Introduction to

DEF STAN 59-411

Why Change?
DEF STAN 59-41
DEF STAN 08-112 (Submarines)
DEF STAN 08-136 (EMC Guide)
DEF STAN 21-27 (EMC for ships installs)
DEF STAN 21-10 (EMC for weatherdeck)
DEF STAN 58-06 (EMC of mobile comms)
DEF STAN 08-123 data sheets 31 &38

DEF STAN 59-411

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 How the standard changed
59-41 59-411
Part 1 Introduction & Guide Part 1 Management &
Part 2 Management & Planning Planning

Part 3 Section 1 Man Worn, Man Part 2 Electromagnetic

Portable Environments
Section 2 Military Support (not yet incorporated)
Equipment Part 3 Test Methods &
Section 3 LRU & Sub- Limits for Sub-
Systems Systems
Part 4 Large Equipment Part 4 Platform & System
Part 5 Specialised Test Equipment Test & Trials

Part 6 Vehicle Installation Part 5 Code of Practice for

Guidelines Tri-Service Design &
Part 7 Ships Installation Guidelines Installation
 Parts 1 & 2
Part 1: Management and Planning. This Part provides advice on
the selection and specification of EMC requirements for military
equipment and systems, advice on Commercial Off The Shelf
(COTS) equipment (CE Marking) procurement and provides a list of
Electromagnetic Environment Effects (E3) definitions and terms. It
also describes the management responsibilities and the essential
requirements for control and test plans, test reporting and records.

Part 2: The Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic

Environment. This Part details methods of how to identify and
quantify the Electromagnetic Environment present for a variety of
Defence scenarios. Detailed descriptions of the environment for
some particular scenarios are also given.
Part 3 Test Methods and Limits
for Man Worn, Man Portable
Equipment. LRU and Sub-
systems
 Equipment Classifications
Sea below decks (areas encased in metal)
Sea above decks (not covered by the above)
Air
Land Class A
Land Class B
Land Class C
Land Class D
 Land Classifications
Man Worn Man / Portable
Equipment.
Equipment installed on the
exterior of any vehicle, which
bears an RF antenna.
Equipment which itself bears
an RF antenna

Class A Class B Class C Class D

<2m
>2, <15m
>15, <100m
>100m
 Purpose of Different
Requirements
COTS Requirements Military Requirements

Emission levels designed Emission levels designed

to protect radio spectrum to maintain range of radio
systems

Immunity levels set to Immunity levels set to

enable equipment to maintain functionality in
function in typical the presence of high RF
environments levels
 Conducted Tests
DCE01 Conducted Emissions, Primary Power Lines 20 Hz 150 MHz

DCE02 Conducted Susceptibility, Control and Signal and Secondary Power lines 20 Hz 150 MHz

DCE03 Exported Transients, Primary Power Lines

DCS01 Conducted Susceptibility, Primary Power Lines, 20 Hz - 50 kHz

DCS02 Conducted Susceptibility, Control, Power Lines, 50 kHz - 400 MHz

DCS03 Conducted Susceptibility, 20 Hz - 50 kHz

DCS04 Imported Transient Susceptibility (Air Services)

DCS05 Externally Generated Transients (Land and Sea Services

DCS06 Imported Long Transient Susceptibility AC and DC Systems (Land and Sea Services

DCS08 Externally Generated Transients (Air Services)

DCS09 Imported Lightning Transient Susceptibility (Air Services)

DCS10 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

DCS12 Imported Low Frequency Transient Susceptibility Power Lines

 Radiated Tests

DRE01 Radiated Emissions E Field 10 kHz 18 GHz.

DRE02 Radiation Emissions H Field 20 Hz 200 kHz

DRE03 Radiated Emissions E Field Tuned Antenna 1.6 MHz 30 MHz

DRS01 Radiated Susceptibility H Field 20 Hz 100 kHz

DRS02 Radiated Susceptibility E Field 10 kHz 18 GHz

DRS03 Magnetic Field (DC) Susceptibility

Part 4 Platform and System
Test and Trials
 System Classifications
Annex A Air Systems
Annex B Land Systems
In-situ conducted emissions, conducted susceptibility,
radiated emissions and radiated susceptibility test
Measurement of bond resistance
Antenna polar plots.
Radio range degradation.
Mutual Interference (MI) trials.
Annex C Sea Systems
 Earth Bonding
Screened cable assemblies 2m max
(except non-screened cables)
Equipments (connector to equipment)
2m max
Secondary Mounting Hardware - 2 m
max
Bonding Between Secondary and Primary
Mounting Hardware - 2m max
 Antenna Radiation Patterns
(ARPs)
Applies to Land
Service vehicles and
portable containers
comprising of the
installation under test
Performed over the
range 1-450MHz
Radio Range Degradation
 Mutual Interference
Checks to be made of:-
Earth bonding tests
All installed radios shall be tested for compliance with
the appropriate specification in respect of transmitter
output power;
The VSWR of all antenna systems shall be measured
at the frequencies to be used in the tests;
A visual examination of the radio installation shall be
carried out to ensure that all connectors aresecured
and there are no damaged cables.
 Mutual Interference
HF between 1.6 MHz and 30 MHz - 0.5
MHz steps
VHF between 30 MHz and 225 MHz - 1
MHz steps
UHF between 225 MHz and 450 MHz - 5
MHz steps
 Part 5
Code of Practice for Tri-Service Design
and Installation. This Part describes the
recommended design practices to ensure
EM compatibility in equipment, systems
and platforms for Air, Land and Sea
service.
Questions