RFID through PROFINET
PROFIday 2015 - Diepenbeek
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1.Why & what
2.Making choices
3.PROFINET Integration
4.Applications
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1. Why & what – Drivers & Trends
Individualization
Globalization
Serialization
Manufacture
Production logistics
Traceability
 Individualized mass
production
 Global network of
production and suppliers
 Complete documentation
of all product data
 Fast innovation cycles
 Dynamic markets with
new business models
 Quality requirements on
the rise
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1. Why & what– the principle
Power
Read/ Write
Device
Transponder
(=TAG)
Data
PLC
RFID
=
Radio
Frequency
Identification
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Compared to barcode
• No line of sight
• Bulk reading
• Read & write
Enemies
• Metal (reflection)
• Liquids (absorption)
1. What and Why? – Electromagnetic spectrum
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2.Making choices
3.PROFINET Integration
4.Applications
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2. Making choices - Criteria
Other criteria
• # read points
• # TAGs
• network interface
• TAG mount method
• Closed loop 
Open loop
• Cost / readpoint
• Configuration
(UHF)
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2. Making choices – HF  UHF
Properties
HF @13,56 MHz
UHF @865 - 928 MHz
HF
Reading range
0 – 0,25 m
0,3 – 8,0 m
Mode of communication
Inductive coupling
Capacitive coupling (dipole)
Influence liquids/moisture
Low influence
sharp influence
Interference immunity
Very high
Depends on surrounding
Bulk capture
No
300 TAGs (100 TagID/s)
Philosophy of ID
All data in TAG
TAG = EPC ID
+ external database
Memory size
112 Byte - 64 kByte
Up to 496 bit EPC ID
4 kByte user memory
Data transfer
Fast
Slow  but fast
TAG
Mostly hard TAG
Inlay / label / hard TAG
Communication
possibilities
Mostly automations
networks
Automation or IT network
Engineering effort at
Not relevant
Extremely important
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UHF
2. Making choices – HF tools
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2. Making choices – HF tools
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2. Making choices – HF tools
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2. Making choices – UHF webserver
Engineering of configuration is extremely
important with UHF!
•Read points
• assigning antennas
• setting software algorithms
• assigning TAG fields
• assigning filters
• setting triggers & outputs
• Activation power
• Adjust antenna
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2. Making choices – UHF Fields
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3. PROFINET Integration – HF topology
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3. PROFINET Integration – HF communicaton modules
SIMATIC S7-300/400 SIMATIC S7-1500
SIMATIC S7-1200 Third-party PLC
PLC
TCP/IP
ASM
ASM 456
RF160C
RF180C
RFID
181EIP
uniform RS-422 interface
Reader
SIMATIC
RF200
SIMATIC
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RF300
SIMATIC
RF600
RF182C
PROFINET Integration – HF datarates
RF200
RF300
Values as %
RF600
80 - 95
40 – 60
80 – 100
100
90 – 100
90 – 100
100
60 – 80
60 – 80
100
80 – 100
80 - 100
ASM 456
100
60 – 80
80 – 100
RF160C
80 – 100
30 – 80
70 – 100
RF170C
• via ET 200pro PB
• via ET 200pro PN
• via ET 200pro CPU
90 – 100
90 – 100
90 – 100
20 – 40
20 – 40
20 – 40
70 – 100
70 – 100
70 – 100
RF180C
100
60 – 80
80 – 100
RF182C
100
60 – 80
80 – 100
90 – 100
50 – 70
80 - 100
RF120C
ASM 475
• Directly in S7
• via ET 200M PB
• via ET 200M PN
RFID 181EIP
100 %

The integration does not reduce the data transfer on the air interface
80 %

The integration reduces the RFID system on the air interface by 20%.
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3. PROFINET Integration – UHF topology
Star topology
Concept
Bus topology
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3. PROFINET Integration - UHF
TIA Portal
Webserver
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Content
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Applications - General
Asset management
Production control
Track&Trace in
Supply chain
Highest flexibility for integration into the automation system
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Applications - HF
• Main assembly lines in general industry
• Production lines (eg. engines and gears with workpiece holder)
• Manufacturing equipment in food process
• Conveyor systems for assembling PC’s, brake systems, contactors,…
• Access control on machines (with HMI)
• Track & Trace in industrial laundries
 Total testlabo
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Applications - UHF
• Identification of goods at the incoming/outgoing gate at plants/DC's
• Production control when producing numerous variants
• Backtracking supplied parts and end products
• Permanent identification of parts in production networks
• Recording of use history for containers
• Access monitoring
 Weighing bridge Arcelort Mittal
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Applications - References
Audi
BAT
BMW
Boehringer
Bosch
Comau
Daimler
Dell
Dürr
EDAG
Eisenmann
Ex-Cell-O
Faurecia
FAG
Felsomat
Fiat
Ford
Gira
Gleason Pfauter Group
GM/Opel/Vauxhal
Hanwha
Heller
Hirata
Honda
Iglo
INA
ISE
Johnson Controls
Kia Motors
Komatsu
KUKA
Lancia
Lander
Lear
Liebherr
LuK
Mauser
Mercedes Benz
PCI
Philips
Plastic Omnium
Porsche
PSA (Peugeot/Citroen)
Renault
Reishauer
Samsung
Sauer Danfoss
Seat
Siemens
Skoda
Solar World
Tata Motors
Toyota
TRW Automotive
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Unilever
Valeo
Visteon
Volkswagen
Wacker Chemie
Zentis
Zeiss
ZF Friedrichshafen
...
Thank you - Questions?
Stef Canters
Sales Specialist Industrial Identification
and Networking Systems
Guido Gezellestraat 123
B-1654 Beersel/Huizingen
Mobile: 0032 494670658
E-Mail: stef.canters@siemens.com
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