Leica Zeno FLX100 plus User manual

Leica Zeno FLX100 plus
Smart Antenna
User Manual
Version 1.0
English

Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of the Leica Zeno FLX100 plus smart
antenna.
This manual contains important safety directions as well as instructions for
setting up the product and operating it. Refer to 1 Safety Directions for fur-
ther information.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch on the product.
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that the product is used in accordance with the latest version of this docu-
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This manual applies to the Leica FLX100 plus smart antenna.
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Table of Contents
1 Safety Directions 6
1.1 General Introduction 6
1.2 Denition of Use 7
1.3 Limits of Use 7
1.4 Responsibilities 7
1.5 Hazards of Use 8
2 Description of the System 13
2.1 General Information 13
2.2 Instrument Components 14
2.3 Accessories 15
3 Operation 16
3.1 Power On/Off, Reset, Charging 16
3.2 Setups for the FLX100 plus Smart Antenna 16
3.3 Phase Centre of the FLX100 plus Smart Antenna 18
3.4 Setting of the FLX100 plus Smart Antenna 18
3.5 Congure Real-time Corrections 19
3.6 Firmware Upload 20
4 Care and Transport 21
4.1 Transport 21
4.2 Storage 21
4.3 Cleaning and Drying 22
5 Technical Data 23
5.1 Accessories 24
5.2 Conformity to National Regulations 24
5.3 Dangerous Goods Regulations 26
6 Leica FLX100 plus Smart Antenna Bundle 28
6.1 Standard Conguration 28
6.2 Accessories 28
6.3 Packages for the FLX100 plus Smart Antenna 29
7 Software Licence Agreement/Warranty 31
Table of Contents 5

1 Safety Directions
1.1 General Introduction
The following directions enable the person responsible for the product, and
the person who actually uses the equipment, to anticipate and avoid opera-
tional hazards.
The person responsible for the product must ensure that all users understand
these directions and adhere to them.
Warning messages are an essential part of the safety concept of the instru-
ment. They appear wherever hazards or hazardous situations can occur.
Warning messages...
•make the user alert about direct and indirect hazards concerning the use
of the product.
•contain general rules of behaviour.
For the users‘ safety, all safety instructions and safety messages shall be
strictly observed and followed! Therefore, the manual must always be available
to all persons performing any tasks described here.
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE are standardised signal words for
identifying levels of hazards and risks related to personal injury and property
damage. For your safety, it is important to read and fully understand the
following table with the different signal words and their denitions! Supple-
mentary safety information symbols may be placed within a warning message
as well as supplementary text.
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.
NOTICE
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation
or an unintended use which, if not avoided,
may result in appreciable material, nancial
and environmental damage.
☞Important paragraphs which must be
adhered to in practice as they enable the
product to be used in a technically correct
and efcient manner.
Description
About warning
messages
6 Safety Directions

1.2 Denition of Use
•Carrying out measurement tasks using various GNSS measuring techniques
•Computing with software
•Data communication with external appliances
•Data transfer with Bluetooth®
•Measuring coordinates
•Measuring raw data and computing coordinates using carrier phase and
code signal from GNSS satellites (GNSS systems)
•Recording GNSS and point related data
•Recording measurements
•Use of the product without instruction
•Use outside of the intended use and limits
•Disabling of safety systems
•Removal of hazard notices
•Opening the product using tools, for example a screwdriver, unless this is
permitted for certain functions
•Modication or conversion of the product
•Use after misappropriation
•Use of products with recognisable damage or defects
•Use with accessories from other manufacturers without the prior explicit
approval of Leica Geosystems
•Inadequate safeguards at the working site
1.3 Limits of Use
Suitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent human habita-
tion. Not suitable for use in aggressive or explosive environments.
WARNING
Working in hazardous areas, or close to electrical installations or sim-
ilar situations
Life Risk.
Precautions:
▶Local safety authorities and safety experts must be contacted by the
person responsible for the product before working in such conditions.
1.4 Responsibilities
Leica Geosystems AG, CH-9435 Heerbrugg, hereinafter referred to as Leica
Geosystems, is responsible for supplying the product, including the User
Manual and original accessories, in a safe condition.
Intended use
Reasonably foresee-
able misuse
Environment
Manufacturer of the
product
Safety Directions 7

