Omron F3S-TGR-CL2 User manual

Cat. No. F05E-EN-02
Finger and Hand Protection
Sensor
Safety Light Curtain Type 2
Safety Light Curtain Type 4
F3S-TGR-CL2
F3S-TGR-CL4
INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
1 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
2 Alert statements in this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
SECTION 1
Important safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SECTION 2
Product features and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2-1 F3S-TGR-CL feature list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2-2 LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2-2-1 LED indicators on transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2-2-2 LED indicators on receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SECTION 3
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3-1 Operating States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3-1-1 Machine Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3-1-2 Machine Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3-1-3 Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3-1-4 Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
3-2 Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3-2-1 Automatic start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3-2-2 Start/Restart Interlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3-2-3 Single break operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3-2-4 Double break operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3-2-5 Pre-reset operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3-3 F3S-TGR-CL MIX Cascaded Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3-3-1 F3S-TGR-CL MIX requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SECTION 4
Detection options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4-1 Blanking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4-1-1 Possible Blanking scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4-1-2 Beam tolerance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4-1-3 Selecting Blanking with selector switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4-2 Optical synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
SECTION 5
Diagnostic and Test Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5-1 LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5-2 External Device Monitoring (EDM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5-3 External test function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5-4 Range selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5-5 Start/Restart Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5-6 Alignment support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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SECTION 6
Setting F3S-TGR-CL features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6-1 Access to the selector switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6-1-1 Selector switch setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6-1-2 Transmitter selector switch settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6-1-3 Receiver selector switch setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6-2 Selecting and programming Blanking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6-3 Selecting External Device Monitoring (EDM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6-4 Range setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6-5 Selecting Scan Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
SECTION 7
Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7-1 Safety Outputs (OSSDs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
7-2 Safety Outputs (OSSDs) waveform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SECTION 8
Safe Mounting Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
8-1 Safety distance for safeguarding danger points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
8-1-1 Calculation example for systems with a resolution of <40 mm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8-2 Safety distance for safeguarding danger areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
8-3 Safety distance and beam heights in access guarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SECTION 9
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
9-1 Reflective surface interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
9-2 Cross Talk Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
9-3 General mounting considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
9-3-1 Additional Guarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
9-3-2 Mechanical installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
9-3-3 Additional mounting rigidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
9-3-4 Mechanical mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
9-3-5 Installation of multiple systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
9-3-6 Detection Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
9-3-7 Requirements for Perimeter Guarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
9-3-8 Marking Minimum Object Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
SECTION 10
Connection to the Machine control circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
10-1 Input Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
10-2 Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
10-3 Basic wiring scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
10-4 Wiring to two forcibly guided relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
10-5 Connection to a safety relay unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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SECTION 11
Control functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
11-1 Muting and override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
11-1-1 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
11-1-2 Activation and de-activation of the muting function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
11-1-3 Muting lamp requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
11-1-4 Muting input requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
11-1-5 Muting modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
11-2 Partial Muting Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
11-2-1 Setting the partial muting function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
11-3 Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
11-3-1 Override function at start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
11-3-2 Override during operation cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
11-4 Pre-reset function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
11-5 Single-/Double Break function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
11-5-1 Single break function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
11-5-2 Double break function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
SECTION 12
Checkout and Test procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
