User's Manual

Planning the RF300 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF300
80 System Manual, 07/2016, C79000-G8976-C345-0x
Reader RF350R with ANT 12 and with ISO transponders (MDS E)
Table 4- 45 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF350R with ANT 12
Transponder
ANT 12 without metal
ANT 12 mounted in met-
al
(0 mm all-round)
MDS E623
without metal
100
80
on metal; distance 0 mm 90 75
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
70 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.
Reader RF350R with ANT 18 and with RF300 transponders
Table 4- 46 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF350R with ANT 18
Transponder
ANT 18 without metal
ANT 18 mounted in met-
al
(10 mm all-round)
RF320T
1)
Without metal
100
65
On metal; distance 20 mm
85
55
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
75 45
RF330T
Without metal
100
85
On metal; distance 0 mm
120
2)
100
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 10 mm
115
2)
95
Flush-mounted in metal;
without surrounding clearance
95 90
RF340T
Without metal
100
85
On metal; distance 0 mm
65
60
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
60 55
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.