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- 4. User Manual IV
User Manual I
SIMATIC Sensors RFID systems SIMATIC RF300
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SIMATIC Sensors
System Manual · June 2008
SIMATIC RF300
RFID SYSTEMS
Safety Guidelines
This manual contains notices you have to observe in order to ensure your personal safety, as well as to prevent
damage to property. The notices referring to your personal safety are highlighted in the manual by a safety alert
symbol, notices referring only to property damage have no safety alert symbol. These notices shown below are
graded according to the degree of danger.
DANGER
indicates that death or severe personal injury will result if proper precautions are not taken.
WARNING
indicates that death or severe personal injury may result if proper precautions are not taken.
CAUTION
with a safety alert symbol, indicates that minor personal injury can result if proper precautions are not taken.
CAUTION
without a safety alert symbol, indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken.
NOTICE
indicates that an unintended result or situation can occur if the corresponding information is not taken into
account.
If more than one degree of danger is present, the warning notice representing the highest degree of danger will
be used. A notice warning of injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include a warning relating to
property damage.
Qualified Personnel
The device/system may only be set up and used in conjunction with this documentation. Commissioning and
operation of a device/system may only be performed by qualified personnel. Within the context of the safety notes
in this documentation qualified persons are defined as persons who are authorized to commission, ground and
label devices, systems and circuits in accordance with established safety practices and standards.
Prescribed Usage
Note the following:
WARNING
This device may only be used for the applications described in the catalog or the technical description and only
in connection with devices or components from other manufacturers which have been approved or
recommended by Siemens. Correct, reliable operation of the product requires proper transport, storage,
positioning and assembly as well as careful operation and maintenance.
Trademarks
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publication may be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own purposes could violate the rights of the
owner.
Disclaimer of Liability
We have reviewed the contents of this publication to ensure consistency with the hardware and software
described. Since variance cannot be precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full consistency. However, the
information in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections are included in subsequent
editions.
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Table of contents
1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 11
1.1 Navigating in the system manual.................................................................................................11
1.2 Preface.........................................................................................................................................12
2 Safety information.................................................................................................................................... 15
3 System overview...................................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 RFID systems...............................................................................................................................17
3.2 RF300 ..........................................................................................................................................18
3.2.1 RF300 system overview...............................................................................................................18
3.2.2 Application areas of RF300..........................................................................................................19
3.2.3 RFID components and their function ...........................................................................................20
3.2.4 Technical data..............................................................................................................................21
4 RF300 system planning ........................................................................................................................... 23
4.1 Fundamentals of application planning .........................................................................................23
4.1.1 Selection criteria for SIMATIC RF300 components.....................................................................23
4.1.2 Transmission window and read/write distance ............................................................................24
4.1.3 Width of the transmission window................................................................................................28
4.1.4 Impact of secondary fields ...........................................................................................................28
4.1.5 Permissible directions of motion of the transponder....................................................................28
4.1.6 Operation in static and dynamic mode ........................................................................................29
4.1.7 Dwell time of the transponder ......................................................................................................30
4.1.8 Communication between communication module, reader (with IQ-Sense interface) and
transponder..................................................................................................................................31
4.1.9 Calculation example (IQ-Sense)..................................................................................................32
4.1.10 Communication between communication module, reader (with RS422 interface) and
transponder..................................................................................................................................34
4.1.11 Calculation example (RS422) ......................................................................................................36
4.2 Field data for transponders, readers and antennas.....................................................................39
4.3 Relationship between the volume of data and the transponder speed .......................................44
4.3.1 RF310R with IQ-Sense ................................................................................................................44
4.3.2 RF310R with RS422 ....................................................................................................................45
4.3.3 RF340R and RF350R ..................................................................................................................47
4.3.4 RF380R........................................................................................................................................52
4.4 Installation guidelines...................................................................................................................57
4.4.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................57
4.4.2 Reduction of interference due to metal........................................................................................57
4.4.3 Effects of metal on different transponders and readers...............................................................59
4.4.4 Impact on the transmission window by metal ..............................................................................60
4.5 Chemical resistance of the transponders ....................................................................................66
4.6 EMC Directives ............................................................................................................................73
4.6.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................73
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4.6.2 What does EMC mean?.............................................................................................................. 74
4.6.3 Basic rules................................................................................................................................... 75
4.6.4 Propagation of electromagnetic interference ..............................................................................77
4.6.5 Cabinet configuration .................................................................................................................. 80
4.6.6 Prevention of interference sources ............................................................................................. 83
4.6.7 Equipotential bonding.................................................................................................................. 84
4.6.8 Cable shielding............................................................................................................................ 85
5 Readers................................................................................................................................................... 87
5.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 87
5.2 RF310R with IQ-Sense interface ................................................................................................ 88
5.2.1 Features ...................................................................................................................................... 88
5.2.2 Pin assignment of RF310R IQ-Sense interface.......................................................................... 88
5.2.3 Display elements of the RF310R reader with IQ-Sense interface .............................................. 88
5.2.4 Ensuring reliable data exchange................................................................................................. 89
5.2.5 Metal-free area............................................................................................................................ 89
5.2.6 Minimum distance between RF310R readers............................................................................. 89
5.2.7 Technical data for RF310R reader with IQ-Sense interface....................................................... 90
5.2.8 FCC information .......................................................................................................................... 91
5.2.9 Ordering data of RF310R with IQ-Sense interface ..................................................................... 91
5.2.10 Dimension drawing...................................................................................................................... 92
5.3 RF310R with RS422 interface .................................................................................................... 93
5.3.1 Features ...................................................................................................................................... 93
5.3.2 Pin assignment of RF310R RS422 interface .............................................................................. 93
5.3.3 Display elements of the RF310R reader with RS422 interface .................................................. 94
5.3.4 Ensuring reliable data exchange................................................................................................. 94
5.3.5 Metal-free area............................................................................................................................ 94
5.3.6 Minimum distance between RF310R readers............................................................................. 95
5.3.7 Technical specifications of the RF310R reader with RS422 interface........................................ 96
5.3.8 FCC information .......................................................................................................................... 97
5.3.9 Ordering data for RF310R with RS422 interface ........................................................................ 97
5.3.10 Dimension drawing...................................................................................................................... 98
5.4 RF340R....................................................................................................................................... 99
5.4.1 Features ...................................................................................................................................... 99
5.4.2 Pin assignment of RF340R RS422 interface .............................................................................. 99
5.4.3 Display elements of the RF340R reader................................................................................... 100
5.4.4 Ensuring reliable data exchange............................................................................................... 100
5.4.5 Metal-free area.......................................................................................................................... 100
5.4.6 Minimum distance between RF340R readers........................................................................... 101
5.4.7 Technical data of the RF340R reader....................................................................................... 102
5.4.8 FCC information ........................................................................................................................ 103
5.4.9 Ordering data for RF340R......................................................................................................... 103
5.4.10 Dimension drawing.................................................................................................................... 104
5.5 RF350R..................................................................................................................................... 105
5.5.1 Features .................................................................................................................................... 105
5.5.2 Pin assignment of RF350R RS422 interface ............................................................................ 105
5.5.3 Display elements of the RF350R reader................................................................................... 106
5.5.4 Ensuring reliable data exchange............................................................................................... 106
5.5.5 Metal-free area.......................................................................................................................... 106
5.5.6 Technical data of the RF350R reader....................................................................................... 107
5.5.7 FCC information ........................................................................................................................ 108
5.5.8 Ordering data for RF350R......................................................................................................... 108
5.5.9 Dimension drawing.................................................................................................................... 109
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5.5.10 Antennas....................................................................................................................................110
5.5.10.1 Features.....................................................................................................................................110
5.5.10.2 Ensuring reliable data exchange................................................................................................111
5.5.10.3 Metal-free area...........................................................................................................................112
5.5.10.4 Minimum distance between antennas .......................................................................................114
5.5.10.5 Technical data for antennas.......................................................................................................116
5.5.10.6 Ordering data for antennas........................................................................................................116
5.5.10.7 Dimension drawings for antennas..............................................................................................117
5.6 RF380R......................................................................................................................................118
5.6.1 Features.....................................................................................................................................118
5.6.2 Pin assignment of RF380R RS232/RS422 interface.................................................................118
5.6.3 Display elements of the RF380R reader....................................................................................119
5.6.4 Ensuring reliable data exchange................................................................................................119
5.6.5 Metal-free area...........................................................................................................................119
5.6.6 Minimum distance between RF380R readers............................................................................120
5.6.7 Technical specifications of the RF380R reader.........................................................................121
5.6.8 FCC information.........................................................................................................................122
5.6.9 RF380R ordering data ...............................................................................................................122
5.6.10 Dimension drawing ....................................................................................................................123
6 Transponders ........................................................................................................................................ 125
6.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................125
6.2 RF320T ......................................................................................................................................126
6.2.1 Features.....................................................................................................................................126
6.2.2 Metal-free area...........................................................................................................................127
6.2.3 Technical data............................................................................................................................128
6.2.4 Ordering data .............................................................................................................................128
6.2.5 Dimension drawing ....................................................................................................................129
6.3 RF340T ......................................................................................................................................130
6.3.1 Features.....................................................................................................................................130
6.3.2 Metal-free area...........................................................................................................................131
6.3.3 Technical specifications .............................................................................................................132
6.3.4 Ordering data .............................................................................................................................132
6.3.5 Dimension drawing ....................................................................................................................133
6.4 RF350T ......................................................................................................................................134
6.4.1 Features.....................................................................................................................................134
6.4.2 Metal-free area...........................................................................................................................135
6.4.3 Technical data............................................................................................................................136
6.4.4 Ordering data .............................................................................................................................136
6.4.5 Dimension drawing ....................................................................................................................137
6.5 RF360T ......................................................................................................................................138
6.5.1 Features.....................................................................................................................................138
6.5.2 Metal-free area...........................................................................................................................139
6.5.3 Technical data............................................................................................................................141
6.5.4 Ordering data .............................................................................................................................142
6.5.5 Dimension drawing ....................................................................................................................142
6.6 RF370T ......................................................................................................................................143
