Simatic Rf600 - Siemens SIMATIC RF600 System Manual

transponders. The following graphic clarifies the cross-section of the beam cone with the
covered area.
Beam angle: cross-section of the beam cone with the covered area
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Third-party antenna
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Beam angle
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Covered area
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Activation or reading range
The reading range depends on the horizontal and vertical beam widths in the case of equal
distances from the transmitter antenna. Depending on the mechanical mounting and the ratio
between the vertical beam width
shown in the following graphic:

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and the horizontal beam width
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6.4 Guidelines for selecting RFID UHF antennas
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, read areas result as
Antennas
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