System Manual

Planning the RF200 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF200
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Transponder
ANT 1 without
metal
ANT 1 on metal
ANT 1 mounted
in metal
(all round
40 mm)
MDS D525
Without metal
100
95
95
On metal; distance 0 mm
90
85
85
MDS D526
1)
Without metal
100
90
85
On metal; distance 25 mm
85
80
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
80 75 70
MDS D528
Without metal
100
90
85
On metal; distance 0 mm
85
80
80
MDS D560
1)
Without metal
100
90
80
On metal; distance 10 mm
85
80
75
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.
Table 4- 37 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF250R with ANT 3
Transponder
RF250R with ANT 3
Antenna without
metal
Antenna flush-
mounted in metal
(all round 20 mm)
MDS D124
1)
Without metal
100
80
On metal, distance 15 mm
90
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
75 70
MDS D126
1)
Without metal
100
80
On metal, distance 25 mm
85
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
60 50
MDS D160
1)
Without metal
100
85
On metal, distance 10 mm
95
80
MDS D324
1)
Without metal
100
80
On metal, distance 15 mm
95
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
85 70
MDS D422
Without metal
100
95
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
95 80
MDS D423
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 0 mm
130
2)
110
2)