6.6.1 Features.....................................................................................................................................143
6.6.2 Metal-free area...........................................................................................................................144
6.6.3 Mounting instructions .................................................................................................................145
6.6.4 Technical specifications .............................................................................................................146
6.6.4.1 Technical data for RF370T with 32 KB FRAM...........................................................................146
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6.6.4.2 Technical data for RF370T with 64 KB FRAM.......................................................................... 147
6.6.5 Ordering data ............................................................................................................................ 148
6.6.6 Dimensional drawing................................................................................................................. 148
6.7 RF380T ..................................................................................................................................... 149
6.7.1 Features .................................................................................................................................... 149
6.7.2 Installation guidelines for RF380T ............................................................................................ 149
6.7.2.1 Mounting instructions ................................................................................................................ 150
6.7.2.2 Metal-free area.......................................................................................................................... 152
6.7.3 Configuring instructions............................................................................................................. 153
6.7.3.1 Temperature dependence of the transmission window ............................................................ 153
6.7.3.2 Temperature response in cyclic operation ................................................................................ 155
6.7.4 Technical specifications ............................................................................................................ 158
6.7.5 Ordering data ............................................................................................................................ 159
6.7.6 Dimensional drawing................................................................................................................. 159
6.8 Memory configuration of the RF300 tags.................................................................................. 160
7 Communication modules ....................................................................................................................... 163
7.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 163
7.2 8xIQ-Sense ............................................................................................................................... 164
7.2.1 Features .................................................................................................................................... 164
7.2.2 Indicators................................................................................................................................... 165
7.2.3 Configuration............................................................................................................................. 166
7.2.4 Addressing ................................................................................................................................ 168
7.2.5 Technical data........................................................................................................................... 170
7.2.6 Ordering data ............................................................................................................................ 170
7.3 ASM 452.................................................................................................................................... 171
7.3.1 Features .................................................................................................................................... 171
7.3.2 Pin assignment and display elements....................................................................................... 172
7.3.3 Configuration............................................................................................................................. 173
7.3.4 Technical data........................................................................................................................... 177
7.3.5 PROFIBUS Diagnosis............................................................................................................... 178
7.3.6 Dimension drawing.................................................................................................................... 179
7.3.7 Ordering data ............................................................................................................................ 180
7.4 ASM 456.................................................................................................................................... 181
7.4.1 Description ................................................................................................................................ 181
7.4.2 Setting the PROFIBUS address................................................................................................ 185
7.4.3 Wiring up ASM 456 ................................................................................................................... 188
7.4.4 Diagnosis using LEDs ............................................................................................................... 192
7.4.5 Technical data........................................................................................................................... 194
7.4.6 Dimension drawing.................................................................................................................... 195
7.4.7 Ordering data ............................................................................................................................ 196
7.5 ASM 473.................................................................................................................................... 197
7.5.1 Features .................................................................................................................................... 197
7.5.2 Pin assignment and display elements....................................................................................... 198
7.5.3 Configuration............................................................................................................................. 199
7.5.4 Technical data........................................................................................................................... 202
7.5.5 Dimensional drawings............................................................................................................... 203
7.5.6 Ordering data ............................................................................................................................ 204
7.6 ASM 475.................................................................................................................................... 205
7.6.1 Features .................................................................................................................................... 205
7.6.2 Indicators................................................................................................................................... 206
7.6.3 Configuration............................................................................................................................. 208
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7.6.4 Technical data............................................................................................................................211
7.6.5 Ordering data .............................................................................................................................212
7.7 RF170C......................................................................................................................................213
7.7.1 Description .................................................................................................................................213
7.7.2 Connect the RF170C with the connection module ....................................................................218
7.7.3 LED displays on the RF170C communication module ..............................................................220
7.7.4 Technical specifications .............................................................................................................222
7.7.5 Dimensional drawings................................................................................................................224
7.7.6 Ordering data .............................................................................................................................225
7.8 RF180C......................................................................................................................................226
7.8.1 Description .................................................................................................................................226
7.8.2 Connection.................................................................................................................................230
7.8.2.1 Wiring connection block M12, 7/8".............................................................................................233
7.8.3 Parameter assignment...............................................................................................................236
7.8.3.1 PROFINET IO configuration ......................................................................................................236
7.8.3.2 Assigning device names to the I/O device.................................................................................237
7.8.3.3 Configuration parameters of the RF180C..................................................................................239
7.8.3.4 Input parameters for RF180C ....................................................................................................240
7.8.3.5 Command table of the RF180C .................................................................................................241
7.8.4 PROFINET diagnostics..............................................................................................................242
7.8.4.1 Diagnosis using LEDs................................................................................................................242
7.8.4.2 Parameterization of the diagnostics...........................................................................................245
7.8.4.3 Structure of the diagnostic data .................................................................................................246
7.8.5 Technical data............................................................................................................................247
7.8.6 Dimension drawing for RF180C with fixing holes ......................................................................249
7.8.7 Connecting cable to the reader/SLG .........................................................................................251
7.8.7.1 Routing of standard cables ........................................................................................................251
7.8.7.2 Self-assembled cable.................................................................................................................253
7.8.8 Ordering data .............................................................................................................................254
8 System diagnostics................................................................................................................................ 257
8.1 Error codes.................................................................................................................................257
8.2 Diagnostics functions .................................................................................................................258
8.2.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................258
8.2.2 Reader diagnostics with SLG STATUS .....................................................................................259
8.2.3 Transponder diagnostics with MDS STATUS............................................................................261
9 Accessories ........................................................................................................................................... 263
A Appendix................................................................................................................................................ 265
A.1 Certificates and Approvals.........................................................................................................265
A.2 Service & Support ......................................................................................................................268
A.3 Contacts.....................................................................................................................................268
A.4 Training ......................................................................................................................................269
Glossary ................................................................................................................................................ 271
Index...................................................................................................................................................... 275
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Introduction 1
1.1 Navigating in the system manual
Structure of contents Contents
Table of contents Organization of the documentation, including the index of pages and chapters
Introduction Purpose, layout and description of the important topics.
Safety instructions Refers to all the valid technical safety aspects which have to be adhered to while installing,
commissioning and operating the product/system and with reference to statutory
regulations.
System overview Overview of all RF identification systems, system overview of SIMATIC RF300
RFID system planning Information about possible applications of SIMATIC RF300, support for application
planning, tools for finding suitable SIMATIC RF300 components.
Reader Description of readers which can be used for SIMATIC RF300
Transponder Description of transponders which can be used for SIMATIC RF300
Communication modules Description of communication modules used for SIMATIC RF300
System diagnostics Description of system diagnostics available for SIMATIC RF300
Accessories Products available in addition to SIMATIC RF300
Appendix Service and support, contact partners, training centers
Introduction
1.2 Preface
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1.2 Preface
Purpose of this document
This system manual contains all the information needed to plan and configure the system.
It is intended both for programming and testing/debugging personnel who commission the
system themselves and connect it with other units (automation systems, further
programming devices), as well as for service and maintenance personnel who install
expansions or carry out fault/error analyses.
Scope of validity of this document
This documentation is valid for all supplied variations of the SIMATIC RF300 system and
describes the state of delivery as of June 2008.
Conventions
The following terms/abbreviations are used synonymously in this document:
● Reader, read/write device, write/read device
● Tag, transponder, mobile data memory, data carrier, MDS
● Communication module, interface module, ASM
History
Currently released versions of the SIMATIC RF300 system manual:
Edition Remarks
06/2008 Revised edition, Correction of the field data
09/2007 Revised edition, components added: RF380R and RF180C
07/2007 Revised edition, degrees of protection changed for the RF300 reader
12/2006 Revised edition, components added: RF370T, RF380T and RF170C
04/2006 Revised edition, components added: RF340R as well as RF350R with the antenna
types ANT 1, ANT 18 and ANT 30
11/2005 Revised edition, components added: RF310R with RS422 interface, RF350T and
RF360T; ASM 452, ASM 456, ASM 473 and ASM 475
05/2005 First Edition
Declaration of conformity
The EC declaration of conformity and the corresponding documentation are made available
to authorities in accordance with the EC directives stated above. Your sales representative
can provide these on request.
Introduction
1.2 Preface
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Observance of installation guidelines
The installation guidelines and safety instructions given in this documentation must be
followed during commissioning and operation.
Introduction
1.2 Preface
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Safety information 2
CAUTION
Please observe the safety instructions on the back cover of this documentation.
SIMATIC RFID products comply with the salient safety specifications to IEC, VDE, EN, UL
and CSA. If you have questions about the validity of the installation in the planned
environment, please contact your service representative.
CAUTION
Alterations to the devices are not permitted.
Failure to observe this requirement shall constitute a revocation of the radio equipment
approval, CE approval and manufacturer's warranty.
Repairs
Repairs may only be carried out by authorized qualified personnel.
WARNING
Unauthorized opening of and improper repairs to the device may result in substantial
damage to equipment or risk of personal injury to the user.
System expansion
Only install system expansion devices designed for this device. If you install other upgrades,
you may damage the system or violate the safety requirements and regulations for radio
frequency interference suppression. Contact your technical support team or your sales outlet
to find out which system upgrades are suitable for installation.
CAUTION
If you cause system defects by installing or exchanging system expansion devices, the
warranty becomes void.
Safety information
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System overview 3
3.1 RFID systems
RFID systems from Siemens control and optimize material flow. They identify reliably,
quickly and economically, are insensitive to contamination and store data directly on the
product.
Identification
system
Frequency Range,
max.
Memory,
max.
Data transfer
rate (typical) in
byte/s
Temperature,
max.
Special features
RF300 13.56 MHz 0.15 m 20 byte
EEPROM,
64 KB
FRAM
3750 Reader:
-25 °C to +70 °C
Transponder:
-40 °C to +85 °C
+220 °C cyclic
IQ-Sense interface
available;
integrated diagnostic
functions;
battery-free data
memory
MOBY D 13.56 MHz 0,8 m 112 byte
EEPROM
110 + 85 °C or
+ 200 °C
SmartLabels based on
ISO 15693
e.g. Tag-it/I-Code
MOBY E 13.56 MHz 0,1 m 752 byte
EEPROM
350 + 150 °C Battery-free data
memory
MOBY I 1.81 MHz 0,15 m 32 KB
FRAM
1250 + 85 °C or
+ 220 °C cyclic
Battery-free data
memory
System overview
3.2 RF300
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3.2 RF300
3.2.1 RF300 system overview
SIMATIC RF300 is an inductive identification system specially designed for use in industrial
production for the control and optimization of material flow.
Thanks to its compact dimensions, RF300 is the obvious choice where installation conditions
are restricted, especially for assembly lines, handling systems and workpiece carrier
systems. RF300 is suitable for both simple and demanding RFID applications and it stands
out for its persuasive price/performance ratio.
The RF300 offers a particularly low-cost solution concept for low-performance applications.
The high-performance components of RF300 provide advantages in terms of speed.
System
Components
RF300 for low-performance
applications
RF300 for high-performance applications
Communication
modules
8xIQ-Sense for ET 200M
(PROFIBUS) and for direct
connection to an S7-300
ASM 452,
ASM 456
ASM 473 (PROFIBUS)
ASM 475 (S7 300 / ET 200M)
RF170C
RF180C
Reader RF310R with IQ-Sense interface RF310R with RS422 interface
RF340R with RS422 interface
RF350R with RS422 interface
RF380R with RS232 or RS422 interface
Transponder RF320T
RF340T
RF350T
RF360T
RF320T
RF340T
RF350T
RF360T
RF370T
RF380T
Overview of RF300 low-performance and high-performance components
RF300 is ready for multi-tag operation, but in this expansion stage, only the faster single-tag
operation is possible.
System overview
3.2 RF300
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3.2.2 Application areas of RF300
SIMATIC RF300 is primarily used for non-contact identification of containers, palettes and
workpiece holders in a closed production circuit. The data carriers (transponders) remain in
the production chain and are not supplied with the products. SIMATIC RF300, with its
compact transponder and reader enclosure dimensions, is particularly suitable in confined
spaces.
Main applications
● Mechanical engineering, automation systems, conveyor systems
● Ancillary assembly lines in the automotive industry, component suppliers
● Small assembly lines
Application examples
● Production lines for engines, gearboxes, axles, etc.