12-1 Checkout Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
12-2 Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
12-3 Using the test object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
12-4 Regular checkout and test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
SECTION 13
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
SECTION 14
Specification and additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
14-1 Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
14-2 F3S-TGR-CL standalone system Dimensional drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
14-3 F3S-TGR-CL system data with 14 mm resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
14-4 F3S-TGR-CL system data with 35 mm resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
14-5 F3S-TGR-CL MIX system Dimensional drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
14-6 F3S-TGR-CL Master system data with 14 mm resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
14-7 F3S-TGR-CL Master system data with 35 mm resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
14-8 F3S-TGR-CL Slave system data with 14 mm resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
14-9 F3S-TGR-CL Slave system data with 35 mm resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
14-10 List of models standalone models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
14-10-1 Safety Category 2, 14 mm resolution, Standalone unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
14-10-2 Safety Category 2, 35 mm resolution, Standalone unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
14-10-3 Safety Category 4, 14 mm resolution, Standalone unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
14-10-4 Safety Category 4, 35 mm resolution, Standalone unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
14-11 List of models in MIX operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
14-11-1 Safety Category 2, 14 mm resolution, Master unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
14-11-2 Safety Category 2, 35 mm resolution, Master unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
14-11-3 Safety Category 4, 14 mm resolution, Master unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
14-11-4 Safety Category 4, 35 mm resolution, Master unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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14-11-5 Safety Category 2, 14 mm resolution, Slave unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
14-11-6 Safety Category 2, 35 mm resolution, Slave unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
14-11-7 Safety Category 4, 14 mm resolution, Slave unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
14-11-8 Safety Category 4, 35 mm resolution, Slave unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
14-12 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
14-12-1 Mechanical accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
14-12-2 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
14-12-3 Safety Relay Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
14-12-4 Muting Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
14-12-5 Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
SECTION 15
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
SECTION 16
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
16-1 Receiver Diagnostic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
16-1-1 Normal operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
16-1-2 Interlock LED indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
16-1-3 LED error indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
16-2 Transmitter Diagnostic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
16-2-1 Normal operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
16-2-2 LED error indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
SECTION 17
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
17-1 Checkout procedure log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
17-2 Test procedure log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
17-3 Wiring examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
17-3-1 F3S-TGR-CL and GSB-301-D in manual reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
17-3-2 F3S-TGR-CL and G9SB-301-D in manual reset and Muting connection . . . . . . 77
17-3-3 F3S-TGR-CL in combination with DST1-ID12SL1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
17-3-4 F3S-TGR-CL with DST1-MD16-SL1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
17-3-5 F3S-TGR-CL and G7SA-3A1B and EDM function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Safety precautions 1
PRECAUTIONS
1 Safety precautions
In order to use the F3S-TGR-CL system safely, the precautions listed in this
manual indicated by alert symbols and descriptions must be followed. Failure
to follow all precautions and alerts may result in an unsafe use or operation.
The following indications and symbols are used for the application:
!WARNING This sign indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in minor or moderate injury, or may result in serious injury or death.
Additionally there may be significant property damage.
2 Alert statements in this manual
2-1 For users
!WARNING The F3S-TGR-CL system must be installed, configured, and incorporated into
a machine control system by a sufficiently trained and qualified person. An
unqualified person may not be able to perform these operations properly,
which may cause a person to go undetected, resulting in serious injury.
!WARNING When changes are made to each function using the selector switches, the
administrator must manage the detail of the changes and perform the
changes. Accidental functional setting change may cause failure of human
body detection, resulting in a serious injury.
2-2 For machines
!WARNING Do not use this sensor for machines that cannot be stopped by electrical con-
trol. For example, do not use it for a pressing machine that uses a full-rotation
clutch. Otherwise, the machine may not stop before a person reaches the
hazardous part, resulting in serious injury.
!WARNING Do not use the auxiliary output or external indicator output for safety applica-
tions. A human body may not be detected when F3S-TGR-CL system fails,
resulting in serious injury.
2-3 For installations
!WARNING After unpacking and before installing the F3S-TGR-CL system please check
the mechanical condition of the system carefully. Do not install a mechanically
damaged product. Return this to your OMRON service for inspection or repair.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
!WARNING Do not drop the products. Dropping the products may lead to internal or exter-
nal damage. Please return a F3S-TGR-CL system that was dropped on the
floor to your OMRON service for inspection or repair. Failure to do so may
result in serious injury.
!WARNING Make sure to test the operation of the F3S-TGR-CL system after installation to
verify that the F3S-TGR-CL system operates as intended. Make sure to stop
the machine until the test is complete. Unintended function settings may
cause a person to go undetected, resulting in serious injury.

