Introduction - Siemens SIMATIC RF185C Operating Instructions Manual

Introduction

Purpose of these operating instructions
The information provided in these operating instructions enables you to commission the
SIMATIC RF18xC and RF18xCI communication modules.
Basic knowledge required
These operating instructions assume general knowledge of automation engineering and
identification systems.
Scope of validity of this documentation
These operating instructions are valid for the SIMATIC RF185C, RF186C, RF188C, RF186CI,
and RF188CI communications modules as of product version "01", delivery date as of 03/2022
and firmware version V2.0.
Trademarks
The following and possibly other names not identified by the registered trademark sign ® are
registered trademarks of Siemens AG:
SIMATIC ®, SIMATIC RF ® and MOBY ®
Orientation in the documentation
In addition to these operating instructions, you require the operating instructions for the S7-
300, S7-400, S7-1200 or S7-1500 controller used. When using an S7 controller, you can find
information on programming the module and a complete error description in the description
of the "Ident profile and Ident blocks" function blocks, the RFID standard profile and the
FB 45.
You can find all relevant information for XML configuration and programming in the "XML
Programming for SIMATIC Ident" manual. You can find detailed information on configuring
and programming over OPC UA in the "OPC UA for SIMATIC Ident" manual. You can find the
information on configuring and programming over EtherNet/IP in the "Ident profile, Add-on
instruction for Rockwell systems" manual.
You can find information on the readers and optical readers to be connected in the manual of
the respective product family (RF200, RF300, MV400, and MV500).
You can find the current versions of the various manuals on the pages of the Siemens
Industry Online Support (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/14970/man).
SIMATIC RF185C, RF186C, RF188C, RF186CI, RF188CI
Operating Instructions, 03/2022, C79000-G8976-C512-04
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