● Assembly lines for ABS systems, airbags, brake systems, doors, cockpits, etc.
● Assembly lines for household electrical appliances, consumer electronics and electronic
communication equipment
● Assembly lines for PCs, low-power motors, contactors, switches
Customer benefits
● Reading and writing of large data volumes within a short time enable reductions in
product cycle times and thus help to boost productivity
● Can be used in harsh environments thanks to rugged components with high degree of
protection
● Simple and low-cost system integration into SIMATIC S7 and PROFIBUS (TIA)
● Shorter startup times, and reductions in plant faults and downtimes thanks to integral
diagnostics functionalities
● Cost savings thanks to maintenance-free components
System overview
3.2 RF300
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3.2.3 RFID components and their function
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modules
A communication module (interface module) is used to integrate the RF identification system in
PLC/automation systems.
Readers The reader (read/write device) ensures inductive communication, supplies power to the transponder,
and handles the connection to the various PLCs (e.g. SIMATIC S7) through the communication module
(e.g. ASM 475).
Transponder The transponder (data memory) stores all data relevant to the production process and is used, for
example, instead of barcode.
Conventions
The RF310R, RF340R and RF380R readers are equipped with an integral antenna, whereas
the RF350R reader is operated over an external antenna. In this system manual, the term
"Reader" is used throughout even where it is actually referring to the antenna of the reader.
System overview
3.2 RF300
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3.2.4 Technical data
RFID system RF300
Type Inductive identification system for industrial
applications
Transmission frequency data/energy 13.56 MHz
Memory capacity 20 bytes up to 64 KB user memory (r/w)
4 bytes fixed code as serial number (ro)
Memory type EEPROM / FRAM
Write cycles EEPROM: > 100 000
FRAM: Unlimited
Read cycles Unlimited
Data management Byte-oriented access
Data transfer rate Transponder-Reader 3 KB/s (approx.)
Write/read distance (system limit; depends on
reader and transponder)
up to 0.15 m
Operating temperature Reader:
-25 °C to +70 °C
Transponder:
-40 °C to +85 °C
+220 °C cyclic
Degree of protection Reader: IP 67 2)
Transponder: > IP 67
Can be connected to SIMATIC S7-300, Profibus DP V1,
PC 1), non-Siemens PLC 1)
Special features High noise immunity
Compact components
Extensive diagnostic options
A reader with IQ-Sense interface
Approvals ETS 300 330 (Europe)
FCC Part 15 (USA), UL/CSA
CE
1) By means of RS422 interface and 3964R protocol
2) Except RF350R: IP 65
System overview
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4.1 Fundamentals of application planning
4.1.1 Selection criteria for SIMATIC RF300 components
Assess your application according to the following criteria, in order to choose the right
SIMATIC RF300 components:
● Transmission distance (read/write distance)
● Tracking tolerances
● Static or dynamic data transfer
● Data volume to be transferred
● Speed in case of dynamic transfer
● Metal-free rooms for transponders and readers
● Ambient conditions such as relative humidity, temperature, chemical impacts, etc.
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4.1.2 Transmission window and read/write distance
The reader generates an inductive alternating field. The field is strongest near to the reader.
The strength of the field decreases in proportion to the distance from the reader. The
distribution of the field depends on the structure and geometry of the antennas in the reader
and transponder.
A prerequisite for the function of the transponder is a minimum field strength at the
transponder achieved at a distance Sg from the reader or the ANT1. The picture below
shows the transmission window between transponder and reader or ANT1:
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Sg Limit distance (maximum clear distance between upper surface of the reader and the transponder, at which the
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L Length of a transmission window
The length Ld is valid for the calculation. At Sa,min , the field length increases from Ld to Lmax.
SP Intersection of the axes of symmetry of the transponder
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Sa: Operating distance between transponder and reader
Sg Limit distance (maximum clear distance between upper surface of the reader and the transponder, at which the
transmission can still function under normal conditions)
Lx Length of a transmission window in the x direction
The length Lx is valid for the calculation. At Sa,min , the field length increases from Lx to Lmax.
Ly Length of a transmission window in the y direction
The length Ly is valid for the calculation. At Sa,min , the field length increases from Ly to Ly max.
M Field centerpoint
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Table 4-3 ANT18 and ANT30 (RF350R) transmission window and read/write distance
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Sg Limit distance (maximum clear distance between upper surface of the reader and the transponder, at which the
transmission can still function under normal conditions)
L Diameter of a transmission window
The length Ld is valid for the calculation. At Sa,min , the field length increases from Ld to Lmax.
SP Intersection of the axes of symmetry of the transponder
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Table 4-4 RF380R reader transmission window and read/write distance
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Sg Limit distance (maximum clear distance between upper surface of the reader and the transponder, at which the
transmission can still function under normal conditions)
L Length of a transmission window
The length LD is valid for the calculation. At Sa,min , the field length increases from LD to Lmax.
M Field centerpoint
The transponder can be used as soon as the intersection (SP) of the transponder enters the
area of the transmission window.
From the diagrams above, it can also be seen that operation is possible within the area
between Sa and Sg. The active operating area reduces as the distance increases, and
shrinks to a single point at distance Sg. Only static mode should thus be used in the area
between Sa and Sg.
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4.1.3 Width of the transmission window
Determining the width of the transmission window
The following approximation formula can be used for practical applications:
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B: Width of the transmission window
L: Length of the transmission window
Tracking tolerances
The width of the transmission window (B) is particularly important for the mechanical tracking
tolerance. The formula for the dwell time is valid without restriction when B is observed.
4.1.4 Impact of secondary fields
Secondary fields in the range from 0 to 20 mm always exist.
They should only be applied during planning in exceptional cases, however, since the
read/write distances are very limited. Exact details of the secondary field geometry cannot be
given, since these values depend heavily on the operating distance and the application.
4.1.5 Permissible directions of motion of the transponder
Active area and direction of motion of the transponder
The transponder and reader have no polarization axis, i.e. the transponder can come in from
any direction, be placed at any position, and cross the transmission window. The figure
below shows the active area for various directions of transponder motion:
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4.1.6 Operation in static and dynamic mode
Operation in static mode
If working in static mode, the transponder can be operated up to the limit distance (Sg). The
transponder must then be positioned exactly over the reader:
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Operation in dynamic mode
When working in dynamic mode, the transponder moves past the reader. The transponder
can be used as soon as the intersection (SP) of the transponder enters the circle of the
transmission window. In dynamic mode, the operating distance (Sa) is of primary importance.
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4.1.7 Dwell time of the transponder
The dwell time is the time in which the transponder remains within the transmission window
of a reader. The reader can exchange data with the transponder during this time.
The dwell time is calculated thus:
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vTag: Speed of the transponder (tag) in dynamic mode
0,8: Constant factor used to compensate for temperature impacts and production
tolerances
The dwell time can be of any duration in static mode. The dwell time must be sufficiently long
to allow communication with the transponder.
The dwell time is defined by the system environment in dynamic mode. The volume of data
to be transferred must be matched to the dwell time or vice versa. In general:
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tK: Communication time between transponder and communication module
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4.1.8 Communication between communication module, reader (with IQ-Sense interface)
and transponder
Communication between the communication module (IQ-Sense), RF310R reader and
transponder takes place in fixed telegram cycles. 3 cycles of approximately 3 ms are always
needed for the transfer of a read or write command. 1 or 2 bytes of user data can be
transferred with each of these commands. The acknowledgement transfer (status or read
data) takes place in 3 further cycles. The transponder must be present within the field of the
reader during the message frame cycle.
Calculation of the communication time for interference-free transfer
The communication time for fault-free data transfer is calculated as follows:
=+ ⋅tKtn
KByte
(n >1)
Calculation of the maximum amount of user data
The maximum amount of user data is calculated as follows:
tK Communication time between communication module, RF310R IQ-Sense reader
and transponder
tV Dwell time
n Amount of user data in bytes
nmax Max. amount of user data in bytes in dynamic mode
tByte Transmission time for 1 byte
K Constant (internal system time) This contains the time for power buildup on the
transponder and for command transfer
Time constants K and tByte
K (ms) tByte (ms) Command
15 15 Read (FRAM/EEPROM area)
15 15 Write (FRAM area)
30 30 Write (EEPROM area)
The table of time constants applies to every command. If a user command consists of
several subcommands, the above tK formula must be applied to each subcommand.
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4.1.9 Calculation example (IQ-Sense)
A transport system moves pallets with transponders at a maximum velocity of VTag= 0.14
m/s. The following RFID components were chosen:
● 8xIQ-Sense module
● Reader RF310R
● Transponder RF340T
Task specification
a) The designer of the plant is to be given mechanical specifications.
b) The programmer should be given the maximum number of words in dynamic mode.
Refer to the tables in the "Field data of transponders and readers" section for the technical
data.
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Minimum distance from reader to reader
Refer to the field data of the reader for this value.
Minimum distance from transponder to transponder
Refer to the field data of the transponder for this value.
Calculation of the maximum amount of user data in dynamic mode
Step Formula/calculation
1. Calculate dwell time of the
transponder
Refer to the "Field data of all transponders and readers" table for value L.
Value VTag = 0.14m/s
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0,14 m/s 217 ms
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for reading
Take value tv from Step 1.
Take values K and t Byte from Table "Time constants K and t Byte".
max.
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Take value tv from Step 1.
Take values K and t Byte from Table "Time constants K and t Byte".
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A maximum of 13 bytes can be read or written when passing the transponder.
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4.1.10 Communication between communication module, reader (with RS422 interface)
and transponder
Communication between the communication module, reader and transponder takes place
asynchronously through the RS422 interface. Depending on the communication module
(ASM) used, transmission rates of 19200 bytes, 57600 bytes or 115200 bytes can be
selected.
Calculation of the communication time for interference-free transfer
The communication time for fault-free data transfer is calculated as follows:
=+ ⋅tKtn
KByte
(n >1)
If the transmission is interrupted briefly due to external interference, the communication
module automatically continues the command.
Calculation of the maximum amount of user data
The maximum amount of user data is calculated as follows:
tk: Communication time between communication module, reader and transponder
tv: Dwell time
n: Amount of user data in bytes
nmax: Max. amount of user data in bytes in dynamic mode
tbyte: Transmission time for 1 byte
K
: Constant; the constant is an internal system time. This contains the time for power
buildup on the transponder and for command transfer
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Time constants K and tbyte
Transmission rate [baud] K [ms] tbyte [ms]
19200 28 0,85
57600 14 0,38
115200 11 0,28
The values for K and tbyte include the overall time that is required for communication in static mode. It
is built up from several different times:
• Serial communication between communication module, reader and
• Processing time between reader and transponder and their internal processing time.
The values shown in the table must be used when calculating the maximum quantity of user data in
static mode. They are applicable for both reading and writing in the FRAM area. For writing in the
EEPROM area (max. 20 bytes), the byte time tByte is approx. 11 ms.
