Leica Sprinter 150 User manual

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User Manual
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User Manual (English)
1. Introduction
Purchase
Congratulations on the purchase of a new Leica Geosystems elec-
tronic level. It is designed to make levelling works easier and
quicker on any construction site.
Product
This manual contains important safety direc-
tions as well as instructions for setting up the
product and operating it. Refer to "12. Safety
Directions" for further information.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you use the
product.
Product identification
The model and the serial number of your product are indicated on
the type plate.
Enter the model and serial number in your manual and always refer
to this information when you need to contact your agency or Leica
Geosystems authorized service workshop.
Type: ____________ Serial no.: ____________
Validity of this manual
This manual is valid for Sprinter 150/150M/250M.
)Sections only valid for Sprinter 150M/250M are marked
accordingly with an asterisk (*).
Trademarks
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Available documentation
Symbols
The symbols used in this Manual have the following meanings:
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 environmental 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.
Name Description
Sprinter
150/150M/
250M User
Manual
All instructions required in order to operate the
product to a basic level are contained in this User
Manual. Provides an overview of the system together
with technical data and safety directions.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1
2. Instrument Components.................................................. 2
3. Measurement Preparations............................................. 3
4. User Interface.................................................................. 4
5. Set of Characters ............................................................ 9
6. Operation ........................................................................ 9
7. Data Transfer DataLoader*........................................... 15
8. Check & Adjust.............................................................. 16
9. Error Messages............................................................. 18
10. Operation Messages ..................................................... 19
11. Care and Transport....................................................... 21
12. Safety Directions ........................................................... 22
13. Technical Data .............................................................. 29
14. International Warranty, Software
Licence Agreement ....................................................... 32
15. Index ............................................................................. 33
2. Instrument Components
Container Contents
Sprinter, batteries (4x), allen key, user manual, strap, CD-ROM*
(incl. DataLoader), USB cable*.
a) Horizontal fine motion screw
b) Battery compartment incl. phone
jab interface for USB cable
c) Circular level
d) Gunsight
e) Focusing knob
f) Handle
g) Eyepiece
h) LCD display
i) Base plate
j) Levelling foot-
screw
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Accessories
Tripod, aluminum staff (region dependant), fibre glass staff (to
achieve 0.7 mm accuracy with Sprinter 250M). (Optional:
sunshade, 4 rechargeable batteries and charger)
3. Measurement Preparations
3.1 Change Battery
Insert 4 AA dry cells according to the positive and negative signs as
indicated on the holder.
)Always replace with a complete battery set!
)Do not use old and new batteries together.
)Do not use batteries from different manufacturers or
batteries of different types.
3.2 Set-up Instrument
Levelling
• Set up the tripod. Extend the legs to a suitable length and ensure
that the tripod head is approximately level. Tread the tripod
shoes firmly into the ground to ensure stability.
• Mount the instrument on the tripod by screwing the tripod screw
onto the base of the instrument.
• Use the three levelling foot screws to center the circular bubble
in order to level the instrument.
Eyepiece Adjustment
Point the telescope to a uniform light surface such as a wall or a
piece of paper. Turn the eyepiece until the cross hairs are sharp or
distinct.
Target Image Focusing
Use the gunsight to aim the objective lens at the staff. Turn the hori-
zontal fine motion screw until the staff is nearly centered in the field
of view and then turn the focusing knob to focus on the staff. Ensure
that staff image and reticle are sharp or distinct.
Power ON
The instrument is ready to measure.
)Technical hints:
• First check and adjust the electronic and optical line-of-sight
errors, then the circular level on the instrument and then the staff:
before starting work in the field, after long storage periods, after
long transportation.
• Keep the optics clean. Dirt or condensation on the optics can
limit measurements.
• Before starting work, let the instrument adjust to the ambient
temperature (approx. 2 minutes per °C of temperature differ-
ence).
• Avoid measuring through window panes.
• Staff sections have to be fully extended and properly secured.
• Touching the upper third of the tripod, can damp vibrations at the
instrument due to wind.
• Use the lens hood to cover the objective when backlight disturbs.
