GeoMax Zipp02 User Manual Version 1.
Introduction Zipp02 | 2 Introduction Purchase Congratulations on the purchase of a Zipp02 instrument. This manual contains important safety directions as well as instructions for setting up the product and operating it. Refer to "7 Safety Directions" for further information. Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch on the product. Product identification The type and serial number of your product are indicated on the type plate.
Symbols The symbols used in this manual have the following meanings: Type Description Danger Warning Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended use which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury and/or appreciable material, financial and environmental damage.
Table of Contents Zipp02 | 4 Table of Contents In this manual Chapter Page 1 Description of the System 2 1.1 Instrument Case 1.2 Instrument Components User Interface 7 8 10 3 2.1 Function of Buttons 2.2 Display Preparation before Measurement 10 13 14 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.
4 Operation Method 23 5 4.1 Start Up 4.2 Measurement of Angle 4.3 Turning Off the Instrument 4.4 Measuring Distance Using the Stadia Method 4.5 Installation and Removal of the Base Inspection and Adjustment 23 24 28 29 30 31 6 5.1 Tubular Vial 5.2 Circle Vial 5.3 Laser Plummet 5.4 Perpendicular of Vertical Hair of Reticle of Telescope 5.5 Collimation Error 5.6 Index Error of Vertical Circle Care and Transport 31 32 32 34 35 36 38 6.1 6.2 6.
Table of Contents 7 Zipp02 | 6 Safety Directions 42 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 8 General Intended Use Limits of Use Responsibilities Hazards of Use Laser Classification 7.6.1 General 7.6.2 Laser Plummet 7.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Technical Data 42 42 43 44 45 52 52 53 55 58 9 8.1 Technical Data of the Instrument 8.
1 Description of the System 1.1 Instrument Case Before placing the instrument into the instrument case, align the dot mark of the instrument upward and on the same line, and lightly tighten the clamp knobs and loosened after the instrument is placed in the case. All the clamp knobs must be slightly tightened again after the instrument is in place in the case.
Description of the System Zipp02 | 8 1.2 Instrument Components Instrument components part 1 of 2 6 1 2 3 7 4 5 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Instrument components part 2 of 2 6 1 2 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
User Interface Zipp02 | 10 2 User Interface 2.1 Function of Buttons Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 Buttons Button Function 1 ON/OFF Switch the instrument On/Off 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. R/L button HOLD button V% button 0SET button ON/OFF button Light button Other 1. One of the function buttons for entering into initial setting of the instrument. 2. One of the function buttons for entering into index error setting. 3. One of the function buttons for entering into compensation setting.
Button 0SET Function 1 Other Button for lightning of Reticle and LCD display 1. One of the function buttons for entering into time setting. 2. Confirming button of time setting. Set horizontal angle to zero (zeroing) 1. Menu selection button in initial setting. 2. One of the function buttons for entering into compensation setting. 3. One of the function buttons for entering into initial setting of the instrument. HOLD Hold/release horizontal angle reading 1.
User Interface Button Function 1 V% Switch between display of vertical angle in angle unit or as percentage of slope Zipp02 | 12 Other 1. One of the function buttons for entering into initial setting of the instrument. 2. Button for confirmation after initial setting of the instrument. 3. Minus number to change the time.
2.2 Display Description 12 3 4 5 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. TILT SET Date and time Auto power off Vertical angel Horizontal angel Battery 7 Elements Type Description TILT “TILT” is displayed, as long as the compensator is "on". SET “SET” is displayed, as long as working in "set initial conditions". Date and time Shows the current date and time, according to the settings. Auto power off Battery is displayed, when the auto power off function is "ON".
Preparation before Measurement Zipp02 | 14 3 Preparation before Measurement 3.1 Preparation of Battery Checking electric quantity Removal of AAbattery case Refer to "4.1 Start Up" on how to check the power status of the battery. Before removal of any battery, the instrument must be switched off to avoid malfunction. 1. Turn the knob of the battery case and let the mark point to UNLOCK, take the battery case off. 2.