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Alert statements in this manual 2
!WARNING Make sure to install the F3S-TGR-CL system at a safe distance from the haz-
ardous part of the equipment. Otherwise, the machine may not stop before a
person reaches the hazardous part, resulting in serous injury.
!WARNING Install a protective structure so that the hazardous part of a machine can only
be reached by passing through the sensor's detection zone. Install the sen-
sors so that part of the person is always present in the detection zone when
working in a machine's hazardous areas. If a person is able to step into the
hazardous area of a machine and remain behind the F3S-TGR-CL system's
detection zone, configure the system with an interlock function that prevents
the machine from being restarted. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
!WARNING Install the interlock switch in a location that provides a clear view of the entire
hazardous area and where it cannot be activated from within the hazardous
area.
!WARNING The F3S-TGR-CL system cannot protect a person from a projectile exiting the
hazardous zone. Install protective cover(s) or fence(s).
!WARNING To prevent personnel approaching a dangerous part of the machine through a
zone disabled by the blanking function, you must install a protective structure
to cover the whole disabled zone. Failure to do so may cause failure of human
body detection, resulting in a serious injury.
!WARNING You must ensure that a test rod is detected for all detection zones except
where the blanking function is used. Failure to do so may cause failure of
human body detection, resulting in a serious injury.
!WARNING Detection capability gets larger if blanking function is used. You must use the
detection capability for blanking functions. Failure to do so may cause failure
of machine stop before reaching the machine's dangerous part, resulting in a
serious injury.
!WARNING The muting and override functions disable the safety functions of the device.
You must ensure safety using other method when these functions are operat-
ing.
!WARNING Install muting sensors so that they can distinguish between the object that is
being allowed to pass through the detection zone and a person. If the muting
function is activated by the detection of a person, it may result in serious
injury.
!WARNING Muting lamps (external indicators) that indicate the state of the muting and
override functions must be installed where they are clearly visible to workers
from all the operating positions.
!WARNING A sufficiently trained and qualified person must properly configure muting
related timings for its specific application, and that person must have respon-
sibility for settings, especially when the muting time limit is infinite.
!WARNING Use two independent input devices for muting inputs.
!WARNING You must install F3S-TGR-CL system muting sensor, and physical barrier, and
configure time settings for muting so that an operator can not enter hazardous
zone.

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!WARNING Install the switch that activates the override in a location that provides a clear
view of the entire hazardous area and where it cannot be activated from within
the hazardous area. Make sure that nobody is in the hazardous area before
activating the override function.
!WARNING Do not place fluorescent and/or incandescent lights within the effective aper-
ture angle of the receiver, as it may influence the F3S-TGR-CL system under
certain circumstances.
!WARNING Install the sensor system so that it is not affected by any reflective surfaces.
Failure to do so may hinder detection, resulting in serious injury.
!WARNING When using more than 1 set of F3S-TGR-CL system, install them so that
mutual interference does not occur, such as by configuring series connections
or using physical barriers between adjacent sets.
!WARNING Make sure that the F3S-TGR-CL system is securely mounted and its cables
and connectors are properly connected.
!WARNING Make sure that foreign objects such as water, oil, or dust do not enter the
inside of the F3S-TGR-CL system while the cover for the selector switches is
open and tighten the screws of the cover firmly after changing the settings.
!WARNING Do not use the sensor system with mirrors in a retro-reflective configuration.
Doing so may hinder detection. It is possible to use mirrors to "bend" the
detection zone to a 90° angle.
!WARNING Perform an inspection for all F3S-TGR-CL systems as described in the chap-
ter "Checkout and test procedure". When using series connections, perform
inspections for every connected F3S-TGR-CL system.
2-4 For wiring
!WARNING Do not short-circuit the output line to the +24 V line. Otherwise, the output is
always ON. Also, the 0 V of the power supply must be grounded so that the
output does not turn ON due to grounding of the output line.
!WARNING Configure the system by using the optimal number of safety outputs that sat-
isfy the requirements of the necessary safety category.
!WARNING Do not connect each line of F3S-TGR-CL system to a DC power supply of
more than 24 VDC+20%. Also, do not connect to an AC power supply. Failure
to do so may result in electric shock.

