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Original instructions
1 Legal notices
1.1 Copyright
© 2020-2021 Renishaw plc. All rights reserved.
This document may not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part, or transferred to any other media or
language by any means, without the prior written permission of Renishaw.
1.2 Trade marks
RENISHAW
®
and the probe symbol are registered trade marks of Renishaw plc. Renishaw product
names, designations and the mark ‘apply innovation’ are trade marks of Renishaw plc or its subsidiaries.
BiSS
®
is a registered trade mark of iC-Haus GmbH.
Other brand, product or company names are trade marks of their respective owners.
1.3 Patents
Features of Renishaw’s encoder systems and similar products are the subjects of the following patents
and patent applications:
1.4 Disclaimer
WHILE CONSIDERABLE EFFORT WAS MADE TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THIS DOCUMENT AT
PUBLICATION, ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND LIABILITY, HOWSOEVER
ARISING, ARE EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
RENISHAW RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THIS DOCUMENT AND TO THE
EQUIPMENT, AND/OR SOFTWARE AND THE SPECIFICATION DESCRIBED HEREIN WITHOUT
OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF SUCH CHANGES.
1.5 Terms and Conditions and Warranty
Unless you and Renishaw have agreed and signed a separate written agreement, the equipment and/or
software are sold subject to the Renishaw Standard Terms and Conditions supplied with such equipment
and/or software, or available on request from your local Renishaw office.
Renishaw warrants its equipment and software for a limited period (as set out in the Standard Terms
and Conditions), provided that they are installed and used exactly as defined in associated Renishaw
documentation. You should consult these Standard Terms and Conditions to find out the full details of your
warranty.
Equipment and/or software purchased by you from a third-party supplier is subject to separate terms and
conditions supplied with such equipment and/or software. You should contact your third-party supplier for
details.
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1.6 Product compliance
This document is an installation guide and safety manual which details the actions required for the safe
integration of the FORTiS-S FS encoder system with BiSS Safety or Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ protocols,
as designated by the letter S in this location in the part number, e.g. FN100A012HC28D
S
050X, into a
functionally safe system.
The FORTiS-S FS encoder system is suitable for use in a Category 3 performance level d (PLd)
application in compliance with ISO 13849‑1 and in a safety integrity level 2 (SIL2) application in
compliance with IEC 61508‑1 and IEC 61800‑5‑2 when installed and operated in accordance with the
instructions defined. Failure to follow the correct use instructions and failure to heed the limitations may
result in SIL2 and/or PLd not being achieved and will invalidate the Functional Safety certification.
A copy of the FORTiS‑S FS encoder system certificate is available from our website at
www.renishaw.com/productcompliance
1.7 Compliance
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.
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.
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.
NOTE:
This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used
with the unit to ensure compliance.
1.8 Warnings
In all applications involving the use of machine tools eye protection is recommended.
1.9 Further information
Further information relating to the FORTiS-S FS encoder range can be found in the FORTiS-S FS data
sheets available from your local Renishaw representative. See also:
SIL2
FUNCTIONAL
SAFETY
PLd