Installing And Mounting - Siemens SIMATIC RF615A Operating Instructions Manual

Installing and mounting

Two holes for M4 screws are provided for mounting the antenna. The antenna is suitable for
mounting on metallic and non-metallic surfaces.
Note
Maximum read/write range
The maximum read/write ranges are only reached when the antenna is mounted on a
metallic surface with a minimum size of 150 x 150 mm.
Note
Antenna gain depends on the mounting surface
Note that the antenna gain depends on the material of the mounting surface. If the antenna
is mounted on a metallic surface, the antenna gain is -5 dBi. If the antenna is mounted on a
non-metallic surface, the antenna gain is -13 dBi.
SIMATIC RF615A
Operating Instructions, 09/2018, C79000-G8976-C511-01
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