Spectra 5.2XL User Manual

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5.2XL

5.2XL

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5.2XL

5-Point & CrossLine Laser

User Guide

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Spectra Precision® Laser 5.2XL from the Trimble®
family of precision products. This simple-to-use tool allows you to perform
leveling or vertical plumb work. You can also use the laser outdoors for
leveling and aligning applications (optional HR250 receiver required).

Before using the laser, be sure to read this operator’s manual carefully.
Included in it is information about setting up, using, and maintaining the
laser. Also included in this manual are CAUTIONS and Notes. Each of these
words represents a level or danger or concern. A CAUTION indicates a hazard
or unsafe practice that could result in
Note indicates important information unrelated to safety.

Your comments and suggestions are welcome; please contact us at:

Trimble Construction Tools Division
8261 State Route 235
Dayton, Ohio 45424 U.S.A.
Phone: [phone]
[phone]
FAX: [phone]
Internet: www.trimble.com/spectra

minor

injury or property damage. A

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Features

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1

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9

3

1. Power / Mode button

2. Manual Mode / Compensator

4

Lock On LED

3. Power On / Low Battery LED

5

17

12

4. Receiver Mode On LED

5. Receiver Mode Button

6. Laser Line Exit Windows -

6

Horizontal and Vertical

13

14

15

7. Protective Rubber Bumper

8. Compensator Lock /

7

Manual Mode Switch

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20

Universal Mount & Adapter

12. Nail Mounting Hole

13. Magnets

14. Fine Adjustment Knobs

15. Slots for Mounting Straps

16. 5/8x11 Thread and

16

1/4x20 Thread

17. 1/4x20 Mounting Knob ­Sliding

18. Universal Mount Adapter -

19

Mounts on Top for 360º Swivel
or on Bottom to raise above
obstructions or tall track

19. 5/8x11 Thread

20. 1/4x20 Thread

9. Laser Pointer Exit Windows (5)
Left, Right, Up, Down, Front

10. 5/8x11 Thread and
1/4x20 Thread

11. Battery Door

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10

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HR250 Receiver

1. Power and Audio Button – turns

the receiver on/off and changes the
audio to loud, soft, and off.

2. Marking Notches (both sides) –

align with the on-grade portion of
the photocell and are used to mark
elevation readings. The marking
notches are 50 mm (2 in.) from the
top of the receiver.

3. Grade-Sensitivity Button— allows

you to select the receiver’s on-grade
sensitivities, which include fine: 1.5 mm

1

(

/16 in.) and medium: 3 mm

1

(

/8 in.).

4. LEDs – show the position of the

receiver relative to the laser beam (above
grade, on grade, or below grade).

5. Front and Back Liquid Crystal Displays
(LCDs) – show the power, audio, elevation,
grade sensitivity and battery status.

6. Photocell – detects the laser beam when
it strikes the receiver. If the photocell
does not detect the laser beam for 30
minutes, the receiver shuts off
automatically.

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4

3

2

1

5

6

2

7

7. Audio Port – is the opening the sound comes out of.

8.

Clamp-Tab Recess

– is the area that the general-purpose clamp’s release

tab fits into.

9.

Label

– shows the serial number and manufacturing date.

10.

Battery Housing

11.

Battery Door

– holds 2 AA alkaline batteries.

– holds the batteries securely

1 M (4 Ft) Marks

HR250 Receiver (cont.)

0002-3420 Universal Mount

Over Tall Floor Track or Obstacles

0002-3430 Universal Mount Adapter

with

Columns with Mounting Strap

General-Purpose Clamp

The C59 clamp allows the receiver to be attached to a survey rod or wooden pole.

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9

10

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1. Release Tab – allows the receiver to be locked onto or released from the

general-purpose clamp.

2. Jaws – close/open so that the general-purpose clamp can be attached to or

released from a survey rod or
wooden pole.

3. Jaws Screw – controls the closing/

opening of the jaws.

