Table of contents
SIMATIC RF600
System Manual, 06/2019, J31069-D0171-U001-A22-7618
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5.7 SIMATIC RF650M.................................................................................................................229
5.7.1 Description............................................................................................................................229
5.7.2 Field of application and features...........................................................................................229
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6 Antennas ............................................................................................................................................ 231
6.1 Overview...............................................................................................................................231
6.2 SIMATIC RF615A.................................................................................................................233
6.2.1 Characteristics ......................................................................................................................233
6.2.2 Ordering data........................................................................................................................234
6.2.3 Mounting ...............................................................................................................................234
6.2.4 Connecting the antenna........................................................................................................235
6.2.5 Antenna parameter assignment............................................................................................236
6.2.6 Antenna patterns...................................................................................................................238
6.2.6.1 Alignment of transponders to the antenna............................................................................238
6.2.6.2 Antenna pattern ETSI ...........................................................................................................241
6.2.6.3 Antenna pattern FCC............................................................................................................244
6.2.6.4 Interpretation of directional radiation patterns ......................................................................247
6.2.7 Technical data.......................................................................................................................248
6.2.8 Dimension drawing ...............................................................................................................250
6.2.9 Certificates & approvals........................................................................................................251
6.3 SIMATIC RF620A.................................................................................................................252
6.3.1 Characteristics ......................................................................................................................252
6.3.2 Ordering data........................................................................................................................253
6.3.3 Installation.............................................................................................................................253
6.3.4 Connecting the antenna........................................................................................................254
6.3.4.1 Bending radii and bending cycles of the cable.....................................................................254
6.3.5 Antenna parameter assignment............................................................................................255
6.3.6 Antenna patterns...................................................................................................................257
6.3.6.1 Alignment of transponders to the antenna............................................................................257
6.3.6.2 Antenna pattern ETSI ...........................................................................................................260
6.3.6.3 Antenna pattern FCC............................................................................................................263
6.3.6.4 Interpretation of directional radiation patterns ......................................................................266
6.3.7 Technical data.......................................................................................................................267
6.3.8 Dimension drawing ...............................................................................................................269
6.3.9 Approvals & certificates ........................................................................................................270
6.4 SIMATIC RF640A.................................................................................................................271
6.4.1 Characteristics ......................................................................................................................271
6.4.2 Ordering data........................................................................................................................272
6.4.3 Installation.............................................................................................................................272
6.4.4 Connecting the antenna........................................................................................................273
6.4.4.1 Bending radii and bending cycles of the cable.....................................................................274
6.4.5 Antenna parameter assignment
............................................................................................274
6.4.5.1 Setting RF640A parameters for RF650R..............................................................................274
6.4.5.2 Setting RF640A parameters for RF680R/RF685R...............................................................276
6.4.6 Antenna patterns...................................................................................................................278
6.4.6.1 Antenna radiation patterns in the ETSI frequency band.......................................................278
6.4.6.2 Antenna radiation patterns in the FCC frequency band .......................................................283
6.4.6.3 Interpretation of directional radiation patterns ......................................................................288
6.4.7 Technical data.......................................................................................................................289
6.4.8 Dimension drawing ...............................................................................................................291
6.4.9 Approvals & certificates ........................................................................................................292