ADA INSTRUMENTS Ruber-X32 User manual

Operating manual
Optical level
ADA Ruber-Х32
Manufacturer Address
RUBER- X32

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Table of contents
1. General instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2. Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1. Functional description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2. Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.3. Specications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. Prepararion before starting to work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
5.1. Set up the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.2.Focusing and surveying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.3. Circular level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.4. Automatic compensator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
5.5. Reticule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6. The action of the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6.1. Determination of elevation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6.2. The measurement of horizontal angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.3. Distance measuring along the stadia hair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
7. Appendix 1- “Certicate of acceptance and sale”
8. Appendix 2- “Warranty card”

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1. GENERAL INSRUCTIONS
Optical level: model- Ruber-Х32
Before working you should read the maintenance manual!
2. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Optical level Ruber-Х32 is equipped with automatic compensator with magnetic damper. When the instrument is
adjusted with circular level, mechanism of automatic compensation xes the line of sight into the horizon.
This instrument is designed to provide stable nwork notwithstanding environment conditions, such as vibration and
large uctuation of temperature.
Optical level has horizontal limb for angle measurement and stadia hairs of reticule can be used for distance mea-
surements.
Ruber-Х32 is designed for general surveying, engineering and construction works.
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2.2. FEATURES
8. Horizontal Knob
9. Objective Lens
10. Horizontal Circle Index
11. Eyepiece
12. Reticle Adjusting Screw Cover
13. Peep sight
14. Compensator locking button
1. Reector
2. Circular level
3. Circular level Adjusting Screw
4. Horizontal Tangent Screw
5. Levelling Foot Screw
6. Base
7. Focusing Knob

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2.3. SPECIFICATIONS
3. KIT
Optical level, maintenance manual, case, instrument for adjustment stadia hairs, hex-nut wrench, stadia plumb.
SPECIFICATIONS ADA Ruber-Х32
Magnication 32 x
Standard error 1,5 mm
Objective diameter 36 mm
Min. focusing distance 1 m
Compensator working range ±15'
Compensator error ±0.3"/1'
Compensator setting accuracy ±0.5"
Sensitivity of circular bubble 8'/2mm
Limb 360º
Scale minimum value of limb 1º
Level mass 2.1 kg
Environmental temperature, °C -25...+50

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4. CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Misapplication or negligence of the terms of service instruction can cause damage effect to your health.
Avoid excessive vibration and shocks! Store the instrument and it’s accessories only in carrying case.
Optical level-is an accurate instrument, which should be stored and used with care.
In high humidity and temperature you should dry out the instrument and clean it after usage.
Do not store the instrument at a temperature below -25ºC and above 50ºC, otherwise the instrument can be out of
action.
Do not put the instrument into the carrying case if the instrument or case are wet. To avoid moisture condensation
inside the instrument- dry out the case and the instrument.
Check regularly instrument adjustment!
Keep the lens clean and dry. To clean the lens use soft cotton cloth.
Never place the instrument on the ground.
If you leave the instrument on the tripod, close the lens with cover and cover the instrument.
For cleaning plastic case use neutral detergents or water. Don’t wipe the case with dissolvent.
When you put your level into the case, place all accessories on their places,
5. PREPARATION BEFORE STARTING TO WORK
5.1. SET UP THE INSTRUMENT
1) Untie the belt around tripod legs and untwist clamping screws (Pic.1)
2) Without setting up the tripod, stretch out the legs till the tripod head will be at eye
level. Then tighten clamping screws.
3) The distance between legs should be equal to the equilateral triangle.
Pic.1
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4) Tripod head should be placed horizontally. Fix the end parts of tripod legs,
plunging them into the ground (Pic.2)
5) Tighten retaining bolt, holding the instrument on the tripod (Pic.3).
6) When you use the tripod with spherical head, loosen slightly retaining bolt.
Holding with both hands the instrument with support (6), move the instru-
ment along the tripod head to make the bubble into the center of the circular
level (8) (Pic.4).
7) Tighten retaining bolt.
8) With the help of leveling screws (5) make the bubble directly into the
center of the circle level (Pic.5)

