HAGLÖF SWEDEN AB Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual January 2007, v.1.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng Users Guide Vertex IV and Transponder T3 2007-02-02/rev. 2007-09-01 Haglöf Sweden AB Box 28 • 88221 Långsele • Sweden Phone: +46 620-255 80 • Fax: +46 620-205 81 • Mail: info@haglofsweden.com Web: www.haglofsweden.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng VERTEX IV ................................................................................................................... 6 FUNCTIONS AND CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................................ 6 DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................... 7 KEYS .........................................................................................
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng DISTANCE MEASURING WITH THE ADAPTER FOR 360 DEGREES ................................................ 16 HORIZONTAL DISTANCE MEASURING (DME) ........................................................................ 16 BAF – SMALLEST DIAMETER ............................................................................................. 17 DIAMETERS IN LEANING TERRAIN ........................................................................................
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng VERTEX IV FUNCTIONS AND CONSTRUCTION Congratulations to your choice of height measurer! The Vertex IV is the markets most modern instruments, carefully tested and approved to be your reliable companion for years to come. The Vertex IV is primarily designed to measure the height of standing objects, and most often trees. The instrument can also be used to measure distance, horizontal distance, angle and inclination.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng DESCRIPTION Keys Signal element Lense Aim Display Battery lid IRtransm. Temperature giver Loudspeaker/microphone Ultrasound KEYS The Vertex IV has three keys: Two arrow keys and one ON key. FUNCTION OF THE ARROW KEYS Use the arrow keys primarily to scroll through the menu and to change the settings in the SETUP menu. By pressing down both arrow keys at the same time, the Vertex IV is turned off. Automatic turnoff time is set to approximately 25 sec.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng THE ON KEY FUNCTION The ON key is used to start the Vertex IV, to confirm a value and as a trigger when measuring heights and angles. RED CROSS AIM The red dot cross hair sight simplifies spotting the target and holding the instrument straight when measuring heights, for best possible accuracy. For best possible visibility, the light can be adjusted with the left arrow key when aiming.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng MENU OVERVIEW HEIGHT M.DIST 34.5 ANGLE SETUP 23ºC 74ºC DEG -17.9 GRAD -19.9 METRIC DEG P.OFFSET 0.3 T.HEIGHT 1.3 CALIBRATE DME 23ºC 74ºC CONTRAST CONTRAST 48 BLUETOOTH CODE 12345 BLUETOOTH ON 23ºC 74ºC DEG-17.9 GRAD -19.9 SD 34.5 HD32.3 DEG -17.9 H1 29.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng IMPORTANT FACTS ON YOUR VERTEX IV INSTRUMENT The Vertex IV uses ultra sonic signals to determine distances. Humidity, air pressure, surrounding noise and, above all, the temperature can affect the range and extension of the ultra sonic signals. The Vertex IV has a built-in temperature sensor that automatically compensates for the divergence caused by variations in temperature.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng SETTINGS SETUP All settings to measure heights, distances and angles and BAF Factors are made in the SETUP menu. Choose between metric or feet, degrees or percentage, pivot offset, transponder height and manual distance. SETUP METRIC P.OFFSET T.HEIGHT M.DIST DEG 0.3 1.3 034.5 Start the Vertex IV by pressing ON. Press any of the arrow keys and ON to go to settings. Step to the parameter using ON and change values with the arrow keys.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng T.HEIGHT (TRANSPONDER HEIGHT) Change the value with the arrow keys and confirm with ON. The value is set in metric/feet. T.HEIGHT is the height where the transponder is set, the reference height for the measuring unit. The Vertex IV adds the preset T HEIGHT to the measured height. Normal breast height value is set to 1,3 m (4.5 ft). M.DIST (MANUAL DISTANCE) This function is useful when measuring without the transponder.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng CALIBRATE Use a measuring tape to measure the exact distance of 10.0 m (32,8 feet) between the transponder and the Vertex front. CALIBRATE DME 23ºC 74ºC 10.00M Press ON to start the Vertex instrument. Step in the menu to CALIBRATE and press ON. The instrument will calibrate to 10 m and automatically turn off when ready. It is important to give the instrument approximately 10 minutes to set to the correct temperature before calibrating.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng HOW TO USE THE VERTEX IV HEIGHT Height measuring can be performed in different ways depending on type of surroundings and operation. Heights, distance and angles can be transferred to for example the Digitech Professional Caliper or other computer device for storage/processing with IR or Bluetooth (Vertex IV BT model only) by pressing right arrow key. For height measuring, the 3 last measured heights with angle and distance can be transferred.