Transmission rate [baud] Memory area K [ms] tbyte [ms]
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In dynamic mode, the values for K and tbyte are independent of the transmission speed. The
communication time only includes the processing time between the reader and the transponder and
the internal system processing time of these components. The communication times between the
communication module and the reader do not have to be taken into account because the command
for reading or writing is already active when the transponder enters the transmission field of the
reader.
The values shown above must be used when calculating the maximum quantity of user data in
dynamic mode. They are applicable for both writing and reading.
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4.1.11 Calculation example (RS422)
A transport system moves pallets with transponders at a maximum velocity of VTag = 1.0 m/s
(dynamic mode). The following RFID components were selected:
● Communication module ASM 475
● RF310R reader with RS422 interface
● Transponder RF340T
Task
a) The designer of the plant is to be given mechanical specifications.
b) The programmer should be given the maximum number of bytes in dynamic mode.
Refer to the tables in the "Field data of transponders and readers" section for the technical
data.
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Minimum distance from reader to reader
Refer to the field data of the reader for this value.
Minimum distance from transponder to transponder
Refer to the field data of the transponder for this value.
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Calculation of the maximum amount of user data in dynamic mode
Step Formula/calculation
1. Calculate dwell time of the
transponder
Refer to the "Field data of all transponders and readers" table for value L.
Value VTag = 1,00 m/s
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for reading or writing
(FRAM area)
Take value tv from Step 1.
Take values K and t Byte from Table "Time constants K and t Byte".
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4.2 Field data for transponders, readers and antennas
The following table shows the field data for all SIMATIC RF300 components of transponders
and readers. It facilitates the correct selection of a transponder and reader.
All the technical specifications listed are typical data and are applicable for an ambient
temperature of between 0 C and +50 °C, a supply voltage of between 22 V and 27 V DC and
a metal-free environment. Tolerances of ±20 % are admissible due to production or
temperature conditions.
If the entire voltage range at the reader of 20 V DC to 30 V DC and/or the entire temperature
range of transponders and readers is used, the field data are subject to further tolerances.
Note
Transmission gaps
If the minimum operating distance (Sa) is not observed, a transmission gap can occur in the
center of the field. Communication with the transponder is not possible in the transmission
gap.
Field data of all transponders and readers without interference from metal
Table 4-5 Reader RF310R
RF320T RF340T RF350T RF360T RF370T RF380T
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Length of the transmission
window (L)
30 mm 38 mm 45 mm 45 mm
Operating distance (Sa) 2...10 mm 2...20 mm 5...22 mm 5...26 mm
Limit distance (Sg) 16 mm 26 mm 30 mm 35 mm
Combination with the RF310R
is basically possible, but is
not recommended because
the antenna geometries for
the reader and transponder
are not ideally matched.
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Table 4-6 Reader RF340R
RF320T RF340T RF350T RF360T RF370T RF380T
RF340R
Length of the transmission
window (Lx)
45 mm 60 mm 60 mm 70 mm 75 mm 85 mm
Width of the transmission
window (Ly)
40 mm 45 mm 50 mm 60 mm 65 mm 75 mm
Operating distance (Sa) 2...20 mm 5...25 mm 5...35 mm 8...40 mm 15...36 mm 15...47 mm
Limit distance (Sg) 25 mm 35 mm 50 mm 60 mm 52 mm 55 mm
Table 4-7 RF350R reader / ANT 1
RF320T RF340T RF350T RF360T RF370T RF380T
RF350R / ANT 1
Length of the transmission
window (L)
45 mm 60 mm 60 mm 70 mm 70 mm 88 mm
Operating distance (Sa) 2...20 mm 5...25 mm 5...35 mm 8...40 mm 15...45 mm 15...53 mm
Limit distance (Sg) 25 mm 35 mm 50 mm 60 mm 65 mm 65 mm
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Table 4-8 RF350R / ANT 18
RF320T RF340T RF350T RF360T RF370T RF380T
RF350R / ANT 18
Diameter of the
transmission window (Ld)
10 mm 20 mm
Operating distance (Sa) 2...8 mm 2...10 mm
Limit distance (Sg) 10 mm 13 mm
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Table 4-9 RF350R / ANT 30
RF320T RF340T RF350T RF360T RF370T RF380T
RF350R / ANT 30
Diameter of the
transmission window (Ld)
15 mm 25 mm 25 mm
Operating distance (Sa) 2...11 mm 5...15 mm 5...16 mm
Limit distance (Sg) 15 mm 20 mm 22 mm
Not yet released
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Table 4-10 RF380R
RF320T RF340T RF350T RF360T RF370T RF380T
RF380R
Length of the transmission
window (Lx)
100 mm 115 mm 120 mm 145 mm 135 mm 155 mm
Width of the transmission
window (Ly)
40 mm 50 mm 60 mm 72 mm 65 mm 75 mm
Operating distance (Sa) 2...30 mm 20...70 mm 35...70 mm 40...120 mm 35...85 mm 25...85 mm
Limit distance (Sg) 47 mm 90 mm 105 mm 140 mm 125 mm 125 mm
● A maximum mean deviation of ±2 mm is possible in static mode (without affecting the
field data)
● This is reduced by approx. 15 % if the transponder enters the transmission window
laterally (see also "Transmission window" figure)
Minimum distance from transponder to transponder
RF320T RF340T RF350T RF360T RF370T RF380T
≥ 100 mm ≥ 100 mm ≥ 200 mm ≥ 300 mm ≥ 400 mm ≥ 500 mm
Minimum distance from reader to reader
RF310R to RF310R RF340R to RF340R RF350R to RF350R RF380R to RF380R
≥ 100 mm ≥ 500 mm ≥ 500 mm ≥ 500 mm
Minimum distance from antenna to antenna
ANT1 ANT18 ANT30
≥ 800 mm ≥ 125 mm ≥ 200 mm
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NOTICE
Adherence to the values specified in the "Minimum distance from reader to reader" table is
essential. The inductive fields may be affected if the distance is smaller. In this case, the
data transfer time would increase unpredictably or a command would be aborted with an
error.
If the specified minimum distance cannot be complied with due to the physical configuration,
the SET-ANT command can be used to activate and deactivate the HF field of the reader.
The application software must be used to ensure that only one reader is active (antenna is
switched on) at a time.
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4.3 Relationship between the volume of data and the transponder speed
4.3.1 RF310R with IQ-Sense
The curves shown here show the relationship between the speed of the RF320T and
RF340T transponders and the volume of data transferred.
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4.3.2 RF310R with RS422
The curves depicted here show the relationship between the speed of the RF320T, RF340T,
RF350T and RF360T transponders and the RF310R reader with RS422 interface and the
corresponding volume of data.
They should make it easier to preselect the transponders for dynamic use.
The following table is used to calculate the curves.
The indicated speeds are applicable for operation without presence check.
RF320T RF340T RF350T RF360T
Length of the transmission window (L) 30 mm 38 mm 45 mm 45 mm
Operating distance (Sa) 10 mm 20 mm 22 mm 26 mm
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4.3.3 RF340R and RF350R
The curves shown here show the relationship between the speed of the RF320T, RF340T,
RF350T, RF360T, RF370T and RF380T transponders and the RF340R/RF350R reader with
ANT1 and the corresponding volume of data.
They should make it easier to preselect the transponders for dynamic use.
The following table is used to calculate the curves.
The indicated speeds are applicable for operation without presence check.
RF320T RF340T RF350T RF360T RF370T RF380T
Length of the transmission
window (L)
30 mm 38 mm 45 mm 45 mm 75 mm 68 mm
Operating distance (Sa) 10 mm 20 mm 22 mm 26 mm 22 mm 22 mm
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RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF340T/350T (EEPROM)
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Figure 4-13 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing EEPROM) in dynamic
operation when using the RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF340T/350T
RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF340T (FRAM)
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Figure 4-14 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing FRAM) in dynamic
operation when using the RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF340T
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RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF350T (FRAM)
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Figure 4-15 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing FRAM) in dynamic
operation when using the RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF350T
RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF360T/370T/380T (EEPROM)
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Figure 4-16 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing EEPROM) in dynamic
operation when using the RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF360T/370T/380T
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Figure 4-17 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing FRAM) in dynamic
operation when using the RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF360T
RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF370T (FRAM)
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Figure 4-18 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing FRAM) in dynamic
operation when using the RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF370T
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RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF380T (FRAM)
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Figure 4-19 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing FRAM) in dynamic
operation when using the RF340R/RF350R with ANT1 and RF380T
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4.3.4 RF380R
The curves shown here show the relationship between the speed of the RF320T, RF340T,
RF350T, RF360T, RF370T and RF380T transponders and the RF380R reader and the
corresponding volume of data.
The following table is used to calculate the curves.
The indicated speeds are applicable for operation without presence check.
RF320T RF340T RF350T RF360T RF370T RF380T
Length of the
transmission window (L)
30 mm 38 mm 45 mm 45 mm 70 mm 88 mm
Operating distance (Sa) 40 mm 40 mm 40 mm 60 mm 40 mm 40 mm
RF380R and RF320T/RF340T (EEPROM)
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Figure 4-20 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing from EEPROM) in dynamic operation when
using the RF380R and RF320T/RF340T
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RF380R and RF340T (FRAM)
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Figure 4-21 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing FRAM) in dynamic
operation when using the RF380R and RF340T
RF380R and RF350T/RF360T (EEPROM)
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Figure 4-22 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing EEPROM) in dynamic
operation when using the RF380R and RF350T/RF360T
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RF380R and RF350T (FRAM)
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operation when using the RF380R and RF350T
RF380R and RF360T (FRAM)
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Figure 4-24 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing FRAM) in dynamic
operation when using the RF380R and RF360T
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RF380R and RF370T/RF380T (EEPROM)
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Figure 4-25 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing from EEPROM) in
dynamic operation when using the RF380R and RF370T/RF380T
RF380R and RF370T (FRAM)
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Figure 4-26 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing FRAM) in dynamic
operation when using the RF380R and RF370T
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RF380R and RF380T (FRAM)
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Figure 4-27 Relationship between speed and volume of data (reading/writing FRAM, not present) in
dynamic operation when using the RF380R and RF380T
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4.4 Installation guidelines
4.4.1 Overview
The transponder and reader complete with their antennas are inductive devices. Any type of
metal, in particular iron and ferromagnetic materials, in the vicinity of these devices will affect
their operation. Some points need to be considered during planning and installation if the
values described in the "Field data" section are to retain their validity:
● Minimum spacing between two readers or their antennas
● Minimum distance between two adjacent data memories
● Metal-free area for flush-mounting of readers or their antennas and transponders in metal
● Mounting of multiple readers or their antennas on metal frames or racks
The following sections describe the impact on the operation of the identification system when
mounted in the vicinity of metal.
4.4.2 Reduction of interference due to metal
Interference due to metal rack Problem
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A metal rack is located above the
transmission window of the reader.
This affects the entire field. In
particular, the transmission window
between reader and transponder is
reduced.
Remedy:
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The transmission window is no
longer affected if the transponder is
mounted differently.
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Flush-mounting
Flush-mounting of transponders and readers Problem
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Flush-mounting of transponders and
readers is possible in principle.