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!WARNING For the F3S-TGR-CL system to comply with IEC 61496-1 and UL 508, the DC
power supply unit must satisfy all of the following conditions:
• Must be within the rated power voltage (24 V DC ± 20%)
• Must have tolerance against the total rated current of devices if it is
connected to multiple devices
• Must comply with EMC directives (industrial environment)
• Double or reinforced insulation must be applied between the primary
and secondary circuits
• Automatic recovery of overcurrent protection characteristics
• Output holding time must be 200 ms or longer
• Must satisfy output characteristic requirements for class 2 circuit or
limited voltage current circuit defined by UL508
• Must comply with laws and regulations, regarding EMC and electrical
equipment safety, of the country or region where the F3S-TGR-CL
system is used (Ex: In EU, the power supply must comply with the
EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive.)
!WARNING Double or reinforced insulation from hazardous voltage must be applied to all
input and output lines. Failure to do so may result in electric shock.
!WARNING Extension of the cable must be within a specified length. If it isn't, safety func-
tion may not work properly, resulting in danger.
2-5 Other
!WARNING To use the F3S-TGR-CL system in PSDI mode (Re-initiation of cyclic opera-
tion by the protective equipment), you must configure an appropriate circuit
between the F3S-TGR-CL system and the machine.
!WARNING Do not try to disassemble, repair, or modify this product. Doing so may cause
the safety functions to stop working properly.
!WARNING Do not use the F3S-TGR-CL system in environments where flammable or
explosive gases are present. Doing so may result in an explosion.
!WARNING Perform daily and 6-monthly inspections for the F3S-TGR-CL system. Other-
wise, the system may fail to work properly, resulting in serious injury.
!WARNING If the F3S-TGR-CL system is used in an environment where foreign materials
such as spatter may adhere to the product, use a cover to protect the F3S-
TGR-CL system or inspect and clean the F3S-TGR-CL system periodically.
!WARNING Do not use the F3S-TGR-CL system in an atmosphere containing oil mist or
corrosive gas. Failure to do so may result in damage of the product.
!WARNING When scrapping the F3S-TGR-CL system, please make sure to comply with
the waste treatment regulations of the country where the product has been
used.
2-6 Precautions for Safe Use
Make sure to observe the following precautions that are necessary for ensur-
ing safe use of the product.

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• Thoroughly read this manual and understand the installtion procedures,
operation check procedures, and maintenance procedures before using
the product.
• Loads must satisfy both of the following conditions:
• Not short-circuited
• Not used with a current that is higher than the rating
• Do not drop the product
• Dispose of the product in accordance with the relevant rules and regula-
tions of the country or area where the product is used.
2-7 Precautions for Correct Use
Observe the precautions described below to prevent operation failure, mal-
functions, or undesirable effects on product performance.
2-8 Installation environment
Do not install the F3S-TGR-CL system in the following types of environments:
• Areas exposed to intense interference light, such as direct sunlight
• Areas with high humidity where condensation is likely to occur
• Areas where corrosive gases are present
• Areas exposed to vibration or shock levels higher than in the specification
provisions
• Areas where the product may come into contact with water
• Areas where the product may come into contact with oil that is an
adhesive solvent
Do not use radio equipment such as cellular phones, walkie-talkies, or trans-
ceivers near the F3S-TGR-CL system.
2-9 Wiring and installation
• Make sure to perform wiring while the power supply is OFF. Otherwise,
the F3S-TGR-CL system may fail to operate due to the diagnosis func-
tion.
• When replacing the cable connectors with other types of connectors, use
connectors that provide a proper grade of protection.
• Properly perform the wiring after confirming the signal names of all the
terminals.
• Do not operate the control system until 2 seconds or more (2.2 seconds
or more in case of series connection) after turning ON the power of the
F3S-TGR-CL system.
• Be sure to route the F3S-TGR-CL system cable separate from high-
potential power lines or through an exclusive conduit.
