AS/NZS 4268:2003

Provides the minimum performance and methods of measurement for short range devices placed on the Australian market in accordance with the LIPD and Radio-controlled Models Class Licences or, short range devices placed on the New Zealand market in accordance with the General User Radio Licence. Some variations for Australian/New Zealand conditions are proposed. Test methods are generally referenced from various ETSI SRD standards and other sources.

This Standard applies to Short Range Devices (SRDs) commonly used for radiocommunication in Australia and New Zealand. Examples of SRDs are: alarms, baby monitors, garage door openers, data collection systems, retail and logistic systems, telecommand applications, wireless home data telemetry and/or security systems, and keyless automobile entry systems. SRDs use all types of modulation, may be fixed, mobile or portable and have dedicated, and/or integral antennas. In Australia and New Zealand, SRDs may be referred to as Low Interference Potential Devices (LIPDs). In New Zealand, before 2002, SRDs were known as Restricted Radiation Devices (RRDs). This Standard specifies the minimum performance and methods of measurement for Short Range Devices whose use is supported by the following Radiocommunications Licences: (a) Australia The Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000 and the Radiocommunications (Radio-controlled Models) Class Licence 2002. Other requirements also exist under the Radiocommunications Compliance and Labelling scheme. (b) New Zealand The Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Short Range Devices) Notice hereafter referred to as the General User Radio Licence or GURL. SRDs can be expected to be sharing radiofrequency spectrum with other radiocommunications devices. It is a condition of operation of an SRD that the device not cause interference to other radiocommunications devices. If an SRD causes harmful interference to authorized radiocommunications devices, even if the SRD complies with all of the technical Standards and equipment authorization requirements in the National rules, the user of that device is in breach of the conditions of operation of that device. As well, SRDs are not afforded protection from interference caused by other radiocommunications services.

First published as AS 4268.1-1996 and AS 4268.2-1995.
Jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS/NZS 4268:2003.