Fluke 180LR User manual

180LR, 180LG
Line Laser Levels
Users Manual
August 2016
© 2016 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Each Fluke product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period is three years and
begins on the date of shipment. Parts, product repairs, and services are warranted for 90 days. This warranty extends only to the original buyer or end-user
customer of a Fluke authorized reseller, and does not apply to fuses, disposable batteries, or to any product which, in Fluke's opinion, has been misused,
altered, neglected, contaminated, or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Fluke warrants that software will operate
substantially in accordance with its functional specifications for 90 days and that it has been properly recorded on non-defective media. Fluke does not warrant
that software will be error free or operate without interruption.
Fluke authorized resellers shall extend this warranty on new and unused products to end-user customers only but have no authority to extend a greater or
different warranty on behalf of Fluke. Warranty support is available only if product is purchased through a Fluke authorized sales outlet or Buyer has paid theE
applicable international price. Fluke reserves the right to invoice Buyer for importation costs of repair/replacement parts when product purchased in one country
is submitted for repair in another country.
Fluke's warranty obligation is limited, at Fluke's option, to refund of the purchase price, free of charge repair, or replacement of a defective product which is
returned to a Fluke authorized service center within the warranty period.
To obtain warranty service, contact your nearest Fluke authorized service center to obtain return authorization information, then send the product to that
service center, with a description of the difficulty, postage and insurance prepaid (FOB Destination). Fluke assumes no risk for damage in transit. Following
warranty repair, the product will be returned to Buyer, transportation prepaid (FOB Destination). If Fluke determines that failure was caused by neglect, misuse,
contamination, alteration, accident, or abnormal condition of operation or handling, including overvoltage failures caused by use outside the product’s specified
rating, or normal wear and tear of mechanical components, Fluke will provide an estimate of repair costs and obtain authorization before commencing the work.
Following repair, the product will be returned to the Buyer transportation prepaid and the Buyer will be billed for the repair and return transportation charges
(FOB Shipping Point).
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction..................................................................................................................... 1
How to Contact Fluke ..................................................................................................... 1
Safety Information .......................................................................................................... 1
Product Familiarization ................................................................................................... 3
Alignment........................................................................................................................ 4
New Horizontal or Diagonal Alignment ...................................................................... 4
New Vertical Alignment .............................................................................................. 5
Existing Item Alignment.............................................................................................. 5
Check Product Accuracy ................................................................................................ 6
Check Accuracy of Horizontal Laser .......................................................................... 6
Check Accuracy of Vertical Laser .............................................................................. 8
Maintenance................................................................................................................... 10
Clean the Product ...................................................................................................... 10
Batteries ..................................................................................................................... 10
Specifications ................................................................................................................. 10

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Introduction
The 180LR and 180LG Line Laser Levels (the Product) are
battery-powered, self-leveling, professional grade
instruments. Use the Product to layout reference points to
align targets horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The 180R
emits either a solid or pulsed red laser beam. The 180G
emits either a solid or pulsed green laser beam. The solid
laser beams are for use indoors. The pulsed laser beams
are for use outdoors with the Fluke LDR or LDG Laser
Detector.
Note
The pulsed laser beams are not as bright as the
solid laser beams. If the laser beam is difficult to
see, use either the Fluke LDR or LDG Laser
Detector to accurately determine the location of the
laser. See the LDR, LDG Users Manual.
How to Contact Fluke
To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone
numbers:
• Technical Support USA: 1-800-44-FLUKE
(1-800-443-5853)
• Calibration/Repair USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE
(1-888-993-5853)
• Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853)
• Europe: [phone]
• Japan: [phone]
• Singapore: [phone]
• Anywhere in the world: [phone]
Or, visit Fluke's website at www.fluke.com.
To register your product, visit http://register.fluke.com.
To view, print, or download the latest manual supplement,
visit http://us.fluke.com/usen/support/manuals.
Safety Information
A Warning identifies conditions and actions that pose
hazards to the user; a Caution identifies conditions and
actions that may damage the Product or the equipment
under test.
 Warning
To prevent eye damage and personal injury:
• Read all safety information before you use the
Product.
• Carefully read all instructions.
• Use the Product only as specified or hazardous
laser radiation exposure can occur.
• Use the Product only as specified, or the
protection supplied by the Product can be
compromised.