3. Insert the raised part at the bottom of the battery case into the slot of the right battery cover, and put the battery case in place. Then turn the knob and let the mark point to LOCK. Recharging the Ni-MH battery pack • • • The four batteries in the battery case should be of the same type. Do not use batteries which have different remaining capacities. When batteries are wet, dry them immediately, and put them out of the instrument case, air-dry thoroughly. 1.
Preparation before Measurement Zipp02 | 16 3.2 Erection of the Instrument Erection of the instrument 1. Stretch the tripod to a proper hight. 2. Ensure that the measure point is exactly under the central hole of the tripod head. 3. Level up the tripod (this is very important when centering with plumb bob). 4. Ensure that all locking handles are securely tightened. 5. Secure the instrument to the tripod. 3.3 Leveling up of the Instrument Leveling up of the instrument 1.
5. After 2. is finished, turn collimation unit for 180°. If the tubular vial is still centered, the leveling up of the instrument is finished. If the bubble strays from the center, perform leveling up with the procedure for adjustment of tubular vial in "5.1 Tubular Vial". 3.4 Centering Centering with plumb bob Centering with Optical plummet 1. Tie the plumb bob wire to the hook on the central screw. Adjust the length of the wire so that the tip of the bob is 2 mm above ground. 2.
Preparation before Measurement Zipp02 | 18 not to turn the instrument) so that the ground point coincides with the central point of the reticle. Retighten the central screw. 2. Perform precise leveling up of the instrument as described in "3.3 Leveling up of the Instrument" and repeat the operation in 1. of "3.4 Centering", "Centering with Optical plummet" until the instrument is precisely leveled up and the center of the reticle of the optical plummet precisely coincides with the ground point as shown.
3.6 Initial Settings Before start measuring, please confirm all initial settings. Items in bold indicate factory settings. Initial Setting Selection 1. Unit of angle 360° UNIT A 2. Zenith angle 400G UNIT B 6400 UNIT C ZEN==0° ZEN==90° 3. Auto power off time 30 OFF NO OFF 4. Minimum display resulution DSP 1 DSP 5 5. Tilt sensor switch TILT ON TILT OFF 6.
Preparation before Measurement Method of setting 1. Press and hold HOLD button + 0SET button and press ON/OFF button. 2. Release ON/OFF button when full character display appears and release HOLD + 0SET buttons when four beeps are heard. The instrument enters into initial setting mode and the LCD displays: 3. Press button or button for turning over pages and selecting options. 4. Press button for selecting specific content in the options. 5.
3. Auto power off time • NO OFF: Auto power off disabled • 30 OFF: Turns power off if no action is done within 30 min 4. Minimum display resolution • DSP 1: minimum display being 1" • DSP 5: minimum display being 5" • DSP 10: minimum display being 10" 5. Setting of tilt sensor • V TILT ON: Turn on the tilt sensor • V TILT OFF: Turn off the tilt sensor 6.
Preparation before Measurement Set Date & Time Zipp02 | 22 Press and hold LIGHT and 0SET button while turning on the instrument. The instrument shows ADJ2 and will switch automatically to the settings for date and time. Press HOLD to move between fields, R/L to increase, V% to decrease. Press LIGHT button to confirm and exit.
4 Operation Method 4.1 Start Up Start up 1. Press and hold ON/OFF button. 2. Release ON/OFF button when full character display appears: 3. Sway the telescope up and down ward when the instrument is at the normal position. The beeper beeps and LCD displays vertical angle. The instrument enters into measuring mode. 4. After the power is switched on and the instrument has entered into measuring mode, the battery power level is indicated by the battery symbol in the lower right corner of LCD.
Operation Method Zipp02 | 24 4.2 Measurement of Angle Observing in the "Normal" and "Reverse" Positions of the Telescope The normal position of the telescope refers to observation with the object lens facing right ahead (the vertical encoder being on the left); the reverse position refers to observation with the object lens facing right ahead (the vertical encoder being on the right). The mechanical errors can be offset by the average of the values of measured in the normal and reverse positions.
