Leica AT500 User manual

Leica AT500
User Manual
Version 1.2
English

Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of the Leica AT500.
This manual contains important safety directions as well as instructions for
setting up the product and operating it. Refer to 1 Safety Directions for
further information.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch on the product.
The content of this document is subject to change without prior notice.
Ensure that the product is used in accordance with the latest version of this
document.
To ensure safety when using the system, please also observe the directions
and instructions contained in the User Manual and Safety Handbook issued
by the:
•Charger manufacturer
The model and serial number of your product are indicated on the type label.
Always refer to this information when contacting your agency or Leica Geo-
systems authorised service centre.
•Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
This manual applies to all product series instruments. Where there are differ-
ences between the various models they are clearly described.
Name Description/Format
User
Manual
All instructions required in order to operate the
instrument to a basic level are contained in the
User Manual. Provides an overview of the instru-
ment together with technical data and safety
directions.
–ü
Quick Guide Provides an overview of the instrument together
with technical data and safety directions. Inten-
ded as a quick reference guide.
ü ü
Tracker
Pilot Refer-
ence
Manual
Describes the specic software for eld checks,
compensations and system maintenance.
–ü
Program-
mers
Manual
Describes the usage and commands of the Leica
Metrology Foundation (LMF).
–ü
Purchase
Product identica-
tion
Trademarks
Validity of this
manual
Available Docu-
mentation
2

Refer to the following resources for Absolute Tracker documenta-
tion/software:
•https://www.hexagonmi.com/at500
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umentation. We request you to make specic comments as to where you
envisage scope for improvement.
Use the following e-mail address to send your suggestions:
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Table of Contents
1 Safety Directions 7
1.1 General Introduction 7
1.2 Denition of Use 8
1.3 Limits of Use 8
1.4 Responsibilities 9
1.5 Hazards of Use 9
1.5.1 For AC Power Supplies 15
1.6 Laser Classication 16
1.6.1 General 16
1.6.2 Absolute Distance Meter (ADM) and Laser Pointer 17
1.6.3 Automatic Target Recognition 18
1.6.4 PowerLock 19
1.6.5 AT500 Instrument Status Indicator 20
1.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 20
2 Description of the System 23
2.1 System Components 23
2.2 Software Concept 24
2.3 Container Contents 25
2.4 Instrument Components 25
2.4.1 AT Remote Control 400 26
2.4.2 AT500 Instrument Status LEDs 28
2.5 AT500 Instrument Measurement System 33
2.5.1 Angular System 33
2.5.2 Inclination Sensor 33
2.5.3 Motorisation 33
2.5.4 Absolute Distance Meter (ADM) 34
2.5.5 Automatic Target Recognition 35
2.5.6 PowerLock 35
2.5.7 Overview Camera 35
2.5.8 Meteo Station 36
2.6 AT500 Connect App 36
2.7 Application Processor 38
2.8 Accuracy 38
2.8.1 Maximum Permissible Error (MPE) 39
2.8.2 Laser Tracker Subsystem Specications 39
2.8.3 Measurement Uncertainty 39
2.8.4 Reector 42
3 Accessories 44
3.1 Reectors 44
3.2 Measurement Cart 45
4 Operation 47
4.1 Setup 47
4.2 Connecting to an Application Computer 48
4.2.1 Wired Connection 48
4.2.2 WLAN Connection 49
4.3 Application Processor 50
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4.4 Batteries 51
4.4.1 Operating Principles 51
4.4.1.1 Power Concept 51
4.4.1.2 Battery for the AT500 Instrument 52
5 Check & Adjust 54
5.1 Adjusting the Circular Level of the Instrument 55
6 Care and Transport 56
6.1 Transport 56
6.1.1 Transport On-site 56
6.2 Storage 57
6.3 Cleaning and Drying 57
6.3.1 General 57
6.3.2 Cleaning Optical Parts 58
6.4 Maintenance 60
7 Technical Data 61
7.1 Conformity to National Regulations 65
7.1.1 Dangerous Goods Regulations 68
8 Software Licence Agreement/Warranty 69
Appendix A Abbreviations 71
Appendix B Regional Contact Addresses 72
6 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 under-
stand 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 avail-
able 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 under-
stand the following table with the different signal words and their deni-
tions! Supplementary safety information symbols may be placed within a
warning message as well as supplementary text.
Type Description
DANGER
Indicates an imminently hazardous situ-
ation 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 7

Warning against explosive material.
Warning against ammable substances.
Product must not be opened or modied or tampered
with.
Indicates the temperature limits at which the product
may be stored, transported or used.
1.2 Denition of Use
•Measuring coordinates
•Recording measurements
•Computing with software
•Automatic target search, recognition and tracking
•Remote control of product
•Data communication with external appliances
•Use of the product without instructions
•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 expli-
cit approval of Leica Geosystems
•Inadequate safeguards at the working site
•Deliberate dazzling of third parties
•Controlling of machines, moving objects or similar monitoring applica-
tions without additional control and safety installations
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.
Additional symbols
Intended use
Reasonably fore-
seeable misuse
Environment
8 Safety Directions

