esteimle 8 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Well I thought I'd shamelessly post my MSP430 project here and see what people think of it ( I asked the mods first Anyway it's a two part CC430 system with an access point and wireless endpoint. The AP runs a small ethernet webserver that takes variables, and commands from a browser or an iphone app, and sends them to it's endpoints. Then you can activate the endpoint's, relay, leds, or read it's opto isolator input, or A2D channels. I made a indiegogo for it here to see if I can get it FCC certed https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/konexs-wireless-development-kit/x/7274449 Even if that doesn't work out it was still fun to work on Thanks for checking it out! Automate, oPossum, petertux and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lgbeno 189 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Very cool project! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 @@esteimle Nice! Any idea what it costs for a product to be FCC certified? I was going to suggest an FCC certified module, but then I came across this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
esteimle 8 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 In the US I'd say about $10k for testing, filing, etc to get an FCC ID, it's less if you're only doing FCC class B instead of an intentional radiator. It's around $2500 in China, although to be fair I haven't tried that yet but we do other testing there and the prices are definitely lower. Of course that's if things go well, if they go wrong Well chamber time is by the day... bluehash 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lgbeno 189 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Yeah I would say 10-15k for FCC. Maybe a little less if all goes well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Automate 69 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I came across this interesting Indiegogo project https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vocore-a-coin-sized-linux-computer-with-wifi/x/4207492#home from a developer in China. He originally assumed that FCC certification would be too expensive and was not planning on it for his project. But then found it was not too bad. His English is a bit broken but here is his comment. I contacted with a company in ShenZhen, they said it will cost totally 1000USD to finish that test. 60USD for regist to FCC, some paper from TCB is 420USD, rest is for their test. I was afraid that if first test failed, I have to pay another 1000USD for second test, but it is not working that way. Thank you for so many contributors, FCC is not that expensive for now. I plan to make about 300piece next two weeks(for PCB / SMT), then do the FCC. I am first time on such FCC/CE, just hope everything moves smoothly. bluehash 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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