RF200 system planning   
4.1 Fundamentals of application planning 
  SIMATIC RF200 
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Permissible directions of motion of the transponder 
Detection 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, assume any position as parallel as possible to the reader, and cross the 
transmission window. The figure below shows the active area for various directions of 
transponder motion: 
 
 
Transmission window 
 
Direction of motion of the transponder 
 
Detection area L x W 
Figure 4-6  Detection areas of the reader for different directions of transponder motion