Renishaw RLI20-P User Manual

RLI20 Renishaw laser interfaceRLI20-P laser interface (Panasonic)

User’s guide

M-9926-0005-02-B

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Care of equipment

The RLI20 laser interface contains precision electronic
components. Avoid exposure to moisture. Remove power before
connecting, disconnecting or handling.

Changes to Renishaw products

Renishaw plc reserves the right to improve, change or modify
its products and documentation without incurring any obligation
to make changes to Renishaw equipment previously sold or
distributed.

Warranty

Renishaw plc warrants its equipment provided that it is installed
exactly as defined in associated Renishaw documentation.

Safety

It is the responsibility of the manufacturer and/or encoder
system installation authority to ensure that, in safety critical
applications of the RLI20 laser interface, any form of signal
deviation from the limits of the receiving electronics, howsoever
caused, shall not cause the machine to become unsafe. It is also
their responsibility to ensure that the end user is made aware of
any hazards involved in the operation of their machine, including
those mentioned in Renishaw product documentation, and to
ensure that adequate guards and safety interlocks are provided.

When using the RLI20 as part of a positioning system on
machines, beware of pinch and/or crush hazards that can
be created, depending on how and where the equipment is
installed.

Further information on safety is contained in Appendix B.

The RLI20 has been designed for use with an RLE or HS20
laser encoder only. Its use is not supported with other encoder
systems.

FCC notice

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area
is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.

The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by Renishaw plc or authorised representative could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

EC compliance

Renishaw plc declares that the RLI20 interface complies with the
applicable directives, standards and regulations.
A copy of the full EC Declaration of Conformity is available at the
following address:

www.renishaw.com/RLECE

WEEE

The use of this symbol on Renishaw products and/or accompanying
documentation indicates that the product should not be mixed with
general household waste upon disposal. It is the responsibility of the end
user to dispose of this product at a designated collection point for waste
electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) to enable reuse or recycling.
Correct disposal of this product will help to save valuable resources and
prevent potential negative effects on the environment.

For more information, please contact your local waste disposal service
or Renishaw distributor.

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Contents

Contents

1 System overview ............................................................. 2

1.1 Part numbers ........................................................... 2

2 Installation ....................................................................... 3

2.1 Analogue quadrature interface ................................. 3

2.2 Serial interface ......................................................... 5

2.3 Error output .............................................................. 6

2.4 Power ....................................................................... 6

2.5 Mechanical installation ............................................. 7

3 Configuration ................................................................... 8

3.1 RLE set-up – dip switches ....................................... 8

3.2 Position .................................................................... 9

3.3 Error output ............................................................ 10

3.4 LED indicators ........................................................ 10

Appendix A – Specification .................................................. 11

Appendix B – Safety information ......................................... 12

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System overview

1 System overview

The RLI20 converts 1 Vpp analogue quadrature signals from
an RLE laser interferometer encoder system into a position
reading, which is available over a serial bus.

The RLI20-P is specifically programmed to be compatible with
Panasonic motor controllers.

1.1 Part numbers

The following saleable part numbers are available:

A-9926-0200 - RLI20P laser interface (Panasonic)

The followng accessories are available:

A-9926-0204 - RLI connector kit