ikeGPS SP02 Users Manual

User Manual

(of Spike iOS version 1.11 and Android 1.6)

This User Manual will guide you through the steps to set up your Spike and take measurements.

Mounting Your Spike

Installing the Spike App

Starting Up

Taking a Photo Measurement

Spike User Manual v1.6

Taking a Point-to-Point Measurement

Using the Spike Cloud

Exporting & Sharing

Spike Icon Guide

What’s in the Box

Spike for Smartphones Spike for Tablets

Spike unit

Laser emission lens

Device clamp

Power button

WARNING This device contains an eye safe class 1 laser product. Invisible laser radiation is emitted from (and received into) the front

apertures. Avoid staring into the laser beam. This product complies with IEC60825-1 Ed 2.0 and 21CFR1040.10 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No.50, dated July 26 2001.

WARNING This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the

possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm during normal operation.

CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specied herein may result in hazardous

radiation exposure.

USB cable

Receiving lens

Clamp release button

LED indicator

Micro USB charging port

Spike unit

Laser emission lens

Power button

Receiving lens

USB cable

Adhesive strips

LED indicator

Micro USB

charging port

For Technical Support

Visit the Spike Support Center for FAQs, video tutorials, resources, and to contact technical support: www.ikegps.com/support

Contact Technical Support:

support@ikegps.com toll-free: +1 844 445 3477 ext 3

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(or rst generation Spike)

IMPORTANT TO NOTE...

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1 Find the best location for your Spike on the

• Place Spike close to the camera, but ensure that Spike

• To verify, start your camera app and hold your Spike

• For tablets, Spike may be orientated in a position that is

Mounting Your Spike: Tablets

Mount your Spike to a smartphone or tablet case. You may wish to use two cases

- one with Spike attached to it and the other for general day-to-day use.

We recommend attaching your Spike to a hard case with a at back. It will

not attach securely to a soft or curved back design. Silicon cases should be avoided.

Optimal surfaces to attach Spike to are metal and hard plastic surfaces.

back of your smartphone or tablet case.

does not obstruct the view from your camera or ash. against the back of your smartphone or tablet to validate

correct placement.

most comfortable when holding your tablet in landscape.

Spike

Tablet Case

2 On the back of your Spike, peel off the protective

backing to expose the adhesive tape.

• Peel a corner of the backing strip using your nger or a

small knife.

• The adhesive tape adheres best at room temperature.

3 Make sure the selected position on your case is

clean, then position Spike onto your case. Press

down rmly for approximately 60 seconds

Ultimate bond strength is dependent upon the amount of

adhesive-to-surface contact developed. Be sure to press

rmly to develop this bond strength.

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Mounting Your Spike: Smartphones

IMPORTANT TO NOTE...

With the smartphone clamp, you can attach your Spike to a smartphone with or without a case on it.

1 Press on the clamp release button. The clamps

will fully extend.

2 Find the best location for your Spike on the back

of your smartphone.

• Place Spike close to the camera, but ensure that Spike

does not obstruct the view from your camera or

ash.

• To verify, start your camera app and hold your Spike against the back of your smartphone to validate correct

placement.

3 Once you have found the best location for your

Spike, use your ngers to squeeze the clamps

until they lock tightly around the edges of your smartphone.

Clamp release button

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Installing the Spike App

The Spike app is available for download from the App Store or Google Play.

1 On your smartphone or tablet,

launch the App Store or Google Play.

2 Within the search box, search for

Spike by ikeGPS.

3 Follow the instructions to

download and install the app on your smartphone or tablet.

4 Once installed, the Spike app icon

will appear.

5 Create your Spike Cloud account.

• Spike Mobile App: Go into the Settings, scroll to the Cloud section, and then sign up for an account.

• Online: Visit www.ikegps.com and click on the Customer Login button and select Spike. Then sign up for your Spike account by entering an email and password.

6 Once you have signed up for a

Spike account, you can log in at any time by visiting www.ikegps.com and clicking on the Customer Login button.

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Off: Power off

Starting Up

IMPORTANT TO NOTE...

The LED indicator shows the status of your Spike:

Blue flashing: Spike discoverable over Bluetooth Blue on: Spike connected to Smartphone Green flashing: Spike charging Green on: Spike fully charged

1 Turn on Bluetooth on your smartphone or tablet.

2 On your Spike, press the Power button.

• The LED indicator ashes blue indicating that the Spike is discoverable over Bluetooth.

