User's Manual

Planning the RF300 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF300
78 System Manual, 07/2016, C79000-G8976-C345-0x
Transponder
ANT 3 without
metal
ANT 3 on metal
ANT 3 flush-
mounted in
metal
(40 mm all-
round)
MDS D424
1)
without metal
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on metal; distance 15 mm ?? ?? ??
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
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MDS D425
without metal ?? ?? ??
on metal; distance 0 mm
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MDS D428
without metal
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??
??
on metal; distance 0 mm
??
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??
MDS D460
1)
without metal
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??
??
on metal; distance 10 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.
Reader RF350R with ANT 3 and with ISO transponders (MDS E)
Table 4- 43 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF350R with ANT 3
Transponder
ANT 3 without
metal
ANT 3 on metal
ANT 3 flush-
mounted in
metal
(40 mm all-
round)
MDS E624
1)
without metal
??
??
??
on metal; distance 15 mm
??
??
??
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 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.