System Manual

Planning the RF200 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF200
88 System Manual, 03/2019, J31069-D0227-U001-A11-7619
Transponder
Antenna without
metal
Antenna on
metal
Antenna flush-
mounted in
metal
(all round 30
mm)
MDS D524
1)
Without metal
100
90
75
On metal; distance 15 mm
85
80
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
75 70 70
MDS D526
1)
Without metal
100
90
85
On metal; distance 25 mm
85
80
75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
80 75 70
MDS D528
Without metal
100
90
85
On metal; distance 0 mm
85
80
80
MDS D560
Without metal
100
90
80
On metal; distance 10 mm
85
80
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 % can occur if transponders were developed specifically for mounting in/on metal-
lic surroundings.
Table 4- 46 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF285R with ANT
D5
Transponder
RF285R with ANT D5
Antenna on metal
(metal plate)
Antenna flush-
mounted in metal
(all round 150 mm)
MDS D100
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 20 mm
65
60
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
45 40
MDS D124
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 15 mm
85
80
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
65 60
MDS D126
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 25 mm
70
65
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
55 50
MDS D139
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 30 mm
90
85
MDS D160
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 10 mm
70
65