Measurement of vertical angle 1. Measurement of 0° angle of vertical angle 0° angle position can be set as follows in the initial setting: 0° 90° 90° 270° 180° ZEN==0 (Zenith 0°) 0° 180° 270° ZEN==90 (Zenith 90°) 2. Compensation of the tilt sensor to vertical angle • The working range of the vertical tilt sensor is ±3’. Within this range the vertical readings will be corrected.
Operation Method • If the inclination is greater than ±3’, the instrument will display as shown in the figure 3. Display of slope Press V% button, the vertical angle display is turned into slope display; press V% button, the vertical angle display is resumed. When vertical angle is turned into slope, the precision of slope is to the fourth digit after the decimal. The value of the slope is shown in the range of ±99.99% (±45°); outside of this range no value is displayed.
Measurement of horizontal angle 1. Reset of horizontal angle Press 0SET button. The horizontal angle returns to zero. 2. Selecting the direction of measurement of horizontal angle Press R/L button to change the direction of measurement of horizontal angle. • When HR is displayed, the angle increases with clockwise turning of the collimation unit. • When HL is displayed, the angle increases with counter-clockwise turning of the collimation unit.
Operation Method 3. Holding horizontal angle Press HOLD button, the horizontal angle will be held; the reading of the horizontal angle will remain unchanged even if the direction of collimation is changed. Press HOLD button again, the hold of horizontal angle is released. 4.3 Turning Off the Instrument Turning off 1. Press ON/OFF button. OFF will be displayed at the position of vertical angle display after a beep. 2. Release ON/OFF button. The instrument is turned off.
4.4 Measuring Distance Using the Stadia Method Measuring distance using the Stadia method 1. Take reading l from the staff gauge using the Stadia hair on the reticle of the telescope. 2. Multiply reading l by 100, we obtain the actual distance L from the target to the measured point. (100 is the multiplication constant error of the instrument, i.e.
Operation Method Zipp02 | 30 4.5 Installation and Removal of the Base Remove of the base a Installation of the base b c 1. Turn the screw on knob a outward using flat screw driver until it no more limits position. 2. Turn knob a counter-clockwise, holding the base with one hand and take the main body of the instrument off the base. 1. Turn the knob a counter-clockwise until it reaches the position limit. 2.
5 Inspection and Adjustment 5.1 Tubular Vial Inspection Adjustment 1. Fix the instrument to the tripod and roughly level up the instrument and make the tubular vial parallel to the connecting line of two of the three leveling screws on the base. Adjust the two leveling screws so that the tubular vial is centered. 2. Turn the instrument 180° and check if the water bubble remains at the center. 3. If the water bubble remains at the center, no adjustment is required; otherwise, perform adjustment as follows.
Inspection and Adjustment Zipp02 | 32 5.2 Circle Vial After making sure that the long water level is correctly adjusted, check if there is any off-center with the round water level. If there is no off-center, no adjustment is required; otherwise, adjust the three adjustment screws with needle as shown to center the bubble. Inspection and Adjustment 5.3 Laser Plummet Turning the laser plummet on/off Inspection With turned on instrument turn on the laser plummet by pushing the button on the keyboard.
4. Turn the instrument for 180°. 5. If the laser point remains at the center of the cross mark, no adjustment is required; otherwise adjust as follows. 1. Remove the protective cover of the laser plummet and adjust the adjustment screws of the laser plummet, using the hexagonal wrench, so that the laser point moves the half of the offset a towards the cross mark. Adjustment 2. Repeat the steps 2. to 5. in "Inspection" and step 1. in "Adjustment" until the laser point superposition.
Inspection and Adjustment Zipp02 | 34 5.4 Perpendicular of Vertical Hair of Reticle of Telescope Inspection Adjustment 1. Fix the instrument on the tripod and perform precise leveling up. 2. Set a target point A 50 m away from instrument. 3. Aim the telescope at target point A and adjust the vertical fine movement. If point A moves along the vertical hair of the reticle, no adjustment is required; perform adjustment if the target point A strays from the vertical hair. 1.
