GeoMax Zipp02 User manual

GeoMax Zipp02
User Manual
Version 1.1

Zipp02 | 2Introduction
Introduction
Purchase Congratulations on the purchase of a Zipp02 instrument.
This manual contains important safety directions as well as instructions for
setting up the product and operating it. Refer to "7 Safety Directions" for
further information.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch on the product.
Product identifi-
cation The type and serial number of your product are indicated on the type plate. Enter the type and serial number in your manual and always refer to this infor-
mation when you need to contact your agency or GeoMax authorised service
workshop.
Type: ______________________________________________
Serial No.: ______________________________________________

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Symbols The symbols used in this manual have the following meanings:
Type Description
Danger Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Warning Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended
use which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended
use which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury and/or appreciable material, financial and environ-
mental damage.
Important paragraphs which must be adhered to in practice
as they enable the product to be used in a technically correct
and efficient manner.

Zipp02 | 4Table of Contents
Table of Contents
In this manual Chapter Page
1 Description of the System 7
1.1 Instrument Case 7
1.2 Instrument Components 8
2UserInterface 10
2.1 Function of Buttons 10
2.2 Display 13
3 Preparation before Measurement 14
3.1 Preparation of Battery 14
3.2 Erection of the Instrument 16
3.3 Leveling up of the Instrument 16
3.4 Centering 17
3.5 Collimation 18
3.6 Initial Settings 19

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4 Operation Method 23
4.1 Start Up 23
4.2 Measurement of Angle 24
4.3 Turning Off the Instrument 28
4.4 Measuring Distance Using the Stadia Method 29
4.5 Installation and Removal of the Base 30
5 Inspection and Adjustment 31
5.1 Tubular Vial 31
5.2 Circle Vial 32
5.3 Laser Plummet 32
5.4 Perpendicular of Vertical Hair of Reticle of Telescope 34
5.5 Collimation Error 35
5.6 Index Error of Vertical Circle 36
6 Care and Transport 38
6.1 Transport 38
6.2 Storage 39
6.3 Cleaning and Drying 40

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7SafetyDirections 42
7.1 General 42
7.2 Intended Use 42
7.3 Limits of Use 43
7.4 Responsibilities 44
7.5 Hazards of Use 45
7.6 Laser Classification 52
7.6.1 General 52
7.6.2 Laser Plummet 53
7.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 55
8TechnicalData 58
8.1 Technical Data of the Instrument 58
8.2 Conformity to National Regulations 60
9 International Limited Warranty 61
10 Accessories 62
11 Error Information 63

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1 Description of the System
1.1 Instrument Case
Instrument case Before placing the instrument into
the instrument case, align the dot
mark of the instrument upward
and on the same line, and lightly
tighten the clamp knobs and loos-
ened after the instrument is
placed in the case. All the clamp
knobs must be slightly tightened
again after the instrument is in
place in the case.

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1.2 Instrument Components
Instrument
components part
1 of 2
1. Screw of handle
2. Objective lens
3. LCD display I
4. Horizontal drive
5. Levelling screw
6. Handle
7. Laser plummet
8. Tribrach locking lever
6
7
8
5
4
3
2
1

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Instrument
components part
2 of 2
1. Focusing knob
2. Eyepiece
3. Optical sight
4. LCD display II
5. Circular vial
6. Battery case
7. Vertical drive
8. Tubular vial
2
1
3
4
5
6
7
8

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2UserInterface
2.1 Function of Buttons
Description
Buttons
1. R/L button
2. HOLD button
3. V% button
4. 0SET button
5. ON/OFF button
6. Light button
1
3
5
2
4
6
Button Function 1 Other
ON/OFF Switch the instru-
ment On/Off 1. One of the function buttons for entering into initial setting of the instrument.
2. One of the function buttons for entering
into index error setting.
3. One of the function buttons for entering
into compensation setting.

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Button for light-
ning of Reticle
and LCD display
1. One of the function buttons for entering
into time setting.
2. Confirming button of time setting.
0SET Set horizontal
angle to zero
(zeroing)
1. Menu selection button in initial setting.
2. One of the function buttons for entering
into compensation setting.
3. One of the function buttons for entering
into initial setting of the instrument.
HOLD Hold/release hori-
zontal angle
reading
1. Menu selection button in initial setting.
2. One of the function buttons for entering
into initial setting of the instrument.
3. One of the function buttons for entering
into index error setting.
4. Selecting button of time setting.
R/L Switch between
left and right
increment of hori-
zontal angle
reading
1. Menu selection button in initial setting.
2. One of the function buttons for entering
into initial setting of the instrument.
3. Plus number to change the time.
Button Function 1 Other

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V% Switch between
display of vertical
angleinangleunit
or as percentage
of slope
1. One of the function buttons for entering
into initial setting of the instrument.
2. Button for confirmation after initial setting
of the instrument.
3. Minus number to change the time.
Button Function 1 Other

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2.2 Display
Description
Elements
1. TILT
2. SET
3. Date and time
4. Auto power off
5. Vertical angel
6. Horizontal angel
7. Battery
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5
6
3
7
2
Type Description
TILT “TILT” is displayed, as long as the compensator is "on".
SET “SET” is displayed, as long as working in "set initial condi-
tions".
Date and time Shows the current date and time, according to the
settings.
Auto power off is displayed, when the auto power off function is "ON".
Battery The battery symbol shows the current battery power level.

