Planning the RF200 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF200
System Manual, 07/2017, J31069-D0227-U001-A9-7619
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Table 4- 26 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF250R with ANT 8
Transponder
RF250R with ANT 8
Antenna without
metal
Antenna flush-
mounted in metal
MDS D117
Without metal
100
85
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
65
55
MDS D127
Without metal
100
85
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
70
60
MDS D421
Without metal
100
85
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
75
70
MDS D521
Without metal
100
85
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
75
70
Table 4- 27 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF250R with ANT 12
Transponder
RF250R with ANT 12
Antenna without
metal
Antenna flush-
mounted in metal
(all round 7 mm)
MDS D117
Without metal
100
85
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
50
40
MDS D127
Without metal
100
85
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
65
50
MDS D160
1)
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 10 mm
90
85
MDS D421
Without metal
100
90
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
65
45
MDS D422
Without metal
100
90
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
90
75
MDS D425
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 0 mm
115
2)
100
MDS D428
Without metal
100
85
On metal, distance 0 mm
110
2)
95
MDS D460
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 10 mm
90
80
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
85
75