5.5 Collimation Error Inspection 1. Fix the instrument on the tripod and perform precise leveling up. 2. Aim at object point A in the distance with the normal position of telescope and take the reading of the horizontal angle HRnorm and aim at object A with the reverse position of the telescope and take the reading of the horizontal angle HRrev then: Collimation Error C = (HRnorm - HRrev ± 180°)/2 If C <10", no adjustment is required; if C >10", adjustment is required. Adjustment 1.
Inspection and Adjustment Zipp02 | 36 5.6 Index Error of Vertical Circle Inspection 1. Fix the instrument on the tripod and perform precise leveling up. 2. Aim the telescope at any object point P in the normal position and take the reading of vertical angle Vnorm. 3. Turn the telescope to the reverse position and aim it at point P again. Take the reading of other vertical angle VRev. 4. If (Vnorm + VRev) - 360° = 2I, I ≤ 15", no adjustment is required; otherwise, perform adjustment. Adjustment 1.
3. Aim the telescope in the reverse position at object P and press 0SET to confirm. With this, the compensation of index error is completed.
Care and Transport Zipp02 | 38 6 Care and Transport 6.1 Transport Transport in the field 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. Transport in a road vehicle Never carry the product loose in a road vehicle, as it can be affected by shock and vibration.
6.2 Storage Product Respect the temperature limits when storing the equipment, particularly in summer if the equipment is inside a vehicle. Refer to "8 Technical Data" for information about temperature limits. Field adjustment After long periods of storage inspect the field adjustment parameters given in this user manual before using the product. Batteries • Refer to "8 Technical Data" for information about storage temperature range.
Care and Transport Zipp02 | 40 6.3 Cleaning and Drying Objective, eyepiece and reflectors • • • Blow dust off lenses and prisms. 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 may attack the polymer components. Charger and batteries • Use only a clean, soft, lint-free cloth for cleaning.
Damp products Dry the product, the transport container, the foam inserts and the accessories at a temperature not greater than 40°C /104°F and clean them. Do not repack until everything is completely dry. Always close the transport container when using in the field. Cables and plugs Keep plugs clean and dry. Blow away any dirt lodged in the plugs of the connecting cables.
Safety Directions Zipp02 | 42 7 Safety Directions 7.1 General Description The following directions enable the person responsible for the product, and the person 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. 7.2 Intended Use Permitted use • • • Measuring horizontal and vertical angles. Visualizing the aiming direction and vertical axis.
• • • • • • • • Warning Modification or conversion of the product. Use after misappropriation. Use of products with obviously recognisable damages or defects. Use with accessories from other manufacturers without the prior explicit approval of GeoMax. Aiming directly into the sun. Inadequate safeguards at the working site, for example when measuring on roads. Deliberate dazzling of third parties.
Safety Directions Zipp02 | 44 Environment charger Suitable for use in dry environments only and not under adverse conditions. Danger 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. 7.
• • Warning To be familiar with local regulations relating to safety and accident prevention. To inform GeoMax immediately if the product and the application becomes unsafe. The person responsible for the product must ensure that it is used in accordance with the instructions. This person is also accountable for the training and the deployment of personnel who use the product and for the safety of the equipment in use. 7.
Safety Directions Zipp02 | 46 Danger 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.
Warning 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. Warning Inadequate securing of the working site can lead to dangerous situations, for example in traffic, on building sites, and at industrial installations.
Safety Directions Zipp02 | 48 Caution During the transport, shipping or disposal of batteries it is possible for inappropriate mechanical influences to constitute a fire hazard. Precautions: Before shipping the product or disposing of it, discharge the batteries by running 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.
Warning If battery terminals come in contact with jewellery, keys, metallised paper or other metals, short circuited battery terminals 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 Batteries not recommended by GeoMax may be damaged if charged or discharged. They may burn and explode.
Safety Directions Warning Zipp02 | 50 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.
For the charger: Danger The product is not designed for use under wet and severe conditions. If unit becomes wet it may cause you to receive an electric shock. Precautions: Use the product only in dry environments, for example in buildings or vehicles. Protect the product against humidity. If the product becomes humid, it must not be used! Warning If you open the product, either of the following actions may cause you to receive an electric shock.
