Planning the RF200 system
4.3 Installation guidelines
SIMATIC RF200
System Manual, 07/2017, J31069-D0227-U001-A9-7619
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Table 4- 34 Reduction of field data due to metal, range as %: Transponder and RF290R with ANT
D10
Transponder
RF290R with ANT D10
Antenna on metal
(metal plate)
Antenna flush-
mounted in metal
(all round 200 mm)
MDS D100
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 20 mm
50
40
MDS D124
1)
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 25 mm
70
60
MDS D126
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 25 mm
65
60
MDS D139
1)
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 30 mm
80
70
MDS D160
1)
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 25 mm
60
55
MDS D165
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 20 mm
40
30
MDS D200
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 20 mm
50
40
MDS D261
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 20 mm
40
30
MDS D324
1)
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 25 mm
70
60
MDS D339
1)
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 30 mm
80
70
MDS D400
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 20 mm
50
40
MDS D424
1)
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 25 mm
70
60
MDS D426
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 25 mm
70
65
MDS D524
1)
Without metal
100
90
On metal, distance 25 mm
70
60
MDS D526
1)
Without metal
100
95
On metal, distance 25 mm
70
65
1)
Mounting the transponder on or in metal is only possible with the appropriate spacer or if there is
adequate clearance to the metal.
