Leica RTC360 User Manual
Leica RTC360
User Manual
V
ersion 1.0
English
Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of a Leica RTC360 series instrument.
This manual contains important safety directions as well as instructions for setting up the p
roduct and operating it. Refer to "1 Safety Directions" for further
information.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch on the product.
To ensure safety when using accompanying battery charger, also observe the
dir
ections and instructions contained in the User Manual of the battery charger.
The model and serial number of your product are indicated on the type plate.
A
lways refer to this information when you need to contact your agency or
Leica Geosystems authorised service centre.
•
Windows is a r
egistered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and other countries
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
On the last page of this manual, you can find the address of Leica Geosystems
he
adquarters. For a list of regional contacts, please visit
http://leica-geosystems.com/contact-us/sales_support.
Name Description/Format
Leica RTC360
Quick Guide
Provides an overview of the product together with
t
echnical data and safety directions. Intended as a
quick reference guide.
ü ü
Leica RTC360
User Manual
All instructions required in order to operate the
product to a basic level are contained in the User
Manual. Provides an overview of the product
together with technical data and safety directions.
-
ü
Leica RTC360
tutorial videos
How-to videos explaining the basic workflow.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?
list=PL0td7rOVk_IWwYh5GDTKjP--nTu3n0WzK
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Refer to the following resources for all RTC360 documentation/softw
are:
•
the sup
plied USB documentation card
•
https://myworld.leica-geosystems.com
Purchase
Product identification
Trademarks
Leica Geosystems
a
ddress book
Available documentat
ion
2
Table of Contents
1 Safety Directions 5
1.1 General Introduction 5
1.2 Definition of Use 5
1.3 Limits of Use 6
1.4 Responsibilities 6
1.5 Hazards of Use 7
1.6 Laser Classification 10
1.6.1 General 10
1.6.2 Scanning Laser 11
1.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 11
1.8 FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S. 13
1.9 ICES-003 Statement, Applicable in Canada 15
2 Description of the System 16
2.1 Packing / Unpacking the Instrument 16
2.2 Container Contents 16
2.3 Backpack Contents 17
2.4 Instrument Components 17
2.5 System Components 18
2.6 System Concept 18
2.6.1 Power Concept 18
2.6.2 Data Storage Concept 18
3 User Interface 20
3.1 Power Button 20
3.2 Device Status 20
3.3 Screen 22
4 Operation 23
4.1 Instrument Setup 23
4.1.1 General Information 23
4.1.2 Lightweight Tripod Setup 23
4.1.3 Heavy Duty Tripod Setup 24
4.2 Power Supply 24
4.2.1 Batteries 24
4.2.2 Exchanging the Batteries 25
4.3 Operation - Getting Started 26
4.4 Imaging 27
4.5 Scanning 27
4.5.1 Ambient Conditions 27
4.5.2 Onboard Controls 28
4.5.3 Troubleshooting 30
4.5.4 Field of View (FoV) 31
4.6 Data Transfer 31
4.7 Working with the USB Data Storage Device 31
5 Care and Transport 33
5.1 Transport 33
5.2 Field Check 33
5.3 Storage 33
5.4 Cleaning and Drying 34
5.5 Glass Cleaning Procedure 34
6 Technical Data 36
6.1 General Technical Data of the Product 36
6.2 System Performance 36
Table of Contents 3
6.3 Laser System Performance 37
6.4 Electrical Data 38
6.4.1 Pin Assignment of Lemo Ports 39
6.5 Environmental Specifications 40
6.5.1 RTC360 40
6.5.2 GEB361 Battery and GEV282 AC/DC Power Supply 40
6.6 Dimensions 41
6.7 Weight 43
6.8 Accessories 43
6.9 Conformity to National Regulations 44
6.9.1 RTC360 44
6.9.2 Dangerous Goods Regulations 44
7 Software Licence Agreement 46
4 Table of Contents
1 Safety Directions
1.1 General Introduction
The following directions enable the person responsible for the product, and the
p
erson who actually uses the equipment, to anticipate and avoid operational
hazards.
The person responsible for the product must ensure that all users understand
these directions and adhere to them.
Warning messages are an essential part of the safety concept of the instrumen
t. They appear wherever hazards or hazardous situations can occur.
Warning messages...
•
mak
e the user alert about direct and indirect hazards concerning the use
of the product.
•
contain general rules of behaviour.
For the users‘ safety, all safety instructions and safety messages shall be
s
trictly observed and followed! Therefore, the manual must always be available
to all persons performing any tasks described here.
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE are standardised signal words for
identifying levels of hazards and risks related to personal injury and property
damage. For your safety, it is important to read and fully understand the following table with the different signal words and their definitions! Supplementary safety information symbols may be placed within a warning message as
well as supplementary text.
