Leica LS10/LS15 User Manual Version 1.
Introduction Purchase Congratulations on the purchase of a Leica LS10/LS15 Digital Level. Product identification The type and serial number of your product are indicated on the type plate. Always refer to this information when you need to contact your agency or Leica Geosystems authorised service workshop. 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.
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Table of Contents In this manual Chapter Page 1 Safety 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 2 Description of the System 2.1 System Components 2.2 Container Contents 2.3 Instrument Components 14 14 15 15 3 User Interface 3.1 Keyboard 3.2 Operating Principles 3.3 Screen 3.4 Status Icons 3.5 Softkeys 17 17 18 19 19 21 4 Operation 4.1 Power Supply 4.1.1 Working with the Battery 4.2 Data Storage 4.3 Instrument Setup 4.4 Startup 4.5 Main Menu 22 22 22 23 23 25 27 5 Measurement Guidelines 5.
7.4 7.5 LineLevel Program 7.4.1 General 7.4.2 Setting a Job 7.4.3 Setting Tolerances 7.4.4 Setting a Line and a Method 7.4.5 Measurement Procedure for LineLevel LineAdjust Program 7.5.1 General 7.5.2 Line Adjustment Step-by-Step 51 51 52 53 55 56 59 59 59 8 Favourites 62 9 Coding 63 10 MapView 10.1 Overview 10.2 MapView Components 10.2.1 Screen Area 65 65 65 65 11 Tools 67 67 67 69 69 70 71 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.
16 Technical Data 16.1 General Technical Data of the Instrument 16.2 Measurements 16.3 Conformity to National Regulations 16.3.1 General 16.3.2 Dangerous Goods Regulations 92 92 94 95 95 95 17 Software Licence Agreement 96 Appendix A Menu Tree 97 Appendix B Directory Structure 98 Appendix C Corrections and Formulas 99 Appendix D GeoCom Commands 100 Appendix E E.1 E.2 E.
1 Safety Directions 1.1 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. About Warning Messages Warning messages are an essential part of the safety concept of the instrument. They appear wherever hazards or hazardous situations can occur.
1.2 Definition of Use Intended Use • Electronic and optical height and distance measurements to a staff. • Angle measurement with the integrated compass (LS15 only) or the horizontal circle. • Recording measurements. • Calculations using measuring programs. • Capturing and recording screenshots. • Visualising the aiming direction and vertical axis. • Data communication with external appliances. Reasonably Foreseeable Misuse • • • • • • • • • • • Use of the product without instruction.
1.5 DANGER WARNING CAUTION WARNING WARNING CAUTION NOTICE Hazards of Use Because of the risk of electrocution, it is dangerous to use poles, levelling staffs 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.
CAUTION WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING 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.
1.6 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. WARNING Electromagnetic radiation can cause disturbances in other equipment.
Bluetooth WARNING 1.7 WARNING WARNING Use of product with Bluetooth: Electromagnetic radiation can cause disturbances in other equipment, in installations, in medical devices, for example pacemakers or hearing aids and in aircraft. It can also affect humans and animals.
Labelling Internal Battery GEB331 Type: GEB331 Li-Ion Battery 11.1 V / 2.8 Ah 15 A / 31.1 Wh Leica Geosystems AG, 008469_002 LS10/LS15, Safety Directions Art.No.: 799190 S.No.: XXXXX Made in China CH-9435 Heerbrugg This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, 11WE including interference that may cause undesired operation.
2 Description of the System 2.1 System Components Main Components Features of LS10/LS15 Component Description LS10/LS15 instrument An instrument for measuring, calculating and capturing data. Ideally suited for measurement tasks such as single height measurements, line levelling jobs, adjustment of point heights or staking out heights. Equipped with a package of standard applications to complete these tasks. Standard applications All standard applications are already installed on the instrument.
2.2 Container Contents Container Contents e f a g h b i c j k d 010043_001 a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) Instrument Quick Guide/USB documentation card GKL311 battery charger (optional) GEB331 batteries (optional) Spare stylus (optional) Allen keys (1.5 mm/2 mm) GEV223 USB data transfer cable (optional) Car adapter cable for GKL311 (optional) GEV192 AC power adapter for GKL311 (optional) Sunshade Rain Cover 2.
Instrument Components (Part 2) a g a) b) c) d) e) b c d e f 010045_002 LS10/LS15, Description of the System h i j k f) g) h) i) j) k) Optical sight Focussing drive Trigger key Stylus for touchscreen RS232 serial/USB interface with external power supply (only LS15) Horizontal drive Overview camera (only LS15) Objective Horizontal circle Footscrews Base plate 16
3 User Interface 3.1 Keyboard Keyboard a b d efg a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) c h i Touchscreen ON/OFF key Alphanumeric keypad Function keys F1 to F4 Home key Page key User key 1 Navigation keys Enter key User key 2 ESC key Favourites key jkl 010046_002 Keys Key Description ON/OFF key to switch the instrument on or off or to set it into standby mode. Alphanumeric keypad for entering text and numerical values. Home key. Returns to the Main Menu. Page key.
