MOBY D
System Manual, 01/2010, J31069-D0147-A6-7618
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Table of contents
1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 13
1.1 Preface.........................................................................................................................................13
1.2 Navigating in the system manual.................................................................................................15
1.3 Overview ......................................................................................................................................16
1.4 Main applications .........................................................................................................................17
2 Safety information/instructions................................................................................................................. 19
2.1 General safety instructions ..........................................................................................................19
3 System overview...................................................................................................................................... 21
3.1 System overview for MOBY D .....................................................................................................21
4 Planning the MOBY D system ................................................................................................................. 25
4.1 Fundamentals of application planning .........................................................................................25
4.1.1 Transmission window and read/write distance ............................................................................25
4.1.2 Width of the transmission window................................................................................................27
4.1.3 Transmission window with auxiliary fields ...................................................................................27
4.1.4 Permissible directions of motion of the MDS ...............................................................................29
4.1.5 Operation in static and dynamic mode ........................................................................................30
4.1.6 Communication between ASM, write/read device and MDS.......................................................31
4.1.7 Tolerance of tracking of pallet......................................................................................................32
4.2 Field data .....................................................................................................................................33
4.2.1 Field data for MDS and SLG........................................................................................................33
4.2.2 Minimum spacing .........................................................................................................................37
4.3 Installation guidelines...................................................................................................................38
4.3.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................38
4.3.2 Permissible mounting material.....................................................................................................38
4.3.3 Metal-free area.............................................................................................................................40
4.3.4 Influences affecting the transmission window.............
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4.3.4.1 MDS in metal-free environment ...................................................................................................49
4.3.4.2
MDS in the vicinity of metal..........................................................................................................50
4.3.5 Reduction of interference due to metal........................................................................................51
4.3.6 Mounting of multiple antennas on or between metal frames.......................................................53
4.3.7 Installation and interconnection of 2, 3 or 4 MOBY D antennas to one SLG D10/D10S
write/read device..........................................................................................................................54
4.4 Chemical resistance of the MDS..................................................................................................61
4.5 EMC Guidelines ...........................................................................................................................68
4.5.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................68
4.5.2 What does EMC mean?...............................................................................................................69
4.5.3 Basic rules....................................................................................................................................70
4.5.4 Propagation of electromagnetic interference...............................................................................71
4.5.5 Cabinet configuration ...................................................................................................................75
4.5.6 Prevention of interference sources ..............................................................................................78
4.5.7 Equipotential bonding ..................................................................................................................79
4.5.8 Ground-fault monitoring with MOBY ............................................................................................80