PurchaseCongratulations on the purchase of a Leica NA720/724/728/730/730 plus.
This manual contains important safety directions as well as instructions for setting
up the product and operating it. Refer to "1 Safety Directions" for further information.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch on the product.
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Product identification
The type and serial number of your product are indicated on the type plate.
Enter the type and serial number in your manual and always refer to this information
Refer to the following resources for all NA720/724/728/730/730 plus documentation:
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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.
EnvironmentSuitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent human habitation: not
DANGER
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suitable for use in aggressive or explosive environments.
Local safety authorities and safety experts must be contacted before working in
hazardous areas, or close to electrical installations or similar situations by the person
in charge of the product.
Leica Geosystems AG, CH-9435 Heerbrugg, hereinafter referred to as Leica Geosystems, is responsible for supplying the product, including the user manual and original
accessories, in a safe condition.
The person responsible for the product has the following duties:
•To 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
e.g. radio transmitters or lasers are respected.
NOTICEStrong magnetic fields in the immediate vicinity (e.g. transformers, melting
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Watch out for erroneous measurement results if the product has been dropped or
has been misused, modified, stored for long periods or transported.
Precautions:
Periodically carry out test measurements and perform the field adjustments indicated
in the user manual, particularly after the product has been subjected to abnormal use
and before and after important measurements.
Because of the risk of electrocution, it is dangerous to use poles and extensions in
the vicinity of electrical installations such as power cables or electrical railways.
Precautions:
Keep at a safe distance from electrical installations. If it is essential to work in this
environment, first contact the safety authorities responsible for the electrical installations and follow their instructions.
furnaces...) may influence the compensator and lead to measuring errors.
When working near strong magnetic fields, check results for plausibility.
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CAUTION
WARNING
WARNING
Be careful when pointing the product towards the sun, because the telescope functions as a magnifying glass and can injure your eyes and/or cause damage inside the
product.
Precautions:
Do not point the product directly at the sun.
During dynamic applications, for example stakeout procedures 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.
Inadequate securing of the working site 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 and accident prevention and road traffic.
If the accessories 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
WARNING
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If the product 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.
If the product is improperly disposed of, the following can happen:
•If polymer 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 must not be disposed with household waste.
Dispose 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 downloaded
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WARNING
Only Leica Geosystems authorised service workshops are entitled to repair these
products.
NA720/724/728/730/730 plus, Description of the System15
The NA720/724/728/730/730 plus is a member of a new generation of construction
levels.
Its innovative technology makes the daily surveying jobs easier.
The instrument is ideally suited for all applications of a reliable and robust construction level.
The easy operation of the instrument functions can be quickly learned even by inexperienced surveyors.
•Easy operation; quickly to learn!
•Attractive design; low weight.
•Endless drive.
•Robust and reliable.
•Enables angle measurements with horizontal circle (choice of ° or gon).
•Resistant to water and dirt (IP57).
•Adaptable to all types of tripods with 5/8" central fixing screw.
•Nitrogen filled telescope to prevent fogging the lens.
•3 years without additional costs with Leica Protect.
•Produced (in accordance to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001) and proofed with ISO
17123-2
The compensator in the instrument is responsible for compensating the vertical axis
tilt enabling an exactly horizontal aiming.
Backsight/Foresight/Intermediate
sight
For determining the height difference (∆H) between the ground points A and B the
back sight (R) is measured first followed by the forward sight (V). Additional points
relating to A are measured as intermediate sight (S).
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to ensuring a horizontal position of the
tripod plate. Slight corrections of inclination can be made with the foot screws of
the tribrach. Larger corrections must be
done with the tripod legs.
1.Aim telescope against a bright background (e.g.
white paper).
2.Turn eyepiece until reticule is sharp-focused and
deep black. Now the eyepiece is adapted to your
eye.
3.Aim telescope on staff using the coarse aiming
device.
4.Turn focusing knob until image of staff is sharply
focused. If the eye is moved up and down behind
the eyepiece the image of the staff and the reticle
may not be displaced against each other.
Lower distance line: 2.502 m
Difference L:0.168 m
Distance d:16.8 m
Result:Distance d = 100 x L
Angle measuringThe NA720/724/728/730/730 plus is equipped with a horizontal circle. The gradua-
tion is 1° or 1 gon.
Wanted:
Angle between point A and point B.
Carry out steps 1 to 6 according to height measuring. By doing so, align the vertical
hair of the reticle to the centre of the staff.
ShippingWhen transporting the product by rail, air or sea, always use the complete original
Field adjustmentPeriodically carry out test measurements and perform the field adjustments indicated
When transporting the equipment in the field, always make sure that you
•either carry the product in its original transport container,
•or carry the tripod with its legs splayed across your shoulder, keeping the
attached product upright.
Never carry the product loose in a road vehicle, as it can be affected by shock and
vibration. Always carry the product in its transport container, original packaging or
equivalent and secure it.
Leica Geosystems packaging, transport container and cardboard box, or its equivalent, to protect against shock and vibration.
in the User Manual, particularly after the product has been dropped, stored for long
periods or transported.
Damp productsDry the product, the transport container, the foam inserts and the accessories at a
•Blow dust off lenses.
•Never touch the glass with your fingers.
•Use only a clean, soft, lint-free cloth for cleaning. If necessary, moisten the cloth
with water or pure alcohol. Do not use other liquids; these can attack the
polymer components.
temperature not greater than +40°C/+104°F and clean them. Do not repack until
everything is dry. Always close the transport container when using in the field.