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng HEIGHT MEASURING FROM HORIZONTAL LINE Height measuring from a fixed distance and 0-set reference angle is a useful function to measure for example power line heights. 1. Press ON to start the Vertex and HEIGHT is displayed. 2. Press ON and M.DIST is featured. Change this value with the arrow keys and press ON when the correct distance is reached. Press right arrow key and ON at the same time to zero-set the angle. 3.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng DISTANCE MEASURING (DME) DME 23ºC 74ºC 10.00M To measure a distance, press the DME key (left arrow key) when the Vertex IV is turned off. The result, the distance between the Vertex IV and the transponder T3, is presented in the Vertex display. Data can be transmitted through IR (or Bluetooth for the Vertex IV BT model) by pressing the IR key.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng BAF – SMALLEST DIAMETER DME 23ºC 74ºC 23.5 15.54M Working in dense forest with relaskopes or prism can sometimes offer difficulties and accurate diameter estimation hard to make. When using a relaskopic method to measure, an in-built BAF function can be used for the Vertex IV instrument to control the minimum diameter for trees.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng TRANSPONDER T3 The T3 transponder is an ultrasonic transmitter/receiver that communicates with the Vertex IV instrument. The T3 transponder can be used both for direct measuring (60º), and in 360º when used with the “360 adapter” – for example when working in circular sample plots. The T3 is equipped with an audible signal that tells if the transponder is activated or not.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng BLUETOOTH Read the following pages if you have the Vertex IV BT model: The Vertex IV can as an option be equipped with Bluetooth, as the model Vertex IV BT. The Vertex IV BT can send data wireless to handheld computers or PC, using Bluetooth. The setup is made with the Vertex IV instrument in slave mode. Certain computer devices will ask to activate a pin code before making the connection. The pin code should be activated in the BLUETOOTH menu.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng DATA FORMAT Data from the Vertex IV is sent serially as text acc. to below: The data packet contains a total of 40 signs. 1 0000 [LF][EOL] 2 0000 [LF][EOL] 3 0000 [LF][EOL] 4 0000 [LF][EOL] 5 +000 [LF][EOL] (Negative angle replaces ‘+’with ‘-‘) LF=Linefeed (ASCII 13) EOL=End of line (ASCII 10) HEIGHT MEASURING Line 1: 1st height (dm alt. feet X 10) Line 2: 2nd height (dm alt. feet X 10) Line 3: 3rd height (dm alt.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng EXAMPLE OF CONNECTION TO PC 1. Start the Vertex IV by pressing ON. 2. Select the BLUETOOTH menu with the arrow keys. Press the ON- key. 3. Select to use Pin code by pressing any of the arrow keys. The code 12345 should be shown in the display. Press the ON-key. 4. Activate Bluetooth by pressing any of the arrow keys. ON should be shown in the display. Press the ON-key. 5. Activate your Bluetooth settings in the PC. 6. Select to add a new device. 7.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng IR Heights can be sent through IR to the Digitech Professional caliper or to a special made IR receiver that can be placed in a serial port (RS232). The format is the same as for Bluetooth (see previous pages) Sign format and baud rate are according to the below description. Note that the Vertex IV has to be positioned within 10 cm/4” to the receiving device for a transmission to be successful. SIGN FORMAT IR Ex.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Vertex IV Size Weight Battery Temperature Ultra sonic frequency Height Resolution height Angles Resolution Angle Distance with aimed transponder Distance with 360° adapter Resolution distance Accuracy distance Bluetooth -55° .. 85° degrees 0,1 30 m or better 20 m or better 0.01 m 1% or better Model –BT SPP Slave serial profile T3 Transponder Size: Weight: Battery: Current: Diameter 70 mm 85 g (Incl. battery) 1,5V AA alkaline 1.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng QUICK START GUIDE HEIGHT MEASURING WHEN USING THE TRANSPONDER Start the transponder and place it on the object to measure. Press ON. Aim towards the transponder and press ON until the cross hair sight goes out. Aim towards the height to measure. Press ON until the cross hair sight goes out. Repeat for taking another height. HEIGHT MEASURING WITHOUT USING THE TRANSPONDER Press ON. HEIGHT is displayed. Press ON and M.DIST is displayed. Change M.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY According to the EMC Directive with amendment 89/336/EEG & the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEG and 93/68/EEG including amendments by the CE Marking Directive 93/68/EEG Type of equipment Distance and angle meter Brand name or trade mark Vertex Manufacturer’s name, address, telephone & fax no Haglöf Sweden AB, Klockargatan 8, SE-882 21 Långsele, Sweden Tel: +46 620-25585, Fax: +46 620-20581, info@haglofsweden.com; www.haglofsweden.
Vertex IV and Transponder T3 manual v.1.0 eng IMPORTANT ISSUES: • • • • • For a valid warranty, a copy of invoice or dated receipt of your purchase must be presented. The serial number of the returned product has to be clearly stated upon return. Go to http://www.haglofsweden.com/PDF/HaglofRMA.pdf for return form/turn to your supplier for assistance. The return freight to us is on buyer’s expense. After warranty repair or exchange, the return freight to you is on our expense.
