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Commissioning assistant
Range planning for
EnOcean wireless systems
Tip 1
The range is limited by wall materials that
block free-field propagation (300 m):
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Wood, plaster, uncoated glass, no metal 0 – 10%
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Brick, press boards 5 – 35%
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Ferro concrete 10 – 90%
Tx: Transmitter, Rx: Receiver
Tx Rx
Tip 2
An adequate range reserve ensures robust and reliable
installation in the building.
Recommendations based on practical experience:
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> 30 m under excellent conditions: large free space,
optimal antenna design and good antenna positions
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Planning reliability with furnishings and people
in the room, through up to 5 plasterboard drywalls
or 2 brick/gas concrete walls:
> 20 m for transmitter and receiver with good
antenna design and good antenna positions
> 10 m
• for receivers built into a wall or corner of a room
• for small receivers with internal antennas
• if receivers are mounted on metal together with
switches
• if wire antennas are located near metal
• in a narrow hallway
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Vertical penetration of 1 ‒ 2 ceilings, depending
on the reinforcement and antenna designs