User's Manual Part 1

Table Of Contents
Introduction
1.2 Preface
SIMATIC RF300
12 System Manual, 09/2007, J31069 D0166-U001-A5-7618
1.2 Preface
Purpose of this document
This system manual contains all the information needed to plan and configure the system.
It is intended both for programming and testing/debugging personnel who commission the
system themselves and connect it with other units (automation systems, further
programming devices), as well as for service and maintenance personnel who install
expansions or carry out fault/error analyses.
Scope of validity of this document
This documentation is valid for all supplied variations of the SIMATIC RF§00 system and
describes the state of delivery as of September 2007.
Conventions
The following terms/abbreviations are used synonymously in this document:
Reader, read/write device, write/read device
Tag, transponder, mobile data memory, data carrier, MDS
Communication module, interface module, ASM
History
Currently released versions of the SIMATIC RF300 system manual:
Edition Remarks
09/2007 Revised edition, components added: RF380R and RF180C
07/2007 Revised edition, degrees of protection changed for the RF300 reader
12/2006 Revised edition, components added: RF370T, RF380T and RF170C
04/2006 Revised edition, components added: RF340R as well as RF350R with the antenna
types ANT 1, ANT 18 and ANT 30
11/2005 Revised edition, components added: RF310R with RS422 interface, RF350T and
RF360T; ASM 452, ASM 456, ASM 473 and ASM 475
05/2005 First Edition
Declaration of conformity
The EC declaration of conformity and the corresponding documentation are made available
to authorities in accordance with the EC directives stated above. Your sales representative
can provide these on request.
Observance of installation guidelines
The installation guidelines and safety instructions given in this documentation must be
followed during commissioning and operation.