System Manual

Planning the RF200 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF200
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4.3.4.7 RF285R
The RF285R reader is operated with the external antennas ANT D1, D5 and D6. The
antennas 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 observed.
a ≥ 30 mm with ANT D1
≥ 150 mm with ANT D5
≥ 200 mm with ANT D6
Figure 4-14 Metal-free space: Example with ANT D5
Table 4- 45 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF285R with ANT
D1
Transponder
Antenna without
metal
Antenna on
metal
Antenna flush-
mounted in
metal
(all round 30
mm)
MDS D100
1)
Without metal
100
85
80
On metal; distance 20 mm
70
60
65
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
60 45 45
MDS D124
1)
Without metal
100
95
85
On metal; distance 15 mm
85
85
80
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
85 80 50
MDS D126
1)
Without metal
100
85
85
On metal; distance 25 mm
85
75
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
80 70 70
MDS D139
1)
Without metal
100
90
85
On metal; distance 30 mm
95
85
85
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 100 mm
95 85 85