However, the size of the
transmission window is significantly
reduced. The following measures
can be used to counteract the
reduction of the window:
Remedy:
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Enlargement of the non-metallic
spacer below the transponder
and/or reader.
The transponder and/or reader are
10 to 20 mm higher than the metal
surround.
(The value x ≥ 100 mm is valid, e.g.
for RF310R. It indicates that, for a
distance x ≥ 100 mm, the reader
can no longer be significantly
affected by metal.)
Remedy:
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Increase the non-metallic distance
a, b.
The following rule of thumb can be
used:
• Increase a, b by a factor of 2 to 3
over the values specified for
metal-free areas
• Increasing a, b has a greater
effect for readers or
transponders with a large limit
distance than for readers or
transponders with a small limit
distance.
Mounting of several readers on metal frames or racks
Any reader mounted on metal couples part of the field to the metal frame. There is normally
no interaction as long as the minimum distance D and metal-free areas a, b are maintained.
However, interaction may take place if an iron frame is positioned unfavorably. Longer data
transfer times or sporadic error messages at the communication module are the result.
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Mounting of several readers on metal racks Problem: Interaction between readers
Remedy
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Increase the distance D between the two readers.
Remedy
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Introduce one or more iron struts in order to short-
circuit the stray fields.
Remedy
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Insert a non-metallic spacer of 20 to 40 millimeter
thickness between the reader and the iron frame. This
will significantly reduce the induction of stray fields on
the rack:
4.4.3 Effects of metal on different transponders and readers
Mounting different transponders and readers on metal or flush-mounting
Certain conditions have to be observed when mounting the transponders and readers on
metal or flush-mounting. For more information, please refer to the descriptions of the
individual transponders and readers in the relevant section.
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4.4.4 Impact on the transmission window by metal
In general, the following points should be considered when mounting RFID components:
● Direct mounting on metal is allowed only in the case of specially approved transponders.
● Flush-mounting of the components in metal reduces the field data; a test is
recommended in critical applications.
● When working inside the transmission window, it should be ensured that no metal rail (or
similar part) intersects the transmission field.
The metal rail would affect the field data.
The impact of metal on the field data (Sg, Sa, L, B) is shown in tabular format in this section.
The values in the table describe the reduction of the field data in % with reference to non-
metal (100 % means no impact).
Reduction of field data: Transponder and RF310R reader
Table 4-11 Reduction of field data by metal (in %): Transponder and RF310R
Reader RF310R
Transponder
Without metal
on metal flush-mounted
in metal
(20 mm surround)
RF320T
Without metal 100 95 80
On metal; distance 20 mm 100 80 70
Flush-mounted in metal; distance
all-round 20 mm
80 70 60
RF340T
Without metal 100 95 80
on metal 80 80 80
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
70 70 70
RF350T
Without metal 100 95 85
on metal 70 65 65
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
60 60 60
RF360T
Without metal 100 95 85
On metal; distance 20 mm 100 95 75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
60 60 60
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Reduction of field data: Transponder and RF340R reader
Table 4-12 Reduction of field data by metal (in %): Transponder and RF340R
Reader RF340R
Transponder
Without metal
on metal flush-mounted
in metal
(20 mm surround)
RF320T
Without metal 100 95 80
On metal; distance 20 mm 100 90 75
Flush-mounted in metal; distance
all-round 20 mm
80 70 60
RF340T
Without metal 100 95 85
on metal 80 80 70
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
70 70 70
RF350T
Without metal 100 95 80
on metal 70 65 65
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
60 60 60
RF360T
Without metal 100 95 85
On metal; distance 20 mm 90 90 75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
70 60 60
RF370T
Without metal 100 98 96
on metal 100 97 94
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
90 88 86
RF380T
Without metal 100 86 76
(all-round 40 mm)
on metal 100 86 76
(all-round 40 mm)
Flush-mounted in metal; distance
all-round 40 mm
83 71 55
(all-round 40 mm)
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Reduction of field data: Transponder and RF350R reader with ANT1
Table 4-13 Reduction of field data by metal (in %): Transponder and RF350R with ANT1
Mounting the antenna
Transponder
Without metal
on metal flush-mounted
in metal
(20 mm surround)
RF320T
Without metal 100 95 80
On metal; distance 20 mm 100 90 75
Flush-mounted in metal; distance
all-round 20 mm
80 70 60
RF340T
Without metal 100 95 85
on metal 80 80 70
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
70 70 70
RF350T
Without metal 100 95 80
on metal 70 65 65
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
60 60 60
RF360T
Without metal 100 95 85
On metal; distance 20 mm 90 90 75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
70 60 60
RF370T
Without metal 100 86 73
on metal 100 83 69
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
90 74 61
RF380T
Without metal 100 83 73
(all-round 40 mm)
on metal 100 83 73
(all-round 40 mm)
Flush-mounted in metal; distance
all-round 40 mm
80 68 53
(all-round 40 mm)
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Reduction of field data: Transponder and RF350R reader with ANT18
Table 4-14 Reduction of field data by metal (in %): Transponder and RF350R with ANT18
Mounting the antenna
Transponder
Without metal
flush-mounted
in metal
(10 mm surround;
10 mm deep)
RF320T
Without metal 100 100
On metal; distance 20 mm 100 100
Flush-mounted in metal; distance all-round
20 mm
80 80
RF340T
Without metal 100 100
on metal 80 80
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
70 70
RF350T
Without metal
on metal
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
combination not permitted
RF360T
Without metal
On metal; distance 20 mm
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
combination not permitted
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Reduction of field data: Transponder and RF350R reader with ANT30
Table 4-15 Reduction of field data by metal (in %): Transponder and RF350R with ANT30
Mounting the antenna
Transponder
Without metal
flush-mounted
in metal
(20 mm surround;
20 mm deep)
RF320T
Without metal 100 80
On metal; distance 20 mm 100 80
Flush-mounted in metal; distance all-round
20 mm
100 80
RF340T
Without metal 100 80
on metal 80 65
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
70 60
RF350T
Without metal 100 80
on metal 70 60
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
65 55
RF360T
Without metal
On metal; distance 20 mm
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
combination not permitted
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Reduction of field data: Transponder and RF380R reader
Table 4-16 Reduction of field data by metal (in %): Transponder and RF380R
RF380R reader
Transponder
Without metal
on metal flush-mounted
in metal
(20 mm surround)
RF320T
Without metal 100 90 50
On metal; distance 20 mm 85 80 30
Flush-mounted in metal; distance
all-round 20 mm
35 30 20
RF340T
Without metal 100 95 60
on metal 93 90 52
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
83 80 45
RF350T
Without metal 100 95 63
on metal 85 70 57
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
70 60 46
RF360T
Without metal 100 98 60
On metal; distance 20 mm 85 75 70
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
55 50 60
RF370T
Without metal 100 100 92
on metal 90 90 75
Flush-mounted in metal;
distance all-round 20 mm
70 65 60
RF380T
Without metal 100 93 55
on metal 80 75 50
Flush-mounted in metal; distance
all-round 40 mm
75 65 40
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4.5 Chemical resistance of the transponders
The following table provides an overview of the chemical resistance of the data memories
made of glass-fiber-reinforced epoxy resin. It must be emphasized that the plastic enclosure
is extremely resistant to chemicals in automobiles (e.g.: oil, grease, diesel fuel, gasoline)
which are not listed separately.
Transponders RF320T, RF360T
Transponder RF 320T is resistant to the substances specified in the following table.
Concentration 20 °C 40 °C 60 °C
Allylchloride ￮￮￮￮
Formic acid 50 % ￮￮￮￮
100 % ￮￮
Ammonia gas ￮￮￮￮
Ammonia liquid, water-free ￚ
Ammonium hydroxide 10 % ￮￮￮￮
Ethyl acrylate ￮￮￮￮
Ethyl glycol ￮￮￮￮
Gasoline, aroma-free ￮￮￮￮
Gasoline, containing benzol ￮￮￮￮
Benzoate (Na–, Ca.a.) ￮￮￮￮
Benzoic acid ￮￮￮￮
Benzole ￮￮￮￮
Benzenesulphonic acid ￮￮￮￮
Benzyl chloride ￚ
Borax ￮￮￮￮
Boric acid ￮￮￮￮
Bromine, liquid ￚ
Bromine, gas, dry ￚ
Bromide (K–, Na.a.) ￮￮￮￮
Bromoform 100 % ￮￮￮￮
Bromine water ￚ
Butadiene (1,3–) ￮￮￮￮
Butane gas ￮￮￮￮
Butanol ￚ
Butyric acid 100 % ￮￮
Carbonate (ammonium,
Na.a.)
￮￮￮￮
Chlorine, liquid ￚ
Chlorine, gas, dry 100 % ￚ
Chlorobenzene ￮￮￮￮
Chloride (ammonium, Na.a.) ￮￮￮￮
Chloroform ￚ
Chlorophyl ￮￮￮￮
Chlorosulphonic acid 100 % ￚ
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Concentration 20 °C 40 °C 60 °C
Chlorine water (saturated
solution)
￮￮
Chromate (K–, Na.a.) Up to 50 % ￮￮￮￮
Chromic acid Up to 30 % ￚ
Chromosulphuric acid ￚ
Citric acid ￮￮￮￮
Cyanamide ￮￮￮￮
Cyanide (K–, Na.a.) ￮￮￮￮
Dextrin, w. ￮￮￮￮
Diethyl ether ￮￮￮￮
Diethylene glycol ￮￮￮￮
Dimethyl ether ￮￮￮￮
Dioxane ￚ
Developer ￮￮￮￮
Acetic acid 100 % ￮￮
Ethanol ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Fixer ￮￮￮￮
Fluoride (ammonium, K–,
Na.a.)
￮￮￮￮
Hydrofluoric acid Up to 40 % ￮￮￮￮
Formaldehyde 50 % ￮￮￮￮
Formamide 100 % ￮￮￮￮
Glucon acid ￮￮￮￮
Glycerine ￮￮￮￮
Glycol ￮￮￮￮
Urine ￮￮￮￮
Uric acid ￮￮￮￮
Hydroxide (ammonium) 10 % ￮￮￮￮
Hydroxide (Na–, K–) 40 % ￮￮￮￮
Hydroxide (alkaline earth
metal)
￮￮￮￮
Hypochlorite (K–, Na.a.) ￮￮￮￮
Iodide (K–, Na.a.) ￮￮￮￮
Silicic acid ￮￮￮￮
Cresol Up to 90 % ￚ
Methanol 100 % ￮￮￮￮
Methylene chloride ￚ
Lactic acid 100 % ￮￮
Mineral oils ￮￮￮￮
Nitrate (ammonium, K.a.) ￮￮￮￮
Nitroglycerine ￚ
Oxalic acid ￮￮￮￮
Phenol 1 % ￮￮￮￮
Phosphate (ammonium,
Na.a.)