The person responsible for the product has the following duties:
•To understand the safety instructions on the product and the instructions
in the User Manual
•To ensure that it is used in accordance with the instructions
•To be familiar with local regulations relating to safety and accident pre-
vention
•To stop operating the system and inform Leica Geosystems immediately if
the product and the application become unsafe
•To ensure that the national laws, regulations and conditions for the oper-
ation of the product are respected
1.5 Hazards of Use
DANGER
Risk of being struck by lightning
If the product is used with accessories, for example on masts, staffs, poles,
you may increase the risk of being struck by lightning. Danger from high
voltages also exists near power lines. Lightning, voltage peaks, or the touching
of power lines can cause damage, injury and death.
Precautions:
▶Do not use the product in a thunderstorm as you can increase the risk of
being struck by lightning.
▶Be sure to remain at a safe distance from electrical installations. Do not
use the product directly under or close to power lines. If it is essential to
work in such an environment contact the safety authorities responsible
for electrical installations and follow their instructions.
▶If the product has to be permanently mounted in an exposed location, it is
advisable to provide a lightning conductor system. A suggestion on how to
design a lightning conductor for the product is given below. Always follow
the regulations in force in your country regarding grounding antennas and
masts. These installations must be carried out by an authorised specialist.
▶To prevent damages due to indirect lightning strikes (voltage spikes)
cables, for example for antenna, power source or modem should be
protected with appropriate protection elements, like a lightning arrester.
These installations must be carried out by an authorised specialist.
▶If there is a risk of a thunderstorm, or if the equipment is to remain
unused and unattended for a long period, protect your product addition-
ally by unplugging all systems components and disconnecting all connect-
ing cables and supply cables, for example, instrument - antenna.
Person responsible
for the product
8 Safety Directions

DANGER
Risk of electrocution
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, rst contact the safety authorities responsible
for the electrical installations and follow their instructions.
WARNING
Improper disposal of product
If the product is improperly disposed of, the following can happen:
•If polymer parts are burnt, poisonous gases are produced which may
impair health.
•If batteries are damaged or are heated strongly, they can explode and
cause poisoning, burning, corrosion or environmental contamination.
•By disposing of the product irresponsibly you may enable unauthorised
persons to use it in contravention of the regulations, exposing themselves
and third parties to the risk of severe injury and rendering the environ-
ment liable to contamination.
Precautions:
▶The product must not be disposed with household waste.
Dispose of the product appropriately in accordance with
the national regulations in force in your country.
Always prevent access to the product by unauthorised
personnel.
WARNING
Distraction or loss of attention
During dynamic applications there is a danger of accidents occurring if the
user does not pay attention to the environmental conditions around, for
example obstacles, excavations or trafc.
Precautions:
▶The person responsible for the product must make all users fully aware of
the existing dangers.
WARNING
Lightning strike
If the product is used with accessories, for example masts, staffs, poles, you
may increase the risk of being struck by lightning.
Precautions:
▶Do not use the product in a thunderstorm.
Safety Directions 9

WARNING
Inadequate securing of the working site
This can lead to dangerous situations, for example in trafc, on building sites
and at industrial installations.
Precautions:
▶Always ensure that the working site is adequately secured.
▶Adhere to the regulations governing safety, accident prevention and road
trafc.
WARNING
Improperly repaired equipment
Risk of injuries to users and equipment destruction due to lack of repair
knowledge.
Precautions:
▶Only authorised Leica Geosystems Service Centres are entitled to repair
these products.
For the AC/DC power supply:
WARNING
Electric shock due to missing ground connection
If unit is not connected to ground, death or serious injury can occur.
Precautions:
▶The power cable and power outlet must be grounded!
For the AC/DC power supply and the battery charger:
WARNING
Electric shock due to use under wet and severe conditions
If unit becomes wet, it may cause you to receive an electric shock.
Precautions:
▶If the product becomes humid, it must not be used!
▶Use the product only in dry environments, for example in buildings or
vehicles.
▶Protect the product against humidity.
10 Safety Directions