4. Reading Edge – aligns with the

receiver’s on-grade marking

1

2

3

notches.

5. Bubble Screw Holes – are where

the optional 1277-6251S rod
bubble kit is mounted.

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5

4

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Ceiling with 0002-3430 Universal Mount

Adapter and 0002-3480 Ceiling Plate

Pipes / Conduit

Mounting Strap

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with

Batteries

Installation/Removal

CAUTION: The batteries should be removed when storing the laser more
than 30 days.

1. Release the battery door latch using your fingers, a coin, or a screwdriver.
Open the door.

2. Install/remove the AA batteries. Insert the positive (+) end first to ease
installation.

Note: When installing the batteries, be sure to note the positive (+) and

negative (–) diagrams molded on the battery housing.

3. Close the battery door and latch it shut.

Disposal

Some areas have regulations regarding the disposal of batteries. Be sure to
dispose of discharged batteries properly.

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Basic Operation

1. Unlock the laser’s compensator by sliding the switch to the LEFT.

NOTE: For added mechanism protection always lock the laser when not in

use by sliding the switch to the RIGHT.

2. Press the POWER button, the POWER LED illuminates GREEN. To
turn OFF the laser, PRESS & HOLD the POWER button for 3 seconds.

3. Each time the POWER button is pressed the laser beams will cycle through
the following sequence: H LineV LineHV Lines5 PointsAll Beams

4. When the unit is tilted out of its self-leveling range the laser beams will
blink 2 times per second.

5. The laser can be taken out of automatic self-leveling mode to perform
slope work by locking the laser’s compensator (slide the switch to the
RIGHT). In this mode the LOCK symbol LED will illuminate GREEN,
and the laser beams will flash 3 times every 30 seconds.

6. To operate the laser with the HR250 receiver press the RECEIVER
button. The RECEIVER LED will illuminate GREEN.

7. When the batteries need changed the POWER LED illuminates RED.

8. To turn OFF the laser, PRESS & HOLD the POWER button for 3 seconds.

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Applications

General Leveling and Aligning

1. Place the laser on a flat surface. The laser must be level within its self­leveling range.

2. Adjust the position of the Line or Point Beams so they are at the desired
positions.

3. Mark the position of the wall, elevation, floor or ceiling.

Installing and Plumbing a Wall

1. Place the laser so the Vertical Line

Beam is positioned over the desired
wall location (usually indicated by 2
floor marks).

NOTE: If the floor track is already

installed the laser should be placed
on the Universal Mount or
Universal Mount Adapter so the
Vertical Line can be positioned
over the edge of the track.

2. Use the Vertical Line Beam to
position the top track.

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3. Use the Vertical Line Beam to position the floor track.

4. To locate the plumb point over a wall corner or other point place the
Down Point Beam over the corner or mark. Use the Up Point to
determine the top track corner location.

NOTE: If the floor track is already installed use the Universal Mount to

position the Down Point over the corner. Add the Universal Mount
Adapter if tall floor track is being used.

Installing a Ceiling

1. Measure up from the floor (or other reference
mark) to the finished ceiling height.

2. Install the first piece of wall molding.

3. Slide the ceiling plate (0002-3480) behind
the wall molding.

4. Attach the Universal Mount (0002-3420)
and Universal Mount Adapter (0002-3430)
to the laser and magnetically attach it to
the ceiling plate so that the level beam is at
wall molding height. Install the rest of the
wall molding.

5. Lower the laser 5 cm (2.0 in.) on the
ceiling plate so that the level beam is at the
horizontal target elevation.

6. Install the ceiling’s cross Ts and main Ts.

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Notice to Our European Union Customers

For product recycling instructions and more information,
please go to: www.trimble.com/environment/summary.html

Recycling in Europe

To recycle Trimble WEEE, call: [phone], and ask for the ÒWEEE

associate,Ó or

mail a request for recycling instructions to:

Trimble Europe BV
c/o Menlo Worldwide Logistics
Meerheide 45
5521 DZ Eersel, NL

Learning the Receiver Functions

Turning On/Off the Receiver

1. Press the power/audio button
to turn on the receiver.

Note: When the receiver is

initially turned on/off, all LCD
symbols, LEDs, and the audio
signal are turned on for one second
(diagnostic mode). After the
diagnostic mode is complete, the
grade sensitivity (fine) and the audio
(loud) symbols appear.