￮￮￮￮
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Concentration 20 °C 40 °C 60 °C
Phosphoric acid 50 % ￮￮￮￮
85 % ￮￮￮￮
Propanol ￮￮￮￮
Nitric acid 25 % ￚ
Hydrochloric acid 10 % ￚ
Brine ￚ
Sulphur dioxide 100 % ￮￮
Carbon disulfide 100 % ￚ
Sulphuric acid 40 % ￚ
Sulphurous acid ￮￮
Soap solution ￮￮￮￮
Sulfate (ammonium, Na.a.) ￮￮￮￮
Sulfite (ammonium, Na.a.) ￚ
Tar, aroma-free ￮￮￮￮
Turpentine ￮￮￮￮
Trichloroethylene ￚ
Hydrogen peroxide 30 % ￮￮￮￮
Tartaric acid ￮￮￮￮
Abbreviations
￮￮￮￮ Resistant
￮￮￮ Virtually resistant
￮￮ Partially resistant
￮ Less resistant
ￚ Not resistant
w. Aqueous solution
k. g. Cold saturated
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Transponders RF340T, RF350T, 370T
The following table gives an overview of the chemical composition of the data memories
made from polyamide 12. The plastic housing has a notably high resistance to chemicals
used in automobiles (e.g.: oil, grease, diesel fuel, gasoline) which are not listed separately.
Concentration 20 °C 60 °C
Battery acid 30 ￮￮ ￚ
Ammonia gas ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Ammonia, w. conc. ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
10 ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Benzol ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮
Bleach solution (12.5% effective chlorine) ￮￮ ￚ
Butane, gas, liquid ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Butyl acetate (acetic acid butyl ester) ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
n(n) ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮
Calcium chloride, w. ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮
Calcium nitrate, w. k. g. ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮
Chlorine ￚ ￚ
Chrome baths, tech. ￚ ￚ
Iron salts, w. k. g. ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Acetic acid, w. 50 ￚ ￚ
Ethyl alcohol, w., undenaturated 96 ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮
50 ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Formaldehyde, w. 30 ￮￮￮ ￚ
10 ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮
Formalin ￮￮￮ ￚ
Glycerine ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Isopropanol ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮
Potassium hydroxide, w. 50 ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Lysol ￮￮ ￚ
Magnesium salts, w. k. g. ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Methyl alcohol, w. 50 ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Lactic acid, w. 50 ￮￮ ￚ
10 ￮￮￮ ￮￮
Sodium carbonate, w. (soda) k. g. ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Sodium chloride, w. k. g. ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Sodium hydroxide ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Nickel salts, w. k. g. ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Nitrobenzol ￮￮￮ ￮￮
Phosphoric acid 10 ￮ V
Propane ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Mercury ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Nitric acid 10 ￮ ￚ
Hydrochloric acid 10 ￮ ￚ
Sulphur dioxide Low ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
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Concentration 20 °C 60 °C
Sulphuric acid 25 ￮￮ ￚ
10 ￮￮￮ ￚ
Hydrogen sulphide Low ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Carbon tetrachloride ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Toluene ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮
Detergent High ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Plasticizer ￮￮￮￮ ￮￮￮￮
Abbreviations
￮￮￮￮ Resistant
￮￮￮ Virtually resistant
￮￮ Partially resistant
￮ Less resistant
ￚ Not resistant
w. Aqueous solution
k. g. Cold saturated
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Transponder RF380T
The housing of the heat-resistant data storage unit is made of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS).
The chemical resistance of the data storage unit is excellent. No solvent is known that can
dissolve the plastic at temperatures below 200 °C. A reduction in the mechanical properties
has been observed in aqueous solutions of hydrochloric acid (HCl) and nitric acid (HNO3) at
80 °C. The excellent resistance to all fuel types including methanol is a particular
characteristic. The following table provides an overview of the chemicals investigated.
Test conditions Substance
Time[days] Temperature[°C]
Evaluation
Acetone 180 55 +
n-Butanol (butyl alcohol) 180 80 +
Butanon-2 (methyl ethyl
ketone)
180 60 +
n-butyl acetate 180 80 +
Brake fluid 40 80 +
Calcium chloride (saturated) 40 80 +
Diesel fuel 180 80 +
Diethyl ether 40 23 +
Frigen 113 40 23 +
Anti-freeze 180 120 +
Kerosine 40 60 +
Methanol 180 60 +
Engine oil 40 80 +
Sodium chloride (saturated) 40 80 +
Sodium hydroxide (30%) 180 80 +
Sodium hypochlorite (5%) 30 80 /
180 80 –
Caustic soda (30%) 40 93 +
Nitric acid (10%) 40 23 +
Hydrochloric acid (10%) 40 80 –
Sulphuric acid (10%) 40 23 +
(10%) 40
(30%) 40
Tested fuels: 40 80 +
(FAM-DIN 51 604-A) 180 80 /
Toluene
1, 1, 1-trichloroethane 180 80 +
Xylene
Zinc chloride (saturated) 180 80 /
180 75 +
180 80 +
40 80 +
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Test conditions
Assessment:
+ Resistant, weight gain < 3 % or weight loss < 0.5 % and/or reduction in fracture resistance < 15
%
/ Partially resistant, weight gain 3 to 8 % or weight loss 0.5 to 3 % and/or reduction in fracture
resistance 15 to 30 %
– Not resistant, weight gain > 8 % or weight loss > 3 % and/or reduction in fracture resistance
> 30 %
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4.6 EMC Directives
4.6.1 Overview
These EMC Guidelines answer the following questions:
● Why are EMC guidelines necessary?
● What types of external interference have an impact on the system?
● How can interference be prevented?
● How can interference be eliminated?
● Which standards relate to EMC?
● Examples of interference-free plant design
The description is intended for "qualified personnel":
● Project engineers and planners who plan system configurations with RFID modules and
have to observe the necessary guidelines.
● Fitters and service engineers who install the connecting cables in accordance with this
description or who rectify defects in this area in the event of interference.
NOTICE
Failure to observe notices drawn to the reader's attention can result in dangerous
conditions in the plant or the destruction of individual components or the entire plant.
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4.6.2 What does EMC mean?
The increasing use of electrical and electronic devices is accompanied by:
● Higher component density
● More switched power electronics
● Increasing switching rates
● Lower power consumption of components due to steeper switching edges
The higher the degree of automation, the greater the risk of interaction between devices.
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is the ability of an electrical or electronic device to
operate satisfactorily in an electromagnetic environment without affecting or interfering with
the environment over and above certain limits.
EMC can be broken down into three different areas:
● Intrinsic immunity to interference:
immunity to internal electrical disturbance
● Immunity to external interference:
immunity to external electromagnetic disturbance
● Degree of interference emission:
emission of interference and its effect on the electrical environment
All three areas are considered when testing an electrical device.
The RFID modules are tested for conformity with the limit values required by the CE and
RTTE guidelines. Since the RFID modules are merely components of an overall system, and
sources of interference can arise as a result of combining different components, certain
guidelines have to be followed when setting up a plant.
EMC measures usually consist of a complete package of measures, all of which need to be
implemented in order to ensure that the plant is immune to interference.
Note
The plant manufacturer is responsible for the observance of the EMC guidelines; the plant
operator is responsible for radio interference suppression in the overall plant.
All measures taken when setting up the plant prevent expensive retrospective modifications
and interference suppression measures.
The plant operator must comply with the locally applicable laws and regulations. They are
not covered in this document.
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4.6.3 Basic rules
It is often sufficient to follow a few elementary rules in order to ensure electromagnetic
compatiblity (EMC).
The following rules must be observed:
Shielding by enclosure
● Protect the device against external interference by installing it in a cabinet or housing.
The housing or enclosure must be connected to the chassis ground.
● Use metal plates to shield against electromagnetic fields generated by inductances.
● Use metal connector housings to shield data conductors.
Wide-area ground connection
● Bond all passive metal parts to chassis ground, ensuring large-area and low-HF-
impedance contact.
● Establish a large-area connection between the passive metal parts and the central
grounding point.
● Don't forget to include the shielding bus in the chassis ground system. That means the
actual shielding busbars must be connected to ground by large-area contact.
● Aluminium parts are not suitable for ground connections.
Plan the cable installation
● Break the cabling down into cable groups and install these separately.
● Always route power cables, signal cables and HF cables through separated ducts or in
separate bundles.
● Feed the cabling into the cabinet from one side only and, if possible, on one level only.
● Route the signal cables as close as possible to chassis surfaces.
● Twist the feed and return conductors of separately installed cables.
● Routing HF cables:
avoid parallel routing of HF cables.
● Do not route cables through the antenna field.
Shielding for the cables
● Shield the data cables and connect the shield at both ends.
● Shield the analog cables and connect the shield at one end, e.g. on the drive unit.
● Always apply large-area connections between the cable shields and the shielding bus at
the cabinet inlet and make the contact with clamps.
● Feed the connected shield through to the module without interruption.
● Use braided shields, not foil shields.
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Line and signal filter
● Use only line filters with metal housings
● Connect the filter housing to the cabinet chassis using a large-area low-HF-impedance
connection.
● Never fix the filter housing to a painted surface.
● Fix the filter at the control cabinet inlet or in the direction of the source.
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4.6.4 Propagation of electromagnetic interference
Three components have to be present for interference to occur in a system:
● Interference source
● Coupling path
● Interference sink
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If one of the components is missing, e.g. the coupling path between the interference source
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The EMC measures are applied to all three components, in order to prevent malfunctions
due to interference. When setting up a plant, the manufacturer must take all possible
measures in order to prevent the occurrence of interference sources:
● Only devices fulfilling limit class A of VDE 0871 may be used in a plant.
● Interference suppression measures must be introduced on all interference-emitting
devices. This includes all coils and windings.
● The design of the system must be such that mutual interference between individual
components is precluded or kept as small as possible.
Information and tips for plant design are given in the following sections.
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Interference sources
In order to achieve a high level of electromagnetic compatibility and thus a very low level of
disturbance in a plant, it is necessary to recognize the most frequent interference sources.
These must then be eliminated by appropriate measures.
Table 4-17 Interference sources: origin and effect
Interference source Interference results from Effect on the interference sink
Contacts System disturbances Contactors,
electronic valves Coils Magnetic field
Collector Electrical field Electrical motor
Winding Magnetic field
Contacts Electrical field Electric welding device
Transformer Magnetic field, system disturbance,
transient currents
Power supply unit, switched-
mode
Circuit Electrical and magnetic field, system
disturbance
High-frequency appliances Circuit Electromagnetic field
Transmitter
(e.g. service radio)
Antenna Electromagnetic field
Ground or reference potential
difference
Voltage difference Transient currents
Operator Static charge Electrical discharge currents, electrical
field
Power cable Current flow Electrical and magnetic field, system
disturbance
High-voltage cable Voltage difference Electrical field
What interference can affect RFID?
Interference source Cause Remedy
Switched-mode power supply Interference emitted from the
current infeed
Replace the power supply
Cable is inadequately
shielded
Better cable shielding Interference injected through
the cables connected in
series The reader is not connected
to ground.
Ground the reader
HF interference over the
antennas
caused by another reader • Position the antennas further
apart.
• Erect suitable damping materials
between the antennas.
• Reduce the power of the readers.