• When using a commercially available switching regulator power supply,
make sure to ground the FG terminal (frame ground terminal).
• Install the transmitter and receiver so that their vertical direction should
match.
!WARNING When substituting/replacing the F3S-TGR-CL system with an equivalent F3S-
TGR-CL system, remember to set the dip-switches of the new F3S-TGR-
CL system the same as the old one. Failure to do so may cause serious injury.
2-10 Cleaning
Do not use thinner, benzene, or acetone for cleaning, they affect the product's
resin parts and paint on the case.

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2-11 Object detection
The F3S-TGR-CL system cannot detect transparent and/or translucent
objects.
2-12 Definition of symbols
The following symbols are used to illustrate user operations in the F3S-TGR-
CL system.
SYMBOL MEANING
Turn OFF the entire F3S-TGR-CL system by removing the power
supply.
Turn ON the entire F3S-TGR-CL system by activating power
supply.
Set the selector switches accordingly
Press the related pushbutton/command (change from its normal
status)
Release the related pushbutton/command (return to its normal sta-
tus)
Diagnosis LED off
Diagnosis LED on
Diagnosis LED blinking
)Important information

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SECTION 1
Important safety warnings
!WARNING Read and understand this section prior to installing an F3S-TGR-CL system.
A F3S-TGR-CL system is a general purpose sensing device designed to
guard personnel working around moving machinery.
Whether a specific machine application and F3S-TGR-CL system installation
complies with safety regulations depends on the proper application, installa-
tion, maintenance and operation of the F3S-TGR-CL system. These items are
the responsibility of the purchaser, installer and employer.
The employer is responsible for the selection and training of personnel to
properly install, operate and maintain the machine and its safeguarding sys-
tems. A F3S-TGR-CL system should only be installed verified and maintained
by a qualified person. A qualified person is defined as "an individual who
understands, is trained on, and demonstrates competence with the construc-
tion, operation or maintenance of the machinery and the hazards involved."
To use the F3S-TGR-CL system the following requirements must be met:
• The national/international rules and regulations apply to the installation,
use and periodic technical inspections of the safety light curtain, in partic-
ular:
• Machine Directive (98/37/EC and 2006/42/EC)
• Equipment Usage Directive (89/655/EC)
• The work safety regulations/safety rules
• Other relevant health and safety regulations
• Observe the instructions in this manual regarding test regulations (e.g. on
use, mounting, installation or integration into the existing machine control
system) carefully.
• The tests must be carried out by specialist personnel or specially qualified
and authorized personnel and must be recorded and documented to
ensure that the tests can be reconstructed and retraced at any time.
• Check the effectiveness of the protective device after every change
because a change may degrade the safety function.
• The operating instructions must be made available to the operator of the
machine where the F3S-TGR-CL system is installed.
• The machine operator is to be instructed in the use of the device by spe-
cialist personnel and must be instructed to read the operating instructions.
• The guarded machine must not present a hazard from flying parts.
• The guarded machine must have a consistent stopping time and ade-
quate control mechanisms.
• Additional guarding may be required for access to dangerous areas not
covered by the F3S-TGR-CL system.
Protection of the environment
This product has been designed to minimize environmental impact. For this
reason please note that disposal of irreparable/unserviceable devices has to
be in compliance with your local/national rules and regulations. Please con-
tact your local OMRON sales representative for assistance.

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SECTION 2
Product features and indicators
2-1 F3S-TGR-CL feature list
The F3S-TGR-CL safety light curtain family is available in two versions. These
versions are identified as the F3S-TGR-CL_A and F3S-TGR-CL_B versions.
Configuration of the safety light curtains can be changed through selector
switches located under an access cover.
F3S-TGR-CL series feature comparison:
2-2 LED indicators
LED indicators are located in the connector end caps to show the status of the
F3S-TGR-CL system.
