SIMATIC Ident RFID systems Power splitter for RF600 systems Compact Operating Instructions Legal information Warning notice system 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 indicates that minor personal injury can result if proper precautions are not taken. NOTICE indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken. 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 product/system described in this documentation may be operated only by personnel qualified for the specific task in accordance with the relevant documentation, in particular its warning notices and safety instructions. Qualified personnel are those who, based on their training and experience, are capable of identifying risks and avoiding potential hazards when working with these products/systems. Proper use of Siemens products Note the following: WARNING Siemens products may only be used for the applications described in the catalog and in the relevant technical documentation. If products and components from other manufacturers are used, these must be recommended or approved by Siemens. Proper transport, storage, installation, assembly, commissioning, operation and maintenance are required to ensure that the products operate safely and without any problems. The permissible ambient conditions must be complied with. The information in the relevant documentation must be observed. (c) Siemens AG 2015. All rights reserved C79000-G8976-C403-01, 04/2015 1 1 Characteristics Using the power splitter, two antennas can be connected to one antenna connector of a reader. The power fed in at the input (S) is split over two outputs (1, 2). Power splitter Characteristics Application Designed for distributed mounting of antennas in warehouses, logistics and distribution Connectable readers All readers of the RF600 system Connectable antennas * * * * Degree of protection 2 Ordering data Table 2-1 Power splitter ordering data SIMATIC RF620A SIMATIC RF640A SIMATIC RF642A SIMATIC RF660A IP40 Article number Power splitter Table 2-2 6GT2890-0BC00 Power splitter ordering data for accessories Article number Antenna cable 2 1 m, 0.5 dB 6GT2815-0BH10 3 m, 1 dB 6GT2815-0BH30 5 m, 1.25 dB 6GT2815-2BH50 10 m, 2 dB 6GT2815-1BN10 10 m, 4 dB 6GT2815-0BN10 15 m, 4.5 dB 6GT2815-2BN15 20 m, 4 dB 6GT2815-0BN20 40 m, 5 dB 6GT2815-0BN40 Power splitter for RF600 systems C79000-G8976-C403-01, 04/2015 3 Example of a configuration The following example of a configuration shows a setup with one RF680R reader, one power splitter and two RF640A antennas. Figure 3-1 Example of a configuration with an RF600 system with a power splitter The link between the reader and the power splitter (3.2 dB attenuation) is via a cable 1 m in length (0.5 dB cable attenuation). Between the power splitter and the antennas a cable with a length of 3 m (1 dB cable attenuation) and a cable with a length of 5 m (1.25 dB cable attenuation) are used. To calculate the total attenuation made up of the cable attenuation and the attenuation of the power splitter, the branch with the lowest cable attenuation must be considered. For the configuration shown above, the total attenuation is as follows: 0.5 dB + 3.2 dB + 1 dB = 4.7 dB The total attenuation of 4.7 dB must be stored in the configuration of the reader as user-defined cable attenuation. When using several different antennas, the antenna gain of the antenna with the highest gain must be specified. This ensures that the maximum permitted transmit power is not exceeded. Note that when using different antenna cable lengths, the radiated power of the antenna with the longer cable is lower. 4 Technical specifications Table 4-1 Technical specifications 6GT2890-0BC00 Product type designation Power splitter Electrical data Transmission frequency 500 ... 1000 MHz Max. input power 10 W Impedance 50 Attenuation between input and outputs 3.2 dB Connector (input/outputs) RTNC plug Mechanical specifications Housing * Material * Aluminum * Color * Silver Power splitter for RF600 systems C79000-G8976-C403-01, 04/2015 3 6GT2890-0BC00 Permitted ambient conditions Ambient temperature * During operation * -40 to +85 * During transportation and storage * -40 to +100 Degree of protection to EN 60529 IP40 Design, dimensions and weights Dimensions (L x W x H) * Without plug * 50.8 x 50.8 x 19.05 mm * With plug * 74.7 x 50.8 x 19.05 mm Weight 170 g 5 Dimension drawing Figure 5-1 Power splitter dimension drawing All dimensions in mm Trademarks All names identified by (R) are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. The remaining trademarks in this 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. Siemens AG Division Process Industries and Drives Postfach 48 48 90026 NURNBERG Power splitter for RF600 systems C79000-G8976-C403-01, 04/2015 4 Power splitter for RF600 systems C79000-G8976-C403-01, 04/2015