For the AC/DC power supply and the battery charger:
WARNING
Unauthorised opening of the product
Either of the following actions may cause you to receive an electric shock:
•Touching live components
•Using the product after incorrect attempts were made to carry out repairs.
Precautions:
▶Do not open the product!
▶Only Leica Geosystems authorised service centres are entitled to repair
these products.
CAUTION
Unapproved chargers or cables
Connecting the charger improperly may cause serious damage to the device.
Any damage caused by misuse is not covered by the warranty. Unapproved
chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the device.
Precautions:
▶Use only Leica-approved chargers, batteries, and cables.
CAUTION
Keeping the device too close to the human body during operation
Health risk
Precautions:
▶Use the device at least 10 mm apart from the human body.
▶This device has been tested for typical operations near the human
body, for example handheld mode, with the device kept at 10 mm from
the user’s body.
CAUTION
Not properly secured accessories
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, tted, secured, and locked in position.
▶Avoid subjecting the product to mechanical stress.
CAUTION
Dropping the product
When being dropped, the product can cause personal injury and/or mechanical
damage.
Precautions:
▶Ensure to have a rm grip on the product before operating it.
Safety Directions 11

CAUTION
Before any cleaning procedure, ensure that the instrument is switched off and
the battery has been removed.
CAUTION
Unused connectors must be protected using the attached dust cap.
NOTICE
Rooting your Android device will void your right for any warranty services and
support by Leica!
12 Safety Directions

2 Description of the System
2.1 General Information
The instrument
•Four satellite-system (BeiDou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo), support access to
external differential signal to get typical 2 cm (2D) positioning results
•FLX100 plus smart antenna with integrated helix antenna and Bluetooth
capability
•Small and lightweight, wearable
•Low power consumption, long battery duration
•Rubber bumper for drop protection
•Is designed to be used on the pole or on the Universal Handheld Tray. It
calculates a position from the computed ranges to all visible and activated
GNSS satellites
•Can communicate with Leica Zeno GIS software:
•Zeno Mobile,
•Zeno Connect: compatible with Android, iOS and Windows
•Install Zeno Connect to use third-party applications
Design
Description of the System 13

2.2 Instrument Components
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b
c
d
g
25020_001
e
f
a Connection LED – blue when Bluetooth connected
b GNSS correction indicator – green when receiving correction data
c Satellite LED – green when position available
d Battery LED indicator
– Green during normal operation
– Red when power < 10%
– Red when charging
– Green when fully charged
e Power button to turn on/off the receiver
f Holes for the screws to x the pole adapter
g USB-C port supports USB 2.0
Description
14 Description of the System

2.3 Accessories
Pole setup.
a
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c
b
a Leica FLX100 plus smart
antenna
b AZ219 Pole Mount
c GLS30 Carbon Pole
Using the AZ220 Universal Handheld Tray for FLX100 plus smart antenna.
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a
b
c
a Leica FLX100 plus smart
antenna
b AZ220 Universal Handheld
Tray
c Smartphone
Using the AZ220/AZ225 Universal Handheld Tray for FLX100 plus smart
antenna.
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a
b
c
d
a Leica FLX100 plus smart
antenna
b AZ220/AZ225 Universal Hand-
held Tray
c Tablet
d AZ224 Handstrap tether for
tablets
Operation with pole
Operation with
smartphone
Operation with tablet
Description of the System 15

3 Operation
3.1 Power On/Off, Reset, Charging
a
25013_001
b
a Power on/off button
b Battery LED indicator
Function Description
Power on/off Turn on:
Press and hold the power button until all LEDs
switch on. The device sounds a beep when ready for
use.
☞The device starts booting after the LEDs
switch on. Once it is ready, the device
sounds a beep.
Turn off:
Press and hold the power button until all LEDs
switch off and the device sounds a long beep.
Charging Use the standard charger and USB-C data cable to
charge. The battery LED indicator is red while char-
ging and green when charging is nished.
3.2 Setups for the FLX100 plus Smart Antenna
To attach the FLX100 plus smart antenna on the top of a pole, the pole mount
adapter is required - Art. 915867.
Follow these steps to connect the FLX100 plus smart antenna to the pole.
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1. Use a slot screwdriver to x the pole mount adapter with both
screws to the FLX100 plus smart antenna.
☞Make sure to x the pole mount adapter in the correct
orientation.
2. Screw the pole clockwise into the pole mount adapter.
Description
Setup on a pole
16 Operation

Use the Universal Handheld Tray to attach the FLX100 plus smart antenna with
phone/tablet.
The Universal Handheld Tray keeps the FLX100 plus smart antenna and phone/
tablet together. This setup maximises the productivity in the eld. The Uni-
versal Handheld Tray has a spring-loaded frame to hold a phone/tablet of
different sizes.
Example:
Smartphone
25027_001
Example:
Tablet
25028_001
Setup with Universal
Handheld Tray
Operation 17