• Evenly illuminate the measuring area of the staff with a flashlight
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4. User Interface
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Key Symbol 1st level functions 2nd level functions
a) On/Off Power On or Off switch NONE
b) MEAS Measuring trigger key Press and hold for 3 seconds to start and stop tracking measurement /
timer measurement*
c) Height /
Distance Alternating between Height and
Distance display Cursor up (in Menu / Settings mode), Switch between intermediate sight I and foresight F in line leveling program BIF*

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Modes
d) dH Height Difference and Elevation meas-
urement Cursor down (in Menu / Settings mode)
e) MENU Activation and Selection of settings ENTER key for confirmation purpose
f) Backlight LCD backlight illumination ESC key to decline termination of program / application or to exit setting
(in Menu / Settings mode)
Key Symbol 1st level functions 2nd level functions
Measurement Mode BF line levelling *
MENU BFFB line levelling *
Adjustment Mode BIF line levelling *
Tracking Cut & Fill *
Settings Height Difference
Measurement interval / timer acti-
vated *
MEAS BF BF
MENU BFFB BFFB BFFBBFFBBFFB
ADJ BIF BIF BIF
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Icons
Measurement and Data Display Symbols
LCD backlight ON Battery icon at various capacities
Upright staff measuring mode Data stored to internal memory *
Inverted staff measuring mode Tilt warning OFF
External power connected * Measurement averaging activated
PtID: / RfID: Point ID * / Reference Benchmark ID * Measured staff height
BM: Benchmark elevation Measured distance
dH: Height Difference Mean height difference in BFFB *
Elv: Elevation Fill / raise height to reach design elevation *
D.Elv: Design Elevation * Cut / lower height to reach design elevation *
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Menu Setting
Menus Selections (sub-selections) Descriptions
1. Program* Line Levelling (BIF, BF, BFFB) Select line levelling method.
)Sighting and measurement sequence in line levelling is indicated with
highlighted 'alphabet' of the respective line levelling icons.
Cut & Fill Cut & Fill application.
2. Intermediate
Sight*
ON / OFF Enable / disable Intermediate Sight in BIF line levelling.
3. Input PtID* Input user point ID.
4. Input BM Input Reference Benchmark elevation.
5. Input D.ELV* Input design elevation in Cut & Fill application.
6. Data
Manager*
View Data Viewing recorded data / deleting of a recorded data by pressing ENTER key.
Download Data (GSI / ASCII) Transferring of recorded data to PC via RS232, in GSI-8 or ASCII format.
Delete All Data Deleting of all recorded data in the on-board / internal memory.
7. Recording* Memory Measurement recorded to on-board / internal memory.
)In line levelling application, recording mode has to be set prior to first
backsight measurement.
Off Measurement not stored.
Ext Measurement recorded to external device in GSI-8 format via RS232 cable.
8. Adjustment Adjustment program.
9. Inverse Staff ON [Inverted], OFF [Upright], AUTO
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10.Settings Contrast (10 levels) LCD display contrast setting.
Unit (M, Int. ft, US ft, Ft in 1/16 inch) Unit setting.
AutoOff (ON 15 min. / OFF) ON 15 min., instrument will be switched off about 15 minutes after the last key
press. OFF, the instrument will not auto switch off.
Rounding (Standard / Precise) Minimum reading display setting.
In metric:
• Standard = 0.001m for height and 0.01m for distance
• Precise = 0.0001 m for height and 0.001m for distance
In Ft (Int. and US ft):
• Standard = 0.01 ft for height and 0.1 ft for distance
• Precise = 0.001 ft for height and 0.01 ft for distance
In Ft in 1/16 inch:
• Precise & Standard = ft-inch-1/16 inch for height and distance
Beep (ON / OFF) Trigger key acoustic signal setting.
RS232* (Baudrate: 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, 19200, 38400; Parity: None, Odd,
Even; Stop Bit: 1, 2; Data Bit: 7, 8)
Communication settings for RS232 interface.
Tilt Warning (ON / OFF) Electronic tilt warning setting.
Backlight (ON / OFF) Backlight setting.
Averaging Input number of measurement for averaging of measurements.
Language (List of interface language
selections) Interface language setting.
Timer* Input measurement time interval 00 hr: 00 min (applicable to Ht / Dist application
only).
