Table Of Contents - Siemens SIMATIC RF200 System Manual

Table of contents

1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 13
1.1 Abbreviations and naming conventions .................................................................................. 14
2 Safety notes .......................................................................................................................................... 15
3 System overview ................................................................................................................................... 19
3.1 RFID components and their function ...................................................................................... 20
3.2 Overview of transponders ....................................................................................................... 23
4 Planning the RF200 system .................................................................................................................. 27
4.1 Fundamentals of application planning .................................................................................... 27
4.1.1 Selection criteria for SIMATIC RF200 components ................................................................ 27
4.1.2 Transmission window and read/write distance ....................................................................... 27
4.1.3 Width of the transmission window .......................................................................................... 30
4.1.4 Impact of secondary fields ...................................................................................................... 31
4.1.5 Permissible directions of motion of the transponder ............................................................... 34
4.1.6 Operation in static and dynamic mode ................................................................................... 35
4.1.7 Dwell time of the transponder ................................................................................................. 36
4.1.8 Communication between communication module, reader and transponder .......................... 37
4.2 Field data of transponders and readers .................................................................................. 38
4.2.1 Field data ................................................................................................................................ 39
4.2.2 Minimum clearances ............................................................................................................... 48
4.3 Installation guidelines.............................................................................................................. 50
4.3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................. 50
4.3.2 Reduction of interference due to metal ................................................................................... 51
4.3.3 Effects of metal on different transponders and readers .......................................................... 53
4.3.4 Impact of metal on the transmission window .......................................................................... 54
4.3.4.1 RF210R ................................................................................................................................... 55
4.3.4.2 RF220R ................................................................................................................................... 58
4.3.4.3 RF240R ................................................................................................................................... 60
4.3.4.4 RF250R ................................................................................................................................... 63
4.3.4.5 RF260R ................................................................................................................................... 71
4.3.4.6 RF280R ................................................................................................................................... 74
4.3.4.7 RF290R ................................................................................................................................... 76
4.3.5 Installation and connection of 2 to 6 antennas with one RF290R reader ............................... 80
4.3.5.1 Installation options with the antenna splitter (2-4 antennas) .................................................. 80
4.3.5.2 Antenna installation ................................................................................................................. 84
4.3.5.3 Installation options with the antenna multiplexer (2-6 antennas) ........................................... 88
4.3.6 Chemical resistance of the reader and transponders ............................................................. 89
4.3.6.1 Readers .................................................................................................................................. 89
4.3.6.2 Transponder ............................................................................................................................ 93
4.4 Further information ................................................................................................................ 101
SIMATIC RF200
System Manual, 07/2017, J31069-D0227-U001-A9-7619
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