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5.2. FOCUSING AND SURVEYING
1) Point the instrument at bright uniform background.
2) Rotate clockwise the ocular ring up to the stop. After that look into the ocular of the telescope and focus the view of
reticule, slightly rotating anticlockwise the ocular ring. You should stop rotating when the view of reticule will be clear. You
shouldn’t repeat this procedure very often.
3) Point the instrument at the staff with the help of front sight (13). Then, with rotation of the knob (4) place the staff in the
center of eyesight. Remove parallax* between the staff and reticule while rotating rack-and-pinion (7).
*Parallax removal
There is no parallax, when the object view and reticule view are xed to each other even if we change eye position to the
ocular. Parallax can cause big measurement errors. That’s why you should remove it with the help of rotating rack-and-
pinion (7).
5.3. CIRCULAR LEVEL
1) With leveling screws (5) make the bubble into the center of circular level (2).
2) Rotate the instrument through a full 180˚ (pic.6).
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The bubble should be in the center. If it is shifted from the center, follow the instruction:
3) Remove only half of the bubble shift with leveling screws (5) (Pic.7)
4) Remove the remaining half of the bubble shift with rotation of adjusting screws of the level with the
hex-nut wrench (Pic.8).
5) Repeat these actions till the bubble shift will remove completely.
Pic.7 Pic.8
5.4. AUTOMATIC COMPENSATOR
1) Make the bubble into the center of circular level.
2) Point at clear object. Then rotate leveling screw on 1/8 rotation to the right and to the left,
check the shift of the horizontal reticule to the object. Stadia hair should twitch and back to
the previous place.
It is recommended to check the instrument action every time before working.
Note: Level ADA Ruber x32 is equipped with clamp (14) for xation of the level dur-
ing transportation in the case.
Pic.9

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There is another way to check the compensator.
Make the bubble into the center of circular level.
When you see clear object, hit slightly the tripod legs or the instrument case. Horizontal line should twitch slightly and
back to the previous place.
5.5. RETICULE
1) Set up the instrument between A and B points.
Take readings “a1” and “b1”. (Pic.10)
2) Set up the instrument at 2 m off the point A. Take readings “a2” and “b2”
(Pic.11).
Let the telescope be pointing at front staff.
Pic.10
Compute
b2'=a23-(a1-b1)
if b2'=b2, there is no need in adjustment.
If the difference between b2' and b2 is significant, make the adjustment
in following order:
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There is another way to check the compensator.
Make the bubble into the center of circular level.
When you see clear object, hit slightly the tripod legs or the instrument case. Horizontal line should twitch slightly and
back to the previous place.
5.5. RETICULE
1) Set up the instrument between A and B points.
Take readings “a1” and “b1”. (Pic.10)
2) Set up the instrument at 2 m off the point A. Take readings “a2” and “b2”
(Pic.11).
Let the telescope be pointing at front staff.
Pic.10
Compute
b2'=a23-(a1-b1)
if b2'=b2, there is no need in adjustment.
If the difference between b2' and b2 is significant, make the adjustment
in following order:
Pic.11
3) Provide an access to the adjusting screws.
Adjusting screw
Clamping screws
Pic.12
4) If the difference between b2' and b2 is positive (negative), horizontal line should be raised (lowed). To raise/low
horizontal line you should screw/unscrew adjusting screw. Determine new difference value b2'-b2 and if necessary,
repeat the adjustment.
Note: to remove “skew” of reticule loosen clamp screw, turn the ocular.
6. THE ACTION OF THE INSTRUMENT
6.1. DETERMINATION OF ELEVATION
1) Set up the instrument between the A and B points (Pic.13)
Note: to check the distance use stadia hair of reticule.
For more accurate measurements set up the instrument close to the center of distance between staffs. It helps you to
avoid errors which result from noncoincidence of axis of sight.
2) Set up the staff at A point. Take readings ‘‘a’’ (back staff) along the staff at A point.