)Press height / distance or dH or backlight or menu key. A message "stop
Tracking" will be displayed.
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5. Set of Characters
Benchmark Elevation (BM), Design Elevation* (D.Elv)
BM and Design elevation numeric input consists of 0 ~ 9, space,
decimal, Ft in 1/16 inch separator, the "+" and "-" signs.
Point ID* (PtID)
Point ID alphanumeric input consists of a ~ z, 0 ~ 9 and space.
Accepting character in the existing value
If there is no change for any particular character in the existing entry
field, press ENTER key to accept the old entry.
Clearing all the existing entry field
Highlight the first entry field with "SPACE" character and press
ENTER key to clear the entire last input value.
To discard entry
Press ESC key to discard entry and restore old value.
Point ID increment
Point ID will be automatically incremented by 1from the lastpoint ID,
if point ID input field is not updated manually.
6. Operation
Height and Distance measurement (electronic)
Example of an electronic measurement:
)Always aim at the center of
bar code staff and focus the
staff image for accurate meas-
urement.
6.1 Height and Distance Measurement
Measurement
Standby Mode Measuring in progress Measurement with height and distance
Step Key Description
1. Press to switch on the instrument, Leica logo
is displayed follow by the default measure-
ment standby mode.
2. Aim at staff and focus. Lightly trigger the
measurement key to activate measurement.
3. Height and distance measurement is
displayed.
:_ _ _ _ _
:_ _ _ _ _
: >>>>
:>>>>
MEAS
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6.2 Height Difference and Reduced Level Measurement (internal Memory not
active)
Measure to Bench-
mark with prompt
message
Measuring in
progress Measurement to Benchmark
displayed
Prompt message
measure to target Measuring in progress Measurement to target displayed
BM :
Meas Reference
To change BM & RflD
goto nenue
dH
100.038m
: >>>>
: >>>>
MEAS
dH
:1.235m
:5.68m
dH
Meas.Target !
>>>>
>>>>
:
:
MEAS
Elv:
dH:
Elv:
dH:
99.138m
- 0.900 m
2.135 m
31.11 m
:
:
dH
Step Key/Screen Description
1. Press key to start height difference and
reduced level function.
2. A message "Meas. Reference" with input
reduced level is displayed.
3. Press measuring keyto initiate measurement
with respect to the Reference staff / Bench-
mark.
4. Reference height and distance measurement
is displayed; follow by a message "Meas.
Target!" prompted.
5. Again, press measure key to start measure-
ment with reference to target point.
6. The following results are displayed accord-
ingly;- target reduced level (RL), target height
difference (dH) with respect to the reference
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6.3 Cut & Fill Measurement* (internal Memory active)
Measure to Bench-
mark with prompt
message
Go to menu update
Design Elevation Measurement to Benchmark
displayed
Prompt message
measure to target Measurement to target displayed
RfID:
BM:
D.Elv:
BM1
100.038m
0.000m
Meas Reference
Change RfID, BM &
D.Elv goto menu
RfID:
BM:
D.Elv:
BM1
100.038m
100.500m
Meas Reference
Change RfID, BM &
D.Elv goto menu
:
:
RfID : BM1
1.235m
5.68m
Meas.Target !
PtID:
Elv.:
SLAB 1
99.563m
1.710 m
0.937 m
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Step Key/Screen Description
1. Press Menu key and select Cut & Fill applica-
tion in the Program sub-menu.
2. A message "Meas. Reference" with input
Benchmark reduced level value and Design
Elevation is displayed.
3. Press measuring keyto initiate measurement
with respect to the Reference staff / Bench-
mark.
4. Reference height and distance measurement
is displayed; follow by a message "Meas.
Target!" prompted.
5. Again, press measure key to start measure-
ment to target point.