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.
For AC power supplies:
Suitable for use in dry environments only and not under adverse 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 instruc-
tions in the User Manual
•To ensure that the product is used in accordance with the instructions
•To be familiar with local regulations relating to safety and accident
prevention
•To stop operating the system and inform Leica Geosystems immedi-
ately if the product and the application become unsafe
•To ensure that the national laws, regulations and conditions for the
operation of the products are respected
1.5 Hazards of Use
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 and perform the eld adjust-
ments indicated in the User Manual, particularly after the product has
been subjected to abnormal use as well as before and after important
measurements.
Environment
Manufacturer of
the product
Person responsible
for the product
Safety Directions 9

CAUTION
Mounting the sensor on unstable or uneven ground
This may cause the sensor to tip over or cause unreliable measurement
results.
Precautions:
▶Ensure the ground is stable and even. Do not place the sensor over
cracks in the oor.
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
Risk of damage by overheating
If the product is covered by the protective cover while being switched on,
the product may be damaged by overheating.
Precautions:
▶Ensure that the product is switched off before covering it with the
protective cover.
CAUTION
Moving the AT500 with attached cables
The Laser Tracker may tip over.
Precautions:
▶Ensure that cables are always loose when moving the AT500 over short
distances.
▶Disconnect the cable(s) in advance when moving the AT500 over a
distance longer than the Ethernet or/and power supply cable.
10 Safety Directions

CAUTION
If the product is hit by a lateral push or moved without taking caution, it can
topple over and cause property damage or injury.
Precautions:
▶Use caution when working close to the product and when moving the
product around the working site.
▶Ensure that the working site is level and free of obstruction.
▶Detach any accessories from the stand or tripod before moving it.
▶Move the stand or tripod slowly and ensure that you do not jam on
such things as hoses, cords or open grates.
NOTICE
Remote control of product
With the remote control of products, it is possible that extraneous targets
will be picked out and measured.
Precautions:
▶When measuring in remote control mode, always check your results for
plausibility.
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
Cables deployed on the ground
These cables can be a hazard to pedestrians or vehicular trafc.
Precautions:
▶Ensure the power cable, LAN cable or any other cables do not lie in the
path of pedestrian/vehicular trafc.
▶Use appropriate cable cover and/or warning signs.
Safety Directions 11

WARNING
Adverse use of handles
Serious injuries due to falling parts of the product.
Precautions:
▶Do not lift the product with a crane!
The handles of the product are not designed for crane transport!
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 cor-
rectly adapted, tted, secured, and locked in position.
▶Avoid subjecting the product to mechanical stress.
WARNING
The instrument may fall off the Quick Release when the locking lever is
removed.
Precautions:
▶Do not remove the locking lever of the Quick Release while the instru-
ment is attached and the Quick Release is locked.
Safeguard the instrument from falling when mounted in an upside-
down or tilted position, for example by attaching a suitable lanyard or
fall limiter to the handle on the socket of the AT500 instrument.
Contact your local Hexagon or distributor representative for further
details on health and safety regulations.
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.
12 Safety Directions

☞If the instrument moves unexpectedly during operation, stop
the instrument or alternatively, disconnect the battery or main
power source to prevent further movements.
CAUTION
Before any cleaning procedure, ensure that the instrument is switched off
and the battery has been removed.
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.
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
temperatures. 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 jew-
ellery, 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/conductive objects.
Safety Directions 13

CAUTION
Unsuitable installation location
Installing near mechanically moving machine components may damage the
product.
Precautions:
▶Deect the mechanically moving machine components as far as pos-
sible and dene a safe installation zone.
WARNING
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 them-
selves and third parties to the risk of severe injury and rendering the
environment liable to contamination.
•The product includes parts of Beryllium inside. Any modication of
some internal parts can release dust or fragments, creating health haz-
ard.
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.
☞Applies only for California. The product contains CR Lithium
Cell(s) with perchlorate material inside – special handling may
apply.
Refer to Department of Toxic Substances Control - Perchlorate
for more details.
14 Safety Directions

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.
1.5.1 For AC Power Supplies
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!
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.
Safety Directions 15

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 authorised Leica Geosystems Service Centres are entitled to repair
these products.
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
person responsible for the product and the person who actually uses the
equipment, 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 strin-
gent instructions for the safe use of lasers than IEC 60825-1
(2014-05) and IEC TR 60825-14 (2004-02).
The AT500 is classied as laser class 2 in accordance with:
•IEC 60825-1 (2014-05): “Safety of laser products”
These products are safe for momentary exposures but can be hazardous for
deliberate staring into the beam. The beam may cause dazzle, ash-blind-
ness and afterimages, particularly under low ambient light conditions.
General
16 Safety Directions