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• Do not look directly into the laser with optical
tools (for example, binoculars, telescopes,
microscopes). Optical tools can focus the laser
and be dangerous to the eye.
• Do not look into the laser. Do not point laser
directly at persons or animals or indirectly off
reflective surfaces.
Tab l e 1 is a list of the symbols used on the Product or in this
manual.
Symbol Description Symbol Description
WARNING. RISK OF DANGER. Certified by CSA Group to North American safety
standards.
Consult user documentation. Conforms to European Union directives.
WARNING. LASER RADIATION. Risk of
eye damage. Conforms to relevant Australian Safety and EMC standards.
Battery or battery compartment. Conforms to relevant South Korean EMC Standards.

This product complies with the WEEE Directive marking requirements. The affixed label indicates that you must not
discard this electrical/electronic product in domestic household waste. Product Category: With reference to the
equipment types in the WEEE Directive Annex I, this product is classed as category 9 "Monitoring and Control
Instrumentation" product. Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste.
LASER
CAUTION
3R
!
Indicates a Class 3R laser. AVOID DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE The following text may appear with the symbol on the
product label: “IEC/EN 60825-1. Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser
Notice 50, dated June 24, 2007.” In addition, the following pattern on the label will indicate wavelength and optical
power: λ= xxxnm, x.xxmW.
• Do not use the Product if it operates
incorrectly.
• Remove the batteries if the Product is not used
for an extended period of time, or if stored in
temperatures above 50 °C. If the batteries are
not removed, battery leakage can damage the
Product.
Table 1. Symbols

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Product Familiarization
Figure 1 and Table 2 show the features of the Product.
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Figure 1. Product Features
Table 2. Product Features
Item Description

Power button
Push to scroll through the laser options.
1X - Horizontal laser on
2X - Vertical laser on
3X - Both lasers on, self-level
4X - Both lasers on, manual level
5X - Off

Indicator LED
Solid Green - On and level, solid laser
Blinking Green - On and level, pulsed laser
Red - Tilt, the Product is not level or the Product
is in manual level mode.
Yellow - Battery low
Pulse button
Push to pulse the laser
DVertical laser
EHorizontal laser
FWall bracket

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Alignment
New Horizontal or Diagonal Alignment
To identify new level and grade marks:
Note
Use the Product in manual level mode to find
diagonal alignment.
1. Put the bottom of the Product on a stable surface.
2. Turn the Product around on its center until the
horizontal laser points to the target area. See Figure 2.
3. Put marks at the level or grade point on the target area.
Note
When the Product is mounted on a tripod, make sure
the tripod head is perfectly level. Errors in marks can
result if a tripod is out of level.
Figure 2. New Horizontal or Diagonal Mark
GAccessory mount
HOptical windows
IBatter door
JHolster
-- Soft case (not shown)
Table 2. Product Features (cont.)
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New Vertical Alignment
To identify new marks that are vertically aligned:
1. Put the Product facing the target and turn on the vertical
laser. See Figure 3.
2. Put marks at the point where the vertical laser intersects
the target area.
Figure 3. New Vertical Mark
Existing Item Alignment
To determine if an existing item is aligned:
1. Point the horizontal or vertical laser at the target area.
2. Measure the distance from the item to the laser. See
Figure 4.
3. Repeat step 2 at various distances from the Product.
If the measurements are the same from each distance
from the Product, the condition is aligned.
==OK
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2
1
1
Figure 4. Existing Item Alignment

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Check Product Accuracy
Periodically check the accuracy of the Product.
Check Accuracy of Horizontal Laser
To check the accuracy of the horizontal laser:
1. Find a horizontal site that is almost level, preferably a
concrete slab, that is ≥7.62 m (25 ft) wide with two
opposing walls to use as targets. You can also use
scrap wood as targets. See Figure 5.
2. Put the Product about 15 cm (6 in) from target .
3. Point the horizontal laser at target .
4. Put a mark at the point where the horizontal laser
intersects the target area.
5. Turn the Product 180 ° on its center so that the
horizontal laser intersects with target .
6. Put a mark at the point where the horizontal laser
intersects the target area.
7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 with the Product 15 cm from
target .
8. Measure the distance between mark and mark
on target and mark and mark on target .
If the distances are the same, the laser is within
calibration.
9. If the distances are not the same, subtract the lesser
measurement from the greater measurement and divide
by two to calculate the difference of error.
If the distance is ≤3 mm @ 9 m, the laser is within
calibration accuracy.