6. The following results are displayed accord-
ingly- target reduced level (RL) / Elevation,
height of target point and cut / fill value at
target point with respect to the Design
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6.4 BIF Line Levelling Measurement* (internal Memory active)
Measure to backsight with
prompt message Backsight measurement displayed with prompt
message
Measure to foresight with
prompt message Go to menu set "Interme- diate Sight" to ON OR
press Height & Distance
key, measure to interme-
diate sight
Intermediate sight
measurement
displayed with
prompt message
Measure to next interme-
diate sight with prompt
message
Go to menu set "Interme-
diate Sight" to OFF OR
press Height & Distance
key, measure to foresight
Foresight measurement
displayed with prompt
message
Measure to backsight of
next change point with
prompt message
1PtlD :
120.000mElv:
Meas to backsight
To change Elv & PtID
goto menu
BI F
1
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:
1.417 m
28.35 m
PtlD :
Accept
BI F
:
:
PtID:
Elv:
_ _ _ _ _m
_ _ _ _ _m
_ _ _ _ _m
2
B I F
/ Menu
B IF
:
:
PtID:
Elv:
_ _ _ _ _m
_ _ _ _ _m
_ _ _ _ _m
RD1
B IF
/ Menu
B IF
:
:
PtID:
Elv: 119.317m
2.100m
30.617m
RD1
Accept
B IF
:
:
PtID:
Elv:
_ _ _ _ _m
_ _ _ _ _m
_ _ _ _ _m
RD2
B IF
/ Menu
B IF
:
:
PtID:
Elv:
_ _ _ _ _m
_ _ _ _ _m
_ _ _ _ _m
2
B I F
/ Menu
B IF
:
:
PtID:
Elv: 119.894m
1.523m
30.76m
2
Accept
B I F
:
:
PtlD : 2
_ _ _ _ _m
_ _ _ _ _m
Meas / Menu
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6.5 BF Line Levelling Measurement*
Step Key/Screen Description
1. Initialize the BIF method.
2. Initiate measurement to Benchmark.
3. Backsight measurement displayed.
4. To start 'Intermediate sight' measurement,
go to menu set 'Intermediate Sight' to ON
or press Height & Distance key.
5. Intermediate sight measurement
displayed.
6. Go to menu set 'Intermediate Sight' to OFF
or press Height & Distance key, then
measure to the foresight staff.
7. Foresight measurement displayed.
8. System refreshes a standby display for
measurement to the backsight of next
change point.
Step Key/Screen Description
1. Initialize the BF method
2. Initiate measurement to Benchmark
3. Backsight measurement displayed.
4. Measure to the foresight staff.
5. Foresight measurement displayed.
6. System refreshes a standby display for
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6.6 BFFB Line Levelling Measurement*
)Mean (average) of height difference in double-
sighting of backsight and foresight for BFFB line
levelling method.
6.7 Timer Measurement*
Set measurement time interval 00 hr:00 min in
Menu\Settings\Timer. Press and hold measuring key for 3 seconds
to start timer measurement, Timer icon will be shown at the top left
of LCD display to indicate current measurement mode. To stop
timer measurement, press and hold measuring key for 3 seconds.
Step Key/Screen Description
1. Initialize the BFFB method.
2. Initiate measurement to Benchmark.
3. Backsight measurement displayed.
4. Measurement to foresight.
5. Foresight measurement displayed.
6. Measure to the foresight staff (second
sighting).
7. Foresight (second sighting) measure-
ment displayed.
8. Measure to the backsight staff (second
sighting).
9. Backsight (second sighting) measure-
ment displayed.
10. System displays current 'Change Point'
measurement report. Press ENTER key
to accept the result.
11. System refreshes a standby display for
measurement to the backsight of next
change point.
Step Key/Screen Description
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7. Data Transfer DataLoader*
1. Double left click on the Sprinter_Dataloader .exe setup
launcher (by default, the DataLoader will be installed in C: \
Program files \ Leica-Geosystems).
2. Connect the USB cable with phone jab to the connector port
(which is located in the battery compartment of the instrument)
and USB jab to the USB port at the PC.
3. Power On the instrument, wait for the double beeps and USB
icon will be shown on the LCD of the instrument.
4. Start the DataLoader from default C: \ Program files \ Leica-
Geosystems.
5. Left click on 'USB Connect' button in the DataLoader and all
info relevant to instrument will be displayed.
6. Left click on 'Data Listing' / 'Field Book' button in the Data
Export window to download the data from the instrument to PC
in Window Ms-Excel ®.
