Readers
5.8 SIMATIC RF290R
SIMATIC RF200
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Note on the use of the RF290R as a replacement for SLG D10 / SLG D10S
The RF290R reader is the successor to the MOBY D readers SLG D10 / SLG D10S
rounding off the RF200 family; it is operated with external antennas. The following features
distinguish the RF290R from the SLG models:
Table 5- 21 Differences between the RF290R readers and SLG D10 / SLG D10S
Properties SLG D10/SLG D10S
Properties RF290R
Two devices with different interfaces
RS-232/RS-422 interface and PC/CM functionali-
ty in one device
M 12, 4-pin male connector for the power supply
9-pin D-sub male connector for connection to the
various communications modules
M12, 8-pin male connector for the power supply
and for direct connection to the various commu-
nications modules
1)
no digital I/O
M12, 4-pin female connector for digital I/O (can
only be used in PC mode)
no operating display via LEDs
operating display by four LEDs
Maximum transmit power of 10 W
Maximum transmit power of 5 W
One securing option
Different securing options
Standard protocol in ISO host mode (in PC
mode)
Advanced protocol in ISO host mode (in PC
mode)
2)
Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK) and Frequency
Shift Keying (FSK) modes possible
Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK) mode possible
Support of "ICode1" and "TagIt" and ISO 15693-
compatible transponders
Support of ISO 15693-compatible transponders
The total memory for "repeat_command" is lim-
ited to 32 kB
The total memory for "repeat_command" is lim-
ited to 16 kB
1)
The RF290R reader connectors are compatible with the SLG D10 if a Y connecting cable is used
(6GT2891-4KH50, 6GT2891-4KH50-0AX0).
2)
In ISO host mode (in PC mode), a program adaptation is necessary