Type Description
DANGER
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if no
t avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or
an unin
tended use which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or
an unin
tended use which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or
an unintended use which, if not avoided,
may result in appreciable material, financial
and environmental damage.
☞
Important paragraphs which must be adhered
to in practice as they enable the product to
be used in a technically correct and efficient
manner.
1.2 Definition of Use
•
Me
asuring horizontal and vertical angles.
•
Measuring distances.
•
Scanning objects.
•
Capturing and recording images.
•
Recording measurements.
Description
About warning
m
essages
Intended use
Safety Directions 5
•
Co
mputing with software.
•
Remote control of product.
•
Data communication with external appliances.
•
Us
e of the product without instruction.
•
Use outside of the intended use and limits.
•
Disabling safety systems.
•
Removal of hazard notices.
•
Opening the product using tools, for example screwdriver, unless this is
permitted for certain functions.
•
Modification or conversion of the product.
•
Use after misappropriation.
•
Use of products with recognisable damages or defects.
•
Use with accessories from other manufacturers without the prior explicit
approval of Leica Geosystems.
•
Inadequate safeguards at the working site.
•
Deliberate dazzling of third parties.
1.3 Limits of Use
Suitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent human habitatio
n: not suitable for use in aggressive or explosive environments.
WARNING
Working in hazardous areas, or close to electrical installations or similar sit
uations.
Life Risk.
Precautions:
▶
Local safety authorities and safety experts must be contacted by the person responsible for the product before working in such conditions.
The following advice is only valid for AC adapters and chargers.
Suitable for use in dry environments only and not under adverse conditions.
1.4 Responsibilities
Leica Geosystems AG, CH-9435 Heerbrugg, hereinafter referred to as
Leica G
eosystems, is responsible for supplying the product, including the User
Manual and original accessories, in a safe condition.
Reasonably foreseeable misuse
Environment
☞
Environment
Manufacturer of the
pr
oduct
6 Safety Directions
The person responsible for the product has the following duties:
•
T
o understand the safety instructions on the product and the instructions
in the User Manual.
•
To ensure that it is used in accordance with the instructions.
•
To be familiar with local regulations relating to safety and accident prevention.
•
To inform Leica Geosystems immediately if the product and the application
becomes unsafe.
•
To ensure that the national laws, regulations and conditions for the operation of the product are respected.
1.5 Hazards of Use
WARNING
Distraction or loss of attention
Dur
ing dynamic applications there is a danger of accidents occurring if the user
does not pay attention to the environmental conditions around, for example
obstacles, excavations or traffic.
Precautions:
▶
The person responsible for the product must make all users fully aware of
the existing dangers.
WARNING
Inadequate securing of the working site.
T
his can lead to dangerous situations, for example in traffic, on building sites
and at industrial installations.
Precautions:
▶
Always ensure that the working site is adequately secured.
▶
Adhere to the regulations governing safety, accident prevention and road
traffic.
NOTICE
Dropping, misusing, modifying, storing the product for long periods or
transporting the product
Watch out for erroneous measurement results.
Precautions:
▶
Periodically carry out test measurements, particularly after the product has
been subjected to abnormal use and before and after important measurements.
CAUTION
Moving parts at the product during operation
Risk o
f squeezing extremities or entanglement of hair and/or clothes.
Precautions:
▶
Keep a safe distance to the moving parts.
Person responsible
f
or the product
Safety Directions 7
If the instrument moves unexpectedly during operation, stop the instrument via
us
er interface (display, key) or alternatively remove the battery or main power
source to prevent further movements.
CAUTION
Not properly secured accessories.
If the ac
cessories used with the product are not properly secured and the
product is subjected to mechanical shock, for example blows or falling, the
product may be damaged or people can sustain injury.
Precautions:
▶
When setting up the product, make sure that the accessories are correctly
adapted, fitted, secured, and locked in position.
▶
Avoid subjecting the product to mechanical stress.
WARNING
Exposure of batteries to high mechanical stress, high ambient temperat
ures or immersion into fluids
This can cause leakage, fire or explosion of the batteries.
Precautions:
▶
Protect the batteries from mechanical influences and high ambient temperatures. Do not drop or immerse batteries into fluids.
WARNING
Short circuit of battery terminals
If ba
ttery terminals are short circuited e.g. by coming in contact with jewellery,
keys, metallised paper or other metals, the battery can overheat and cause
injury or fire, for example by storing or transporting in pockets.
Precautions:
▶
Make sure that the battery terminals do not come into contact with metallic objects.
WARNING
Inappropriate mechanical influences to batteries
Dur
ing the transport, shipping or disposal of batteries it is possible for inappro-
priate mechanical influences to constitute a fire hazard.
Precautions:
▶
Before shipping the product or disposing it, discharge the batteries by the
product until they are flat.
▶
When transporting or shipping batteries, the person in charge of the product must ensure that the applicable national and international rules and
regulations are observed.