)For further DataLoader details and RS232 data transfer
instructions please refer to the Sprinter CD-ROM*.

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8. Check & Adjust
8.1 Electronic Collimation Adjustment
To activate "Adjustment" program, go to Menu\Adjustment.
Step 1: Aim at Staff A and press MEAS key. Measurement display,
press ENTER key to accept.
Step 2: Aim at Staff B and press MEAS key. Measurement display,
press ENTER key to accept.
Now shift the Sprinter towards staff A and set it up at about 3 m to
staff A.
Step 3: Aim at Staff B and press MEAS key. Measurement display,
press ENTER key to accept.
Step 4: Aim at Staff A and press MEAS key. Measurement display,
press ENTER key to accept.
The new electronic collimation error is displayed. To accept new
correction, press ENTER key, otherwise press ESC key to decline
adjustment result.
)Optical collimation error can be corrected by adjusting the
reticle.
B
A~15m ~15m
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8.2 Circular Level 8.3 Optical Collimation / Reticle Ad-
justment
If the collimation error exceeds 3 mm over 60 m distance, the colli-
mation needs to be adjusted.
Step Description
1. Level instrument.
2. Turn instrument by 180°.
3. Center bubble if it extends beyond the centering circle.
4. Correct half of the error with the Allen key.
)Repeat steps 1 to 4 until the circular level bubble is
centered at any random telescope pointing.
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1. 2.
3.
4.
Step Description
1. Turn Allen key until design value is reached.
2. Check collimation.

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9. Error Messages
No. Error message Counter measure / causes
E99 System Error, Contact
Services ! Hardware faults or file errors or adjustment errors or setting errors rendering instrument not working prop- erly.
E100 Low Battery ! Change to new or freshly charged batteries.
E101 Point No. Not Incre-
mented! Change the PtID. Max. PtID is 99999999 and do not end any 8 characters string with an alphabet char- acter.
E102 Too Bright ! Darken staff or reduce lighting on staff or shade the objective telescope.
E103 Too Dark ! Light up staff uniformly.
E104 No Staff ! Check targeting.
E105 Invalid Entry! Check the entry / input.
E106 Out Of Level ! Level the instrument.
E107 Memory Full! Set internal memory to OFF and continue measurement without recording OR download stored data to
an external device and continue measurement with internal memory ON after deleting all recorded data
in the internal memory.
E108 Data File Error ! Data file error.
E109 Low Memory! Prepare to download data to external device, in order to continue further measurement with recording ON
after deleting all recorded data in the internal memory.
E110 Target Too Close ! Move staff or instrument further apart.
E111 Target Too far ! Move staff or instrument closer together.
E112 Too Cold ! Stop working, external temperature is outside the instrument operating temperature.
E113 Too Hot ! Stop working, external temperature is outside the instrument operating temperature.

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10. Operation Messages
E114 Invalid Measurement ! Make another measurement. If further measurement proved to be futile, check staff position and Inverse
Staff setting, check the lighting condition at the staff and stray light, check focusing and targeting, check
if sufficient length of barcode in the field of view.
E115 Temperature Sensor
Error ! Cover the objective telescope with a hand and switch ON the instrument. Hardware communication failed.
E116 Adjustment Error ! Carry out the adjustment with guided steps, make sure instrument is level and staff is truly vertical in
normal position. Collimation is out of correction range.
E117 BM Change Not Allowed! Exit to default measurement mode by pressing HEIGHT/DISTANCE key, and change the Benchmark
elevation in the INPUT BM menu mode.
E119 Staff Blocked Not enough barcode length for measurement.
E120 Image sensor Error! Contact services.
E121 Adjustment Inverse Staff
Not Allowed! Check the staff orientation and staff setting.
E123 PtID Change Not Allowed Exit the message by pressing ESC key.
No. Error message Counter measure / causes
Operation message Counter measure / remark
Start Tracking! Tracking mode starts.
Stop Tracking! Tracking mode stops.
Tracking Hold! Press measure key for 3 seconds to restart tracking mode. Tracking will hold after 10 unsuccessful meas-
urements.
Abort Measurement! Current measuring process is terminated.
Downloading Data! Downloading of data from the internal memory to an external device is in progress.