3.2 Operating Principles Edit Fields with Alphanumeric Keypad Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter characters directly into editable fields. • Numeric fields: Can only contain numerical values. Press a key of the keypad to enter a number. • Alphanumeric fields: Can contain numbers and letters. Press a key of the keypad to enter one of the characters written above that key. To toggle through the characters, press the key several times until the required character is displayed. For example: A>B>C>2>A>B>...
3.3 Screen Colour and Touch Screen All screens shown in this manual are examples. It is possible that firmware versions in local languages are different to the English version. a b c d e 007928_001_en a) b) c) d) e) Status icons Title of screen Focus in screen (active field) Input and output fields Softkeys The screen is touch-sensitive and optimised for operation with the supplied stylus. Tap on an icon, field or tab to run a function. 3.
Icon Description Orientation of Staff and Status of Earth Curvature Correction Within the Check & Adjust application, the earth curvature correction is automatically set to On. The orientation of the staff is set to upright. It is only possible to take measurements with the 0-mark at the bottom of the staff. Tap the icon to change the orientation to inverse. The earth curvature correction is set to Off. Refer to "6.2 Regional Settings" for details on how to set the earth curvature correction to On.
3.5 Softkeys Description Softkeys are selected using the relevant F1 to F4 function key. This chapter describes the functionality of the common softkeys used by the system. The more specialised softkeys are described where they appear in the program chapters. Common Softkey Functions Key Description Cont If entry screen: Confirms measured or entered values and continues the process.
4 Operation 4.1 Power Supply 4.1.1 Working with the Battery Charging / first-time use • The battery is delivered in a sleep mode and needs to be activated before using it for the first time. To activate, charge the battery. For more information, refer to the documentation supplied with the battery. • The permissible temperature range for charging is between 0°C to +45°C/+32°F to +113°F.
4.2 Data Storage Description The instrument is equipped with an internal memory. In the internal memory, all data is stored within jobs in the database. From the database, you can transfer or export the data and convert it into a readable format (e.g. ASCII, HexML, GSI) by using the transfer functionality. For further information on data management and data transfer refer to "12 Data Management". 4.
Centring the Circular Level Manually The circular level helps you to level up the instrument manually. To level up the instrument precisely, you can also use the electronic level. Refer to 4.4" For LS15: Level Up with the Electronic Level Step-by-Step". Step Description 1. Turn the instrument, so that the ocular is positioned above footscrew C. 2. Turn the footscrews A and B simultaneously in opposite directions until the bubble is on the middle axis of the circular level. A B C 007898_001 3.
4.4 Startup Turn Instrument On/Off or Enable Standby Mode To turn the instrument on, press the ON/OFF key for 2 seconds. To turn off the instrument or set it into standby mode, press the ON/OFF key and select the appropriate option from the information screen. Select a Language After turning on the instrument, you can choose the preferred language. The language choice screen is only shown if multiple languages are loaded onto the instrument and Lang.Choice: On is set in the instrument settings.
For LS10: Level Up with the Electronic Level Step-by-Step The electronic level allows you to precisely level up the instrument. Step Description 1. Turn on the instrument. Tap on the Level & Tilt Check icon. OR Press the Favourites key from within any program and select Level. 2. Centre the bubble of the circular level as described in "4.3 Instrument Setup". 3. To centre the bubble of the electronic tubular level, turn the footscrew C. 4.
4.5 Main Menu Description The Main Menu is the starting place for accessing all functionality of the instrument. If desired, you can configure the instrument to start with a user-defined screen instead of the Main Menu. Refer to "6.1 Work Settings". For the LS15, it is recommended to define the Compass Calib application as starting screen. To allow the visualisation of levelling lines within the office software, the compass should be calibrated on each instrument startup.
5 Measurement Guidelines 5.1 General Measurement Guidelines General Guidelines Selecting a Staff The measuring accuracy depends on the staff that is used in combination with the instrument. Use standard staffs for medium range of accuracy and (calibrated) Invar levelling staffs (for example GPCL3) for highest precision. Preparing a Measurement • Allow the instrument to acclimatise to the ambient temperature. Wait approximately 2 minutes per °C of temperature difference.
Visual Control of the Staff When looking through the telescope, e.g. for visual control while taking a measurement, a low intensity red blinking LED light may be visible, especially when measuring in low light surrounding. This LED light is used in the illumination of the compensator and has no impact on the eye safety of the user. 5.
Precision mode for line levelling If a line levelling job requires high accuracy, activate the precision mode. Refer to "7.4.3 Setting Tolerances". 5.3 Guidelines for Taking a Measurement Measurement Values C1 2 C2 1 DB STN DF DINT DINT Z F B dH H0 H HCol INT dh H H = 0.