▶
Before transportation or shipping, contact your local passenger or freight
transport company.
☞
8 Safety Directions
WARNING
If the product is improperly disposed of, the following can happen:
•
If p
olymer parts are burnt, poisonous gases are produced which may
impair health.
•
If batteries are damaged or are heated strongly, they can explode and
cause poisoning, burning, corrosion or environmental contamination.
•
By disposing of the product irresponsibly you may enable unauthorised
persons to use it in contravention of the regulations, exposing themselves
and third parties to the risk of severe injury and rendering the environment
liable to contamination.
•
The product includes parts of Beryllium inside. Any modification of some
internal parts can release dust or fragments, creating health hazard.
Precautions:
▶
The product must not be disposed with household waste.
Disp
ose of the product appropriately in accordance with
the national regulations in force in your country.
Always prevent access to the product by unauthorised
personnel.
Product-specific treatment and waste management information can be
received from your Leica Geosystems distributor.
☞
Applies only for California. The product contains CR Lithium Cell(s)
with p
erchlorate material inside – special handling may apply.
See http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/
WARNING
Lightning strike
If the p
roduct is used with accessories, for example masts, staffs, poles, you
may increase the risk of being struck by lightning.
Precautions:
▶
Do not use the product in a thunderstorm.
WARNING
Improperly repaired equipment
Risk o
f injuries to users and equipment destruction due to lack of repair knowl-
edge.
Precautions:
▶
Only Leica Geosystems authorised service centres are entitled to repair
these products.
Safety Directions 9
For the AC/DC power supply and the battery charger:
WARNING
Unauthorised opening of the product
Either o
f the following actions may cause you to receive an electric shock:
•
Touching live components
•
Using the product after incorrect attempts were made to carry out repairs.
Precautions:
▶
Do not open the product!
▶
Only Leica Geosystems authorised service centres are entitled to repair
these products.
For the AC/DC power supply and the battery charger:
WARNING
Electric shock due to use under wet and severe conditions
If unit b
ecomes wet it may cause you to receive an electric shock.
Precautions:
▶
If the product becomes humid, it must not be used!
▶
Use the product only in dry environments, for example in buildings or vehicles.
▶
Protect the product against humidity.
WARNING
Electric shock due to missing ground connection
If unit is no
t connected to ground, death or serious injury can occur.
Precautions:
▶
The power cable and power outlet must be grounded!
1.6 Laser Classification
1.6.1 General
The following chapters provide instructions and training information about laser
sa
fety according to international standard IEC 60825-1 (2014-05) and technical
report IEC TR 60825-14 (2004-02). The information enables the person
responsible for the product and the person who actually uses the equipment,
to anticipate and avoid operational hazards.
☞
According to IEC TR 60825-14 (2004-02), products classified as laser
class 1, class 2 and class 3R do no
t require:
•
laser safety officer involvement,
•
protective clothes and eyewear,
•
special warning signs in the laser working area
if used and operated as defined in this User Manual due to the low
eye hazard level.
General
10 Safety Directions
☞
National laws and local regulations could impose more stringent
ins
tructions for the safe use of lasers than IEC 60825-1 (2014-05)
and IEC TR 60825-14 (2004-02).
1.6.2 Scanning Laser
The laser incorporated in the product produces an invisible beam, which
emer
ges from the rotating mirror.
The laser product described in this section is classified as laser class 1 in
ac
cordance with:
•
IE
C 60825-1 (2014-05): “Safety of laser products”
These products are safe under reasonably foreseeable conditions of operation
and ar
e not harmful to the eyes provided that the products are used and main-
tained in accordance with this User Manual.
Description Value
Wavelength 1550 nm
Maximum pulse energy 1.6 µJ
Pulse duration 0.5 ns
Maximum pulse repetition frequency
(PRF)
2 MHz
Beam divergence (1/e2, full angle) 0.5 mrad
Mirror rotation 100 Hz
Base rotation 10 mHz
60°
60°
0°
0°
360°
360°
90°
b
a
c
0016139_001
Model: RTC360
Equip. No.: 1234567
Power : 24V 75W max.
Leica Geosystems AG
CH-9435 Heerbrugg
Manufactured: 01.2018
Made in Switzerland
Art. No.: 838300
S.No.: 2980001
WLAN PW: 12345678
KCC - CRM - ABC XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
R 007 - AC0271
Complies with FDA performance standards for laser
products exept for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No.
50, dated June 24, 2007
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.
IP54
This device contains:
FCC ID: N6C-SXPCEAN2
IC: 4608A-SPCEAN2
IEC 60825-1: 2014
a Laser beam
b
Vertical laser scanning area
c Horizontal laser scanning area
Class 1 Laser
Pr
oduct
according to IEC
60825-1
(2014-05)
1.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC
The term Electromagnetic Compatibility is taken to mean the capability of the
p
roduct to function smoothly in an environment where electromagnetic radiation and electrostatic discharges are present, and without causing electromagnetic disturbances to other equipment.
