Leica PIPER 100 User manual

Leica PIPER 100/200
User manual
Version 3.0
English

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Introduction
Purchase Congratulations on the purchase of a new Pipe Laser from Leica Geosystems.
Product The Piper 100 and 200 are laser tools for pipe laying and other construction applica-
tions. They are designed and built with the latest innovations in the laser tool
industry. They are easy to set up, simple to operate and highly dependable.
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 informa-
tion.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch on the product.
Product identifica-
tion
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.
Trademarks • Alignmaster (registered trademark of Leica Geosystems.)
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents
In this manual Chapter Page
1SafetyDirections 7
1.1 General 7
1.2 Intended Use 9
1.3 Limits of Use 10
1.4 Responsibilities 11
1.5 Lifetime Manufacturer’s Warranty 12
1.6 Hazards of Use 13
1.7 Laser Classification 17
1.7.1 Piper 100/200 (Laser Class 3R) 17
1.7.2 Piper 100 (Laser Class 2M) 20
1.8 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 22
1.9 FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S. 24
1.10 ICES-003 Statement, Applicable in Canada 25
2 Description of the System 26
2.1 Features 26
2.2 Piper Components 27
2.3 Case Configuration 28

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3 Basic Operation 29
3.1 Starting Up 29
3.2 The LCD Display 30
3.3 The Switch Buttons 31
3.4 Three Basic Requirements 32
3.5 Entering Grade 34
3.6 Changing Line 35
3.7 Line and Grade Lock 36
3.8 Alignmaster (Piper 200 only) 37
3.9 General Procedures 39
3.9.1 Setting up the Target Assembly 39
3.9.2 Setting up the Trivet Assembly and Mounting Bracket 41
3.9.3 Typical Second Day Set-up 42
4 Standard Set-up Procedures 44
4.1 Pre-Poured Inverts 44
4.2 Open Trench (Transit) 45
4.3 In the Pipe or On Top of the Pipe 47
4.4 Open Trench (Stringline) 48
4.5 Manhole 50
4.6 Drop Manhole 51
4.7 Over the Top 52

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5Refraction 53
6 Accessories 55
6.1 Target Assembly 55
6.2 Remote Control 56
6.3 Trivet Assembly 57
6.4 Self-Centering Feet 58
6.5 Lithium-Ion Battery 59
6.5.1 Removing the Battery 59
6.5.2 Installing the Battery 60
6.5.3 Charging the Battery 61
7AccuracyAdjustment 63
8 Checking Line and Grade 67
9 Troubleshooting 69
10 Care and Transport 72
10.1 Transport 72
10.2 Storage 73
10.3 Cleaning and Drying 74

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11 Technical Data 75

7Safety Directions
1Safety Directions
1.1 General
Description The following directions should enable the person responsible for the product, and
the person who actually uses the equipment, to anticipate and avoid operational
hazards.
The person responsible for the product must ensure that all users understand these
directions and adhere to them.
About Warning
Messages
Warning messages are an essential part of the safety concept of the instrument.
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.

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DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE are standardised signal words for iden-
tifying 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 definitions! Supplementary 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
and/or appreciable material, financial and environmental
damage.
Notice Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended use
which, if not avoided, may result in appreciable material, finan-
cial 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.

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1.2 Intended Use
Permitted Use • The instrument projects a collimated beam of laser light for the purposes of
alignment of gravity flow pipelines.
• The unit can be set up on it’s own feet, on a tripod or a trivet (both with optional
adapter plate).
• The laser beam can be detected by viewing it on an opaque red target.
• The unit can only be powered by rechargeable Li-Ion battery.
• The instrument can be used with an IR remote control.
Adverse Use • Use of the product without instruction.
• Use outside of the intended limits.
• Disabling safety systems.
• Removal of hazard notices.
• Opening the product using tools, for example screwdriver, unless this is specifi-
cally permitted for certain functions.
• Modification or conversion of the product.
• Use after misappropriation.
• Use of products with obviously recognizable damages or defects.
• Use with accessories from other manufacturers without the prior explicit
approval of Leica Geosystems.
• Inadequate safeguards at the surveying site, for example when measuring on
roads.

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• Deliberate dazzling of third parties.
Warning Adverse use can lead to injury, malfunction and damage. It is the task of the person
responsible for the equipment to inform the user about hazards and how to coun-
teract them. The product is not to be operated until the user has been instructed on
how to work with it.
1.3 Limits of Use
Environment Suitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent human habitation: not
suitable for use in aggressive or explosive environments.
Danger Local safety authorities and safety experts must be contacted hazardous explosive
areas, or in close proximity to electrical situations by the person in charge of the
product.