System overview
3.1
RFID systems
RFID systems from Siemens control and optimize material flow. They identify reliably, quickly
and economically, are insensitive to contamination and store data directly on the product or
workpiece carrier.
Table 3-1
Overview of SIMATIC RFID systems
Frequency range
RFID system
Transmission fre‐
quency
Range, max.
Protocols
(air interface)
Standards, specifica‐
tions, approvals
Memory capacity,
max.
Maximum data trans‐
fer rate for wireless
transmission
Multitag capability
Special characteristics •
1)
Depends on the country of deployment and the frequency range permitted there
SIMATIC RF300
System Manual, 02/2021, C79000-G8976-C345-09
SIMATIC RF200
13.56 MHz
650 mm
•
ISO 15693
•
ISO 18000-3
•
EN 300330, EN 301489, CE
•
FCC Part 15
•
UL/CSA
992 bytes (EEPROM)
8192 bytes (FRAM)
25.5 kbps
With RF290R reader only
Particularly compact designs
•
For particularly low-cost
RFID solutions
•
IO-Link for simple identifica‐
tion tasks
HF
SIMATIC RF300
13.56 MHz
240 mm
•
ISO 15693
•
ISO 14443 (MOBY E, MIFARE
Classic)
•
RF300 (proprietary)
•
EN 300330, EN 301489, CE
•
FCC Part 15
•
UL/CSA
•
ATEX
64 kB (EEPROM)
8192 bytes (FRAM)
106 kbps
No
•
High data transmission
speed
•
Extended diagnostics op‐
tions
•
High memory capacity
•
Simple migration from old
systems MOBY I/E
•
ECC mode (memory error
detection)
•
P2P communication (Read‐
er-Reader)
3
UHF
SIMATIC RF600
865 ... 928 MHz
1)
8 m
•
ISO 18000-62
•
ISO 18000-63
•
ETSI EN 3002208, CE
•
FCC
•
UL
496 bits (EPC),
3424 bytes
300 kbps
Yes
•
SIMATIC or PC/IT integration
•
Data preprocessing in the
readers
•
Special antennas for indus‐
trial applications
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