System Manual

Planning the RF200 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF200
System Manual, 03/2019, J31069-D0227-U001-A11-7619
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Transponder
Reader without
metal direct
metal influence
Reader on
metal (metal
plate)
Flush-mounted
in metal (20 mm
all-round)
MDS D423
Without metal
100
95
85
On metal; distance 0 mm
100
5)
100
5)
90
5)
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 10 mm
2)
75 65 60
MDS D424
1)
MDS D524
1)
Without metal
100
90
75
On metal; distance 15 mm
75
75
60
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
2)
60 55 40
MDS D425
MDS D525
Without metal
100
70
90
On metal; distance 0 mm
2)
75
70
60
MDS D426
1)
MDS D526
1)
Without metal
100
90
80
On metal; distance 25 mm
80
75
70
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
3)
75 65 65
MDS D428
MDS D528
Without metal
100
90
80
On metal; distance 0 mm
2)
85
80
65
MDS D460
1)
Without metal
100
95
80
On metal; distance 10 mm
2)
80
75
60
MDS D560
1)
Without metal
100
95
80
On metal, distance 10 mm
2)
80
75
60
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)
Transponder flush-mounted in metal; minimum distance to reader 5 mm
3)
Transponder flush-mounted in metal; minimum distance to reader 10 mm
4)
Transponder flush-mounted in metal; minimum distance to reader 15 mm
5)
Values > 100 % in relation to non-metal surroundings can occur if transponders were developed
specifically for mounting in/on metallic surroundings.