User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- SIMATIC RF300
- Legal information
- Table of contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Safety information
- 3 System overview
- 4 Planning the RF300 system
- 4.1 Fundamentals of application planning
- 4.1.1 Selection criteria for SIMATIC RF300 components
- 4.1.2 Transmission window and read/write distance
- 4.1.3 Width of the transmission window
- 4.1.4 Impact of secondary fields
- 4.1.5 Setup help of the readers of the second generation
- 4.1.6 Permissible directions of motion of the transponder
- 4.1.7 Operation in static and dynamic mode
- 4.1.8 Dwell time of the transponder
- 4.1.9 Communication between communications module, reader and transponder
- 4.2 Field data for transponders, readers and antennas
- 4.3 Installation guidelines
- 4.4 Chemical resistance of the transponders
- 4.5 Guidelines for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
- 4.1 Fundamentals of application planning
Planning the RF300 system
4.1 Fundamentals of application planning
SIMATIC RF300
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Meaning of the LED operating display in the "Setup" mode
The operational statuses of the reader are displayed by two LEDs. The LEDs can adopt the
colors white green, red, yellow or blue and the statuses off
, on , flashing :
Table 4- 1 Display elements
LED
Meaning
The reader is turned off.
The reader is turned on and is searching for transponders.
The reader is in the "Setup" mode, in the "Search for transponders" status and
has not yet received a "RESET" command and is not ready.
/ There is transponder in the antenna field.
The reader is in the "Setup" mode, in the status "Show quality", has not yet re-
ceived a "RESET" command and is not ready.
Depending on the receive strength, the LED flashes or is lit permanently.
4.1.6
Permissible directions of motion of the transponder
Detection area and direction of motion of the transponder
The transponder and reader have no polarization axis, i.e. the transponder can come in from
any direction, assume any position as parallel as possible to the reader, and cross the
transmission window. The figure below shows the active area for various directions of
transponder motion:
Transmission window
Direction of motion of the transponder
Detection area L x W
Figure 4-6 Detection areas of the reader for different directions of transponder motion