System Manual

Planning the RF200 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF200
System Manual, 03/2019, J31069-D0227-U001-A11-7619
75
Transponder
RF250R with ANT 3
Antenna without
metal
Antenna flush-
mounted in metal
(all round 20 mm)
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 10 mm
80 70
MDS D424
1)
Without metal
100
85
On metal, distance 15 mm
90
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
75 70
MDS D425
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 0 mm
95
75
MDS D426
1)
Without metal
100
70
On metal, distance 25 mm
90
65
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
55 45
MDS D428
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 0 mm
100
90
MDS D460
1)
Without metal
100
85
On metal, distance 10 mm
90
75
MDS D522
Without metal
100
95
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
95 80
MDS D522
Special variants
Without metal
100
95
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
95 80
MDS D524
1)
Without metal
100
85
On metal, distance 15 mm
90
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
75 70
MDS D526
1)
Without metal
100
70
On metal, distance 25 mm
90
65
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
55 45
MDS D528
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 0 mm
100
90
MDS D560
1)
Without metal
100
85
On metal, distance 10 mm
90
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 % related to non metal surroundings can occur if transponders were developed
specifically for mounting in/on metallic surroundings.