2-2-1 LED indicators on transmitter
2-2-2 LED indicators on receiver
Feature F3S-TGR-CL_B F3S-TGR-CL_A
Scan Code for Cross-Talk-Mitigation X X
EDM External Device Monitoring X X
Adjustable Mounting Brackets and T-Slots X X
Two PNP safety outputs X X
Range Selection X X
External test initiation X X
Integrated muting function X
Floating Blanking X
Single/double break operation X
Pre-reset operation X
Master/Slave cascaded systems X
Disposition of indicator Name of indicator Colour
POWER Green
STATUS 1 Yellow
RANGE Green
Not used Red
STATUS 2 Yellow
Disposition of indicator Name of indicator Colour
POWER Green
STATUS Yellow
GUARD Green
BREAK Red
INTERLOCK Yellow
POWER STATUS 1 NEAR/FAR STATUS 2
TX
POWER STATUS GUARD BREAK INTERLOCK
RX

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SECTION 3
System Operation
The F3S-TGR-CL system is a microprocessor-controlled, infrared, transmit-
ted-beam safety light curtain. The system consists of a receiver assembly and
a transmitter assembly. The receiver and transmitter assemblies are not phys-
ically interconnected.
It complies with a Type 2 or Type 4 according to EN/IEC 61496 and
Category 2 or Category 4 according to EN954-1, depending on the model .
A F3S-TGR-CL system is used where personnel protection is required, typical
applications include packaging machines, front- or back side protection of
presses and textile machinery.
3-1 Operating States
The operating condition of a F3S-TGR-CL system is described in terms of
states. The following operating states exist for a F3S-TGR-CL system.
3-1-1 Machine Run
The two receiver safety outputs are in the ON state, the green GUARD indica-
tor is lit. The protected machine is allowed to operate. Pressing and releasing
the restart button has no effect.
3-1-2 Machine Stop
The two receiver safety outputs are in the OFF state the red BREAK indicator
is lit. The protected machine is not allowed to operate.
3-1-3 Interlock
The two receiver safety outputs are in the OFF state, the red BREAK indicator
and yellow INTERLOCK indicator are lit. The INTERLOCK state does not
allow the protected machine to operate until the detection zone is clear of
obstructions and the restart button is pressed and released.
3-1-4 Error
The two receiver safety outputs are in the OFF state, an error code is shown
via the blinking indicators. The error state does not allow the protected
machine to operate. The primary difference between ERROR and INTER-
LOCK is that the F3S-TGR-CL system will remain in the error state until the
error is corrected, and then applying a power cycling or an external restart
button press and release.
3-2 Operating Modes
System operating modes determine the start-up and operating behavior of a
F3S-TGR-CL system. Operating modes definitions rely on the operating
states presented above. Operating mode selection may be performed via the
configuration switches on the F3S-TGR-CL transmitter and receiver.
Note If internal errors are detected by the system during power-up or operation, it
will enter the Error state with its safety outputs in the OFF state.

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Operating Modes Section 3-2
3-2-1 Automatic start
The F3S-TGR-CL will power-up with its safety outputs OFF, and if the detec-
tion zone is not obstructed, enters the MACHINE RUN state. In this state,
when an object is sensed entering the detection zone, the F3S-TGR-CL sys-
tem will change from MACHINE RUN to MACHINE STOP and remain in this
state until the obstruction is removed. Once the detection zone is clear, the
F3S-TGR-CL system will automatically change from MACHINE STOP to
MACHNE RUN.
3-2-2 Start/Restart Interlock
!WARNING The TEST/RESTART button must be located so that the operator can see the
protected area when restarting, testing or overriding.
The F3S-TGR-CL will power-up with its safety outputs off and enter the
INTERLOCK state if the detection zone is clear. To initially enter the
MACHINE RUN state the operator must press and release the Restart button.
Once in the MACHNE RUN state, when an object is sensed entering the
detection zone, the system will change to the MACHINE STOP state. When
the detection zone is cleared, the system will not automatically change to
MACHNE RUN but enter the INTERLOCK state instead. The operator must
always press and release the Restart button to enter MACHINE RUN. If the
detection zone is not clear the Restart button will have no effect.
