Table Of Contents - Siemens SIMATIC Ident System Manual

Table of contents

1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 15
1.1 Abbreviations and naming conventions .................................................................................. 16
2 Safety notes .......................................................................................................................................... 17
3 System overview ................................................................................................................................... 19
3.1 RFID components and their function ...................................................................................... 20
3.2 Overview of transponders ....................................................................................................... 23
4 RF200 system planning......................................................................................................................... 25
4.1 Fundamentals of application planning .................................................................................... 25
4.1.1 Selection criteria for SIMATIC RF200 components ................................................................ 25
4.1.2 Transmission window and read/write distance ....................................................................... 25
4.1.3 Width of the transmission window .......................................................................................... 28
4.1.4 Impact of secondary fields ...................................................................................................... 29
4.1.5 Permissible directions of motion of the transponder ............................................................... 32
4.1.6 Operation in static and dynamic mode ................................................................................... 33
4.1.7 Dwell time of the transponder ................................................................................................. 34
4.1.8 Communication between communication module, reader and transponder .......................... 35
4.2 Field data of transponders and readers .................................................................................. 36
4.2.1 Field data ................................................................................................................................ 37
4.2.2 Minimum clearances ............................................................................................................... 44
4.3 Installation guidelines.............................................................................................................. 47
4.3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................. 47
4.3.2 Reduction of interference due to metal ................................................................................... 47
4.3.3 Effects of metal on different transponders and readers .......................................................... 49
4.3.4 Impact of metal on the transmission window .......................................................................... 50
4.3.4.1 RF210R ................................................................................................................................... 51
4.3.4.2 RF220R ................................................................................................................................... 54
4.3.4.3 RF240R ................................................................................................................................... 56
4.3.4.4 RF250R ................................................................................................................................... 59
4.3.4.5 RF260R ................................................................................................................................... 65
4.3.4.6 RF290R ................................................................................................................................... 67
4.3.5 Installation and connection of 2 to 6 antennas with one RF290R reader ............................... 71
4.3.5.1 Installation options with the antenna splitter (2-4 antennas) .................................................. 72
4.3.5.2 Antenna installation ................................................................................................................. 75
4.3.5.3 Installation options with the antenna multiplexer (2-6 antennas) ........................................... 79
4.3.6 Chemical resistance of the transponders ............................................................................... 80
4.3.6.1 Overview of the transponders and their housing materials .................................................... 80
4.3.6.2 Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) .................................................................................................. 81
4.3.6.3 Polycarbonate (PC) ................................................................................................................. 82
4.3.6.4 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) ......................................................................................................... 83
4.3.6.5 Epoxy resin ............................................................................................................................. 83
4.3.6.6 PA6.6 GF30 ............................................................................................................................ 86
SIMATIC RF200
System Manual, 07/2015, J31069-D0227-U001-A9-7618
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