Please follow the instructions in the
section
Installation guidelines/reducing
the effects of metal
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Coupling paths
A coupling path has to be present before the disturbance emitted by the interference source
can affect the system. There are four ways in which interference can be coupled in:
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When RFID modules are used, different components in the overall system can act as a
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Table 4-18 Causes of coupling paths
Coupling path Invoked by
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• Missing or incorrectly connected shield
• Inappropriate physical arrangement of cables
Control cabinet or housing • Missing or incorrectly wired equalizing conductor
• Missing or incorrect earthing
• Inappropriate physical arrangement
• Components not mounted securely
• Unfavorable cabinet configuration
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4.6.5 Cabinet configuration
The influence of the user in the configuration of an electromagnetically compatible plant
encompasses cabinet configuration, cable installation, ground connections and correct
shielding of cables.
Note
For information about electromagnetically compatible cabinet configuration, please consult
the installation guidelines for SIMATIC PLCs.
Shielding by enclosure
Magnetic and electrical fields and electromagnetic waves can be kept away from the
interference sink by using a metal enclosure. The easier the induced interference current can
flow, the greater the intrinsic weakening of the interference field. All enclosures and metal
panels in the cabinet should therefore be connected in a manner allowing good
conductance.
Figure 4-30 Shielding by enclosure
If the control cabinet panels are insulated from each other, a high-frequency-conducting
connection can be established using ribbon cables and high-frequency terminals or HF
conducting paste. The larger the area of the connection, the greater the high-frequency
conductivity. This is not possible using single-wire connections.
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Prevention of interference by optimum configuration
Good interference suppression can be achieved by installing SIMATIC PLCs on conducting
mounting plates (unpainted). When setting up the control cabinet, interference can be
prevented easily by observing certain guidelines. Power components (transformers, drive
units, load power supply units) should be arranged separately from the control components
(relay control unit, SIMATIC S7).
As a rule:
● The effect of the interference decreases as the distance between the interference source
and interference sink increases.
● The interference can be further decreased by installing grounded shielding plates.
● The load connections and power cables should be installed separately from the signal
cables with a minimum clearance of 10 cm.
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Filtering of the supply voltage
External interference from the mains can be prevented by installing line filters. Correct
installation is extremely important, in addition to appropriate dimensioning. It is essential that
the line filter is mounted directly at the cabinet inlet. As a result, interference is filtered
promptly at the inlet, and is not conducted through the cabinet.
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4.6.6 Prevention of interference sources
A high level of immunity to interference can be achieved by avoiding interference sources.
All switched inductances are frequent sources of interference in plants.
Suppression of inductance
Relays, contactors, etc. generate interference voltages and must therefore be suppressed
using one of the circuits below.
Even with small relays, interference voltages of up to 800 V occur on 24 V coils, and
interference voltages of several kV occur on 230 V coils when the coil is switched. The use
of freewheeling diodes or RC circuits prevents interference voltages and thus stray
interference on conductors installed parallel to the coil conductor.
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Note
All coils in the cabinet should be suppressed. The valves and motor brakes are frequently
forgotten. Fluorescent lamps in the control cabinet should be tested in particular.
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4.6.7 Equipotential bonding
Potential differences between different parts of a plant can arise due to the different design
of the plant components and different voltage levels. If the plant components are connected
across signal cables, transient currents flow across the signal cables. These transient
currents can corrupt the signals.
Proper equipotential bonding is thus essential.
● The equipotential bonding conductor must have a sufficiently large cross section (at least
10 mm2).
● The distance between the signal cable and the associated equipotential bonding
conductor must be as small as possible (antenna effect).
● A fine-strand conductor must be used (better high-frequency conductivity).
● When connecting the equipotential bonding conductors to the centralized equipotential
bonding strip (EBS), the power components and non-power components must be
combined.
● The equipotential bonding conductors of the separate modules must lead directly to the
equipotential bonding strip.
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The better the equipotential bonding in a plant, the smaller the chance of interference due to
fluctuations in potential.
Equipotential bonding should not be confused with protective earthing of a plant. Protective
earthing prevents the occurrence of excessive shock voltages in the event of equipment
faults whereas equipotential bonding prevents the occurrence of differences in potential.
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4.6.8 Cable shielding
Signal cables must be shielded in order to prevent coupling of interference.
The best shielding is achieved by installing the cables in steel tubes. However, this is only
necessary if the signal cable is routed through an environment prone to particular
interference. It is usually adequate to use cables with braided shields. In either case,
however, correct connection is vital for effective shielding.
Note
An unconnected or incorrectly connected shield has no shielding effect.
As a rule:
● For analog signal cables, the shield should be connected at one end on the receiver side
● For digital signals, the shield should be connected to the enclosure at both ends
● Since interference signals are frequently within the HF range (> 10 kHz), a large-area HF-
proof shield contact is necessary
Figure 4-35 Cable shielding
The shielding bus should be connected to the control cabinet enclosure in a manner allowing
good conductance (large-area contact) and must be situated as close as possible to the
cable inlet. The cable insulation must be removed and the cable clamped to the shielding
bus (high-frequency clamp) or secured using cable ties. Care should be taken to ensure that
the connection allows good conductance.
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The shielding bus must be connected to the PE busbar.
If shielded cables have to be interrupted, the shield must be continued via the corresponding
connector housing. Only suitable connectors may be used for this purpose.
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If intermediate connectors, which do not have a suitable shield connection, are used, the
shield must be continued by fixing cable clamps at the point of interruption. This ensures a
large-area, HF-conducting contact.
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Readers 5
5.1 Overview
The reader ensures inductive communication with the transponders, and handles the serial
connection to the communication modules/interface modules and 8xIQ-Sense module.
Communication between the transponder and reader takes place over inductive alternating
fields.
The transmittable data volume between reader and transponder depends on:
● the speed at which the transponder moves through the transmission window of the
reader.
● the length of the transmission window.
● the transponder type (FRAM, EEPROM).
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5.2 RF310R with IQ-Sense interface
5.2.1 Features
Reader RF310R Features
Structure ① IQ-Sense interface
② Status display
Application Identification tasks on small
assembly lines in harsh industrial
environments
Read/write distance to transponder max. 30 mm
Data transmission rate • Read: approx. 50 byte/s
• Write: approx. 40 byte/s
5.2.2 Pin assignment of RF310R IQ-Sense interface
Table 5-1 Pin assignment of RF310R with IQ-Sense interface
Pin Pin, device end, 4-pin M12 Assignment
1 IQ-Sense
2 Not assigned
3 IQ-Sense
4 Not connected
5.2.3 Display elements of the RF310R reader with IQ-Sense interface
Color Meaning
Green Operating voltage available
yellow Transponder present
Red Error occurred (see FC35 documentation, Section "Error messages and
troubleshooting", Subsection "Error messages, error_MOBY")
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5.2.4 Ensuring reliable data exchange
The "center point" of the transponder must be situated within the transmission window.
5.2.5 Metal-free area
The RF310R can be flush-mounted in metal. Please allow for a possible reduction in the field
data values.
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To avoid any impact on the field data, the distance a should be ≥ 20 mm.
5.2.6 Minimum distance between RF310R readers
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5.2.7 Technical data for RF310R reader with IQ-Sense interface
Table 5-2 Technical specifications for RF310R reader with IQ-Sense interface
Inductive interface to the transponder
Transmission frequency for power/data
13.56 MHz
Interface to SIMATIC S7-300
Required master module
RFID channels (RF310R)
Mixed operation with other profiles
IQ-Sense, 2-wire non-polarized
8-IQ-Sense (6ES7 338-7XF00-0AB0)
max. 2 per master module,
max. 4 Opto-BEROs, 1x SIMATIC RF310R
Cable length between reader and communication
module
Max. 50 m (unshielded cable)
Read/write distances of reader See RF310R field data
Minimum distance between two RF310R readers ≥ 100 mm
Data transfer rate for read/write device
Reading
Writing
Approx. 50 byte/s
Approx. 40 byte/s
Passing speed
Reading
Writing
Approx. 0.8 m/s (2 bytes)
Approx. 0.8 m/s (2 bytes)
Function Read, write, initialize transponder
Multi-tag no
Power supply via IQ-Sense master module 24 V DC
Display elements 2-color LED (operating voltage,
presence, error)
Plug connector M12 (4-pin)
Enclosure
Dimensions (in mm)
Color
Material
55 x 75 x 30 (without M12 enclosure connector)
Anthracite
Plastic PA 12
Fixing 4 x M5 screws
Ambient temperature
during operations
during transport and storage
-25°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C
Degree of protection to EN 60529
Shock to EN 60 721-3-7 Class 7 M2
Vibration to EN 60 721-3-7 Class 7 M2
IP67
50 g
20 g
Weight Approx. 200 g
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) in years 153,5
Approvals Radio to R&TTE guidelines EN 300 330,
EN 301 489, CE, FCC, UL/CSA
Current consumption typ. 40 mA
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5.2.8 FCC information
Siemens SIMATIC RF300 with IQ-Sense interface
FCC ID: NXW-RF310R-IQ
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
5.2.9 Ordering data of RF310R with IQ-Sense interface
RF310R Order No.
With IQ-Sense interface
IP67, -25 to +70 °C, 71 x 75 x 30 (L x W x H in mm), with integrated
antenna, max. limit distance: 30 mm (depending on transponder)
6GT2801-0AA00
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5.2.10 Dimension drawing
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5.3 RF310R with RS422 interface
5.3.1 Features
Reader RF310R Features
Structure ① RS422 interface
② Status display
Field of application Identification tasks on small
assembly lines in harsh industrial
environments
Read/write distance to transponder Max. 30 mm
Data transmission rate • Read: approx. 3100 byte/s
• Write: approx. 3100 byte/s
5.3.2 Pin assignment of RF310R RS422 interface
Pin Pin
Device end
8-pin M12
Assignment
1 + 24 V
2 - Transmit
3 0 V
4 + Transmit
5 + Receive
6 - Receive
7 Free
8 Earth (shield)
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5.3.3 Display elements of the RF310R reader with RS422 interface
Color Meaning
Flashing Operating voltage present, reader not initialized or antenna switched off Green
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Operating voltage present, reader initialized and antenna switched on
Yellow1) Transponder present
Flashing red Error has occurred, the type of flashing corresponds to the error code in the
table in Section "Error codes". The optical error display is only reset if the
corresponding reset parameter ("option_1", see FC45 / FB45 documentation,
Section "Input parameters") is set.
1) In the operating state "Without presence", the lighting duration may be very short.
5.3.4 Ensuring reliable data exchange
The "center point" of the transponder must be situated within the transmission window.
5.3.5 Metal-free area
The RF310R can be flush-mounted in metal. Please allow for a possible reduction in the field
data values.
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To avoid any impact on the field data, the distance a should be ≥ 20 mm.
