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
Antenna without
metal
Antenna on
metal
Antenna flush-
mounted in
metal
(all round 30
mm)
MDS D423
Without metal
100
90
90
On metal; distance 0 mm
115
2)
115
2)
115
2)
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
80 65 65
MDS D424
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 D426
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 D428
Without metal
100
90
85
On metal; distance 0 mm
85
80
80
MDS D460
1)
Without metal
100
90
80
On metal; distance 10 mm
85
80
75
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.