Guidelines for attaching the SKIDATA keytag

General remarks Type A: Regular non-metalized windshields

without integrated heating wires.
Keytag.Gate works best if the keytag is attached to the windscreen in approximately the same position on all
vehicles. However, the ideal location for the keytag depends on the technical characteristics of the windscreen. For
On these windshields, installation should be
typical cars, the keytag is best attached to the top center of the windscreen (or slightly off-center towards the
unproblematic. The keytag should be attached towards the
driver’s side) within the area cleaned by the windscreen wipers, but not too close to the upper edge of the
driver's side, anywhere in the upper section of the
windscreen (a distance of min.4 cm (1.575") is recommended).
windshield
(e.g. behind the rear-view mirror), but within the area that
Notice: Before fully attaching the keytag, it should be attached temporarily (e.g. using adhesive is cleaned by the windshield wipers. The keytag should not
tape) in a suitable area on the inside of the windshield. On particularly tall vehicles (e.g. off-road be attached right at the edge of the windshield
vehicles or delivery trucks) the keytag should be placed further down. (the recommended minimum distance from the edge
is 4 cm / 1.575".

Type B: Partially metalized windshields

Danger: As a general rule, the keytag must not obstruct the driver's field of vision.
These are metalized windshields with a dedicated
non-metalized area (around the rear-view mirror), which is

Windshield type Mounting position Illustration

usually tinted to make it easily visible. If possible, the
keytag should be placed in the middle of this non- cde
metalized area. Note that the keytag will NOT work when
c Metalized area
Type A: Regular windshield Centered in upper section of placed in a metalized area of the windshield!
windshield (near rear-view mirror)
d Area without metalization
within area cleaned by windshield
e keytag
wipers, at least 4 cm (1.575") in
from the edge
Type C: Fully metalized windshields or
combined with heating wires

Type B: Metalized windshield with Centered within the non-metalized Note that the keytag will NOT work when placed in a
non-metalized area area (usually tinted and located at metalized area of the windshield! Attaching the keytag to
upper edge center) the windshield is therefore not possible with vehicles that
have a fully metalized windshield. In that case, the keytag
must be attached vertically to the driver side window.

Type C: Fully metalized windshield If reader is NOT mounted centrally

Type D: Windshields with integrated heating
or combined with heating wires over lane: vertically, on driver side
window. If reader is mounted
wires
centrally: UHF solution not
keytag SE will work if placed directly behind embedded
supported.
heating wires, although this will reduce the scanning
range. It is therefore necessary to run tests on the
Type D: Windshield with integrated Check keytag in mounting position individual installation to check whether the keytag works
heating wires like Type A, otherwise mount it in properly in the optimum position on the windscreen (see
wire-free area, as high up as Type A), or whether it should be attached as high and as
possible, preferably centrally central as possible in an area near the windscreen edge
between windshield edge and wires where the embedded heating wires do not reach.

Ordering details:
keytag SE is available in the following versions:
keytag SE (Item Code: CP018108)
keytag SE in customer-specific design, (Item Code: KEYTAGUHFWINDSE)

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