System Manual

Appendix
A.2 Accessories
SIMATIC RF300
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A.2.2
MOBY I migration
The RF300 readers of the new generation provide the option of simple migration of existing
MOBY I systems to SIMATIC RF300. The so-called MOBY I emulation processes frames of
the MOBY I protocol on its serial interface and communicates with the established RF300
transponders.
If the RF300 reader is connected to a communications module with MOBY I capability, the
reader automatically recognizes the serial protocol and sets the MOBY I protocol. As a
communications module with MOBY I capability, all the communications modules sold for
MOBY I count regardless of the mode in which the MOBY I communications modules are
operated. This property allows even projects with the ECC mode turned on or with file
handlers to be migrated.
Communication modules with MOBY I capability:
RF180C, RFID 181EIP, RF170C, ASM 456, ASM 475, ASM 470, ASM450, ASM 451, ASM
452, ASM 472, ASM 473, ASM 424, ASM 454, ASM 400, CM 422, CM 423, ASM 410, ASM
420, ASM 421, ASM 440, ES030
With the aid of the adapter cable (0.3 m; article number 6GT2091-4VE30) you can migrate
existing MOBY I projects without needing to re-cable the connected RFID devices.
The transfer is as usual with MOBY I with a transmission speed of 19.2 kBd. The
transmission speed in the application is identical (or slightly slower) than with the original
MOBY I hardware.
NOTICE
Changed field geometry
When replacing MOBY I components with RF300 components note that the field geometry
changes.
Note
LED reaction of the readers in MOBY I mode
Presence and errors are not displayed on the r
eader. These are only displayed via the
connected CM.