Electronic Height Reading with LS10 Instrument Step Description 007890_001 1. Set up the instrument, level it and focus the reticle. 2. Set up staff vertically with the bar code turned toward the instrument. 3. Coarsely aim at staff. 4. Focus with focussing drive. 5. Fine aim with horizontal drive. 6. Check if the bubble of the circular level is centred. 7. Open a levelling application and press the trigger key to take a measurement.
Angle Measurement with Digital Compass (only LS15) It is recommended to perform a compass calibration before taking an angle measurement. Refer to "13.6 Calibrating the Digital Compass". Step Description 1. To access the digital compass, select Tools from the main menu, then Compass. 2. Within the Compass screen, the red arrow of the digital compass shows the current viewing direction of the instrument. In the output field Current Azimuth, the exact angle in reference to north is displayed.
5.4 Manual Input Screen for Optical Height Reading Access 1. 2. 3. Description The Manual Input screen can only be accessed from within a levelling application. Press the Favourites key. Change to the Apps tab. Select Man.Input. If electronic height readings are not possible, you can perform an optical height reading and use the Manual Input screen to enter the measured data manually.
6 Settings 6.1 Work Settings Access 1. Select Settings from the Main Menu. 2. Select Work from the Settings Menu. Work Settings LS10/LS15, Settings Field Description USER Key 1, USER Key 2 You can assign one of the following functions to both keys: • Level • Distance Unit • Home • PIN • Touch • Manual Input • PtID Incr • Screenshot • Compass (only LS15) Trigger Key You can assign one of the following functions to the trigger key: • Dist: The staff reading and distance are measured.
6.2 Regional Settings Access 1. Select Settings from the Main Menu. 2. Select Regional from the Settings Menu. 3. Press Page (F3) or the Page key to scroll through the screens of available settings or click directly on the desired tab. Regional Settings Field Description Tab General EarthCurv You can activate or deactivate the earth curvature correction.
Field Description E,N Decimal Sets the number of decimal places displayed for all East and North coordinates and for all input/output fields. H Decimal D Decimal Temp. Unit 0 Displays East and North with no decimals. 1 Displays East and North with one decimal. 2 Displays East and North with two decimals. Sets the number of decimal places displayed for all height coordinates and for all input/output fields. 3 Displays height with three decimals. 4 Displays height with four decimals.
6.3 Data Settings Description In the Data Settings screen, you can define different options for measurement data, such as sort order of points within point search or location for data storage. Access 1. Select Settings from the Main Menu. 2. Select Data from the Settings Menu. 3. Press the page key Data Settings Field to scroll through the screens of available settings. Description Record Sort Type Sort Order Time Lists are sorted by time of entry. PtID Lists are sorted by Point IDs.
6.4 Screen & Audio Settings Access 1. Select Settings from the Main Menu. 2. Select Screen… from the Settings Menu. 3. Press the page key Screen & Audio Settings to scroll through the screens of available settings. Field Description Display Ill. 20% to 100% Touch Screen On Off Auto-Off Sets the display illumination in steps of 20%. The touchscreen is activated. The touchscreen is deactivated. To calibrate the touchscreen, press Calib.. Follow the instructions on the screen.
6.5 Mode Settings Description In the Mode Settings screen you can select different measurement modes for single or multiple measurements. Multiple measurements: The instrument automatically carries out several measurements in sequence until one of the following criteria is met: • The defined number of measurements is reached. • A terminating criterion is met. • The procedure is terminated.
Field Description Example: Measured distance = 60 m, sDevM/20 m = 0.0007 m, S = sDevM/60 m = 0.0021 m The maximum allowable standard deviation at 60 m is 0.0021 m. For n Min. = n Max., no measurements are discarded by the outlier test. Median Enter the number of measurements to be made (n = 2...99). • Uneven number of measurements: The instrument calculates the Median of all measurements by using the central value.
For LS10: Field Description Port : Instrument port. Bluetooth: Mini USB Communication is via the Mini-USB port. Bluetooth Communication is via Bluetooth. Active Bluetooth sensor is activated. Inactive Bluetooth sensor is deactivated. For LS15: Field Description Port : Instrument port. Bluetooth: Mini USB Communication is via the Mini-USB port. Bluetooth Communication is via Bluetooth. RS232 Communication is via the serial interface. Lemo USB Communication is via the Lemo-USB port.
Pin Assignments (only LS15) 1 2 7 8 3 4 6 5 PIN_001 LS10/LS15, Settings Pin Signal Name Function Direction 1 USB_D+ USB data line In or out 2 USB_D- USB data line In or out 3 GND Signal ground - 4 RxD RS232, receive data In 5 TxD RS232, transmit data Out 6 ID Identification pin In or out 7 PWR Power input, nominal +12 V (11 V - 16 V) In 8 NC Not connected - 42
7 Programs 7.1 General 7.1.1 Common Fields Description of Fields The following table describes common fields that are found within the programs. Field Description PtID Point ID of the point. Backsight Pt / PtBS Point ID of backsight point. Foresight Pt Point ID of foresight point. Start height / Start H Height of starting point. Height BS Height of backsight point. Height FS Height of foresight point.
