Hi all,
I ordered the the red xSIID with the access options to Bermuda. Package got here within days (thanks guys). The bundle was flagged by customs because they want any new device to be Type Approval permitted through our Regulatory Authority. I went through the process for the Proxmark3 because it was easy to find the FCC ID and got Type Approval but they are still holding everything and I had even told them I’d forfeit the the xAC and KBR1 if necessary.
The Regulatory Authority is good people and they are saying if I can get an FCC ID for the radio/transmission components of the xAC and KBR1, I will be able get the Type Approval for them done and then the whole package can be released probably.
So my question is, can anyone help me ID the chips/radios in the xAC and KBR1 that I might be able to look them up on the FCC, EU or Canadian equivalent website? Is this doable?
So sorry if there an obvious resource for this that I’ve missed, I’ve tried searching the forum and other resources since December but come up empty, I’m just a cyber noob, not ninjas like you lot!
Of course I realize this is all on me and my trying to bring them here and the website did warn nothing is government approved in any way. But I have a glimmer of hope if the components used have an FCC ID.
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance.
yeah i don’t think you’re going to find any… both of these are classic chinese products… no fcc registration. on the plus side, they are magnetically coupled devices, not rf emitters. that said, that doesn’t mean they won’t cause any interference to nearby rf devices, but the power output of these things is very low and the risk of rf interference is low as well.
Can you get the model of the chips doing the RFID controlling from the PCBs? Their datasheets should have enough information to satisfy the RA
Thank you very much for your reply, friend. I was prepared for that answer and am hoping I can at least get my tags and the Proxmark3 out of customs.
The law is written as " any device that emits" so magnetically coupled might work. And to be clear that both devices work that way? And how can I prove it? Is there a resource on the website that shows this please?
Thank you so much, I just wanna blink a little and unlock my motorcycle but they tryna stop me so hard. I think it was the dangerous things.com on the invoice and now they think I’m international hackerman which couldn’t be further from the reality!
Yes, the RA was encouraging this route and I’ll do my best to see if any parts have FCC ID.
The RA is cool. He has said the tags don’t need it, which I’m hoping I at least get them. He’s frustrated the law is so narrow and encourages me to speak up at the next public input session, which I definitely will do.
The law is any device that emits needs Type Approval and to get Type Approval the device needs to have already been registered with FCC or EU, CAN equivalent body. This is the problem when your tiny small town is a country. We take forever to catch up. I didnt know it was this bad that NFC and RFID could be held up if they want. I think I was unlucky some agent really really wanted to be by the book that day.
Thank you
Whoa man, I just looked up magnetic coupling and the difference between radiative and inductive. This might be the damn ticket. I can’t find the Act/Law right now, but off the top of my head it says devices that radiate/emit. If the tags are inductive and permitted then they should be cool with readers that are inductive. It’s worth a shot, I’ll email RA.
Thank you very much for your insight.
Let us know how they respond!