System Calibration - Renishaw TONiC FS T3 3 Series Functional Safety Installation Manual And Safety Manual

System calibration

Calibration is an essential operation that completes readhead set-up, with the optimum
incremental and reference mark signal settings stored in the readhead's non-volatile memory.
Before system calibration:
1. Ensure the scale and readhead optical window are clean (contamination around the
reference mark may result in reference mark dephasing).
2. If reinstalling, restore factory defaults (see
3. Ensure Automatic Gain Control is switched off (CAL LED on readhead is not illuminated)
before beginning calibration (see 'Switching Automatic Gain Control (AGC) on or off'
on page 41).
4. Ensure signal strength has been optimised along the full axis of travel; the readhead LED will
be green.
NOTE: CAL routine maximum speed: < 100 mm/s or less than the readhead maximum
speed, whichever is slowest.
Incremental signal calibration
1. Press and release the CAL button on the end of the interface (for < 2 seconds) using a 2 mm
allen key or similar tool.
WARNING: Activating the CAL switch only requires 2.5 N force. Applying excess force may
permanently damage the switch.
Ti interface
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'Restoring factory defaults' on page 41).
DOP interface
2. The CAL LED will now periodically single-flash to indicate that it is in incremental signal
calibration mode.
3. Move the readhead along the axis, ensuring you do not pass the reference mark until the
CAL LED starts double-flashing. This indicates the incremental signal is now calibrated and
the new settings are stored in the readhead memory.
4. The system is now ready for reference mark phasing.
5. For systems without a reference mark, go to
6. If the system does not automatically enter the reference mark phasing stage
(no double-flashing of the CAL LED) the calibration of the incremental signals has failed.
After ensuring failure is not due to overspeed, exit the calibration routine, restore factory
defaults (see 'Restoring factory defaults'
and system cleanliness before repeating the calibration routine.
'Calibration routine – manual exit' on page 41.
on page 41) and check the readhead installation
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