Safety Directions Zipp02 | 52 7.6 Laser Classification 7.6.1 General General The following directions (in accordance with the state of the art - international standard IEC 60825-1 (2007-03) and IEC TR 60825-14 (2004-02)) provide instruction and training information to the person responsible for the product and the person who actually uses the equipment, to anticipate and avoid operational hazards.
7.6.2 Laser Plummet General The laser plummet built into the product produces a visible red laser beam which emerges from the bottom of the product. The laser product described in this section, is classified as laser class 2 in accordance with: • IEC 60825-1 (2007-03): "Safety of laser products". • EN 60825-1 (2007-10): "Safety of laser products". Class 2 laser products: These products are safe for momentary exposures but can be hazardous for deliberate staring into the beam.
Safety Directions Warning Zipp02 | 54 From a safety perspective class 2 laser products are not inherently safe for the eyes. Precautions: Avoid staring into the beam or pointing the beam at other people. Labelling Type: Zipp02 Art.No.: ...... Power: 4.8V ,60mA max. GeoMax AG, CH-9443 Widnau Manufactured: 2010 Made in China a Laser Radiation Do not stare into the beam Class 2 Laser Product according to IEC 60825-1 (2007 - 03) Po ≤ 1.
1 2 Exit for laser beam Laser beam 7.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Description The term Electromagnetic Compatibility is taken to mean the capability of the product to function smoothly in an environment where electromagnetic radiation and electrostatic discharges are present, and without causing electromagnetic disturbances to other equipment.
Safety Directions Zipp02 | 56 Warning Electromagnetic radiation can cause disturbances in other equipment. Caution There is a risk that disturbances may be caused in other equipment if the product is used with accessories from other manufacturers, for example field computers, personal computers, two-way radios, non-standard cables or external batteries. Precautions: Use only the equipment and accessories recommended by GeoMax.
Warning If the product 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.
Technical Data Zipp02 | 58 8 Technical Data 8.1 Technical Data of the Instrument Telescope Image: Magnification ratio: Effective aperture of object lense: Angle of view: Shortest visibility distance: Stadia multiplication constant: Stadia addition constant: Resolution: Erect 30x 45 mm 1°30’ 1.
Laser plummet Optical diameter: Maximum radiant power: 2mm 0.95 mW Sensitivity of vial Tubular vial: Circular vial: 30" / 2 mm 8' / 2 mm Environmental specifications Operating temperature: 0° C to +50° C Storage temperature: -20° C to +50°C Protected against dust, sand and rain Humidity: Max. 90% non condensing The effects of condensation are to be effectively counteracted by periodically drying out the instrument.
Technical Data Weight of instrument: (with batteries) Weight Zipp02 | 60 4.6 kg 8.2 Conformity to National Regulations Conformity to national regulations Hereby, GeoMax AG, declares that the instrument is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of applicable European Directives. The declaration of conformity is available from GeoMax AG.
9 International Limited Warranty International Limited Warranty This product is subject to the terms and conditions set out in the International Limited Warranty which you can download from the GeoMax home page at http://www.geomax-positioning.com or collect from your GeoMax distributor.
Accessories 10 Accessories List of accessories • • • • • • • • • 1 set of plumb bob 1 tool kit (containing a screw driver and 2 needles) 2 bags of desiccant 1 rain cover 1 instruction manual 1 charger AA-battery case 1 Ni-MH battery pack 1 allen key Zipp02 | 62
11 Error Information Error codes Display Meaning and dealing method E01 Count error,if displayed repetitively, repair is needed. TOO FAST The telescope or collimation unit rotated too fast, press any button except ON/OFF and , the instrument returns to normal state. E04 Horizontal sensor I error, repair is needed. E05 Horizontal sensor II error, repair is needed. E06 Vertical sensor error, repair is needed.
GeoMax Zipp02 784192-1.1.0en, Original text © 2011 GeoMax AG, Widnau, Switzerland GeoMax AG www.geomax-positioning.com info@geomax-positioning.
