Short range device SRD testing to ETSI EN 300 220 and EN 300 440

Short Range Device (SRD) Testing Services

Compatible Electronics provides testing services for short range devices (SRDs) operating in sub-GHz and higher unlicensed bands. We test to ETSI standards for European compliance and equivalent international standards, with NVLAP accreditation for EN 300 220 and EN 300 440 — the two primary ETSI SRD standards.

NVLAP Accredited FCC Listed Lab ISO/IEC 17025:2017 EN 300 220 Accredited EN 300 440 Accredited

What are Short Range Devices?

Short range devices are radio equipment designed to provide wireless communication over limited distances with low power output. SRDs include remote controls, wireless sensors, alarms, telemetry systems, keyless entry systems, and IoT devices operating in designated licence-exempt frequency bands. ETSI EN 300 220 covers sub-1 GHz SRDs (25 MHz to 1000 MHz) while EN 300 440 covers SRDs from 1 GHz to 40 GHz.

SRD Frequency Bands & Testing Requirements

Frequency Bands

868–870 MHz — Europe (primary SRD band; duty cycle limits per sub-band)
902–928 MHz — Americas (FCC Part 15 unlicensed band)
433.05–434.79 MHz — Europe and international ISM allocation
315 MHz — United States only (not an EU SRD allocation)
2400–2483.5 MHz — global ISM; WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee
5725–5875 MHz — global ISM
Region-specific allocations — AS/NZS 4268 for Australia/New Zealand

Testing Requirements

Transmitter power — ERP and EIRP at maximum power
Frequency accuracy and stability
Occupied bandwidth
Spurious emissions in transmit mode
Spurious emissions in receive/standby mode
Duty cycle compliance per EN 300 220 sub-band limits
Listen Before Talk (LBT) verification where required
Adaptive Frequency Agility (AFA) where applicable

Standards We Test To

EU — Lake Forest/Silverado

ETSI EN 300 220-1 V2.4.1 (2012-05)

Short Range Devices 25 MHz to 1000 MHz; technical characteristics and test methods.

EU — Lake Forest/Silverado

ETSI EN 300 220-2 V2.4.1 (2012-05)

Short Range Devices 25 MHz to 1000 MHz; harmonized standard covering RED Article 3.2 essential requirements.

EU — Lake Forest/Silverado & Brea

ETSI EN 300 440 V2.1.1 (2017-03)

Short Range Devices 1 GHz to 40 GHz; harmonized standard covering RED Article 3.2.

EU — Lake Forest/Silverado & Brea

ETSI EN 300 440-1 V1.6.1 / EN 300 440-2 V1.4.1

SRDs 1 GHz to 40 GHz — technical characteristics and harmonized EN under R&TTE Directive. Accredited at Lake Forest/Silverado and Brea.

USA — All 3 Locations

ANSI C63.10 (2013)

FCC measurement procedures for unlicensed wireless devices; US equivalent for SRD testing. Accredited at all three locations.

Canada — All 3 Locations

RSS-210 Issue 10 (2019) + A1

Industry Canada Category I licence-exempt apparatus; applicable to sub-GHz SRDs. Accredited at all three locations.

Australia/NZ — All 3 Locations

AS/NZS 4268 (2017)

Australia/New Zealand short range devices. Supports RCM marking for AU/NZ market entry.

Products We Test

Remote keyless entry (RKE) systems
Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS)
Wireless sensors and meters
Home automation and building control devices
Security and alarm systems

Asset tracking devices
LoRa and LoRaWAN sub-GHz devices
Sigfox and proprietary sub-GHz LPWAN devices
Industrial wireless monitoring systems
Wireless medical alert devices

Real-World Testing Examples

Remote Keyless Entry — EN 300 220 + FCC

An automotive supplier required CE marking and FCC compliance for a 433 MHz remote keyless entry transmitter included with a vehicle accessory product. Compatible Electronics performed ETSI EN 300 220-2 testing for the CE marking RED Declaration of Conformity, covering EIRP, frequency accuracy, occupied bandwidth, and spurious emissions. Parallel FCC Part 15C testing per ANSI C63.10 was performed for the US market. The combined test report package covered both markets from a single test session.

Industrial Wireless Sensor — 868 MHz EU SRD

A process automation manufacturer needed CE marking under RED for a battery-powered temperature and humidity sensor transmitting on 868 MHz. Testing to EN 300 220-2 confirmed compliance with the 868.0–868.6 MHz sub-band ERP limit (25 mW), duty cycle limit (1%), and spurious emission requirements. The sub-band duty cycle constraint required careful firmware configuration testing across multiple transmission intervals to confirm worst-case duty cycle compliance.

Wireless Tire Pressure Monitor — 315 MHz + 433 MHz

A TPMS manufacturer needed FCC certification for 315 MHz US-market sensors and CE marking for 433 MHz EU-market sensors within the same product family. Compatible Electronics performed ANSI C63.10 Part 15C testing for the 315 MHz US variant and EN 300 220-2 testing for the 433 MHz EU variant, producing separate FCC and RED test packages for the two product variants from a coordinated test program.

Certification Programs

CE Marking (RED 2014/53/EU)

EN 300 220 or EN 300 440 testing at Lake Forest/Silverado and Brea locations. Full RED Article 3.2 essential requirements coverage for European market entry.