Direct Search You can search directly for fixpoints by entering a specific point ID: 1) Select a specific job or the option All Jobs. 2) Enter a specific point ID and press the ENTER key. 3) Press Find to start the point search. All points within the selected job and with the corresponding point ID are found. Use the Navigation keys to toggle through the found point IDs. Find To search for matching points within the selected job. ENH To create a point and enter its coordinates.
7.2 Q-Level Program 7.2.1 General Description The Q-Level program allows you to carry out a basic line levelling task using the BF method. Each time you access Q-Level, a new Line is started and ended when you exit the application. Use this program, if you immediately want to start measuring after switching on and setting up the instrument. You cannot adjust lines that are measured with the Q-Level application.
7.2.2 Measurement Procedure for Q-Level Measurement Procedure Step Description The first screen allows you to measure the first backsight, which is the starting point of the line. 1. Enter the height of the starting point manually or search for an already stored fixpoint or adjusted point in the current job. 2. Measure the first backsight: Aim at the staff and press the trigger key.
Start height Survey Intermediate Points Height of the starting point. Default value is 0.00000 m. If you select an already stored fixpoint as starting point, the field Start height is automatically set to the height of the fixpoint. To switch to the Intermediate to BS display, press and the INT softkey. Back To exit Intermediate to BS and return to the foresight/backsight display. Before taking a measurement: Pt ID Int You can enter the point ID of the intermediate point. Default value is 1001.
Set Out Heights Step-by-Step Step Description Before you set out height values, ensure that these heights are stored as fixpoints in the current job. 1. To load a fixpoint, enter the ID of the point in the field Find and press the ENTER key. Select the desired fixpoint from the list and press Cont. You can also use the left and right navigation keys to toggle through the list of available points. Class: Displays the type of the selected point (AdjPt., Fixpt., Meas.).
Step Description 3. Display field dH: Measured height difference. Depending on the difference between entered and measured height difference, the following fields and graphical elements are displayed: FILL :: Difference from entered height difference (positive value). The staff is too low. CUT :: Difference from entered height difference (negative value). The staff is too high. When the difference is greater than 0.
Step Description When the difference is less than 0.5 m, a red arrow indicates whether the measured height difference is above or below the entered value. When the difference is less than 0.03 m, a green checkmark is displayed. 4. Move the staff according to the displayed value and take a new measurement. Repeat this step until the measured distance corresponds to the entered distance. Foresight Display Focus To automatically focus the telescope (only LS15).
7.3 BasicLevel Program Description The BasicLevel program allows you to take an unlimited number of single or multiple measurements without storing the data. The program is intended for general levelling purposes. Access 1. Select 2. Select Available Pages within the BasicLevel Program Page Programs from the Main Menu. BasicLevel from the Programs Menu. Description Meas Camera (only LS15) This page displays the output fields for the current measurement.
7.4.2 Setting a Job Description All data is saved in Jobs, like file directories. Jobs contain measurement data of different types, for example measurements, codes, fixpoints or stations. Jobs are individually manageable and can be exported, edited or deleted separately. Select Job Delete To delete an existing job. New To create a job. Field Description Job Name of an existing job. Operator Name of operator (optional). Remark 1, Remark 2 Additional remarks (optional).
7.4.3 Setting Tolerances Set Tolerance Reset To reset tolerances to default values. LS10/LS15, Programs To select an item of the list and to activate or deactivate the selected item, use the navigation keys. Field Description Precise When taking measurements near the edge of the staff, the reduced number of staff code elements may slightly lower the measuring accuracy. If Precise is activated, the instrument monitors whether the height reading is within 0.
Field Description Stn.Diff If activated, the instrument monitors the permitted station difference. If the tolerance is exceeded, a warning message is displayed. For a detailed description of the warning message, refer to the next paragraph " Warning Message “Tolerance exceeded!”". Change to the Values screen, to enter a value for the station difference. B-B/F-F If activated, the instrument monitors the permitted maximum difference of double observations.
7.4.4 Setting a Line and a Method Line New or List New: To create a line. Only available if the job already contains one or more lines. List: To view a list of available points within the job. Only available if you create a line or if the job contains no line at all. Set To set the selected line and method and continue with the program. Field Description Name Name of the current line. If the job is empty, a new line name is automatically created and displayed.
7.4.5 Measurement Procedure for LineLevel Measurement Procedure If a new line is started, the first measurement screen is either the backsight or the foresight measurement, depending on the selected levelling method. On each screen, the current measurement (Backsight/Foresight) is indicated by the viewing direction which is highlighted in red.In the following example, the levelling method BFFB is used to described the measurement procedure of the LineLevel application.
