is reduced by 2,2 dB to obtain an average value For SECAM, the measured value is reduced by 1,5 dB

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