3.3 Phase Centre of the FLX100 plus Smart Antenna
The phase centre of the FLX100 plus smart antenna location is at the dot near
the top of the device.
Pole mode
In pole mode, the offset from the phase centre to the top of the pole, includ-
ing the pole adapter mount, is automatically accounted. Make sure to provide
the appropriate antenna height in the software.
Handheld mode
In handheld mode, the location is measured at the dot. Make sure the
FLX100 plus smart antenna is placed properly.
☞Make sure that Pole or Handheld mode are set correctly in
Zeno Mobile/Zeno Connect settings to change the phase centre posi-
tion.
25029_001
a
a Phase centre
position
3.4 Setting of the FLX100 plus Smart Antenna
1. Access the FLX100 plus smart antenna settings.
In Zeno Mobile 1.Go to Settings within a project.
2.Access GPS and then Antenna.
In Zeno Connect 1.Open the app and go to Antenna.
2. Tap on the three dots next to the FLX100 plus smart antenna.
3. Congure the FLX100 plus smart antenna. The following settings
are available:
•Antenna Height (Only in Zeno Mobile)
•Antenna Usage
•Reset Antenna
•Info
☞Refer to the according Zeno Mobile and Zeno Connect documenta-
tion for more information.
Phase centre
Step-by-step
18 Operation

3.5 Congure Real-time Corrections
This step-by-step procedure describes the conguration of the real-time cor-
rection in Zeno Mobile and Zeno Connect.
RTK Prole Wizard
1. In Zeno Mobile 1.Go to Settings within a project.
2.Access GPS and then Realtime Cor-
rections.
In Zeno Connect 1.Open the app and go to Settings.
2.Go to Realtime Corrections.
2. Tap on + in the top-right corner of the screen to start the RTK
prole wizard.
3. Enter prole details.
☞Provide a name and, optionally, a description for the new
prole.
4. Tap Next.
5. Select prole type.
•Select Internet for real-time corrections streamed through the
Internet.
•Select Radio or Beacon if using an external radio receiver.
Only on Android.
6. Tap Next.
Create Data Server
1. Tap on + to create a data server.
2. Add the corresponding details and credentials for the data server
that is providing the real-time corrections.
3. Tap Next.
Select Mountpoint
1. Tap on the le icon to fetch the Mountpoint list from the server. An
active Internet connection is required.
Otherwise, manually insert the Mountpoint name.
2. Tap Next.
3. Set the RTK Correction Detail.
To do so, select the corresponding:
•Data Format
•Network Type
•Reference Antenna
4. Tap Finish.
Wizard end
At the end of the wizard, the connection to the correction server is tested to
verify the correct conguration.
It is possible to save the prole independently of the connection test result.
Step-by-step
Operation 19

Further conguration
Access again the Realtime Corrections menu to access the proles. Modify
any detail by tapping on the three dots next to the prole name.
When position is available, activate/deactivate the automatic connection to
the prole here.
3.6 Firmware Upload
This step-by-step procedure describes how to upload the rmware on the
FLX100 plus smart antenna.
Download Firmware
☞The latest rmware is always available on myWorld.
https://myworld.leica-geosystems.com
1. Download the rmware ZIP le from the FLX100 Firmware option in
the Software section of the antenna in myWorld.
Send Firmware to FLX100 plus smart antenna by Bluetooth
1. Unzip the le "update.bin" to your computer.
2. Ensure the FLX100 plus smart antenna is turned on.
3. Right-click "update.bin".
4. Choose Send to > Bluetooth device.
5. Select the corresponding serial number of the FLX100 plus smart
antenna in the Bluetooth File Transfer window.
6. Click Next.
7. The rmware le is sent to the FLX100 plus smart antenna. It takes
approximately 5 minutes.
8. Click Finish in the Bluetooth File Transfer window once the transfer
has completed.
☞Alternatively, connect the FLX100 plus smart antenna to a PC/Laptop
with the USB‑C cable. Copy the update.bin le from the update
folder that can be found inside the FLX100 plus smart antenna
memory.
☞Update rmware one at a time. If both, System and GNSS, receive an
update at the same time, perform one after the other sequentially.
Install Firmware
☞Now the rmware le has been transferred.
1. Turn the FLX100 plus smart antenna off and on again.
☞Once turned on again, the LEDs on the antenna ash one after the
other for a few seconds.
☞When the rmware has successfully installed, the LEDs stop ashing
and the antenna sounds a beep.
Step-by-step
20 Operation