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Ultrasonic Distance Meter

Operation Manual

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XProTec Ultrasonic Distance Meter - Operation Manual

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About XProTec Pro-Installer Tools

The XProTec line from XFTP is a comprehensive lineup of professional­grade technical tools. These full-featured, field-proven, and easy-to-use
tools meet the highest quality standards in the industry, and feature the
dependability you expect for complete installation solutions.

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Table of Contents

Safety Instructions & Warnings ................................................................ 3

Care & Handling ......................................................................................... 4

Measurement Features ............................................................................... 4

Functional Overview .................................................................................. 5

Measurement Requirements ...................................................................... 7

Environmental Measurement Requirements ............................................ 7

Physical Measurement Requirements ..................................................... 7

Initial Setup ................................................................................................. 9

Before Operation ...................................................................................... 9

Backlight Operation .................................................................................. 9

Measurement Units .................................................................................. 9

Measurement Start Point .......................................................................... 9

Measurement Instructions ....................................................................... 10

Measuring Length ................................................................................... 10

Measuring Area ........................................................................................ 11

Measuring Volume ................................................................................... 11

Sum of Lengths ...................................................................................... 12

Storing & Deleting Measurement Data ................................................... 12

Recalling Measurement Data ................................................................. 13

Battery Maintenance ................................................................................. 13

Specifications ........................................................................................... 14

Warranty Information ............................................................................... 16

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Safety Instructions & Warnings

The Ultrasonic Distance Meter emits a
laser beam from the front side of the unit
which projects a visible red spot on the
target.

Although the emission power of the laser
beam is less than 5 mW (Class llla), DO
NOT point the laser directly at the eye or
indirectly by using a reflective surface
such as a mirror.

Do not remove the laser warning label from
the unit.

!

WARNING: Use of controls or performance of procedures other
than those specified herein and failure to follow warnings may
result in injury.

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Care & Handling

This unit is a precision instrument which must be handled with care. Take
note of the following:

• Avoid dust and water, use a soft cloth to clean the unit.

• Avoid shock, vibrations and extreme heat.

• Keep the unit clean and dry.

• Check the battery regularly to avoid deterioration.

• Power off when not in use.

• Remove the battery if unit is to be stored for an extended period of
time.

Measurement Features

This unit includes the following measurement features;

• Measures in both Imperial (Feet) and Metric (Meters)

• Start point selection

• Storage of up to 5 groups of measurement data

• Recall measurement data stored in memory

• Computes areas and volumes

• Sum of lengths

• Auto shut-off

• LCD backlight

• Audible tones for button press, measurement errors, and measure­ment confirmation.