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4.57 m
(15 ft)
2
15 mm (6 in)
3
1
123
4
= AdAd- Bd≤ 3 mm @ 9 m
123
4
= Bd
4
2
1
3
2
4
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Figure 5. Horizontal Laser Accuracy

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Check Accuracy of Vertical Laser
To check the accuracy of the vertical laser:
1. Find a door jamb that has 2.44 m (8 ft) clearance on
both sides of the door.
2. Put a cross mark (mark 1)on the floor centered on the
door header. See Figure 6.
3. Put a second cross mark (mark 2)2.44 m (8 ft) from
mark 1. Use the vertical laser to make sure that mark 2
is centered on the door header and intersects mark 1.
4. Put the Product on mark 2with the vertical laser on.
5. Put a third cross mark (mark 3)on the floor 4.88 m
(16 ft) from the Product. Use the vertical laser to make
sure that mark 3is centered on the door header and
intersects mark 1.
6. Put a cross mark on the door header above mark 1.
7. Move the Product to mark 3and align the laser so that it
intersects the centers of marks 1and2.
8. Put another cross mark on the door header above
mark 1.
If the first and second cross marks on the door header
are the same, the laser calibration is accurate.
9. If the cross marks are not the same, measure the
distance between the center points of the two cross
marks.
If the distance is ≤1.58 mm, the laser is within
calibration accuracy.

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Figure 6. Vertical Laser Accuracy
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1
4
3
2.44 m
8 ft
4.88 m
16 ft
1
2
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≤ 1.58 mm
1 2
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Maintenance
The Product does not require maintenance but treat the
Product as a calibrated instrument. Do not drop the Product.
 Warning
To prevent eye damage and personal injury, do not
open the Product. The laser beam is dangerous to the
eyes. Have the Product repaired only through an
approved technical site.
Clean the Product
Clean the case with a damp cloth and a weak soap solution.
Do not use abrasives, isopropyl alcohol, or solvents to clean
the case or optic windows.
Batteries
Replace the batteries when the indicator LED is yellow.
To install or replace the batteries (See Figure 7.):
1. Remove the battery compartment lid.
2. Install three AA batteries with the correct polarity.
3. Replace the battery compartment lid.
Figure 7. Battery Replacement
Specifications
Light Source ......................Semiconductor laser diode
Working Range..................≤60 m
Accuracy............................≤3 mm @ 9 m
Leveling .............................Automatic
Leveling Range .................≤6 °

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Power
Batteries ......................... 3 x AA Alkaline IEC LR6
Battery Life
Red............................. ≥35 hrs, continuous use with single beam
Green ......................... 2 hrs to 6 hrs, continuous use with single
beam
Dimensions
(H x W x L)......................... 93 mm x 61 mm x 93 mm
Weight (with
batteries) ........................... 0.50 kg
Temperature
Operating ....................... -18 °C to +50 °C
Storage........................... -40 °C to +70 °C
with battery: -20 °C to +50 °C
Relative Humidity ............. 0 % to 90 % (0 °C to 35 °C)
0 % to 75 % (35 °C to 40 °C)
0 % to 45 % (40 °C to 50 °C)
Altitude
Operating ....................... 2000 m
Storage........................... 12 000 m
Safety
General .......................... IEC 61010-1: Pollution Degree 2
Laser .............................. IEC 60825-1: Class 3R
Max output power....... <5 mW
Wavelength
Red ........................ 635 nm
Green ..................... 510 nm
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
International ....................IEC 61326-1: Industrial Electromagnetic
Environment
CISPR 11: Group 1, Class A
Group 1: Equipment has intentionally generated and/or uses
conductively-coupled radio frequency energy that is necessary for the
internal function of the equipment itself.
Class A: Equipment is suitable for use in all establishments other than
domestic and those directly connected to a low-voltage power supply
network that supplies buildings used for domestic purposes. There
may be potential difficulties in ensuring electromagnetic compatibility
in other environments due to conducted and radiated disturbances.
Korea (KCC) ...................Class A Equipment (Industrial Broadcasting &
Communication Equipment)
Class A: Equipment meets requirements for industrial
electromagnetic wave equipment and the seller or user should take
notice of it. This equipment is intended for use in business
environments and not to be used in homes.
USA (FCC)......................47 CFR 15 subpart B. This product is
considered an exempt device per clause
15.103.

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