2. Press and hold the power/audio button for one second to turn off
the receiver.

Turning On/Off LEDs

The LEDs show the position of the receiver relative to the laser beam.

Turning off the LEDs extends battery life.

The factory default setting for the LEDs is on.

1. Press the grade-sensitivity and power/audio buttons at the same time to
turn the LEDs on or off.

Note: When the LEDs are turned on, all LEDs light for one second; when

the LEDs are turned off, both red LEDs light for one second.

Medium

Fine

Audio On

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Out of Level
Low Battery

Above Grade

On Grade

Below Grade

Selecting the Grade Sensitivity

The receiver always starts up with the on-grade sensitivity (fine) active.

1. Press the grade-sensitivity button repeatedly to select between fine: 1.5 mm
(1/16 in.) and medium: 3 mm (1/8 in.) grade sensitivity.

Selecting the Audio Function

The receiver always starts up with the audio mode (loud) active.

1. Press the power/audio button repeatedly to cycle through the audio levels,
which include off, soft, and loud.

Note: If the audio function is on, the receiver beeps quickly when the

receiver is above the laser beam, slowly when below it, and continuously
when centered in the laser beam or on grade.

Using the Receiver with a Laser

1. Press the power/audio button to turn on the receiver. Also make sure the
Receiver Operation LED on the 5.2XL laser is GREEN (if not, press the
RECEIVER button on the 5.2XL)

2. Position the receiver so that its photocell faces the laser.

3. Move the receiver up/down until the LCD and LEDs show an on-grade
reading.

Note: The LCD shows a down arrow when the receiver is above the laser

beam, an up arrow when below it, and a horizontal line when centered in
the laser beam.

Note: The top/bottom LED flashes when the receiver is within 6 mm

1

(

/4 in.) of being on grade and light continuously when the receiver is
between 6 mm and 25 mm (1/4 in. and 1 in.) of being above or below the
laser beam. The green LED flashes when the receiver is on grade.

LCD/LED/Audio Information

LCD Readout Function Audio Output

Down arrow High Fast beeping tone Top red LED:

Center bar &

Fine-high Fast beeping tone Top red LED:

down arrow
Center bar On-grade Continuous tone Middle green

Center bar
& up arrow

Fine-low Slow beeping

tone

Up arrow Low Slow beeping

tone
Battery Low battery N/A N/A
Horn Audio on/soft/

Single beep N/A

loud

Fine Fine grade

N/A N/A

sensitivity

Medium Medium grade

N/A N/A

sensitivity

Out-of-level

Out-of-level Beeping tone N/A

symbol

LED
Indication

solid

flashing

LED: flashing
Bottom red

LED: flashing
Bottom red

LED: solid

Attaching the Receiver to a Grade Rod

1. Slide the general-purpose clamp into
the receiver until it “clicks” into
position.

2. Turn the jaws screw counterclockwise
to open the clamp’s jaws.

3. Slide the survey rod or wooden pole
between the clamp’s jaws.

4. Turn the jaws screw clockwise to hold
the general-purpose clamp securely in
place.

Laser Setup with a Tripod

1. Set up the tripod in the middle of your work area (or wherever is best for
your application needs). Make sure the setup is stable.

Note: The typical operating radius of the system is 75 m (250 ft).

Note: For best system performance, do not set up the laser within 6 m

(20 ft) of a wall. Also do not use the receiver within 6 m (20 ft) of the
laser or within 1.5 m (5 ft) of a wall. At these close ranges, the receiver’s
electronics may give incorrect beam elevation information due to the laser
beam reflecting off of the walls.

