System Manual

Table Of Contents
Planning the RF200 system
4.1 Fundamentals of application planning
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4.1.8 Communication between communication module, reader and transponder
Aids for calculating the data transmission times
User-friendly calculation tools are available for the communications modules ASM 456,
RF160C, RF170C and RF180C to calculate data transfer times. The calculation tools can be
found on the DVD "Ident Systems Software & Documentation", article number 6GT2080-
2AA20.
Figure 4-9 User interface of the calculation tool for command processing time
Aids for calculating the field data
The free "TIA Selection Tool" configurator also supports you during field data collection.
Using this tool, among other things, you can calculate the operating distance (S
a
), limit
distance (S
g
) and transmission window (L).