General
Labelling
Description
Safety Directions 11
WARNING
Electromagnetic radiation
Elec
tromagnetic radiation can cause disturbances in other equipment.
Precautions:
▶
Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are
in force in this respect, Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the
possibility that other equipment may be disturbed.
CAUTION
Use of the product with accessories from other manufacturers. For
ex
ample field computers, personal computers or other electronic equip-
ment, non-standard cables or external batteries
This may cause disturbances in other equipment.
Precautions:
▶
Use only the equipment and accessories recommended by Leica Geosys-
tems.
▶
When combined with the product, they meet the strict requirements stipu-
lated by the guidelines and standards.
▶
When using computers, two-way radios or other electronic equipment, pay
attention to the information about electromagnetic compatibility provided
by the manufacturer.
CAUTION
Intense electromagnetic radiation. For example, near radio transmitters, transp
onders, two-way radios or diesel generators
Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are in
force in this respect, Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the possibility that function of the product may be disturbed in such an electromagnetic
environment.
Precautions:
▶
Check the plausibility of results obtained under these conditions.
CAUTION
Electromagnetic radiation due to improper connection of cables
If the p
roduct is operated with connecting cables attached at only one of their
two ends, for example external supply cables, interface cables, the permitted
level of electromagnetic radiation may be exceeded and the correct functioning
of other products may be impaired.
Precautions:
▶
While the product is in use, connecting cables, for example product to
external battery, product to computer, must be connected at both ends.
12 Safety Directions
WARNING
Use of product with radio or digital cellular phone devices
Elec
tromagnetic fields can cause disturbances in other equipment, in installations, in medical devices, for example pacemakers or hearing aids and in aircraft. It can also affect humans and animals.
Precautions:
▶
Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards which are
in force in this respect, Leica Geosystems cannot completely exclude the
possibility that other equipment can be disturbed or that humans or animals can be affected.
▶
Do not operate the product with radio or digital cellular phone devices in
the vicinity of filling stations or chemical installations, or in other areas
where an explosion hazard exists.
▶
Do not operate the product with radio or digital cellular phone devices
near to medical equipment.
▶
Do not operate the product with radio or digital cellular phone devices in
aircraft.
1.8 FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S.
☞
The greyed paragraph below is only applicable for products without
r
adio.
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
C
lass B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
•
R
eorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
•
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
•
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Leica Geosystems for
c
ompliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Safety Directions 13
0016140_001
0
016140_001
Model: RTC360
Equip. No.: 1234567
Power : 24V 75W max.
Leica Geosystems AG
CH-9435 Heerbrugg
Manufactured: 01.2018
Made in Switzerland
Art. No.: 838300
S.No.: 2980001
WLAN PW: 12345678
KCC - CRM - ABC XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
R 007 - AC0271
Complies with FDA performance standards for laser
products exept for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No.
50, dated June 24, 2007
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.
IP54
This device contains:
FCC ID: N6C-SXPCEAN2
IC: 4608A-SPCEAN2
IEC 60825-1: 2014
XXXXXXXX-XXXXXX
A/S:+82 31 620 6252
전지
Type : GEB361
Li-Ion Battery
11.1 V / 5.6 Ah
15 A / 62 Wh
Leica Geosystems AG, CH-9435 Heerbrugg
Art.No.: 799191
S.No.: XXXXX
Made in China
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.
Manufactured by Huizhou Longji Electronics Co., Ltd.
0016141_001
0000001
This device co mplies with par t 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is s ubject to the foll owing two condit ions:
(1) This device may not ca use harmful inte rference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
HU071647-14001A
MSIP-REM-RRC-GKL341
+82-2-565-4272
I.T.E. Power Supply
E228592
Type : GKL341 Art.No.: 799187
Battery Charger
Input, , , : 100-240 V / 50 -60 Hz / 1.5 A max. / 175 VA
24 V / 2.8 A max.
Output, , , : 16.8 V / 3 A max.
Leica Geos ystems AG
CH-9435 Heerbrugg
Manufacturer, , : RRC power solutions GmbH
, : EMI ASIA LTD
Made in China , ,
0016142_001
16773_001
Labelling RTC360
Labelling GEB361
Labelling GKL341
Labelling GEV282
14 Safety Directions
1.9 ICES-003 Statement, Applicable in Canada
WARNING
This Class (B) digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Ce
t appareil numérique de la classe (B) est conforme à la norme NMB-003
du Canada.
Canada Compliance Statement
T
his device complies with Industry Canada’s license-exempt RSSs. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference; and
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that
may cause undesired operation of the device.
Canada Déclaration de Conformité
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux
appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:
1. l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2. l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
Safety Directions 15
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