4.3.4.4
RF250R
The RF250R reader is operated with the external antennas ANT 3, 8, 12, 18 and 30. The
antennas can be flush-mounted in metal. Please allow for a possible reduction in the field
data values.
Figure 4-12
Table 4- 19
Transponder
MDS D124
MDS D126
MDS D160
MDS D324
MDS D422
MDS D423
MDS D424
SIMATIC RF200
System Manual, 07/2015, J31069-D0227-U001-A9-7618
Metal-free space for ANT 8 / ANT 12 and ANT 18 / ANT 30
Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF250R with ANT 3
without metal
1)
on metal, distance 15 mm
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
without metal
1)
on metal, distance 25 mm
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 50 mm
without metal
1)
on metal, distance 10 mm
without metal
1)
on metal, distance 15 mm
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
without metal
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 0 mm
without metal
on metal, distance 0 mm
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 10 mm
without metal
1)
on metal, distance 15 mm
flush-mounted in metal;
distance all round 25 mm
RF200 system planning
4.3 Installation guidelines
RF250R with ANT 3
antenna without met-
al
100
90
75
100
85
60
100
95
100
95
85
100
95
100
130
2)
80
100
90
75
antenna flush-
mounted in metal
(all round 20 mm)
80
75
70
80
75
50
85
80
80
75
70
95
80
90
110
2)
70
85
75
70
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