RTLS

Real-time location systems continuously track the positions of tagged assets, providing data to automation systems, safety functions, and operations management platforms. In industrial environments where RTLS drives zone-based access control, automated guided vehicle management, forklift safety, or asset utilization tracking, a failed or unavailable transponder or gateway disrupts location data for the entire coverage zone. Replacing hardware requires matching the correct technology variant (UWB phase or chirp), regional regulatory compliance (ETSI or FCC), and IP rating to the installed system.

We supply Siemens SIMATIC RTLS hardware for customers maintaining existing RTLS 4000 installations and sourcing replacement transponders, gateways, and accessories across the RTLS4030, RTLS4060, RTLS4083, and RTLS4460 series.

Where Siemens SIMATIC RTLS Is Used

Real-time location systems track the position of tagged assets continuously, providing data to automation systems, safety functions, and operations management platforms. In industrial environments where RTLS drives zone-based access control, automated guided vehicle management, forklift safety, or asset utilization tracking, a failed or unavailable transponder or gateway disrupts location data for the entire coverage zone. Replacing hardware requires matching the correct technology variant (UWB phase or chirp), regional regulatory compliance (ETSI or FCC), and IP rating to the installed system.

Facilities and systems that depend on Siemens SIMATIC RTLS hardware include:

• Automotive manufacturing plants tracking component carriers, tooling, and vehicles on the production floor

• Intralogistics and warehouse operations managing forklift and AGV positions for collision avoidance

• Assembly operations using zone-based location data to trigger process steps or quality checks

• Industrial facilities using personnel location for safety zone monitoring and emergency response

• Logistics centers tracking pallet and container movements across large floor areas

• Manufacturing plants integrating RTLS data with MES or SCADA systems for production visibility

When a transponder or gateway requires replacement, matching the technology variant, regulatory version, and firmware-compatible hardware to the installed system is essential to maintaining location accuracy without reconfiguring the RTLS infrastructure.

Siemens RTLS Products

This collection covers confirmed hardware within the SIMATIC RTLS 4000 family. All product families and part numbers below are confirmed on the live PLC Direct collection page.

Product Families

• SIMATIC RTLS Transponders: Transponders are the wearable or asset-mounted tags that broadcast location signals to the gateway network. The RTLS 4000 family includes UWB phase and chirp technology variants, with ETSI (European) and FCC (North American) regulatory versions.

• • RTLS4030T: UWB, phase technology; ETSI (6GT2700-3DA03) and FCC (6GT2700-3DA13) variants

  • RTLS4060T: UWB, phase technology; ETSI (6GT2700-6DE03) and FCC (6GT2700-6DE13) variants

  • RTLS4083T: UWB, phase technology; ETSI (6GT2700-5DC03); sold in minimum quantities of 5

  • RTLS4084T: UWB, phase; ETSI (6GT2700-7DC03)

  • RTLS4460T: Chirp technology, IP20; with RSMA connector for external antenna (6GT2700-6CE02)

  • RTLS OEM transponders: PCB OEM pulse UWB (6GT2700-8AF03)

• SIMATIC RTLS Gateways: Fixed infrastructure units that receive transponder signals and calculate location data. They connect to the facility network and communicate with the RTLS Locating Manager software.

• • RTLS4030G: UWB, phase; ETSI (6GT2701-5DB03) and FCC (6GT2701-5DB13)

  • RTLS4430G: Chirp technology; ETSI/FCC/ISED, IP65 (6GT2701-5CB03)

• SIMATIC RTLS Accessories:

• • Charging station for transponders (6GT2790-0DD00): Parallel charging of 10 RTLS4083T and RTLS4040T tags; AC 100–240 V

  • Ceiling holder for RTLS4030A/G (6GT2790-0BE20): Plastic plate, 200 × 290 × 5 mm

  • Connecting cable for RTLS4060T transponders (6GT2791-1AH30): 8-core, open ends, 24 V/CAN bus/IO, 3 m

  • Omni antenna for RTLS4460T (6GT2706-0CA00): 0 dBi, FME-M connector

  • Demo case RTLS 4000 (6GT2794-0BC00): For demonstration use only, not for productive installation

• SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager Software: The Locating Manager is the software platform that processes gateway data to calculate and display transponder positions. Licenses are tiered by transponder count. The majority of Locating Manager license SKUs in this collection are listed as being in phase-out or end-of-support status.

• • Basic 10 (6GT2780-0DA00): 10 transponders

  • Basic 100 (6GT2780-0DA10): 100 transponders

  • Basic 1,000 (6GT2780-0DA20): 1,000 transponders

  • Basic 10,000 (6GT2780-0DA30): 10,000 transponders

  • Message management 100 (6GT2780-0DB10): option for license Basic, 100 transponders

  • Replication service (6GT2780-0DE00): server or client function; end-of-support status

Available at PLC Direct

• SIMATIC RTLS4030T transponders, UWB phase, ETSI and FCC variants

• SIMATIC RTLS4060T transponders, UWB phase, ETSI and FCC variants

• SIMATIC RTLS4083T transponders, UWB phase, ETSI (minimum order quantity 5)

• SIMATIC RTLS4460T chirp transponders with external antenna connector (legacy sourcing)

• SIMATIC RTLS4030G gateways, UWB phase, ETSI and FCC variants, confirmed in stock

• SIMATIC RTLS4430G gateways, chirp, IP65, confirmed in stock

• RTLS accessories: ceiling holders, connecting cables, transponder charging station, omni antenna

• SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager software licenses, Basic tier (legacy sourcing)

What to Know Before You Buy Siemens SIMATIC RTLS Hardware

Replacing SIMATIC RTLS hardware requires matching the wireless technology, regulatory version, and system generation to the installed infrastructure. RTLS4000 series transponders and gateways must share the same technology (UWB phase or chirp), a UWB gateway cannot decode signals from a chirp transponder, and vice versa.

Hardware condition options: We supply Siemens SIMATIC RTLS hardware as surplus sealed, refurbished, and used. For transponders that are wearable or asset-mounted in industrial environments, confirming condition grade is worthwhile; surplus sealed units are factory-sealed stock, while refurbished units have been tested and verified for functionality.

Technology variants: The RTLS 4000 family uses two distinct wireless technologies. UWB (Ultra-Wideband) phase-based transponders and gateways (RTLS4030T/G, RTLS4060T, RTLS4083T) provide centimeter-level accuracy. Chirp-based devices (RTLS4460T, RTLS4430G) are an older technology variant. Always confirm the technology type of the installed system before ordering a replacement component.

Regulatory versions: ETSI variants are approved for use in Europe; FCC variants are approved for use in North America. ETSI and FCC hardware within the same product family are functionally equivalent but must match the installed regulatory version.

Lifecycle status: A significant portion of RTLS 4000 hardware in this collection is at phase-out or product-cancellation status. Replacement hardware for installed RTLS4460T and RTLS4430G (chirp) systems, and the Locating Manager software, is available through PLC Direct as legacy sourcing outside standard OEM channels.

Software licensing: Locating Manager software licenses are digital deliverables requiring an email address for delivery. Note that most Locating Manager SKUs listed in this collection are at phase-out or end-of-support status. If you are sourcing a license for an existing installation, contact us to confirm the correct license tier and current availability.

Warranty: All Siemens SIMATIC RTLS hardware purchased from PLC Direct includes a standard 1-year warranty covering defects and functionality, applicable to surplus sealed, refurbished, and used products.