Leica BLK360 User manual

Leica BLK360
User Manual
Version 4.0
English

Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of a Leica BLK360 series instrument.
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.
To ensure safety when using accompanying battery charger, also observe the
directions and instructions contained in the User Manual of the battery char-
ger.
The model 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 centre.
On the last page of this manual, you can nd the address of Leica Geosystems
headquarters. For a list of regional contacts, please visit
http://leica-geosystems.com/contact-us/sales_support.
Purchase
Product identication
Leica Geosystems
address book
2

Table of Contents
1 Safety Directions 5
1.1 General Introduction 5
1.2 Denition of Use 6
1.3 Limits of Use 6
1.4 Responsibilities 6
1.5 Hazards of Use 7
1.6 Laser Classication 10
1.6.1 General 10
1.6.2 Scanning Laser 10
1.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 11
1.8 FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S. 13
1.9 IC Statement, Applicable in Canada 14
2 Description of the System 15
2.1 System Components 15
2.2 Container Contents 15
2.3 Instrument Components 16
3 User Interface 17
3.1 Power Button 17
3.2 Instrument Status 17
4 Operation 20
4.1 Instrument Setup 20
4.1.1 General Information 20
4.1.2 Tripod Setup 20
4.1.3 Floor Stand Setup 21
4.2 Operation - Getting Started 21
4.3 Imaging 25
4.4 Scanning 25
4.4.1 Ambient Conditions 25
4.4.2 Troubleshooting 26
4.4.3 Field of View (FoV) 27
4.5 Data Transfer 27
4.6 Power Supply 28
4.6.1 Battery and Charger Safety 28
4.6.2 Charging Station 29
4.6.3 Internal Battery 32
5 Care and Transport 33
5.1 Maintenance 33
5.2 Transport 33
5.3 Storage 33
5.4 Cleaning and Drying 33
5.5 Glass Cleaning Procedure 34
6 Technical Data 35
6.1 General Technical Data of the Product 35
6.2 System Performance 35
6.3 Laser System Performance 35
6.4 Electrical Data 37
6.5 Environmental Specications 37
6.5.1 BLK360 37
6.5.2 Charger and Batteries 38
6.6 Dimensions 38
6.7 Weight 40
Table of Contents 3

6.8 Accessories 40
6.9 Conformity to National Regulations 40
6.9.1 BLK360 40
6.9.2 Dangerous Goods Regulations 41
7 Software Licence Agreement/Warranty 42
4 Table of Contents

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 fol-
lowing table with the different signal words and their denitions! Supplement-
ary 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
Safety Directions 5

1.2 Denition of Use
•Measuring horizontal and vertical angles
•Measuring distances
•Capturing and recording images
•Recording measurements
•Remote control of product
•Data communication with external appliances
•Use of the product without instruction
•Use outside of the intended use and limits
•Disabling safety systems
•Removal of hazard notices
•Opening the product using tools, for example 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
•Deliberate dazzling of third parties
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 per-
son 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.
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 inform Leica Geosystems immediately if the product and the applica-
tion become unsafe
•To ensure that the national laws, regulations and conditions for the oper-
ation of the product are respected
Intended use
Reasonably foresee-
able misuse
Environment
Manufacturer of the
product
Person responsible
for the product
6 Safety Directions

1.5 Hazards of Use
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
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.
NOTICE
Dropping, misusing, modifying, storing the product for long periods or
transporting the product
Watch out for erroneous measurement results.
Precautions:
▶Periodically carry out test measurements, particularly after the product
has been subjected to abnormal use and before and after important
measurements.
CAUTION
Moving parts at the product during operation
Risk of squeezing extremities or entanglement of hair and/or clothes.
Precautions:
▶Keep a safe distance to the moving parts.
If the instrument moves unexpectedly during operation, stop the instrument
via user interface (display, key) or alternatively remove the battery or main
power source to prevent further movements.
☞
Safety Directions 7

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.
WARNING
Exposure of batteries to high mechanical stress, high ambient temper-
atures or immersion into uids
This can cause leakage, re or explosion of the batteries.
Precautions:
▶Protect the batteries from mechanical inuences and high ambient tem-
peratures. Do not drop or immerse batteries into uids.
WARNING
Short circuit of battery terminals
If battery terminals are short circuited e.g. by coming in contact with jewellery,
keys, metallised paper or other metals, the battery can overheat and cause
injury or re, for example by storing or transporting in pockets.
Precautions:
▶Make sure that the battery terminals do not come into contact with
metallic objects.
WARNING
Inappropriate mechanical inuences to batteries
During the transport, shipping or disposal of batteries it is possible for inap-
propriate mechanical inuences to constitute a re hazard.
Precautions:
▶Before shipping the product or disposing it, discharge the batteries by the
product until they are at.
▶When transporting or shipping batteries, the person in charge of the
product must ensure that the applicable national and international rules
and regulations are observed.
▶Before transportation or shipping, contact your local passenger or freight
transport company.
8 Safety Directions

WARNING
Improper disposal
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.
Product-specic treatment and waste management information can be
received from your Leica Geosystems distributor.
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.
☞Applies only for California. The product contains CR Lithium Cell(s)
with perchlorate material inside – special handling may apply.
See http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/
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.
Safety Directions 9

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.
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.
1.6 Laser Classication
1.6.1 General
The following chapters provide instructions and training information about
laser safety according to international standard IEC 60825-1 (2014-05) and
technical report IEC TR 60825-14 (2004-02). The information enables the per-
son responsible for the product and the person who actually uses the equip-
ment, to anticipate and avoid operational hazards.
☞According to IEC TR 60825-14 (2004-02), products classied as laser
class 1, class 2 and class 3R do not require:
•laser safety ofcer involvement,
•protective clothes and eyewear,
•special warning signs in the laser working area
if used and operated as dened in this User Manual due to the low
eye hazard level.
☞National laws and local regulations could impose more stringent
instructions for the safe use of lasers than IEC 60825-1 (2014-05)
and IEC TR 60825-14 (2004-02).
1.6.2 Scanning Laser
The laser incorporated in the product produces an invisible beam which
emerges from the rotating mirror.
General
General
10 Safety Directions