User's Manual

Planning the RF300 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF300
82 System Manual, 07/2016, C79000-G8976-C345-0x
Transponder
ANT 18 without metal
ANT 18 mounted in met-
al
(10 mm all-round)
MDS D522
without metal
??
??
on metal, distance 0 mm ?? ??
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
?? ??
MDS D524
1)
without metal ?? ??
on metal 15 mm
??
??
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
?? ??
MDS D525
without metal
??
??
on metal, distance 0 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.
Reader RF350R with ANT 18 and with ISO transponders (MDS E)
Table 4- 48 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)
MDS E623
without metal
100
85
on metal, distance 0 mm
90
65
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
40 20
MDS E624
1)
without metal
100
85
on metal, distance 15 mm
85
75
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 15 mm
85 45
1)
Mounting the transponder on or in metal is only possible with the appropriate spacer or if there is
adequate clearance to the metal.