Table of contents
SIMATIC RF600
System Manual, 06/2019, J31069-D0171-U001-A22-7618
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5.7
SIMATIC RF650M.................................................................................................................229
5.7.1
Description ............................................................................................................................229
5.7.2
Field of application and features...........................................................................................229
6
6
Antennas ............................................................................................................................................ 231
6.1
Overview ...............................................................................................................................231
6.2
SIMATIC RF615A .................................................................................................................233
6.2.1
Characteristics ......................................................................................................................233
6.2.2
Ordering data ........................................................................................................................234
6.2.3
Mounting ...............................................................................................................................234
6.2.4
Connecting the antenna........................................................................................................235
6.2.5
Antenna parameter assignment............................................................................................236
6.2.6
Antenna patterns...................................................................................................................238
6.2.6.1
Alignment of transponders to the antenna............................................................................238
6.2.6.2
Antenna pattern ETSI ...........................................................................................................241
6.2.6.3
Antenna pattern FCC ............................................................................................................244
6.2.6.4
Interpretation of directional radiation patterns ......................................................................247
6.2.7
Technical data.......................................................................................................................248
6.2.8
Dimension drawing ...............................................................................................................250
6.2.9
Certificates & approvals ........................................................................................................251
6.3
SIMATIC RF620A .................................................................................................................252
6.3.1
Characteristics ......................................................................................................................252
6.3.2
Ordering data ........................................................................................................................253
6.3.3
Installation .............................................................................................................................253
6.3.4
Connecting the antenna........................................................................................................254
6.3.4.1
Bending radii and bending cycles of the cable .....................................................................254
6.3.5
Antenna parameter assignment............................................................................................255
6.3.6
Antenna patterns...................................................................................................................257
6.3.6.1
Alignment of transponders to the antenna............................................................................257
6.3.6.2
Antenna pattern ETSI ...........................................................................................................260
6.3.6.3
Antenna pattern FCC ............................................................................................................263
6.3.6.4
Interpretation of directional radiation patterns ......................................................................266
6.3.7
Technical data.......................................................................................................................267
6.3.8
Dimension drawing ...............................................................................................................269
6.3.9
Approvals & certificates ........................................................................................................270
6.4 SIMATIC
RF640A .................................................................................................................271
6.4.1
Characteristics ......................................................................................................................271
6.4.2
Ordering data ........................................................................................................................272
6.4.3 Installation .............................................................................................................................272
6.4.4
Connecting the antenna........................................................................................................273
6.4.4.1
Bending radii and bending cycles of the cable .....................................................................274
6.4.5
Antenna parameter assignment............................................................................................274
6.4.5.1
Setting RF640A parameters for RF650R..............................................................................274
6.4.5.2
Setting RF640A parameters for RF680R/RF685R ...............................................................276
6.4.6
Antenna patterns...................................................................................................................278
6.4.6.1
Antenna radiation patterns in the ETSI frequency band.......................................................278
6.4.6.2
Antenna radiation patterns in the FCC frequency band .......................................................283
6.4.6.3
Interpretation of directional radiation patterns ......................................................................288
6.4.7
Technical data.......................................................................................................................289
6.4.8
Dimension drawing ...............................................................................................................291
6.4.9
Approvals & certificates ........................................................................................................292
