SIMATIC RF670R is a high-performance RFID reader with four antenna connections which can be configured as required for individual read stations, detecting at conveyor systems, or as gates. The high transmit power of up to 2 W ERP / 4 W EIRP (dependent on antenna and cable) permits large ranges of up to 10 m in gate applications. The high degree of protection of the overall system is a guarantee for problem-free use, even under the most difficult environmental conditions.

Due to the monostatic antenna principle, as many as four independent read stations can be implemented. All antennas of the RF600 series are supported (SIMATIC RF620A, RF640A, RF642A, RF660A). The reader offers 4 digital inputs (24 V) and 4 digital outputs (typ. 24 V/0.5 A) that have protection circuits for industrial use.

The integrated processing logic of the reader enables numerous functions of the higher-level software layers to be executed in the device itself. For example, the reader offers extensive, intelligent filter functions, a parameterizable state machine for forwarding the data, the automatic control of the digital outputs for signaling functions, and the extensive configuration of response message frames. The advantage: Thanks to its intelligence, this considerably reduces the cost for additional software modules (RFID middleware). The reader is configured by means of the easy-to-use SIMATIC RF-MANAGER Basic software, which is provided on a free CD supplied with each reader.

Data communication for the RF670R is performed by means of an XML protocol with TCP/IP; the reader provides an Ethernet interface for this purpose.