User's Manual

Planning the RF300 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF300
70 System Manual, 07/2016, C79000-G8976-C345-0x
Transponder
RF340R reader
Without metal
On metal
Flush-mounted
in metal
(20 mm all-
round)
RF370T
Without metal
100
95
80
On metal; distance 0 mm
95
90
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
70 65 65
RF380T
Without metal
100
95
75
On metal; distance 0 mm
100
95
70
Flush-mounted in metal; dis-
tance all-round 40 mm
80 75 60
1)
Mounting the transponder on or in metal is only possible with the appropriate spacer or if there is
adequate clearance to the metal.
With ISO transponders (MDS D)
Table 4- 36 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF340R
Transponder
RF340R reader
Without metal
On metal
Flush-mounted
in metal
(20 mm all-
round)
MDS D100
1)
Without metal
100
90
75
On metal; distance 20 mm
70
65
60
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
60 45 45
MDS D124
1)
Without metal
100
95
80
On metal; distance 15 mm
85
85
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
80 80 45
MDS D126
1)
Without metal
100
90
85
On metal; distance 25 mm
80
80
70
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
75 75 65
MDS D139
1)
Without metal
100
95
80
On metal; distance 30 mm
100
90
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 100 mm
100 90 75
MDS D160
1)
Without metal
100
95
80
On metal; distance 10 mm
85
85
75
MDS D165
Without metal
100
95
85
On metal; distance 25 mm
90
80
75