Table 6: Overview of product features and functions of the device
Product feature/func‐
tion
Characteristic
Security and ease of
use
•
Rugged, compact metal housing, CE marking (Europe)
•
Automatic self-test at system start
•
Diagnostic tools for device setup and (remote) device monitoring
•
Configurable output of the read results including read diagnostics
data in two output formats
•
Operating data polling and, in the event of an error, output of codi‐
fied error messages on request
•
Activatable test string function (heartbeat) to signal that the device
is ready for operation
•
Future-proof due to firmware update via data interface
•
Future-proof SOPAS ET configuration software with password-pro‐
tected configuration mode
•
SICK AppSpace ready: The device already includes sensor apps for
integrating it into existing communication networks
•
Low power consumption
•
Wide supply voltage range
•
Large ambient temperature range. For details,
•
Parameter cloning (to back up the configuration data in the internal
device memory):
°
Externally by inserting a microSD memory card
1)
into the device
°
Externally via the CMC600 parameter cloning module
1)
in the
CDB
1)
or CDM
1)
connection module
Convenient operation/
configuration
•
Configuration (online/offline) using the SOPAS ET configuration soft‐
ware
•
Single Tag ID Wizard (assistant) to help with initial configuration
•
Configuration and starting of device functions via a web server or
command strings
•
Optional function blocks for easier integration into PLC programs
•
PROFINET single port : Configuration via GSD parameterization
•
Application-specific programming using the SICK AppStudio devel‐
opment environment.
Further information on this is available online at:
•
Status and process feedback indicators via LEDs
•
Two buttons on the device for executing preset functions without
connecting a PC
•
Deactivatable beeper for confirming device functioning
Reading Operation
Mode
•
Start/stop operation: For reading one or more transponders during
a read cycle.
Read cycle
•
Read cycle start condition is configurable in the object trigger con‐
trol settings: switching inputs etc.
•
Read cycle stop condition is configurable in the object trigger con‐
trol settings: switching inputs etc.
Radio interface(s)
•
RFU63x-131xx: Internal antenna, up to 3 additional external anten‐
nas can be connected
•
RFU63x-041xx: No internal antenna, up to 4 external antennas can
be connected
•
RFU65x: Internal antenna
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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8014335/ZTL9/2018-10-14 | SICK
O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | RFU63x, RFU65x
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