2. Attach the laser directly to a 5/8" x 11 tripod or 1/4" x 20 tripod with
adapter (0002-3420).

3. Turn on the laser and receiver.

6 m (20 ft)

minimum

6 m (20 ft)

minimum

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5 ft (1.5 m)

minimum

Determining the Height of Instrument (HI)

The height of instrument (HI) is the elevation of the laser’s beam. The HI
is determined by adding the grade-rod reading to a benchmark or known
elevation.

1. Set up and level the laser.

2. Attach the receiver to a grade rod and turn on the receiver.

3. Place the grade rod on a job-site benchmark (BM) or known elevation.

4. Slide the receiver up/down the grade rod until the LCD shows an
on-grade reading.

5. Add the grade-rod reading to the benchmark to determine the height of
instrument.

Example:

Benchmark elevation = 30.55 m (100.23 ft)
On-grade rod reading = + 1.32 m (4.34 ft)
Height of instrument = 31.87 m (104.57 ft)

6. Use this HI as a reference for all other elevations.

Height of Instrument (HI)

Rod Reading

1.32 m (4.34 ft)

Benchmark

30.55 m (100.23 ft)

HI = Rod Reading + Benchmark
HI = 1.32 m + 30.55 m = 31.87m (4.34 ft + 100.23 ft = 104.57 ft)

Specifications

Laser

Horizontal and Vertical Lines
Beam Accuracy

Level and Square Points
Beam Accuracy

1,2

1,2

Down Point Beam Accuracy
Self-Leveling Range ± 4° from level
Out-of-Level Indicator Beam flashes
Visual Working Range 30 m (100 ft)
Manual Mode and Compensator

Lock Indicator
Laser Class / Type 3A per CDRH, 3R per IEC 60825-1

Line Beams Fan Angle 150 degrees
Power Source 3 AA alkaline
Battery Life

1

Low-Battery Indicator POWER LED turns RED
Operating Temperature Range –10 °C to 45 °C (14 °F to 113 °F)
Size H11.5 x W13.1 x D7.9 cm (4.5 x 5.2 x 3.1 in.)
Weight 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs)

1) at 21° C (70° F)

2) along the axis

± 3 mm @ 10 m (± 1/8 in. @ 35 ft)

± 3mm @ 10 m (± 1/8 in. @ 35 ft)

1,2

± 1mm @ 0.5 m (± 1/16 in. @ 2.5 ft)

LED On and beam flashes 3 times every
30 seconds.

(less than 5mw) / 635 nm

10 hours, All beams on (Duracell alkaline)

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Receiver

Accuracy 1.5 mm (1/16 in.), and 3 mm (1/8 in)
Elevation Readout Front and back LCDs, and simultaneous front LEDs

with green on-grade
Out-of-Level Indication Audio and visual
Audio Control Loud/Soft/Off
Capture Height 50 mm (2 in.)
Marking Notches 50 mm (2 in.) below top of receiver
Power Source 2 AA alkaline batteries
Battery Life 60+ hours
Low-Battery Indicator LCD on main display
Automatic Shutoff 30 minutes after last laser strike or button press
Drop Resistance 1.5 m (5 ft) onto concrete at room temperature
Water Resistant Ye s
Operating Temperature –20 °C to 60 °C (–4 °F to 140 °F)
Storage Temperature –40 °C to 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F)
Regulatory Conformance RFI (Radio Frequency Interference Protection) per

89/336/EEC using EN55022 and EN50082-1

Request for Service

To locate your local dealer or authorized Trimble Service Center outside
the U.S.A for service, accessories, or spare parts, contact one of our offices

listed below.

North & Latin America

Trimble Construction Division

8261 State Route 235

Dayton, Ohio 45424

U.S.A.