First Backsight Screen (Station2) The field Stat.ID displays the ID of the next station. In the Backsight/Foresight field, the first viewing direction of the next station is highlighted in red. Total dH: Height difference between start and current backsight. Height: Height of current backsight. As soon as all measurements of a station are completed you can access the functions SetOut or INT.
Closing a Line After completing all measurement of a station you can compare the height of the last point of a line with a known fixpoint and calculate the misclosure. Press the softkey Close to start the caculation of the line end. Line Info Screen Line ID: Line ID. No. Station: Number of stations. Total dH: Total height difference. Total Dist: Accumulated distances. Dist Balance: Distance difference ( sum B - sum F) at the current station of the line.
Levelling Method Availability aBFFB B F F B F x x x x x x F B B F B F x x x aFBBF x x B B F B F F B F x x x x x x x F B F B B F B F F B x x x x x x x x B B F 7.5 LineAdjust Program 7.5.1 General Description The program LineAdjust allows you to adjust single level lines which have been measured with the LineLevel application. • Define the general parameters for the adjustment procedure. • Select any two points of the line as control points.
Define Two Control Points To reset the selected points and their heights to the default value, press Reset. To calculate the misclosure and to view the adjustment results, press Cont. FixPoint 1/FixPoint 2 PtClass H1, H2 Select any two points of the line as first and second control point. The default point ID is the start point of the selected line. Displays the type of the selected point (measured point, fixpoint, adjusted point). Displays the height of the selected point.
Adjusted Heights Point: PtID H(new) H(old) Residue Displays the number of points that were adjusted. Displays the current point ID. Use the navigation keys to scroll through the point IDs. Displays the adjusted height of the selected point. Displays the originally measured height of the selected point. Displays the height difference (residual) between the original and the adjusted height of the selected point. To exit the screen and end the program, press OK.
8 Favourites Description Favourites can be accessed by pressing the Favourites key from any measurement screen. The Favourites key opens the Favourites Menu and a function can be selected and activated. Favourites Favourite Work Home Setting Returns to the Main Menu. Level Opens the Level & Tilt Check screen. Refer to "For LS15: Level Up with the Electronic Level Step-byStep". PIN Allows you to lock the screen with a PIN. Refer to "11.4 Instrument Protection with PIN".
9 Coding Description Codes contain supplementary information about recorded points and are stored as code blocks together with the measurements. Both, coding with and without a codelist is supported. With the help of coding, points can be assigned to a particular group of information to simplify later processing. Creating a Codelist A codelist can be created: • on the instrument. • in Infinity. Codelists can be imported and exported via USB memory stick. Refer to "12.2 Exporting Data" and "12.
Manage Codes LS10/LS15, Coding New To create a code. Edit To edit the selected code. Delete To delete the selected code. Field Description Find Enter a code name to search for existing codes. If the entry does not match any existing code name, a warning message is displayed and a wildcard is automatically inserted into the field. Code List of existing code names. Use the navigation keys to toggle through the list. Desc. Additional remarks.
10 MapView 10.1 Overview Availability The MapView functionality is only available on the LS15 instrument. Description MapView is an interactive display feature embedded in the firmware. MapView provides a graphical display of the current and the last four instrument stations. In the MapView, all line measurements and intermediate sights are drawn according to their orientation to give a better understanding of how the different measurement data are related to each other.
Symbol Description Measured line to an intermediate or a set-out point. Current viewing direction of the instrument. The fit icon fits all displayable data, according to filters and the map configuration, into the screen area, using the largest possible scale. Tap on the icon or press the softkey Fit (F3). To zoom into the map. Tap on the icon or press the softkey Zoom + (F1). To zoom out of the map. Tap on the icon or press the softkey Zoom - (F2). The windowing icon zooms to a specified area window.
11 Tools 11.1 Adjust Description The Check & Adjust Menu contains tools to be used for the electronic adjustment of the line of sight, for the alignment of the camera crosshair and for the compass calibration of the instrument. Using these tools helps to maintain the measuring accuracy of the instrument. Access 1. Select Tools from the Main Menu. 2. Select Adjust from the Tools Menu. 3. Select an Adjustment option from the Check & Adjust screen.
Field Description Serial No. Displays the serial number of the instrument. Equip.No. Displays the equipment number. Instr.Temp. Displays the current temperature of the instrument. Collim.Err. Displays the current collimation error (line-of-sight error). Battery Displays the current capacity of the internal battery. Ext.Power Displays the current capacity of the external power supply. Page 2/4 (Softw.) Field Description Instr.
11.3 Licence Keys Description To fully activate firmware contracts, it may be necessary to load a valid licence key on the instrument. To load a licence key, carry out the procedure described in the following paragraph. Loading a Licence Key Step Description 1. Copy the licence key into the system directory (e.g. D:\system\) of the USB memory stick. 2. Insert the USB memory stick into the USB interface within the battery compartment. 3. Select Tools from the Main Menu. 4.
