User's Manual

Planning the RF300 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF300
System Manual, 07/2016, C79000-G8976-C345-0x
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Transponder
ANT 1 without
metal
ANT 1 on metal
ANT 1 mounted
in metal
(40 mm all-
round)
MDS D423
Without metal
100
90
90
On metal; distance 0 mm 115
2)
115
2)
115
2)
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
80 65 65
MDS D424
1)
Without metal 100 90 75
On metal; distance 15 mm
85
80
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
75 70 70
MDS D425
Without metal
100
95
95
On metal; distance 0 mm
90
85
85
MDS D426
1)
Without metal
100
90
85
On metal; distance 25 mm
85
80
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
80 75 x
MDS D428
Without metal
100
90
85
On metal; distance 0 mm
85
80
80
MDS D460
1)
Without metal
100
90
80
On metal; distance 10 mm
85
80
75
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.