Siemens SIMATIC RTLS, System Manual

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System overview
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3.1 System overview
SIMATIC RTLS - Localization network for real-time communication
As leading global supplier of real-time location systems, Siemens offers a uniquely integrated
and scalable portfolio with its SIMATIC RTLS product line. SIMATIC RTLS is the localization
system for flexible and economical localization solutions. You can use SIMATIC RTLS to
navigate material flows, control mobile robots, monitor the use of components and completely
document the assembly of the final product.
This makes SIMATIC RTLS a crucial component of the digital infrastructure in the plant of the
future. SIMATIC RTLS is used to implement localization tasks that require a high level of
accuracy in large indoor or outdoor spaces. The system can be used for locating and recording
large populations of relevant objects. Each object receives a unique identification in the
process by means of a transponder that is attached to products, containers, transport units or
persons. You can also display freely definable information on the transponder. Various active
transponders are available for industrial applications. They have been designed for a long
service life and are operated by means of replaceable batteries, rechargeable batteries or an
external power supply.
Complete solutions of the SIMATIC RTLS localization platform consist of the following three
elements:
● Active transponders that are attached to the objects which are going to be located
● Locating infrastructure consisting of gateways and anchors which receive transponder
signals and transmit them to the localization server
● SIMATIC Locating Manager localization server which calculates the real-time position of the
individual transponders and forwards this information to higher-level systems
The size of such a system solution is scalable at any time. Devices that are easy to install
combined with a license-based localization server allow for the expansion of an existing
localization infrastructure by adding additional applications or expanding the area that is going
to localized. An ISO standard interface, among other things, is available for integration into the
IT system landscape. SIMATIC RTLS includes different product families that are optimized for
various applications. The main difference is the radio process that is used for communication
and locating; it is customized for each application. The products in a product group are
compatible with each other.
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