Deactivate PIN Code Step-by-Step Step Description 1. Select Tools from the Main Menu. 2. Select PIN from the Tools Menu. 3. Enter the current PIN in PIN-Code:. 4. Press Cont. 5. Deactivate PIN protection by setting Use PIN-Code: Off. 6. Accept with Cont. The instrument is now no longer protected against unauthorised use. 11.5 Loading Software Description You can load a firmware file or additional languages on the instrument.
11.6 Compass Description The digital compass is only available on the LS15 instrument. The Compass screen displays the current compass reading. You can use the digital compass to turn the instrument to a specific direction. For each measurement taken with a LS15 instrument, the coordinates of a measured point are stored. The estimated coordinates can be imported into Infinity to visualise the direction of a levelling line. The digital compass is sensitive and can be interfered by magnetic fields.
12 Data Management 12.1 Manage Access Select Manage The Manage Menu contains all functions for entering, editing, checking and deleting data in the field. Manage from the Main Menu. Menu item Description Job To select, view, create and delete jobs. Jobs are a summary of different types of data, for example, fixpoints, measurements or codes. The job definition consists of the job name and user. The system generates time and date at the time of creation.
12.2 Exporting Data Description Job data, format files, configuration sets and codelists can be exported from the internal memory of the instrument. Data can be exported to: 1) Internal memory The selected database content is translated into a readable ASCII, GSI or XML file and stored in the internal memory of the instrument. If you connect the instrument to a PC through Active Sync, you can copy these files to the PC by drag and drop.
Export Data Stepby-Step Step Description 1. Select the export details in the Export screen and press Cont. 2. If the export destination is a USB memory stick or the internal memory, select the desired file location. Cont To display the Save ... as screen. New To create a folder. More To display additional information: creation date, creation time and file size. Format Only available if you select USB Stick as export destination. To delete all data on the USB stick. 3. Within the Save ...
Exportable Job Data Formats A ’+’, ’-’, ’.’ or alphanumerical characters should not be used as delimiter values in ASCII files. These characters can also be part of the point ID or coordinate values and if so, will generate errors where they occur in the ASCII file. All jobs, formats, codelists and configurations will be stored in the backup folder created on the USB memory stick. The job data will be stored as individual database files for each job, which can then be imported again. Refer to "12.
Import Data Stepby-Step Step Description 1. Choose the desired settings in the Import screen: From: USB-Stick or Internal Memory File: Import a single file or a backup folder. 2. Press Cont in the Import screen to proceed to the USB memory stick file directory. 3. Select the file or backup folder on the USB memory stick to be imported and press Cont. 4. For a file: Define the Job name for the imported file. Press Cont to import.
Step Description 7. 12.4 Once the file or backup folder has been successfully imported, a message is displayed. Working with a USB Memory Stick Insert a USB Memory Stick Step-by-Step 2a 2 1 010758_001 Step Description 1. Open the battery compartment by pressing the push button underneath the battery compartment. The USB host port is located at the left side of the battery compartment. 2. Format a USB Memory Stick Stepby-Step Insert the USB memory stick into the USB host port.
Step Description 2. Select USB-Stick from the Manage Menu. 3. Press Format in the USB-File Manager screen. 4. A warning message will appear. By activating the format command all data will be lost. Make sure that all important data on the USB memory stick has been backed up before formatting the USB memory stick. 5. Press Yes to format the USB memory stick. 6. A message will display once the formatting of the USB memory stick is completed. Press Cont to return to the USB-File Manager screen.
12.6 Working with Leica Infinity Description With the office software Leica Infinity, you can seamlessly import, manage and post process level data from the LS10/LS15. The supported file types are HeXML, GSI and LEV. To transfer the level data to Infinity, use a USB cable connection or export the files to a USB memory stick. In Leica Infinity, level data can be combined and adjusted together with total station- and GPS data sets.
13 Check & Adjust 13.1 Overview Description Leica Geosystems instruments are manufactured, assembled and adjusted to the best possible quality. Quick temperature changes, shock or stress can cause deviations and decrease the instrument accuracy. It is therefore recommended to check and adjust the instrument from time to time. This check and adjust can be done in the field by running through specific measurement procedures.
13.3 Adjusting Line-of-Sight Error Line-of-Sight Error The line-of-sight error (collimation error) is the vertical angle () between the actual line-of-sight and the ideal horizontal line. It is determined by a level test. α 009178_001 Access Check and Adjust Step-by-Step 1. Select Tools from the Main Menu. 2. Select Adjust from the Tools Menu. 3. An information page is displayed. Select Cont to display the Check & AdjustMenu. Select F1 Line Of Sight. Step Description 1.
Step Description 6. An information page displays the correct setup of the station according to the selected adjustment method. A x x B method A x Bx method Set up the instrument at the second position (station 2) and level the instrument with the electronic level. 7. Press F4 or Cont. 8. Aim first at staff B and carry out a measurement (B2). Aim next to staff A and carry out a measurement (A2). Store the measurements for station 2.