• If the LED indicator remains off, Spike may need charging.

3 On your smartphone, tap on the Spike app to

launch it.

4 Tap on Tap To Connect Device. Then select

your Spike unit name to pair it with your smartphone or tablet.

If no unit name appears, check that the Spike unit’s LED

indicator is ashing blue (see Step 2).

TIP: After connecting your Spike, go into the Spike app settings

and select your preferred units of measurements: feet, inches, meters, or centimeters.

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Aligning the Spike Laser to the Camera

➋

Done

X: 5

6'9"

Y: 0

➌➌

➊

IMPORTANT TO NOTE...

Before using your Spike for the rst time, you need to ensure that the laser is

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aligned with the camera of your smartphone or tablet.

You must calibrate the Spike laser the rst time it is used with a new smartphone

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or tablet. After a smartphone or tablet has been calibrated with Spike, it does not need to be calibrated again. If Spike is removed from the device, ensure that Spike is returned to the same location as when it was calibrated.

TIP: Video tutorials can be found in the Spike Support Center. Visit

www.ikegps.com/support

1 In the Spike app, go to the Settings, and select

Align Laser.

2 Rest your smartphone on top of a at, hard

surface, such as a table top. Then hold your smartphone vertically and aim it towards two objects that are at different distances, for example the edge of a door. Ensure that the closest object has a vertical edge.

• The distance between the two objects should be at least 15 feet (5 meters).

• You can use the vertical edge of an open door and the wall of the room behind it.

EDGE OF DOOR

Settings Laser Calibration

9'1"

X: 0 Y: -15

3 Slowly move your smartphone sideways ➊

and check that the distance measurement ➋ changes when the crosshair in the center of the screen moves on and off the vertical edge.

4 If the measurement changes at the point where

the crosshair moves on and off the vertical edge, your laser is correctly aligned. If this does not happen at the correct point, tap on the left and right blue arrows ➌ to adjust to the correct point.

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5 Turn your smartphone horizontally

and aim at the same two objects. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to align the

EDGE OF DOOR

laser horizontally.

9'1"

Settings Laser Calibration

Additional Information

Calibrating Your Compass

Calibrating your compass is only required if you intend to capture the location of your

target (latitude, longitude, altitude), and export KMZ les. You need to ensure that

your smartphone or tablet’s compass is calibrated so your target’s location can be accurately captured.

TIP: Calibration instructions and video tutorials can be found in the Spike Support

Center. Visit www.ikegps.com/support

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Charging Your Spike

Your Spike has an internal battery that requires charging. After setting up your Spike, we recommend charging your Spike for approximately 3 hours.

1 Connect the USB cable provided to the micro USB charging port on the bottom

of your Spike.

2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to any device that can charge USB

devices (e.g. computer, wall charger, etc). The LED indicator will ash while

charging.

3 The LED indicator will turn green when Spike is fully charged. Disconnect the

USB cable and store in a safe place.

Turning Your Spike Off

Your Spike will automatically turn off after 1 minute of inactivity. Alternatively, you can turn it off manually by holding down the Power button for 5 seconds until the blue LED indicator turns off.

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Taking a Photo Measurement

To take an accurate Photo Measurement with your Spike, you need to ensure that:

1) Your target is a at surface and is all on the same plane.

2) Your target is or has a rectangular shape on it (to align the object).

3) Your laser (crosshair on the screen) is pointed at your target. The

crosshair should be on a solid surface and not a window.

4) You are perpendicular

to the target. Photo measurements taken from the optimal position typically see an accuracy of ± 3%. Please reference the following target distance and positioning guide when taking a Spike photo.

You cannot measure an object or objects that are on different planes. Below are some examples.

The bump out and the side of the house are on different planes, so you cannot measure the wall if the laser was pointed at the bump out.

The bump out is on the same plane that the laser was pointed at (red dot), so measurements will have higher accuracy.

The awning and the wall are not on the same plane, so you cannot measure the wall if the laser was pointed at the awning.

The awning is on the same plane that the laser was pointed at (red dot), so measurements will have higher accuracy.

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