Siemens SIMATIC RTLS Operating Instructions Manual page 15

Mixed operation of the transponders/gateways of the RTLS4000 product family and
transponders of the RTLS5000 product family
The SIMATIC RTLS5201T transponder is compatible with the transponders and gateways of the
RTLS4000 product family. Unlike the transponders of the RTLS4000 product family, it exclusively
uses the UWB channel 5 for localization and communication. Therefore, the configurations must
be adapted both for an existing RTLS system and for a newly commissioned system. Below is a
more detailed description of these two applications and an explanation of what you must
configure in the Locating Manager in order for the mixed operation of the two product families
to function properly.
Initial situation
• Locating Manager V2.13.0.3 or higher
• Gateways with Timesync on UWB channel 5 and localiza‐
tion on UWB channel 2 (blinks)
• Transponders with blinks on UWB channel 2
• Any PHASE channels
Preamble length = 256
PRF = UWB channel 2: PRF16, UWB channel 5: PRF 64
SIMATIC RTLS5201T
Operating Instructions, 08/2023, C79000-G8976-C687-02
Target situation
• Gateways with Timesync on UWB channel 2 and localiza‐
tion on UWB channel 5 (blinks)
• Transponders with blinks on UWB channel 5
Preamble length = 256
PRF = No reconfiguration of the PRF is necessary if the "Blink"
function and time synchronization of the radio interface are
swapped.
Installation and operation
3.2 Operation
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