Planning the RF200 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF200
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4.3.4.7
RF290R
The RF290R reader is operated with the external antennas ANT D5, D6 and D10. The
antennas can be flush-mounted in metal. Please allow for a possible reduction in the field
data values. To avoid reduction, the distance a should be
≥ 150 or 200
mm.
Figure 4-15 Metal-free space for ANT D5
Table 4- 32 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF290R
with ANT D5
Transponder
RF290R with ANT D5
Antenna on metal
(metal plate)
Antenna flush-
mounted in metal
(all round 150 mm)
MDS D100
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 20 mm
65
60
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 20 mm
45
40
MDS D124
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 15 mm
85
80
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
65
60
MDS D126
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 25 mm
70
65
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
55
50
MDS D139
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 30 mm
90
85
MDS D160
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 10 mm
70
65
MDS D165
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 25 mm
65
60
MDS D200
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 20 mm
65
60