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2) Set up the staff at A point. Take readings ‘‘a’’ (back staff) along the
staff at A point.
3) Point at the staff which is set up at B point and take readings “b”
(front staff).
4) The difference “a-b” is the elevation “h” point to A point (Pic.13)
Example:
H=a-b
=1.735 m
-1.224 m
=0.511 m
Thus B point is higher than A point on 0.511.
(Elevation value will be negative, if B point is lower than A point).
<If the distance between A and B points is too big or height
difference is signicant>
1) Divide the distance into several sections and determine the elevation
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2) Elevation between A and B points is computed as the sum of elevations of all sections.
General formula is following:
Height of determinated point=
Height of giving point+
Sum of back staff readings-
Sum of front staff readings.
Note: This simple method doesn’t allow to determine errors. It’s better to take measurements from A point to B point
and back to A point. In this case it is possible to compute locking error.
6.2. THE MEASUREMENT OF HORIZONTAL ANGLE
Horizontal circle digitizing is made clockwise in every 10˚ (360˚).
Scale minimun value of limb 1º.
1) Use the plumb for accurate setting of the instrument over the point.
2) Point at A point and rotate the limb (8) till the overlapping of index with 0˚ (Pic.15).
3) Point at B point and take reading.
Example: 30˚ (Pic.16)
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6.3. DISTANCE MEASURING ALONG THE STADIA HAIR
Stadia hair can be used for distance measuring and for setting the instrument in the center of the line between two
points.
1) Point at the staff and calculate the number of centimeter division between two stadia hairs (Pic.17).
Рiс.17
2) Value is equivalent to the distance in meters
between the staff and the instrument.
Example:
If centimeter division = 32 cm, horizontal distance from
the center of the instrument A to the staff B is 32 m
plus constant correction of the instrument (32m + 100
mm) (Pic.18).
Pic.18
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WARRANTY
This product is warranted by the manufacturer to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and work-
manship under normal use for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase.
During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, the product will be repaired or replaced (with the same or
similar model at manufactures option), without charge for either parts of labour.
In case of a defect please contact the dealer where you originally purchased this product. The warranty will not apply
to this product if it has been misused, abused or altered. Withiut limiting the foregoing, leakage of the battery, bending
or dropping the unit are presumed to be defects resulting from misuse or abuse.
EXCEPTIONS FROM RESPONSIBILITY
The user of this product is expected to follow the instructions given in operators’ manual.
Although all instruments left our warehouse in perfect condition and adjustment the user is expected to carry out
periodic checks of the product’s accuracy and general performance.
The manufacturer, or its representatives, assumes no responsibility of results of a faulty or intentional usage or mis-
use including any direct, indirect, consequential damage, and loss of prots.
The manufacturer, or its representatives, assumes no responsibility for consequential damage, and loss of prots by
any disaster (earthquake, storm, ood ...), re, accident, or an act of a third party and/or a usage in other than usual
conditions.
The manufacturer, or its representatives, assumes no responsibility for any damage, and loss of prots due to a
change of data, loss of data and interruption of business etc., caused by using the product or an unusable product.
The manufacturer, or its representatives, assumes no responsibility for any damage, and loss of prots caused by
usage other thsn explained in the users’ manual.
The manufacturer, or its representatives, assumes no responsibility for damage caused by wrong movement or action
due to connecting with other products.
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WARRANTY DOESN’T EXTEND TO FOLLOWING CASES:
1. If the standard or serial product number will be changed, erased, removed or wil be unreadable.
2. Periodic maintenance, repair or changing parts as a result of their normal runout.
3. All adaptations and modications with the purpose of improvement and expansion of normal sphere of product
application, mentioned in the service instruction, without tentative written agreement of the expert provider.
4. Service by anyone other than an authorized service center.
5. Damage to products or parts caused by misuse, including, without limitation, misapplication or nrgligence of the
terms of service instruction.
6. Power supply units, chargers, accessories, wearing parts.
7. Products, damaged from mishandling, faulty adjustment, maintenance with low-quality and non-standard materi-
als, presence of any liquids and foreign objects inside the product.
8. Acts of God and/or actions of third persons.
9. In case of unwarranted repair till the end of warranty period because of damages during the operation of the
product, it’s transportation and storing, warranty doesn’t resume.
For more information you can visit our website WWW.ADAINSTRUMENTS.COM
or write the letter with your questions on [email protected]

WARRANTY CARD
Name and model of the product ________________________________________________
Serial number ________________date of sale_______________________
Name of commercial organization _____________________stamp of commercial organization
Warranty period for the instrument explotation is 24 months after the date of original retail purchase. It extends to the equipment, imported
on the RF territory by ofcial importer.
During this warranty period the owner of the product has the right for free repair of his instrument in case of manufacturing defects.
Warranty is valid only with original warranty card, fully and clear lled (stamp or mark of thr seller is obligatory).
Technical examination of instruments for fault identication which is under the warranty, is made only in the authorized service center.
In no event shall manufacturer be liable before the client for direct or consewuential damages, loss of prot or any other damage which
occur in the result of the instrument outage.
The product is received in the state of operability, without any visible damages, in full completeness. It is tested in my presence. I have no
complaints to the product quality. I am familiar with the conditions of qarranty service and i agree.
purchaser signature _______________________________
Before operating you should read service instruction!
If you have any questions about the warranty service and technical support contact seller of this product

Certicate of acceptance and sale
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________№_____________
name and model of the instrument
Corresponds to ______________________________________________________________
designation of standard and technical requirements
Data of issue _______________________________________________________________
Stamp of quality control department
Price
Sold ___________________________________ Date of sale ______________________
name of commercial establishment

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Оглавление
1. Общие указания . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2. Технические требования . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.1. Функциональные характеристики прибора . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.2. Описание прибора . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
2.3. Технические характеристики . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3. Комплектность . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
4. Требование безопасности и уход . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5. Подготовка к работе . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
5.1. Установка инструмента . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.2.Фокусировка и выполнение измерений . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
5.3. Круглый пузырьковый уровень. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.4. Автоматический компенсатор . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.5. Сетка нитей . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6. Работа с инструментом . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
6.1. Определение превышений . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
6.2. Измерение горизонтального угла . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
6.3. Измерение расстояний по дальномерным нитям . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
7. Приложение 1 - “Свидетельство о приемке и продаже”
8. Приложение 2 - “Гарантийный талон”
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