All Testing passed

Ahhh at last. "3 steps to heaven" 2 steps to go. Get em made and get em shipped.

what does "all testing passed" mean?

There are two classes of testing, Class A (industrial) and Class B (residential).

If someone says it passed, but doesn't say which one, what should we assume?

The device is clearly being marketed to residential users, so does "swimmingly"

mean that's what has been certified?

Many people have said it would be quite amazing to get Class B certification without a case,

so it would be important to hear that specifically.  Otherwise what are Farnell and RS

supposed to do with just a Class A certification?  Will they have to hold or cancel

residential orders?

Liz had said all testing for both classes were being tried and so I take it to mean it received both certifications.

She said on twitter that they quited after the Class A test, because Class B requires a Case.

https://twitter.com/#!/Raspberry_Pi/status/188691511360241664

I wonder if they can do what TI and DigiKey do with the BeagleBone:

http://search.digikey.com/us/en/cat/programmers-development-systems/general-embedded-dev-boards-and-kits-mcu-dsp-fpga-cpld/2621773?k=beaglebone

"Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense."

-from page 2 of "BeagleBone Rev A5 System Reference Manual" dated February 2, 2012

http://beagleboard.org/static/BONESRM_latest.pdf

UPDATE: The document below shows BeagleBone does have FCC Class B (residential use) status. Their reference manual says Class B, but then provides the FCC Class A (commercial) wording I quoted above, for some reason.

http://circuitco.com/support/files/Beaglebone/10216476EUS1.pdf

Message was edited by: John Beale

Kevin,

  I think your interpretation of the announcement is the most natural

way of reading it, since we had been told previously that Class A was

essentially in the bag, and only Class B was really in doubt.

John,

  I agree that the Beaglebone situation is unclear, since they say Class B,

but describe Class A.  In any case, I wish I knew if Farnell & RS are planning

to treat RPi like BeagleBone.  I've asked on another thread if they intended

to require Class B, but have not been answered, except being asked to stand by.

I think they might treat RPi differently, since we have been told that their

thinking is affected by the large number of preorders, and also possibly by

the user demographics.

John,

  I agree that the Beaglebone situation is unclear, since they say Class B,

but describe Class A.  In any case, I wish I knew if Farnell & RS are planning

to treat RPi like BeagleBone.  I've asked on another thread if they intended

to require Class B, but have not been answered, except being asked to stand by.

I think they might treat RPi differently, since we have been told that their

thinking is affected by the large number of preorders, and also possibly by

the user demographics.