User's Manual

Planning the RF300 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF300
68 System Manual, 07/2016, C79000-G8976-C345-0x
Transponder
RF310R reader
Without metal
On metal
Flush-mounted
in metal
(20 mm all-
round)
MDS D428
Without metal
100
100
75
On metal; distance 0 mm
100
100
75
MDS D460
1)
Without metal 100 100 80
On metal; distance 10 mm
80
80
60
MDS D524
1)
without metal
??
??
??
on metal; distance 15 mm
??
??
??
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
?? ?? ??
MDS D525
without metal
??
??
??
on metal; distance 0 mm
??
??
??
MDS D526
1)
without metal
??
??
??
on metal; distance 25 mm
??
??
??
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
?? ?? ??
MDS D528
without metal
??
??
??
on metal; distance 0 mm
??
??
??
1)
Mounting the transponder on or in metal is only possible with the appropriate spacer or if there is
adequate clearance to the metal.
2)
Values of > 100 % can occur if transponders were developed specifically for mounting in/on metal-
lic surroundings.
With ISO transponders (MDS E)
Table 4- 34 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF310R
Transponder
RF310R reader
without metal
on metal
flush-mounted
in metal
(20 mm all-
round)
MDS E600
1)
without metal
100
95
80
on metal; distance 20 mm
75
70
65
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
55 55 50
MDS E611
1)
without metal 100 95 80
on metal; distance 20 mm
75
70
65
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
55 55 50