CAUTION
Class 2 laser product
From a safety perspective, class 2 laser products are not inherently safe for
the eyes.
Precautions:
▶Avoid staring into the beam or viewing it through optical instruments.
▶Avoid pointing the beam at other people or at animals.
24799_001
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for conformance with IEC
60825-1 Ed. 3., as described in Laser Notice No. 56, dated May 8, 2019.
Standard applied: IEC 60825-1:2014
Maximum average radiant power
Emitted wavelenght
Pulse duration
visible
0.35 mW
635 nm
cw
invisible
0.5 mW
795 nm
cw
invisible
1.5 mW
905 nm
1.5ms
Model: AT500
Power: 30-48V / 4A max.
Leica Geosystems AG
CH-9435 Heerbrugg
Manufactured: 01.2022
Made in Switzerland
Art.No.:
577440
S.No.:
393403
Contains Transmitter Module
FCC ID: 2AJY6MORIN01
FCC ID: SQGBL654
IC: 22172-MORIN01
IC 3147A-BL654
R 204-760001
R 201-180112
Importer: Hexagon Metrology Ltd
Metrology House, Halesfield 13
Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4PL
24609_001
The AT500 is classied as a laser class 2 system although some individual
laser sources are classied differently. The possibility of simultaneous emis-
sion of the individual laser sources results in an overall classication as laser
class 2.
1.6.2 Absolute Distance Meter (ADM) and Laser Pointer
The Absolute Distance Meter built into this product produces an invisible
laser beam which emerges from the telescope objective. The laser pointer
Labelling
☞
General
Safety Directions 17

built into this product produces a visible laser beam which emerges from the
telescope objective.
The laser product described in this section is classied as laser class 2 in
accordance with:
•IEC 60825-1 (2014-05): “Safety of laser products”
These products are safe for momentary exposures but can be hazardous for
deliberate staring into the beam. The beam may cause dazzle, ash-blind-
ness and after-images, particularly under low ambient light conditions.
ADM:
Description Value
Emission wavelength 795 nm
(range 785 nm-800 nm)
Maximum average radiant power < 0.35 mW cw
Beam divergence (full angle) 0.1 mrad
Laser Pointer:
Description Value
Emission wavelength 640 nm
Maximum average radiant power 0.35 mW cw
Beam divergence (full angle) 0.2 mrad
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a, b
a Laser beam ADM
b Laser beam laser pointer
1.6.3 Automatic Target Recognition
The Automatic Target Recognition built into the product produces an invisible
laser beam which emerges from the telescope objective.
The laser product described in this section is classied as laser class 1 in
accordance with:
•IEC 60825-1 (2014-05): “Safety of laser products”
These products are safe under reasonably foreseeable conditions of opera-
tion and are not harmful to the eyes provided that the products are used
and maintained in accordance with this user manual.
General
18 Safety Directions

Description Value
Wavelength 905 nm
Maximum average radiant power 1.5 mW
Beam divergence (full angle) 11 mrad
Pulse duration ≤ 2.56 ms
Pulse repetition frequency ≤ 500 Hz
24607_001
a
a Laser beam
1.6.4 PowerLock
The PowerLock vision system built into the product produces an invisible LED
beam which emerges from the front side of the telescope.
☞The product described in this section, is excluded from the scope
of IEC 60825-1 (2014-05): “Safety of laser products”.
The product described in this section, is classied as exempt
group in accordance with IEC 62471 (2006-07) and does not pose
any hazard provided that the product is used and maintained in
accordance with this user manual.
24607_001
a
a LED beam
General
Safety Directions 19

1.6.5 AT500 Instrument Status Indicator
The status LEDs built into the product produces a visible LED beam which
emerges from the front side of the telescope.
☞The product described in this section, is excluded from the scope
of IEC 60825-1 (2014-05): “Safety of laser products”.
The product described in this section, is classied as exempt
group in accordance with IEC 62471 (2006-07) and does not pose
any hazard provided that the product is used and maintained in
accordance with this user manual.
24608_001
ab
c
a LED beam
in various
colours
b LED beam
in various
colours
c LED beam
in various
colours
1.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
The term Electromagnetic Compatibility is taken to mean the capability of
the product to function smoothly in an environment where electromagnetic
radiation and electrostatic discharges are present, and without causing elec-
tromagnetic disturbances to other equipment.
CAUTION
Electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic radiation can cause disturbances in other equipment.
Precautions:
▶Although the product meets the strict regulations and standards
which are in force in this respect, Leica Geosystems cannot com-
pletely exclude the possibility that other equipment may be dis-
turbed.
General
Description
20 Safety Directions