[phone] (Toll Free)

[phone] Phone

[phone] Fax

Europe

Trimble GmbH

Am Prime Parc 11

65479 Raunheim

GERMANY
[phone] Phone
[phone] Fax

Africa & Middle East

Trimble Export Middle-East

P.O. Box 17760

Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai

UAE

[phone] Phone

[phone] Fax

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Asia-Pacific

Trimble Navigation Singapore

PTE Ltd.

80 Marine Parade Road, #22-06

Parkway Parade

Singapore, 449269

[phone] Phone

[phone] Fax

China

Trimble Beijing

Room 2805-07, Tengda Plaza,

No. 168 Xiwai Street

Haidian District

Beijing, China 100044

[phone] Phone

[phone] Fax

www.trimble.com.cn

Maintenance and Care

Handling Precautions

When transferring the laser from a very low temperature to a warmer
environment or visa versa, always allow time for the laser to reach the new
temperature before using. Allowing this time is especially important when
transferring the laser from an extremely heated/cold vehicle to the job site.

System Cleaning

For maximum performance and accuracy always keep the lenses clean. When
cleaning, apply very light pressure and use only a good quality glass cleaner on
a soft cloth to clean the exterior of the laser and its lenses.

CAUTION: A dry cloth or abrasive organic cleaner could scratch or damage
these surfaces.

CAUTION: Do not submerge the laser.

Storage

When you’re not using the laser, store it in its pouch/carrying case.

CAUTION: Do not store the laser in a wet pouch/carrying case. If the
pouch/carrying case gets wet, let it dry before storing the laser in it.

Calibration

Before each use, be sure to check the laser for signs of damage. If the laser has
been dropped or subjected to other rough treatment, it should be checked for
accuracy. For instruction on checking calibration, please visit our website

support list at www.trimble.com/support.shtml.

Warranty

Trimble warrants the 5.2XL to be free of defects in material and
workmanship for a period of three years. For the first 24 months, Trimble
or its authorized Dealer or service center will repair or replace, at its
option, any defective part, or the entire product, for which notice has been
given during the warranty period. For months 25 through 36 an exchange
fee may apply. This warranty period is in effect from the date the system is
delivered by Trimble or its authorized Dealer to the purchaser, or is put
into service by a Dealer as a demonstrator or rental component.

Trimble or its Authorized Service Center will repair or replace, at its
option, any defective part or components of which notice has been given
during the warranty period.

Customers should send products to the nearest Authorized Factory,
Dealer, or Service Center for warranty repairs, freight prepaid. In
countries with Trimble Service Subsidiary Centers, the repaired products
will be returned to the customer, freight prepaid.

Any evidence of negligent, abnormal use, accident, or any attempt to
repair equipment by other than factory-authorized personnel Trimble
certified or recommended parts, automatically voids the warranty.

Special precautions have been taken to ensure the calibration of the laser;
however, calibration is not covered by this warranty. Maintenance of the
calibration is the responsibility of the user.

The foregoing states the entire liability of Trimble regarding the purchase
and use of its equipment. Trimble will not be held responsible for any
consequential loss or damage of any kind.

This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, except as set forth above,
including an implied warranty merchantability of fitness for a particular
purpose, is hereby disclaimed. This warranty is in lieu of all other
warranties, expressed or implied.

Laser Safety

Use of this product by people other than those trained on this product may
result in exposure to hazardous laser light.

• Do not remove warning labels from the unit.

• The 5.2XL is Class 3A/3R (< 5mW, 600 ... 680 nm).

• Never look into the laser beam or direct it to the eyes of other people.

• Always operate the unit in a way that prevents the beam from getting into

people‘s eyes.
NOTE: It is required to post a Laser Safety Sign and to read, sign and carry a

Laser Operator's Card when this laser is operated in public places.
To download and print the required materials please visit our website support
list at www.trimble.com/support.shtml.

Trimble Construction Tools Division
8261 State Route 235
Dayton, Ohio 45424-6383
U.S.A.
[phone] Phone

www.trimble.com

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