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3 Preparation before Measurement
3.1 Preparation of Battery
Checking electric
quantity Refer to "4.1 Start Up" on how to check the power status of the battery.
Before removal of any battery, the instrument must be switched off to avoid
malfunction.
Removal of AA-
battery case 1. Turn the knob of the battery case
and let the mark point to
UNLOCK, take the battery case
off.
2. Open the case cover, insert four AA
batteries into the battery case
according to +and -.

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• The four batteries in the battery case should be of the same type.
• Do not use batteries which have different remaining capacities.
• When batteries are wet, dry them immediately, and put them out of the
instrument case, air-dry thoroughly.
Recharging the
Ni-MH battery
pack
1. Connect the charger to a power source as indicated on the label of the
charger. The green light on the charger is lit.
2. Insert the plug of the charger to the charging port of the Ni-MH battery
pack. The green light of the charger turns red, the charging process is
started, after 3 to 4 hours when the red light turns green, it indicates that
the charging process is finished.
3. Insert the raised part at the bottom
of the battery case into the slot of
the right battery cover, and put the
battery case in place. Then turn the
knob and let the mark point to
LOCK.

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3.2 Erection of the Instrument
Erection of the
instrument 1. Stretch the tripod to a proper hight.
2. Ensure that the measure point is exactly under the central hole of the
tripod head.
3. Level up the tripod (this is very important when centering with plumb bob).
4. Ensure that all locking handles are securely tightened.
5. Secure the instrument to the tripod.
3.3 Leveling up of the Instrument
Levelingupofthe
instrument
3. Turn the collimation 90° adjust the leveling screw A and make the bubble
sit in the center.
4. Repeat 2. to 3., until the bubble is in the center for both directions.
1. Centering the circle vial using
leveling screws A, B and C.
2. Turn the collimation unit so that
the axis of the tubular vial is
parallel to the connecting line of B
and C. Adjust B and C so that the
tubular vial is centered.

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5. After 2. is finished, turn collimation unit for 180°. If the tubular vial is still
centered, the leveling up of the instrument is finished. If the bubble strays
from the center, perform leveling up with the procedure for adjustment of
tubular vial in "5.1 Tubular Vial".
3.4 Centering
Centering with
plumb bob 1. Tie the plumb bob wire to the hook on the central screw. Adjust the length of the wire so that the tip of the bob is 2 mm above ground.
2. Loosen the central screw and move the base so that the tip of the plumb
bob is precisely positioned to the ground point (when observed from two
directions perpendicular to each other).
Centering with
Optical plummet
1. Turn the knob of the eyepiece of the optical plummet so that the reticle is
in focus; turn the focusing knob so that the ground point ais in focus.
Then, loosen the central screw to translate the whole instrument (be sure
To ensure maximum meas-
uring precision, we recom-
mend the performance of the
steps described in "5 Inspec-
tion and Adjustment" before
using this instrument.
a
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Zipp02 | 18Preparation before Measurement
not to turn the instrument) so that the ground point coincides with the
central point of the reticle. Retighten the central screw.
2. Perform precise leveling up of the instrument as described in "3.3 Leveling
up of the Instrument" and repeat the operation in 1. of "3.4 Centering",
"Centering with Optical plummet" until the instrument is precisely leveled
up and the center of the reticle of the optical plummet precisely coincides
with the ground point as shown.
3.5 Collimation
Adjustment of
diopter 1. Aim with the telescope on a bright background.
2. Turn the eyepiece knob so that the cross hairs of the reticle are clearly
seen.
Elimination of
optical parallax 1. Adjust the focusing knob so that the object forms image on the reticle.
2. Move your eyes up and down to see if the image of the object moves rela-
tive to the graduation lines.
If it does not move, there is no optical parallax; otherwise turn the focusing
knob to eliminate the optical parallax.

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3.6 Initial Settings
Before start measuring, please confirm all initial settings. Items in bold indi-
cate factory settings.
Initial Setting Selection
1. Unit of angle 360°
UNIT A 400G UNIT B 6400 UNIT C
2. Zenith angle ZEN==0° ZEN==90°
3. Auto power off time 30 OFF NO OFF
4. Minimum display
resulution DSP 1 DSP 5
5. Tilt sensor switch TILT ON TILT OFF
6. Indication of position
of horizontal angle NO BEEP 90 BEEP

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Method of setting
Setting of items
1. Press and hold HOLD button + 0SET button and
press ON/OFF button.
2. Release ON/OFF button when full character
display appears and release HOLD +0SET
buttons when four beeps are heard.
The instrument enters into initial setting mode and
the LCD displays:
3. Press button or button for turning over
pages and selecting options.
4. Press button for selecting specific content in
the options.
5. Finally, press V% button to confirm and enter into
angle measuring mode.
1. Unit of angle
• UNIT A: 360° (Degree)
• UNIT B: 400 (GON)
• UNIT C: 6400 (Mil)
2. Zero position of vertical angle
• ZEN==0: Zenith being 0°
• ZEN==90: Zenith being 90°