Leica DNA03 User manual

Leica DNA03/DNA10
User Manual
Version 2.0
English

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Digital Level
Congratulations on your purchase of the new
Leica Geosystems digital level.
This manual contains important
safety directions as well as
instructions for setting up the
product and operating it. Refer to "Safety directions"
for further information.
Please read these instructions carefully before put-
ting the instrument into operation.
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All other trademarks are the property of their respec-
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Product ID
The type and the serial-no. of your instrument are
written on the label located on the underside of the
instrument. Enter the type and serial number in your
manual and always refer to this information when
you need to contact your agency or Leica Geosys-
tems authorized service workshop.
Type:_____________ Serial-no.:______________

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Symbols used
DANGER
Immediate hazards of use that lead to
personal injuries or even death.
WARNING
Hazards of use or inappropriate applica-
tion that lead to personal injuries or even
death.
CAUTION
Hazards of use or inappropriate applica-
tion that lead to minor personal injuries
but appreciatble material, financial or
enviromental damage.
Useful information for the operator to use
the instrument properly and efficiently.

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Contents
Introduction .........................................8
Principal of measurement ..........................9
Validity........................................................9
Special features.................................10
Most important elements..........................11
Measurement values................................14
Applications..............................................15
Line levelling .................................................. 15
Area levelling.................................................. 17
Computer software package
Leica Geo Office (LGO) ...........................18
PCMCIA or CF card.................................20
Equipment................................................21
Unpack........................................................... 21
Batteries......................................................... 22
Batteries......................................................... 23
Memory card.................................................. 24
External power supply.................................... 25
Measurement preparations ..............26
Levelling up.................................................... 27
Focussing the telescope ................................ 29
Centering........................................................ 30
Measuring ..........................................31
General notices ........................................31
Height reading..........................................31
Distance measurement.............................32
Angle measurement .................................33
Operating the instrument..................34
Keyboard and display...............................35
Fixed keys...................................................... 36
Key combinations........................................... 36
Navigation keys.............................................. 37
Entry keys ...................................................... 38
Display keys .............................................39
Navigating the menus .................................... 41
Illumination menu........................................... 41
User input.................................................42
Entering numeric values................................. 42
Entering alphanumeric values........................ 43
Inserting letters and numbers......................... 43
Deleting letters and numbers......................... 44
Set of charaters.............................................. 44

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Find point .................................................45
Wildcard-search............................................. 48
Technical hints for measurements..49
Special measuring situations ...................49
Important instrument settings......................... 50
Measurement modes (MODE) ....................... 51
Measuring progress ....................................... 53
Repeating a measured sight.......................... 54
Managing point IDs........................................ 55
Data and memory management...............56
Measure & Record.............................57
Starting display (1st backsight).................... 59
Foresight display............................................ 60
Backsight display ........................................... 61
Switching to intermediate sight or set
out sight.......................................................... 61
Surveying intemediate points......................... 62
Set out............................................................ 64
Functions (FNC) ................................67
Test measurement......................................... 68
View measurement ........................................ 68
Code............................................................... 69
Point ID and increment................................... 70
Manual entry of measured values.................. 70
Start programs...................................72
Set job............................................................ 73
Set line........................................................... 74
Set tolerances................................................ 76
Select method................................................ 78
Check list........................................................ 78
Start programs error messages ..................... 79
Measurement programs....................80
Introduction...............................................80
Line levelling.............................................81
Typical measurement display of
Line points (B/ F)............................................ 82
Last measurement backsight......................... 83
Last measurement foresight........................... 84
Intermediate sight and set out........................ 84
Station results ................................................ 85
Exceeding tolerances..................................... 86
Line cut.....................................................87
Line Adjustment........................................89
Data-Management ......................................... 92
Check & Adjust.........................................93
"A x Bx" method........................................... 95
"A x x B" method............................................ 97
Measuring procedure..................................... 99

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Coding..............................................101
Entering a code......................................102
Quick Code ............................................103
Menu settings..................................105
All settings..............................................107
System......................................................... 107
Measuring .................................................... 108
Communication ............................................ 109
Unit selection................................................ 110
Date and time............................................... 111
System information ................................111
Check with collimator................................... 112
Data manager...................................114
Card functions........................................115
View /edit data........................................116
Measurements ............................................. 116
Fix points...................................................... 118
Code list....................................................... 119
Delete memory............................................. 120
Memory information................................121
Data export.............................................122
Data import............................................124
Data storage.....................................126
Start programs ............................................. 126
Measurement program................................. 127
Measurement mode and corrective
parameter..................................................... 128
Coding.......................................................... 129
Fix points coordinates.................................. 129
RS232 interface ........................................... 130
Safety Directions.............................131
Intended use of instrument.....................131
Adverse uses ............................................... 132
Limits of use ...........................................132
Responsibilities.......................................133
Hazards of use............................................. 134
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC).....137
FCC Statement, applicable in U.S. .............. 139
Product labelling........................................... 140
Care and storage.............................141
Transport...................................................... 141

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Check and adjust.............................145
Stand............................................................ 145
Circular level ................................................ 145
Reticle.......................................................... 146
Technical data .................................147
Corrections/ formulas.....................150
Accessories.....................................151
Sensor-error messages..................152
Index.................................................153

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Introduction
With the acquisition of this Leica digital level you
have chosen a product of excellence, with state of
the art ergonomy and outstanding measuring accu-
racy. Both types of the instrument feature electronic
reading of the measuring staff height. The bull's eye
bubble only has to be roughly set for every sta-
tioning. The fine adjustment of the target beam is
done automatically by the high-precision compen-
sator. A key press triggers the electronic measure-
ment. Should it not be possoble for once, to make
an electronic measurement, then the height can be
optically read from a conventional, metered staff
and manually enterred with the keypad.
Leica digital levels come with a wide range of soft-
ware functions. Single height measurements are
easy to make and also just as easy is measuring all
the elements in a line levelling job. With the pro-
gram "Line Adjustment", measured heights can be
compared directly with the height of fixed points and
adjusted to them if desired. Staking out absolute
heights or height differences or point-to-point mea-
surements are all easily possible.
The unique concept of format files enables the out-
put of store data in almost any format. The format
files can be created individually and modified asy
desired. The logfile e.g., can be completed in the
field and transferred to an internal memory card.

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Principal of measurement
The bar code of the staff is stored in the instrument
as a reference signal. When measuring, the visible
section of the staff within the field of view is captu-
red by the line decoder as a measuring signal. Then
the measuring signal is compared to the reference
signal. This results in the height reading and hori-
zontal distance. The staff must be perpendicular
during measurement, as for optical levelling. With
artificial lighting of the staff, mesurements can be
made in the dark (The sensitivity of the sensor ran-
ges from the highest frequiencies of visible light
down to the frequency of infra red light).
Validity
This manual is valid for both instruments of the DNA
series. Sections only valid for the DNA03 are mar-
ked accordingly.

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Special features
DNA03_01
• Large display, alphanumeric keyboard
• Bi-directional horizontal drive
• Camcorder batteries
• Magnetically damped compensator
• Onboard programs
• Data storage to internal memory
• Data backup to PCMCIA-card or to CF-card
with adapter