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5.3.6 Minimum distance between RF310R readers
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Table 5-3 Technical specifications of the RF310R reader with RS422 interface
Inductive interface to the transponder
Transmission frequency for power/data
13.56 MHz
Antenna integrated
Interface to communication module RS422 (3964R protocol)
Baud rate 19200 baud, 57600 baud, 115200 baud
Cable length between reader and communication
module
Data cable length max. 1000 m
(shielded cable)
Read/write distances of reader See RF310R field data
Minimum distance between two RF310R readers ≥ 100 mm
Maximum data transfer rate from reader to
transponder (Tag)
Reading
Writing
Approx. 3100 byte/s
Approx. 3100 byte/s
Functions Initialize/read/write transponder
Scan status and diagnostics information
Switch antenna on/off
Repeat command
Scan transponder serial numbers
Power supply 24 V DC
Display elements 2-color LED (operating voltage,
presence, error)
Plug connector M12 (8-pin)
Enclosure
Dimensions (in mm)
Color
Material
55 x 75 x 30 (without M12 device connector)
Anthracite
Plastic PA 12
Fixing 4 x M5 screws
Ambient temperature
during operations
during transport and storage
-25 °C to +70 °C
-40 °C to +85 °C
Degree of protection to EN 60529
Shock to EN 60 721-3-7 Class 7 M2
Total shock response spectrum Type II
IP67
50 g
20g
Weight Approx. 200 g
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) in years 169,9
Approvals Radio to R&TTE guidelines EN 300 330,
EN 301489, CE, FCC, UL/CSA
Current consumption typ. 40 mA
Readers
5.3 RF310R with RS422 interface
SIMATIC RF300
System Manual, 06/2008, A5E01642529-02 97
5.3.8 FCC information
Siemens SIMATIC RF310R with RS422 interface
FCC ID: NXW-RF310R
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
5.3.9 Ordering data for RF310R with RS422 interface
RF310R Order No.
With RS422 interface (3964R)
IP 67, -25 °C to +70 °C, 55 x 75 x 30 (L x W x H in mm), with integrated
antenna, max. limit distance 30 mm (depending on transponder)
6GT2801-1AA10
Readers
5.3 RF310R with RS422 interface
SIMATIC RF300
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5.3.10 Dimension drawing
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Figure 5-6 Dimension drawing for RF310R
Dimensions in mm
Readers
5.4 RF340R
SIMATIC RF300
System Manual, 06/2008, A5E01642529-02 99
5.4 RF340R
5.4.1 Features
Reader RF340R Features
Design ① RS422 interface
② Status display
Area of application Identification tasks on assembly
lines in harsh industrial
environments
Read/write distance to transponder max. 60 mm
Data transmission rate • Read: approx. 3,100 byte/s
• Write: approx. 3,100 byte/s
5.4.2 Pin assignment of RF340R RS422 interface
Pin Pin
Device end
8-pin M12
Assignment
1 + 24 V
2 - Transmit
3 0 V
4 + Transmit
5 + Receive
6 - Receive
7 Free
8 Earth (shield)
Readers
5.4 RF340R
SIMATIC RF300
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5.4.3 Display elements of the RF340R reader
Color Meaning
Flashing Operating voltage present, reader not initialized or antenna switched off Green
Permanentl
y on
Operating voltage present, reader initialized and antenna switched on
Yellow1) Transponder present
Flashing red Error has occurred, the type of flashing corresponds to the error code in the
table in Section "Error codes". The optical error display is only reset if the
corresponding reset parameter ("option_1", see FC45 / FB45 documentation,
Section "Input parameters") is set.
1) In the operating state "Without presence", the lighting duration may be very short.
5.4.4 Ensuring reliable data exchange
The "center point" of the transponder must be situated within the transmission window.
5.4.5 Metal-free area
The RF340R can be flush-mounted in metal. Please allow for a possible reduction in the field
data values.
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DD
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Figure 5-7 Metal-free area for RF340R
To avoid any impact on the field data, the distance a should be ≥ 20 mm.
Readers
5.4 RF340R
SIMATIC RF300
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5.4.6 Minimum distance between RF340R readers
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Figure 5-8 Minimum distance between RF340R readers
Readers
5.4 RF340R
SIMATIC RF300
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5.4.7 Technical data of the RF340R reader
Table 5-4 Technical specifications of the RF340R reader
Inductive interface to the transponder
Transmission frequency for power/data
13.56 MHz
Antenna Integrated
Interface to communication module RS422 (3964R protocol)
Baud rate 19200 baud, 57600 baud, 115200 baud
Cable length between reader and communication
module
Data cable length max. 1000 m
(shielded cable)
Read/write distances of reader See RF340R field data
Minimum distance between two RF340R readers ≥ 500 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
reader - transponder (tag)
Reading
Writing
Approx. 3100 byte/s
Approx. 3100 byte/s
Functions Initialize/read/write transponder
Scan status and diagnostics information
Switch antenna on/off
Repeat command
Scan transponder serial numbers
Power supply 24 V DC
Display elements 2-color LED
(operating voltage, presence, error)
Plug connector M12 (8-pin)
Enclosure
Dimensions (in mm)
Color
Material
75 x 75 x 40 (without M12 device connector)
Anthracite
Plastic PA 12
Fixing 2 x M5 screws
Ambient temperature
during operations
during transport and storage
-25 °C to +70 °C
-40 °C to +85 °C
Degree of protection to EN 60529
Shock to EN 60 721-3-7 Class 7 M2
Vibration to EN 60 721-3-7 Class 7 M2
IP 67
50 g
20 g
Weight Approx. 250 g
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) in years 140,3
Approvals Radio to R&TTE guidelines EN 300 330,
EN 301489, CE, FCC, UL/CSA
Current consumption Typ. 100 mA
Readers
5.4 RF340R
SIMATIC RF300
System Manual, 06/2008, A5E01642529-02 103
5.4.8 FCC information
Siemens SIMATIC RF340R
FCC ID: NXW-RF340R
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
5.4.9 Ordering data for RF340R
Product description Order No.
Reader RF340R
With RS422 interface (3964R)
IP67;
-25 °C to +70 C, dimensions 75 x 91 x 41 (L x W x H in mm);
with integrated antenna;
max. limit distance 65 mm (depending on transponder)
6GT2801-2AA10
Readers
5.4 RF340R
SIMATIC RF300
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5.4.10 Dimension drawing
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Figure 5-9 Dimension drawing for RF340R
Dimensions in mm
Readers
5.5 RF350R
SIMATIC RF300
System Manual, 06/2008, A5E01642529-02 105
5.5 RF350R
5.5.1 Features
Reader RF350R Features
Design ① Antenna connection
② RS422 interface
③ Status display
Area of application Identification tasks in assembly lines in harsh industrial
environments; for external antennas
(ANT 1, ANT 18, ANT 30)
Read/write distance to
transponder
Max. 60 mm
Data transmission rate • Read: approx. 3,100 byte/s
• Write: approx. 3,100 byte/s
5.5.2 Pin assignment of RF350R RS422 interface
Pin Pin
Device end
8-pin M12
Assignment
1 + 24 V
2 - Transmit
3 0 V
4 + Transmit
5 + Receive
6 - Receive
7 Free
8 Earth (shield)
Readers
5.5 RF350R
SIMATIC RF300
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5.5.3 Display elements of the RF350R reader
Color Meaning
Flashing Operating voltage present, reader not initialized or antenna switched offGreen
Permanently
on
Operating voltage present, reader initialized and antenna switched on
Yellow1) Transponder present
Flashing red Error has occurred, the type of flashing corresponds to the error code in
the table in Section "Error codes". The optical error display is only reset
if the corresponding reset parameter ("option_1", see FC45 / FB45
documentation, Section "Input parameters") is set.
1) In the operating state "Without presence", the lighting duration may be very short.
5.5.4 Ensuring reliable data exchange
The "center point" of the transponder must be situated within the transmission window.
5.5.5 Metal-free area
The RF350R reader does not have an internal antenna. Operation is not affected by
mounting on metal or flush-mounting in metal. For information about the metal-free area
required by the external antennas, refer to the corresponding section of the chapter
Antennas (Page 110).
Readers
5.5 RF350R
SIMATIC RF300
System Manual, 06/2008, A5E01642529-02 107
5.5.6 Technical data of the RF350R reader
Table 5-5 Technical specifications of the RF350R reader
Inductive interface to the transponder
Transmission frequency for power/data
13.56 MHz
Antenna External, antennas ANT 1, ANT 18 or ANT 30
Interface to communication module RS422 (3964R protocol)
Baud rate 19200 baud, 57600 baud, 115 baud
Cable length between reader and communication
module
Data cable length max. 1000 m
(shielded cable)
Read/write distances of reader See field data
Minimum distance between two antennas See field data
Maximum data transfer rate
reader - transponder (tag)
Reading
Writing
Approx. 3100 byte/s
Approx. 3100 byte/s
Functions Initialize/read/write transponder
Scan status and diagnostics information
Switch antenna on/off
Repeat command
Scan transponder serial numbers
Power supply 24 V DC
Display elements 2-color LED
(operating voltage, presence, error)
Plug connector M12 (8-pin); M8 (4-pin) for antenna
Enclosure
Dimensions (in mm)
Color
Material
75 x 75 x 40 (without M12 device connector)
Anthracite
Plastic PA 12
Fixing 2 x M5 screws
Ambient temperature
during operations
during transport and storage
-25 °C to +70 °C
-40 °C to +85 °C
Degree of protection to EN 60529
Shock to EN 60 721-3-7 Class 7 M2
Vibration to EN 60 721-3-7 Class 7 M2
IP 65
50 g
20 g
Weight 250 g
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) in years 140,3
Approvals Radio to R&TTE guidelines EN 300 330,
EN 301489, CE, FCC, UL/CSA
Current consumption Typ. 100 mA
Readers
5.5 RF350R
SIMATIC RF300
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5.5.7 FCC information
Siemens SIMATIC RF350R
FCC ID: NXW-RF350R
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
5.5.8 Ordering data for RF350R
Product description Order No.
Reader RF350R
With RS422 interface (3964R)
IP 65;
-25 °C to +70 °C, dimensions 75 x 96 x 41 (L x W x H in mm);
for plug-in antennas ANT 1, ANT 18, ANT 30
6GT2801-4AA10
Readers
5.5 RF350R
SIMATIC RF300
System Manual, 06/2008, A5E01642529-02 109
5.5.9 Dimension drawing
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Figure 5-10 RF350R dimension drawing
Dimensions in mm
Readers
5.5 RF350R
SIMATIC RF300
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5.5.10 Antennas
5.5.10.1 Features
You can use the following plug-in antennas from the MOBY E product spectrum for the
RF350R reader:
Antenna Product photo Limit distance Sg
in mm 1)
Dimensions
(L x B x H)
in mm
Suitable for dynamic
operation
MOBY E
ANT 1
to 60 75 x 75 x 20 Yes
MOBY E
ANT 18
to 13 Ø M18 x 50 no
MOBY E
ANT 30
to 22 Ø M30 x 58 no
1) depending on the transponder used
ANT 1
The ANT 1 is an antenna in the mid performance range and can be used to the customer's
advantage in production and assembly lines due to its manageable housing shape. The
antenna dimensions make it possible to read/write large quantities of data dynamically
from/to the tag during operation. The antenna cable can be connected at the reader end.
ANT 18
The ANT 18 is designed for use in small assembly lines. Due to its small, compact
construction, the antenna can be easily positioned for any application using two plastic nuts
(included in the package). The antenna cable can be connected at the reader end. With the
RF320T and RF340T tags, communication with the data storage unit is only possible in static
mode.