System Manual

Planning the RF200 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF200
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4.3.4.5 RF260R
The RF260R can be flush-mounted in metal. Please allow for a possible reduction in the field
data values. To avoid reduction, the distance a should be ≥ 20 mm.
Figure 4-12 Metal-free space for RF260R
Table 4- 43 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF260R
Transponder
Reader with-
out metal
direct metal
influence
Reader on met-
al
(metal plate)
Reader flush-
mounted in metal
(all round 20 mm)
MDS D100
1)
Without metal
100
85
65
On metal, distance 20 mm
70
65
50
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
4)
65 50 40
MDS D124
1)
Without metal
100
93
75
On metal, distance 15 mm
95
85
70
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
2)
78 75 65
MDS D126
1)
Without metal
100
85
73
On metal, distance 25 mm
75
68
60
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
3)
55 53 40
MDS D139
1)
Without metal
100
90
75
On metal; distance 30 mm
4)
95 90 75
MDS D160
1)
Without metal
100
90
75
On metal, distance 10 mm
90
80
80
MDS D165
Without metal
100
85
65
On metal; distance 25 mm
4)
65 60 45