Kukkamäki Procedure A 1/2 1/2 B 2 1 a b 009365_001 First position (station 1): • Position the instrument centrally between staff A and B. • The centre has to be within an accuracy of ±1 m. • The distance a between the staffs should be approximately 20 m. Second position (station 2): • Position the instrument on the outside of staff B at the distance b (b = a). Adjustment Method “A x x B” For this adjustment method, the distances to the staffs have a 1:2 ratio for each position of the instrument.
Näbauer Procedure a A a B a 2 1 009366_001 First position (station 1): • Position the instrument on the outside of staff A at the distance a. • The distance a should be approximately 15 m - 20 m and be equal to the distance between staff A and B. • The following requirement must be fulfilled: 0.2 x D < Dist_A1 < 0.4 x D and D = Dist_A1 + Dist_B1. Second position (station 2): • Position the instrument on the outside of staff B at the distance a. • The following requirement must be fulfilled: 0.
13.5 Aligning the Camera Crosshair Only for LS15 Step-by-Step Step Description 1. Select Tools from the Main Menu. 2. Select Adjust from the Tools Menu. 3. Select F2 Camera Crosshair from the Check & Adjust screen. 4. An information message is displayed. Aim accurately at a vertical target by using the optical crosshair. Press the softkey Cont (F3). 5. Focus To focus the optics onto the staff distance. <-To move the camera crosshair (vertical indicators) to the left.
Step Description 6. If it is required to enter a magnetic declination correction for the current work location, press the softkey Declin (F3). Enter the declination value. To store the entered value, press Cont (F4). Magnetic declination is the difference between geographic north and magnetic north and changes with the location on earth and also over time. The magnetic declination is given in degrees.
13.8 Adjusting the Electronic Level Only for LS15 Step-by-Step Step Description 1. Select Tools from the Main Menu. 2. Select Adjust from the Tools Menu. 3. Select F4 Level Bubble from the Check & Adjust screen. 4. Use the mechanical circular level to precisely level the instrument. Press the softkey Cont (F4). 5. Turn the horizontal circle of the instrument to 0 gon/0 deg. Avoid any vibrations while turning the instrument. 6. 7. 8.
14 mySecurity Description mySecurity is a cloud-based theft protection. A locking mechanism ensures that the instrument is disabled and can no longer be used. A Leica Geosystems service centre will inform local authorities if such an instrument turns up. mySecurity is activated in myWorld. Adding/removing instruments to/from mySecurity Step Description 1. Go to myWorld@Leica Geosystems (https://myworld.leica-geosystems.com).
Status information on the instrument Step Description 1. Select Tools from the Main Menu. 2. Select Info from the Tools Menu. 3. Go to page 4/4 or Dates. 4. mySec.Renewal Date: Displays the date when the instrument must be connected to mySecurity. The date is transferred from myWorld to the instrument. Report stolen instrument Locate stolen instrument Ten days before the mySec.Renewal Date, a reminder message is displayed each time the instrument is turned on. When the mySec.
15 Care and Transport 15.1 Care Despite an automatic defragmentation, the memory gets fragmented after a while. Please format the internal memory periodically to maintain the instrument performance. Field adjustment Periodically carry out test measurements and perform the field adjustments indicated in the User Manual, particularly after the product has been dropped, stored for long periods or transported. 15.
15.4 NOTICE Cleaning and Drying Cleaning of all optical parts requires great care. Improper cleaning can destroy optical surfaces which may lead to a malfunction. Precautions: Only use appropriate cleaning material and follow the cleaning procedure described in this User Manual. Product and Accessories • Use only a clean, soft, lint-free cloth for cleaning. If necessary, moisten the cloth with water or soapy water. Do not use other liquids; these may attack the product surface.
16 Technical Data 16.1 General Technical Data of the Instrument Control Unit Display LCD display: QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) colour touch screen; brightness of backlight LED is adjustable. Keyboard 28 Keys: including 4 Function keys and 12 alphanumeric keys 206 mm Instrument Dimensions 276 mm 222 mm 010755_001 Weight Power Supply Instrument type Weight (including GEB331 battery) LS10 3.7 kg/8.2 lbs LS15 3.9 kg/8.
Environmental Specifications Temperature LS10 LS15 GEB331 Operating temperature [C°] -20 to +50 -20 to +50 -30 to +60 Storage temperature [C°] -40 to +70 -40 to +70 -40 to +70 Protection against Water, Dust and Sand LS10, LS15 Protection IP55 (IEC60529) Humidity LS10, LS15 Protection Up to 95% To avoid the effects of condensation, periodically dry out the instrument.