3-2-3 Single break operation
This operation mode can be used on small press machines where the opera-
tor is doing a loading or unloading cycle manually. The F3S-TGR-CL will
power-up with its safety outputs off and enter the INTERLOCK state if the
detection zone is clear. F3S-TGR-CL system will enter the MACHINE RUN
state when the detection zone was entered and cleared again. It will change
to INTERLOCK state automatically when one cycle of the machine is finished.
The cycle can be restarted by entering and clearing the detection zone again.
3-2-4 Double break operation
This operation mode is similar to single break operation except: Operator is
doing a loading and an unloading cycle manually. F3S-TGR-CL system will
enter the MACHINE RUN state when the detection zone was entered and
cleared again twice.
3-2-5 Pre-reset operation
The Pre-Reset function is used in installations where operators inside the
dangerous zone can be hidden by parts of the installation. A second Reset
pushbutton (Pre-reset) is added inside the dangerous zone. Before leaving
the dangerous zone, the operator has to operate the Pre-reset pushbutton.
This enables the Restart pushbutton outside the dangerous zone.
The F3S-TGR-CL will power-up with its safety outputs off and enter the
INTERLOCK state if the detection zone is clear. To initially enter the
MACHINE RUN state the operator must press and release the Pre-reset and
Restart button. Once in the MACHNE RUN state, when an object is sensed
entering the detection zone, the system will change to the MACHINE STOP
state. When the detection zone is cleared, the system will not automatically
change to MACHNE RUN but enter the INTERLOCK state instead. The oper-
ator must always press and release the Pre-reset and the Restart button in
this sequence to enter MACHINE RUN. If the detection zone is not clear the
Pre-reset or Restart button will have no effect.

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F3S-TGR-CL MIX Cascaded Series Section 3-3
3-3 F3S-TGR-CL MIX Cascaded Series
The F3S-TGR-CL series safety light curtain is available in a cascaded ver-
sion, referred to as the F3S-TGR-CL MIX series. The F3S-TGR-CL MIX
series allows multiple transmitters/receivers to be daisy-chained in series.
This type of arrangement permits the F3S-TGR-CL MIX to guard multiple
areas of a machine.
3-3-1 F3S-TGR-CL MIX requirements
The F3S-TGR-CL MIX is offered in protective heights ranging from 150 mm
up to 2250 mm for 14 mm and 35 mm resolution.
• A F3S-TGR-CL MIX system has a maximum size limitation based on the
number of beams. A master/slave system cannot exceed the total length
of 2400 mm.
• Possible combinations are shown in the list of models in section "X".
• A F3S-TGR-CL MIX system is made of one master segment and one
slave segment.
• The interconnect cable length limitation between the two segments is
900 mm.
• Master and Slave segment in a F3S-TGR-CL MIX system use the same
optical resolution.
M12 8-pole
female-to-female connector
extension cable.
Max length = 900 mm

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SECTION 4
Detection options
!WARNING Use of Blanking will make a F3S-TGR-CL system less sensitive to objects in
the detection zone. Improper use of this feature can result in severe injury to
personnel.
!WARNING Blanking may require an additional hard barrier guard.
!WARNING Blanking may require an increase in the safety distance. Read the following
section carefully.
4-1 Blanking
A selectable number of optical channels can be obstructed at any location in
the detection zone as long as the optical synchronization is maintained. The
beam opposite side to the connector end-cap is used for optical synchroniza-
tion and cannot be blanked.
An object can freely float from one end of the protective field to the other with-
out the F3S-TGR-CL system entering the MACHINE STOP state. The
obstructed channels are not fixed at a single location but "float" through the
detection zone. It is possible to have multiple blanked areas of different sizes.
Setting of Blanking is done by a teach-in.
Example using additional mechanical guarding:
Where
A = additional mechanical guard
B = machine part that permanently blocks 3 beams, eg. a support table
4-1-1 Possible Blanking scenarios
!WARNING All three situations will lead to a valid Blanking condition. Please check your
application carefully. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
The F3S-TGR-CL system is monitoring the number of blocked beams. The
position of the object(s) is not monitored.
AA B