Guidelines For Selecting Rfid Uhf Antennas; Note Safety Information; Preconditions For Selecting Rfid Uhf Antennas; General Application Planning - Siemens SIMATIC RF600 System Manual

RF600 system planning
4.3 Antenna configurations
Procedure for ETSI
Frequencyhopping is optional with ETSI. According to ETSI EN 203 208 V1.2.1,
Frequencyhoppingis advisable, however this is should preferably be multichannel operation
with Frequencyhopping. Without Frequencyhopping, only single channel operation is
possible for which the standard specifies a pause of 100 ms after each 4 s of sending.
4.3.9

Guidelines for selecting RFID UHF antennas

4.3.9.1

Note safety information

Before planning how to use third-party components, as the operator of a system that
comprises both RF600 components and third-party components, you must comply with the
safety information in Section Safety instructions for third-party antennas as well as for
modifications to the RF600 system (Page 18).
4.3.9.2

Preconditions for selecting RFID UHF antennas

Target group
This chapter has been prepared for configuration engineers who thoroughly understand and
wish to carry out the selection and installation of an external antenna or an external cable for
the SIMATIC RF600 system. The various antenna and cable parameters are explained, and
information is provided on the criteria you must particularly observe. Otherwise this chapter
is equally suitable for theoretical and practice-oriented users.
Purpose of this chapter
This chapter enables you to select the appropriate external antenna or cable with
consideration of all important criteria and to carry out the corresponding settings in the
configuration software of the SIMATIC RF600 system. Correct and safe integration into the
SIMATIC RF600 system is only possible following adaptation of all required parameters.
4.3.9.3

General application planning

Overview of the total SIMATIC RF600 system and its influencing factors
The following graphic shows the design of the total SIMATIC RF600 system and the factors
which have an influence on the total system.
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