Digital Compass (only LS15) Working range: Accuracy: Correction of Declination: Overview Camera (only LS15) Sensor: Focal length: Field of view: Frame rate: Focus: Image storage: Zoom: White balance: Brightness: Interfaces • • • • • 16.2 Measurements Height Measurements Standard deviation per km double run (ISO 17123-2): 360°/400 gon 2.7°/3 gon 5 Megapixel CMOS sensor 34 mm 6° x 4.8° (7.7° diagonal) up to 20 frames per second 3 m (10 ft) to infinity at zoom level 1x QVGA screenshot in *.
Correction of Measured Values Collimation error correction: Earth curvature correction: 16.3 Conformity to National Regulations 16.3.1 General Conformity to national regulations • FCC Part 15, 22 and 24 (applicable in US) • Hereby, Leica Geosystems AG, declares that the product LS10/LS15 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity can be consulted at http://www.leicageosystems.com/ce.
17 Software Licence Agreement Software Licence Agreement This product contains software that is preinstalled on the product, or that is supplied to you on a data carrier medium, or that can be downloaded by you online according to prior authorisation from Leica Geosystems.
Appendix A Menu Tree Depending on local firmware versions the menu items may differ. Menu Tree LS10/LS15, Menu Tree |—— |—— | | | |—— | | | | | | | | | |—— | | | |—— | Q-Level Programs |—— BasicLevel |—— LineLevel |—— LineAdjust Manage |—— Job |—— Fixpoints |—— Meas.Data |—— Codes |—— Formats |—— Del.Data |—— Int.Mem. |—— Viewer |—— USB-Stick Transfer |—— Export |—— Import |—— Copy Lines Settings |—— Work USER Key 1, USER Key 2, Trigger key, Instr.Start, Crosshair C.
Appendix B Directory Structure Description On the USB memory stick, files are stored in certain directories. The following diagram is the default directory structure. Directory Structure |—— BACKUP | |—— | |—— | |—— | | |—— | | | CODES • Backup files (A backup folder is only created once a backup has been exported). • Codelists (*.cls) FORMATS • Format files (*.frt) JOBS • • • • • SYSTEM LS10/LS15, Directory Structure GSI, ASCII and LandXML files (*.
Appendix C Corrections and Formulas Formulas Earth Curvature Correction x: Measured Distance R: 6’378’000 m (earth radius) Line-of-Sight Error : Difference between new and current line-ofsight error. A1, B1, A2, B2: Staff heights. d1, d2, d3, d4: Distances of the respective staff heights. Mean S Outlier Test Maximum residual observation is discarded.
Appendix D GeoCom Commands Introduction LS10/LS15 support the GeoCOM protocol known from various Leica TotalStation hardware. The protocol consists of a command and reply structure as listed in the following table. All replies are in Meter for lengths, Radians for angles, and °C for temperatures. If a command is successfully executed, the reply is 0:0 (%R1P,0,0:0). If an error occurs, this is marked by error code, e.g. 0:12035 (%R1P,0,0:12035).
Name ASCII command Reply DNA_GetMeasResult %R1Q,29005:7000 %R1P,0,0:0,0.65493642920 7282,2.877974290086675, 91,53,5312137,0.
Appendix E GSI Online Commands E.1 Introduction Return Codes LS10/LS15 support the GSI Online protocol known from Leica DNA and TotalStations hardware. The protocol consists of a command and reply structure as listed in the following table. All replies are in the currently configured instrument unit. E.2 General Commands and Descriptions General Commands Syntax Response E.
Function Spec.
CONF Commands Syntax Response Example CONF/ 00/00 LS10/15: Command: CONF/30 Response: 0030/0002 Function Spec.
PUT Commands Function Spec. Command Response Parameters AutoOff 95 CONF/95 0095/0000 0095/0001 0095/0002 0 = Off 1 = On 2 = Standby Earth Curvature Correction 125 CONF/125 0125/0000 0125/0001 0 = Off 1 = On Staff Mode 127 CONF/127 0127/0000 0127/0001 0 = Upright 1 = Inverted Output GSI Format Length 137 CONF/137 0137/0000 0137/0001 0 = GSI-8 1 = GSI-16 Syntax Response Example PUT/ INPUTING/WRITING PtID of BM2002: Command: PUT/11....
GET Commands Syntax Example GET/n/WI/ Single command where n = M / I / C Read Distance value: Command: GET/M/WI32 Response: 32…0+00040663 Combined commands Read PtID, Distance & Height reading: Command: GET/M/WI11/WI32/WI330 Response: 11....+00BM2002 32..00+00015256 330.26+00014875 Function Spec. Command Example PtID 11 GET/n/WI11 Command: GET/M/WI11 Response: 11....+00BM2002 Remark 71 GET/n/WI71 Command: GET/M/WI71 Response: 71....+00PTKERB Time (hh.mm.
Warnings and Errors Message Description @W400 Instrument is busy Cause: Other device may be interfacing with the instrument. Action: Check the interfacing priorities. @W427 Invalid command @E458 Tilt sensor is out of Cause: Instrument out of level. range Action: Check if the instrument is set up and levelled properly.
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