System Manual

Planning the RF200 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF200
System Manual, 03/2019, J31069-D0227-U001-A11-7619
95
Transponder
RF290R with ANT D5
Antenna on metal
(metal plate)
Antenna flush-
mounted in metal
(all round 150 mm)
MDS D460
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 10 mm
70
65
MDS D524
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 15 mm
75
70
MDS D526
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 25 mm
70
65
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
50 45
MDS D560
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 10 mm
70
65
1)
Mounting the transponder on or in metal is only possible with the appropriate spacer or if there is
adequate clearance to the metal.
Table 4- 50 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF290R with ANT
D6
Transponder
RF290R with ANT D6
Antenna on metal
(metal plate)
Antenna flush-
mounted in metal
(all round 200 mm)
MDS D100
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 20 mm
65
60
MDS D124
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 25 mm
80
75
MDS D126
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 25 mm
65
60
MDS D139
1)
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 30 mm
80
70
MDS D160
1)
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 25 mm
60
55
MDS D165
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 20 mm
50
45
MDS D200
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 20 mm
65
60
MDS D261
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 20 mm
50
45
MDS D324
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 25 mm
75
70