User's Manual

Planning the RF300 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF300
System Manual, 07/2016, C79000-G8976-C345-0x
85
Transponder
ANT 30 without metal
ANT 30 mounted in met-
al
(20 mm all-round)
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.
Reader RF350R with ANT 30 and with ISO transponders (MDS E)
Table 4- 51 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF350R with ANT 30
Transponder
ANT 30 without metal
ANT 30 mounted in met-
al
(20 mm all-round)
MDS E624
1)
without metal
100
85
on metal; distance 15 mm
85
75
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 15 mm
80 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.
4.3.4.4
RF380R
With RF300 transponders
Table 4- 52 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF380R
Transponder
Reader RF380R (RF300 mode)
Without metal
On metal
Flush-mounted
in metal
(20 mm all-
round)
RF320T
1)
Without metal
100
95
90
On metal; distance 20 mm
85
75
70
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
60 55 50