Connecting hardware   
3.1 The PC adapter for SIMATIC RF-DIAG 
  SIMATIC RF-DIAG 
16  Operating Manual, 09/2012, C79000-G8976-C292-01 
3.1.3  Technical specifications 
Table 3- 7  Mechanical data 
Property  Description 
Weight  310 g 
Dimensions (L x W x H)  101 × 63 × 35 mm 
Enclosure material  Aluminum (painted) 
Housing color  Black 
Installation  No securing aids 
Interfaces   
 RS422 
•  1 x pin (8-pin M12, connection to CM/wide-range power supply) 
•  1 x socket (8-pin M12, connection to the reader) 
  USB  USB 2.0 Mini-B 
MTBF in years  1.1x10
3
 
 
Table 3- 8  Software interfaces 
Property  Description 
Software – RS-422  SIMATIC S7 / TIA 
Software – USB 
•  RF600 
 
•  3964R & RF-DIAG 
 
Table 3- 9  Electrical data 
Property  Description 
Power supply of the PC adapter via USB 
(during operation) 
•  Nominal value 
•  Permitted range 
 
 
•  5 V DC 
•  4.0 to 5.25 VDC 
Power supply of the RF readers via RS-422 
•  Nominal value 
•  Permitted range 
 
 
•  24 VDC 
•  20 to 30 VDC 
Current consumption  
•  Connection via USB and RS-422 
•  No connection via USB 
 
•  Via 5 VDC, approx. 30 mA; 24 VDC, approx. 15 mA 
•  Via 24 VDC, ≤ 5 mA 
Transmission rates USB / RS-422 
•  19.2 Kbps 
•  57.6 Kbps 
•  115.2 Kbps