The "Settings - Activation Power" Menu Item - Siemens SIMATIC RF650R Configuration Manual

Configuring with the WBM
7.3 The menu items of the WBM
directly to the reader. To store this change on the reader so that it is safe against failure, you
need to click the "Transfer configuration to reader" button.
RSSI display
This area shows the measured RSSI values of the selected transponder. The bar chart
shows the maximum measured and the current or last measured RSSI value of the
transponder. The current RSSI value of the selected transponder is also displayed as a
numeric value. Using the arrow symbols, you can expand or reduce the window for the
numeric RSSI value. This allows you to read the current RSSI value even from greater
distances so that you can find the optimum alignment for the highest RSSI value quickly and
simply by varying the antenna position.
The RSSI value is also displayed by the status LEDs of the RF680R/RF685R readers and by
the "PRE" LED of the RF650R reader. Low RSSI values are shown in red, medium RSSI
values in yellow and high RSSI values in green.
7.3.9

The "Settings - Activation power" menu item

In the "Settings - Activation power" menu item, you can detect and optimize the activation
power of the various antennas. This function helps you to find the optimum radiated power
with which the transponder will be reliably identified without generating overshoot. This page
is divided into 3 areas:
● Basic settings
● Measuring range settings
● Transponder list
● RSSI graph
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