System Manual

Planning the RF200 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF200
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Table 4- 40 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF250R with ANT 12
Transponder
RF250R with ANT 12
Antenna without
metal
Antenna flush-
mounted in metal
(all round 7 mm)
MDS D117
Without metal
100
85
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
50 40
MDS D127
Without metal
100
85
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
65 50
MDS D160
1)
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 10 mm
90
85
MDS D421
Without metal
100
90
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
65 45
MDS D422
Without metal
100
90
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
90 75
MDS D425
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 0 mm
115
2)
100
MDS D428
Without metal
100
85
On metal, distance 0 mm
110
2)
95
MDS D460
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 10 mm
90
80
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
85 75
MDS D521
Without metal
100
90
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
65 45
MDS D522
Without metal
100
90
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
90 75
MDS D528
Without metal
100
85
On metal, distance 0 mm
110
2)
95
MDS D560
1)
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 10 mm
90
85
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.